Lok Sabha Question No. 1899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Scholarship/Fellowships Incentive Schemes for Girls from Scheduled Tribes and Rural Areas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1899 ANSWERED ON-19.12.2022

## Scholarship/Fellowships Incentive Schemes for Girls from Scheduled Tribes and Rural Areas

## 1899.  SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a scholarship and fellowship incentive scheme for girl child for Schedule Tribes and rural areas in the country;

- (b) whether it is true that the Government proposes to stop such scholarships;
- (c) whether the nil budget is allocated for 2022- 23 against Rs.110 crore for 2020-21; and
- (d) the reasons in detail for stopping such support to children?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) and (b): The Central Sector Scheme 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme' was launched  in 2008, with the objective to award  scholarships to meritorious students of economically  weaker  sections  to  arrest  their  drop  out  at  class  VIII  and  encourage  them  to continue  their  education  at  secondary  stage.  One  lakh  fresh  scholarships  @  Rs.  12000/-  per annum per student are awarded to selected students of class IX every year and their continuation / renewal  in classes X to XII for study in  State Government, Government-aided and Local body schools under the scheme.

Students  whose  parental  income  from  all  sources  is  not  more  than  Rs.  3,50,000/-  per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships. The students must have minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students) . The students should be studying as regular students in a Government,  Government-aided  and  local  body  schools.  There  is  reservation  as  per  State

Government  norms.    A  total  number  of  176997  Students  belonging  to  ST  categories  have benefited from this scheme since inception.

- (c) and (d): Several measures for education of girls are being implemented through the flagship scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha  being  operated  by  this Department  which  has  a  financial commitment of Rs. 11040.61 crores and  Rs. 12964.85 crores for FY 2021-22 and for FY 202223 respectively is as under :-

| The details of funds sanctioned under Samagra Shiksha for FY 2021-22 and 2022-23                                                                                                             | The details of funds sanctioned under Samagra Shiksha for FY 2021-22 and 2022-23   | The details of funds sanctioned under Samagra Shiksha for FY 2021-22 and 2022-23   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                    | (Rs. in Crore)                                                                     |
| Components                                                                                                                                                                                   | FY 2021-22                                                                         | FY 2022-23                                                                         |
| Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs)                                                                                                                                                    | 2433.76                                                                            | 3834.76                                                                            |
| Rani Laxmi Bai Atmaraksha Prashikshan (Self defense training to Girls)                                                                                                                       | 116.58                                                                             | 321.89                                                                             |
| Transport Allowance Approved under Samagra Shiksha (includes Children in remote habitation, Urban deprived children and transport allowances, transport voucher under innovation head etc. ) | 171.24                                                                             | 402.74                                                                             |
| Uniforms to all girls, SC, ST children and Below Poverty Line (BPL) children up to class VIII                                                                                                | 4919.52                                                                            | 4663.58                                                                            |
| Provision of free text-books up to Class VIII to all children                                                                                                                                | 2860.56                                                                            | 3006.38                                                                            |
| Stipend for CwSN Girls                                                                                                                                                                       | 122.58                                                                             | 116.10                                                                             |
| Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (NSCB) Awasiya Vidyalayas and Hostels                                                                                                                            | 360.25                                                                             | 558.58                                                                             |
| Incinerator &Sanitary Pad Vending Machines                                                                                                                                                   | 56.12                                                                              | 60.82                                                                              |

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