Lok Sabha Question No. 3047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Welfare Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Nama Nageswara Rao, Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3047 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## WELFARE SCHEMES

3047. SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP: SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  total  number  of  the  welfare  schemes  introduced  for  the  development  of Minority communities since 2016, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of the fund allocation and utilization for each of the schemes during the said period, year-wise;

(c) the details of the total number of beneficiaries under each of the schemes during the said period, year-wise;

(d) whether the Government has received any representation to increase the allocation to the welfare schemes to benefit more people and if so, the details thereof;

(e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  more  comprehensive  schemes  for minorities especially in the field of medical and education;

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  measures  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government  in  this  regard  along  with  the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  the  purpose  and timeframe to implement the same; and

(g) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SMT.  SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a):  The  Government  has  implemented  various  schemes  for  the  welfare  and  upliftment  of every section of the society including minorities especially the economically weaker & lesser privileged  sections  of  the  society  with  schemes  like  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM  KISAN),  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana (PMAY), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana, etc. Ministry of Minority Affairs also implements programmes/  schemes  across  the  country  including  for  socio-economic  and  educational empowerment of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities. The schemes/programmes implemented by the Ministry in brief are as under: -

## (A): Educational Empowerment Schemes:

(1)  Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  (w.e.f.2008-09)  - Scholarship  is  provided  to  minority students from Class I to X, whose family income is not more than Rs.1 Lakh per annum. 30% scholarships are earmarked for girl students.

(2) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme (2007-08) - Scholarship is provided to minority students from Class  XI to Phd., whose family income is not more than Rs. 2 Lakh per annum. 30% scholarships are earmarked for girls students.

(3)  Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship  Scheme  (2007-08)  - Scholarship  is  provided  to minority  students  for  Professional  and  Technical  courses,  at  Under  Graduate  and  Post Graduate  level  whose  family  income  is  not  more  than  Rs.  2.5  Lakh  per  annum.  30% scholarships are earmarked for girl students.

All the three Scholarship schemes are on boarded on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and the scholarship amount is disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

(4)  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  Scheme  (w.e.f.  2009-10)  -  Under  the  scheme fellowship in the form of financial assistance is provided to minority candidates who clear the UGC-NET or Joint CSIRUGC-NET examination and whose family income is not more than Rs. 6 lakh per annum. 30% seats are earmarked for girl students.

(5)  Padho  Pardesh  (w.e.f.  2013-14)- Under  the  scheme  interest  subsidy  is  provided  to students  of  minority  communities  on  educational  loans,  for  overseas  higher  studies  and whose annual family income is not more than Rs. 6 lakh per annum. 35% seats are earmarked for girl students

(6) Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme (w.e.f. 2006-07)  - The Scheme aims to provide  free  coaching  to  students/candidates  belonging  to  minority  communities  whose family income is not more  than Rs. 6 lakh per annum,  for qualifying in entrance examinations of technical/ medical professional courses and various Competitive examinations. 30% seats are earmarked for girl students.

(7)  Nai  Udaan  (w.e.f.  2013-14)  -  Support  is  provided  to  minority  candidates  clearing Preliminary  examination  conducted  by  Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC),  State Public  Service  Commission  (PSC),  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC)  etc. whose  family income is not more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum.

(8)  Scheme  for  Providing  Education  to  Madarsas/Minorities  (SPEMM) is a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which has been transferred from the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), M/o Education to Ministry of Minority Affairs w.e.f. 1st April, 2021. The SPEMM comprises of two schemes namely (i) Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM) and (ii) Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutions (IDMI).

## (B): Employment Oriented Schemes:

(9) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development scheme for youth of 14 - 45 years age group and  aiming  at  providing  employment  and  employment  opportunities,  improving  the employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc.

(10) USTTAD  (Upgrading  the  Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development). An effective platform to provide self-employment, market and opportunity to traditional artisans and craft persons from the minority communities. Hunar Haats are being organised across the Country to provide employment opportunities and markets to artisans/craftsmen.

(11) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts or educated in community educational institutions like Madarsas.

(12) Nai Roshni - Leadership development of women belonging to minority communities and non-minority communities (not exceeding 25% of each batch).

