Lok Sabha Question No. 5362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: KVPY
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## KVPY

## 5362. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of Science and Technology ͪव£ान और Ĥोɮयोͬगकȧ मंğी to state:

be pleased

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  encourage  students  in  science  and technology institutes by enhancing scholarships under various schemes, and if so, details thereof;
- (b) whether  Government  is  implementing  scholarship  schemes  under  Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) to encourage research work and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  youth  encouraged  and  benefited  under  the  KVPY during the last three years, State/UTs-wise including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ तथा पृØवी ͪव£ान मंğालय क े   राÏय मंğी (èवतंğ Ĥभार) ( डॉ. िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

(a) Yes Sir. Government is encouraging students in science and technology institutes by providing scholarships under various schemes. Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) component of 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)' aims  to  enhance  the  rate  of  attachment  of  talented  youth  to  undertake  higher education  in  science  intensive  programs  by  providing  scholarships  and  mentoring through  summer  attachment  with  leading  researchers.  The  INSPIRE  SHE  scheme offers 12,000 Scholarships every year @ ₹ 5,000 per month for undertaking Bachelor and Masters level education in natural and basic sciences for the talented youth in the age group 17-22 years. Students within top 1% cut-off marks at the Class XII Board (State or Central) examinations and pursuing science courses at undergraduate/Integrated  MSc  or  MS  program  are  eligible  for  INSPIRE  Scholarship. Applicants also receive their Scholarship for taking up undergraduate/integrated postgraduate degree courses in basic and natural sciences in various IITs, IISERs, NISERs etc. The selections are based on performance (top 1%) in Class XII examinations of State/Central School Examination Boards and/or in selected national level competitive

examinations like IIT-JEE,  etc.  Students  are  also  provided  mentorship  grant  of  Rs. 20,000/- per year to do research projects during summer/winter vacation period.

Department of Higher Education (DoHE) is implementing two Central Sector Scholarship Schemes under the umbrella scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan  (PM-USP)  Yojana'  namely  (i)  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Scholarship  for College and University Students: Scholarship is provided to students who are in top 20 th  percentile of successful candidates in class XII and having family income up to ₹ 4.5  lakh  p.a.  for  pursuing  higher  studies  to  eligible  meritorious  students.  82,000 scholarships are available for award every year (41000 for boys and 41000 for girls). These have been divided amongst the State Education Boards based on the State's population in the age group of 18-25 years. Amount of scholarship is ₹ 12,000/- p.a. for the  first  three  years  and  ₹ 20,000/-  p.a.  for  the  fourth  and  fifth  year,  (ii)  Special Scholarship  Scheme  for  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  Ladakh:  The  Special  Scholarship Scheme  for  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  Ladakh  (SSS  for  J&K  and  Ladakh)  aims  at encouraging the youth from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to take advantage of the educational institutions outside these UTs, which would provide them an opportunity, to interact with their counterparts from the rest of the country, thereby helping them become a part of the mainstream. Students of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh having family  income  of  up  to  ₹  8.0  lakh  p.a.  and  having  passed  Class  XII/Equivalent Examination from these UTs are eligible to apply under the scheme. Students who have secured  admission  outside  these  UTs  either  in  allotted  seats  through  centralized counselling  as  well  as  those  students  who  have  taken  admission  in  Central Universities or  Medical/Engineering  Colleges  based  on  Government  conducted National level examination are eligible for award of scholarship. 5000 scholarships are provided every year (2070 for General Degree Courses, 2830 for Professional Courses and  100  for  Medical  Courses).  Scholarship  is  provided  towards  tuition  fee  and maintenance allowance. The rate of scholarship towards tuition fee for General Degree courses  is  ₹  30,000  p.a.,  for  Professional  courses  ₹  1.25  lakh  p.a.  and  for  Medical studies ₹ 3.0 lakh p.a. Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹ 1.0 lakh p.a. is provided to all students under the scheme.

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is encouraging students by providing studentship under postgraduate teaching programme implemented in 70 institutions. Department is providing studentship (scholarship) to all selected students @ ₹ 5000/- p.m, for M.Sc., Biotechnology,  ₹  7500/-  p.m.  for  M.Sc.  Agriculture  Biotechnology  and  ₹  12000/-  per month.  for  M.V.Sc./M.Tech  Biotechnology  students  under  these  courses.  DBT  has implemented  70  postgraduate  teaching  courses  in  62  universities  and  institutions across the country, offering general biotechnology courses and specialized courses such as medical, agricultural, marine, veterinary, industrial, food and pharmaceutical biotechnology,  and  human  genetics.  For  encouraging  the  R&D  activities,  DBT  is providing thesis grant of ₹ 50,000/- per student for in house dissertation work of 6 months  duration  as  an  integral  part  of  post  graduate  degree  to  ensure  hands  on training.  Students  are  selected  through  the  national  level  Graduate  Aptitude  TestBiotechnology (GATB) examination for admission under DBT supported courses.

