Lok Sabha Question No. 1173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Changes in Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## CHANGES IN PRE AND POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES

## 1173. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made changes in the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes for students and if the details thereof; category-wise during the last five years and the current year as on date; SO,
- (b) the demands of States met so far and if not; the reasons therefor; State-wise; and
- (c) whether the changes were aimed at enabling four crore students to access higher education over the next five years aimed at enrolling the poorest students, ensuring timely payments and maintaining accountability, if so, the details thereof and the progress made so far; State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a): The Department   implements the   following major Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes:
- i) Pre Matric Scholarship scheme for SC Students
- ii) Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students
- iii) Pre Matric Scholarship scheme for OBC Students
- iv) Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students

The scheme wise important changes introduced are as follows:

- Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students:

The funding pattern under the scheme was revised from the concept of committed liability to a fixed sharing of 60.40 between Centre and the States (90:10 in case of North Eastern States) or Notional Allocation whichever is  lower. The Annual Family Income limit was increased from Rs. 2.00 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh in 2018 and rates of maintenance allowances were also increased: pattern

- ii) Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes (SC) students: During the year 2020-21, the Union Cabinet has approved the revision and continuation of the scheme from the year 2020-21 to 2025-26 which includes, inter-alia, revision of funding pattern to a sharing ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and the States (90:10 in case of NE States), focus on poorest households for enrolment under the scheme and development of robust IT framework for implementation of the scheme.

iii) and iv) Pre-Matric   Scholarship for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Post   Matric Scholarship for OBCs The income limit has been changed under Pre Matric Scholarship of OBC and Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs as per details given below:

- Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC: increased from Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum.
- (ii) Post Matric Scholarship for OBC: increased from Rs.1.50 lakh to Rs.2.50 lakh per annum

(b): Entire due funds have been released to all the implementing States/UTs against the demand up to the year 2019- 20, as per the sharing formulae prescribed under the respective schemes:

(c): Under the Post matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students revised recently, it is aimed to provide scholarships to about 4 crore beneficiaries during the inter alia, focusing on the poorest households, generating awareness and developing robust IT framework for processing of scholarships. AlI the States/UTs administering the scheme have beenasked to implement these provisions period

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