## (C): Infrastructure Development Scheme:

(13)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  -  A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme (CSS), is being implemented with the objective to develop infrastructure projects in identified area. The priority sectors under PMJVK are Education, Health, Skill Development, Women Centric projects etc.

## (D): Special Schemes:

(14) Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India.

(15) Hamari Dharohar- A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority communities of India under the overall concept of Indian culture.

(16)  (i)  Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS) -The scheme is intended to help streamlining record keeping, introduce transparency, and to computerize the various functions/processes of the Waqf Boards.

(ii)  Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana (SWSVY)- Under this scheme, interest free loan to Waqf Boards (WBs)/Waqf Institutions is  granted for  construction  of economically viable buildings  on the waqf land.

(17) Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) implements education and skill related schemes as  follows:-  (a)  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  for  Meritorious  Girls belonging  to  the economically  weaker  sections of  Minorities  (b)  Grant-in-aid  to  NGOs  for infrastructure development of educational institutions.

(18) Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  for providing concessional loans to minorities for education, self-employment, income generating ventures and micro financing.

The details of the schemes mentioned at S. No.(1) to (16) are available on the website of this Ministry (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in) and those at serial No.(17) and (18) are available on the website of MAEF (www.maef.nic.in) and NMDFC (www.nmdfc.org) respectively.

(b) & (c): Scheme- wise and year-wise  details of funds allocated (RE),  expenditure  incurred

- and number of beneficiaries   w.e.f.  2016-17 to 2021-22 are at Annexure I & II.
- (d) : Budgetary allocation of Schemes being implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs are assessed  from  time  to  time  and  accordingly  allocation  is  made  under  the  schemes  as  per requirement. Since 2014-15  to 2022-23, allocation under the schemes being implemented by the Ministry has been increased from Rs. 3711.00 crore to  Rs. 5020.50 crore.
- (e)  to  (g):  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements  various  schemes  for  educational empowerment of minority communities as given in reply to part (a) above. Under Merit cum Means Scheme, the scholarship is awarded to minority students, whose family income is not more than Rs. 2.5 Lakh per annum, for pursuing professional and technical courses, including Medical courses, at under-graduate and post-graduate levels, in institutions recognized by the appropriate authority. Under the scheme, 30% Scholarships are earmarked for girl students. 85 institutes for professional and technical courses have been listed in the scheme, for which full  course  fee  is  reimbursed.  Since  2014-15  till  2021-22,  across  the  country  10,02,072 students have been sanctioned scholarships under the Merit cum Means Scheme  amounting to Rs. 2690.17 Crore. Similarly, under Naya Savera scheme, free coaching to students/candidates belonging to minority communities is provided for entrance examinations of  technical/  medical  professional  courses  and  various  Competitive  examinations.  Since 2014-15,  74,684  students/candidates whose  family income  is  not  more  than  Rs.  6  lakh  per annum, have benefited under the scheme.

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Annexure I Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Parts  (b)  &  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha    Unstarred  Question  No.  3047  for  answer  on  4.8.2022  regarding    '  Welfare

Schemes'.

| STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   | STATEMENT SHOWING FUND ALLOCATION (REVISED ESTIMATE) AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 to 2021-22 ( Rs. in crore)   |
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| Sl.                                                                                                                           | Name of the Scheme/ Program                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                                       | 2016-17                                                                                                                       | 2017-18                                                                                                                       | 2017-18                                                                                                                       | 2018-19                                                                                                                       | 2018-19                                                                                                                       | 2019-20                                                                                                                       | 2019-20                                                                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                                                       |
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| EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                             | Pre-matric scholarship                                                                                                        | 931.00                                                                                                                        | 585.94                                                                                                                        | 1001.15                                                                                                                       | 1108.13                                                                                                                       | 1269.00                                                                                                                       | 1176.20                                                                                                                       | 1199.82                                                                                                                       | 1324.85                                                                                                                       | 1330.00                                                                                                                       | 1325.54                                                                                                                       | 1378.00                                                                                                                       | 1350.99                                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                                                             | Post matric scholarship                                                                                                       | 550.00                                                                                                                        | 287.11                                                                                                                        | 561.29                                                                                                                        | 479.72                                                                                                                        | 500.00                                                                                                                        | 354.90                                                                                                                        | 482.66                                                                                                                        | 428.77                                                                                                                        | 535.00                                                                                                                        | 512.81                                                                                                                        | 468.00                                                                                                                        | 411.87                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                             | Merit cum means Scholarship                                                                                                   | 395.00                                                                                                                        | 220.54                                                                                                                        | 393.54                                                                                                                        | 388.79                                                                                                                        | 402.00                                                                                                                        | 261.17                                                                                                                        | 361.51                                                                                                                        | 285.63                                                                                                                        | 400.00                                                                                                                        | 396.34                                                                                                                        | 325.00                                                                                                                        | 345.77                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                             | Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students                                                                        | 120.00                                                                                                                        | 119.92                                                                                                                        | 150.00                                                                                                                        | 124.87                                                                                                                        | 153.00                                                                                                                        | 97.85                                                                                                                         | 130.00                                                                                                                        | 100.00                                                                                                                        | 100.00                                                                                                                        | 73.50                                                                                                                         | 99.00                                                                                                                         | 74.00                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                             | Padho Pardesh                                                                                                                 | 5.32                                                                                                                          | 4.00                                                                                                                          | 17.00                                                                                                                         | 17.00                                                                                                                         | 45.00                                                                                                                         | 45.00                                                                                                                         | 25.00                                                                                                                         | 14.43                                                                                                                         | 22.00                                                                                                                         | 20.19                                                                                                                         | 24.00                                                                                                                         | 22.15                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                             | Naya Savera                                                                                                                   | 40.00                                                                                                                         | 40.00                                                                                                                         | 48.00                                                                                                                         | 45.59                                                                                                                         | 74.00                                                                                                                         | 44.61                                                                                                                         | 40.00                                                                                                                         | 13.97                                                                                                                         | 25.00                                                                                                                         | 18.44                                                                                                                         | 39.35                                                                                                                         | 37.15                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                             | Nai Udaan                                                                                                                     | 4.30                                                                                                                          | 4.00                                                                                                                          | 6.00                                                                                                                          | 6.18                                                                                                                          | 8.00                                                                                                                          | 6.72                                                                                                                          | 10.00                                                                                                                         | 8.01                                                                                                                          | 8.00                                                                                                                          | 4.15                                                                                                                          | 6.00                                                                                                                          | 7.97                                                                                                                          |

| ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES                          | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHEMES         |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 8                                    | Seekho aur Kamao                                      | 210.00                               | 204.94                               | 200.00                               | 199.80                               | 250.00                               | 175.73                               | 250.00                               | 175.52                               | 190.00                               | 190.03                               | 250.00                               | 268.48                               |                                      |
| 9                                    | USTTAD                                                | 20.00                                | 19.77                                | 29.00                                | 21.80                                | 50.00                                | 31.26                                | 60.00                                | 54.48                                | 60.00                                | 56.74                                | 47.00                                | 73.68                                |                                      |
| 10                                   | Nai Manzil                                            | 120.00                               | 117.97                               | 95.39                                | 93.73                                | 120.00                               | 93.73                                | 100.00                               | 34.44                                | 60.00                                | 59.84                                | 47.00                                | 48.86                                |                                      |
| 11                                   | Nai Roshni                                            | 15.00                                | 14.75                                | 17.00                                | 15.19                                | 17.00                                | 13.83                                | 10.00                                | 7.10                                 | 6.00                                 | 6.00                                 | 2.50                                 | 2.99                                 |                                      |
| INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME                  | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME | INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME |
| 12                                   | PMJVK                                                 | 1059.00                              | 1082.78                              | 1200.00                              | 1197.66                              | 1319.99                              | 1156.06                              | 1588.86                              | 1698.29                              | 971.38                               | 1091.94                              | 1199.55                              | 1266.87                              |                                      |
| OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                                         | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        | OTHER SCHEMES                        |
| 13                                   | Jiyo Parsi                                            | 1.55                                 | 1.54                                 | 3.00                                 | 3.00                                 | 4.00                                 | 4.00                                 | 4.00                                 | 3.86                                 | 4.00                                 | 4.00                                 | 3.00                                 | 5.00                                 |                                      |
| 14                                   | Hamari Dharohar                                       | 8.00                                 | 6.60                                 | 12.00                                | 0.64                                 | 6.00                                 | 1.64                                 | 3.00                                 | 0.70                                 | 5.20                                 | 4.55                                 | 2.00                                 | 1.66                                 |                                      |
| 15                                   | Contributio n to equity of NMDFC                      | 140.00                               | 140.00                               | 170.00                               | 170.00                               | 165.03                               | 165.00                               | 160.00                               | 160.00                               | 110.00                               | 110.00                               | 100.00                               | 100.00                               |                                      |
| 16                                   | Grants-in- aid to Maulana Azad Education Foundation . | 114.00                               | 113.00                               | 113.01                               | 113.00                               | 123.76                               | 36.00                                | 90.00                                | 37.50                                | 80.00                                | 70.92                                | 76.00                                | 76.00                                |                                      |

