Lok Sabha Question No. 1941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1941

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

1941. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has the details of scholarships provided under the Pre-

matric scholarship scheme for minority communities during the last five years; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the quota limit of Kerala under the said scheme; (d) if so, the details thereof; and e) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the family income limit for

- eligibility under the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  scholarships  provided  under  the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme to the students belonging to the six centrally notified minority communities during the last five years i.e. from FY 2017-18 to 2021-22 are annexed.

(c)  to  (e):  The  annual  allocation  for  a  State/UT  is  earmarked  under  the  Scheme based on the overall community-wise minority population of all six notified minorities in the respective State/UT as per Census 2011. The process of Scheme revision is a  continuous  process  and  Government  takes  appropriate  action  as  and  when required.

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## ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1941 FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2022 REGARDING 'PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME'

| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme: State-wise sanctioned from 2017-18   | details of scholarships to 2021-22* TOTAL   | and amount            |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| States/UTs                                                          | Scholarship Sanctioned                      | Amount (In Rs. crore) |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                      | 7,52,404                                    | 189.99                |
| TELANGANA                                                           | 8,51,388                                    | 292.97                |
| ASSAM                                                               | 11,18,492                                   | 522.46                |
| BIHAR                                                               | 9,00,010                                    | 292.82                |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                        | 27,153                                      | 8.19                  |
| GOA                                                                 | 4,189                                       | 0.49                  |
| GUJARAT                                                             | 5,90,428                                    | 161.84                |
| HARYANA                                                             | 54,211                                      | 19.68                 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                    | 9,039                                       | 1.62                  |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                   | 16,91,880                                   | 381.69                |
| JHARKHAND                                                           | 2,14,972                                    | 135.81                |
| KARNATAKA                                                           | 23,57,584                                   | 457.85                |
| KERALA                                                              | 29,58,576                                   | 365.38                |
| LADAKH                                                              | 26,746                                      | 7.01                  |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                      | 5,98,592                                    | 185.56                |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                         | 35,89,408                                   | 402.41                |
| MANIPUR                                                             | 1,65,383                                    | 93.44                 |
| MEGHALAYA                                                           | 50,893                                      | 13.97                 |
| MIZORAM                                                             | 2,43,697                                    | 67.97                 |
| NAGALAND                                                            | 2,53,087                                    | 90.55                 |
| ODISHA                                                              | 76,557                                      | 13.52                 |
| PUNJAB                                                              | 22,60,945                                   | 359.46                |
| RAJASTHAN                                                           | 7,82,241                                    | 240.14                |
| SIKKIM                                                              | 2,480                                       | 0.64                  |
| TAMIL NADU                                                          | 18,85,247                                   | 377.96                |
| TRIPURA                                                             | 25,014                                      | 4.32                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                       | 35,87,698                                   | 1249.94               |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                         | 1,12,917                                    | 46.83                 |
| WEST BENGAL                                                         | 22,63,145                                   | 294.06                |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                                 | 6,519                                       | 0.99                  |
| CHANDIGARH                                                          | 8,806                                       | 0.91                  |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU                        | 1,250                                       | 0.17                  |
| DELHI                                                               | 35,119                                      | 4.01                  |
| PUDUCHERRY *Disbursement of Scholarships continues in               | 15,764 2022-23.                             | 4.14                  |