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is implementing various scholarships schemes. (i) AICTE Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme: To ensure development of technical education in India, AICTE awards Post Graduate Scholarship to Graduate Aptitude  Test  in  Engineering  (GATE)/  Graduate  Pharmacy  Aptitude  Test  (GPAT)  / Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) qualified students @ ₹ 12,400/- per month through its Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme for the duration of 2 years. PG Scholarship is awarded to students admitted in Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, Master of Design and Master of Pharmacy courses in AICTE approved Institutions and AICTE approved University/ Departments; (ii) AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students started in 2014 to award scholarship of upto ₹ 50,000/- per annum to meritorious girl students to encourage them to pursue higher education. Scheme offers 10,000 scholarships per annum (5000 for Diploma and 5000 for Degree) to the students admitted in AICTE approved institution and are in 1st year  of  Degree/  Diploma  level  course  or  2nd  year  of  Degree/  Diploma  level  course through lateral entry. Maximum two girls per family and total income of the family < ₹ 8  lakh  per  annum  (iii)  AICTE  Saksham  Scholarship  Scheme  for  Differently  Abled Students  started  in  2014  to  award  scholarship  of  up  to  ₹  50,  000/-  per  annum  to differently  abled  students  to  encourage  them  to  pursue  higher  education.  Scheme offers  scholarship  to  the  Differently-Abled  Students  admitted  in  AICTE  approved institution in 1st year of Degree/ Diploma level course or 2nd year of Degree/ Diploma level course through lateral entry. Total income of the family < ₹ 8 lakh per annum and Disability is ≥ 40%.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICARIARI), New Delhi is providing scholarship to the students for joining M.Sc./M.Tech @ ₹ 12,640/-  per  month.  The  under  graduate  programme  has  been  started  from  the academic session 2022-23 and to encourage students, it is being proposed to provide them with a fellowship @ ₹ 3,000 per month.

- (b) The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" (KVPY) program was incepted in 1999 by  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DST),  Ministry  of  Science  and Technology,  Government  of  India  and  implemented  by  IISc,  Bengaluru  to  identify students with talent and aptitude for research; help them to realize their academic potentials, encourage them to take up research careers in science and ensure the growth of best scientific minds for research and development in the country. KVPY Fellows are offered a fellowship for a maximum period of five years at any educational institution in India, provided they pursue a graduation/post-graduation course in Basic Science areas.
- (c) The number of youths supported under KVPY during the last three years, State/UTswise including Maharashtra is annexed.

## ANNEXURE

## State/UTs-wise distribution of beneficiaries under KVPY from 2019-20 to 2021-22

| S. No.   | State             | No. of Beneficiaries   | No. of Beneficiaries   | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|          |                   | 2019-2020              | 2020-21                | 2021-2022              |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 105                    | 100                    | 135                    |
| 2        | Assam             | 6                      | 10                     | 27                     |
| 3        | Bihar             | 41                     | 59                     | 47                     |
| 4        | Chandigarh        | 54                     | 10                     | 12                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 17                     | 31                     | 24                     |
| 6        | Delhi             | 218                    | 200                    | 244                    |
| 7        | Goa               | 7                      | 6                      | 7                      |
| 8        | Gujarat           | 147                    | 154                    | 197                    |
| 9        | Haryana           | 114                    | 194                    | 144                    |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir | 1                      | 4                      | 5                      |
| 11       | Jharkhand         | 37                     | 56                     | 48                     |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 271                    | 234                    | 253                    |
| 13       | Kerala            | 96                     | 78                     | 71                     |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh    | 70                     | 81                     | 83                     |
| 15       | Maharashtra       | 358                    | 397                    | 378                    |
| 16       | Odisha            | 66                     | 85                     | 89                     |
| 17       | Puducherry        | 5                      | 5                      | 2                      |
| 18       | Punjab            | 83                     | 155                    | 154                    |
| 19       | Rajasthan         | 377                    | 274                    | 313                    |
| 20       | Tamil Nadu        | 136                    | 150                    | 189                    |
| 21       | Telangana         | 217                    | 180                    | 199                    |
| 22       | Tripura           | 10                     | 9                      | 14                     |
| 23       | Uttar Pradesh     | 211                    | 228                    | 194                    |
| 24       | Uttarakhand       | 13                     | 26                     | 16                     |
| 25       | West Bengal       | 242                    | 238                    | 229                    |
| 26       | Other             | 2                      | 0                      | 0                      |
|          | Grand Total       | 2904                   | 2964                   | 3074                   |

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