|   17 | Qaumi Wakf Boards taraqquiti Scheme   | 13.00   | 10.13   | 12.70   | 10.58   | 16.94   | 11.89   | 15.00   | 11.83   | 9.00   | 0.10   |   10.00 |   6.72 |
|------|---------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
|   18 | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana      | 2.80    | 2.80    | 3.16    | 3.16    | 3.16    | 3.16    | 3.16    | 3.16    | 3.00   | 3.00   |       2 |   1    |
|   19 | SPEMM                                 | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*   | 0.00*  | 0.00*  |     174 | 161.53 |

## Annexure II

## Annexure referred in reply to  Parts  (b) & (c ) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3047  for answer on 4.8.2022 regarding ' Welfare Schemes'

| Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   | Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   | Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   | Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   | Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   | Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   | Year-wise details of Beneficiaries from 2016-17 to 2021-22   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                        | 2016-17                                                      | 2017-18                                                      | 2018-19                                                      | 2019-20                                                      | 2020-21                                                      | 2021-22                                                      |
| State                                                        | No. of Beneficiaries                                         | No. of Beneficiaries                                         | No. of Beneficiaries                                         | No. of Beneficiaries                                         | No. of Beneficiaries                                         | No. of Beneficiaries                                         |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship                                       | 4153524                                                      | 5311257                                                      | 5691854                                                      | 5568025                                                      | 5239964                                                      | 5710789                                                      |
| Post Matric Scholarship                                      | 624990                                                       | 698069                                                       | 684265                                                       | 743141                                                       | 663316                                                       | 720093                                                       |
| Merit cum Means Scholarship                                  | 121937                                                       | 119472                                                       | 117771                                                       | 118359                                                       | 120371                                                       | 131810                                                       |
| Maulana Azad National Fellowship for M.Phil/Ph.D             | 756                                                          | 756                                                          | 1000                                                         | 1251                                                         | 608                                                          | 1074                                                         |
| Naya Savera scheme for free coaching                         | 8110                                                         | 11862                                                        | 10097                                                        | 9580*                                                        | 5300*                                                        | 5090*                                                        |
| Nai Udaan scheme to support for UPSC/SSC/P SC exams          | 858                                                          | 1427                                                         | 1182                                                         | 1539                                                         | 832                                                          | 1641                                                         |
| Padho Pardesh scheme for financial help for overseas studies | 1781                                                         | 1711                                                         | 2495                                                         | 3238                                                         | 3656                                                         | 4622                                                         |
| Seekho Aur Kamao                                             | 57333                                                        | 51123                                                        | 102263                                                       | 68756                                                        | 41158                                                        | 77660                                                        |
| USTTAD                                                       | 16200                                                        | -                                                            | 6930                                                         | -                                                            | -                                                            | -                                                            |
| Nai Manzil                                                   | 69840*                                                       | 30140*                                                       | -                                                            | -                                                            | -                                                            | -                                                            |
| National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation      | 108588                                                       | 129489                                                       | 134862                                                       | 136649                                                       | 148856                                                       | 160320                                                       |
| Nai Roshni                                                   | 69125                                                        | 47475                                                        | 50600                                                        | 26625                                                        | 13675                                                        | -                                                            |