Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Education and Welfare of Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

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

## STARRED QUESTION NO.209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2024

## EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS

*209 SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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

- (a) the details and outcome of the schemes and initiatives implemented by the Government to support the education and welfare of students from Scheduled Castes and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) communities;
- (b) the challenges and opportunities associated with providing comprehensive educational support to students from marginalized and EWS communities particularly in Jamui Parliamentary constituency;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to initiate more schemes for overall development of students from marginalized and EWS communities particularly in Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 209 asked by Shri Arun Bharti for answer on 06.08.2024

- (a) The following Schemes are being implemented by the Government to support the education and welfare of students from SCs and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS):
1. Post Matric scholarships to the students belonging to Scheduled Castes for studies in India (PMS-SC);
2. Pre Matric scholarship scheme for SCs & Others;
3. Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS) for Scheduled Castes (SCs), which includes:
1. Top Class Scholarship for SC students (TCS);
- il. Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students;
- iii. National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for SC etc candidates; and
- iv. National Fellowship for SC students (NFSC)
4. The Scheme for Residential Education for SC Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA)
5. Education Loan Scheme of National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC).
6. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) implemented by D/o School Education and Literacy
7. Umbrella Scheme of PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI) which includes:
- Pre-Matric Scholarships for OBC, EBC and DNT Students;
- ii. Post-Matric Scholarships for OBC, EBC and DNT Students;
- iii. Top Class School Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students; and
- iv. Top Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.
8. Umbrella Scheme of Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS):-
- i. Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme on Education loans for Overseas Studies.

The number of beneficiaries and amount spent during last two years under the above mentioned schemes is at Annexure-I.

- (b) to (d): The Department of Higher Education in accordance with provisions of the Constitution provides reservation upto 10% of total seats in admissions to Central Educational Institutions for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs).

The Department of School Education and Literacy provides scholarship of Rs. 12,000/per annum under the Central Sector Scheme of 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)' for fresh one lakh meritorious students every year from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs).

This scheme and policy is available to all the EWS students across the country and there are no specific schemes for any States/UTs including Bihar.

## Statement referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 209 for answer on oth August, 2024

| SI NO   | Name of the scheme                                                                                   | 2022-23                              | 2022-23                              | 2023-24             | 2023-24                       |
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| SI NO   | Name of the scheme                                                                                   | Release (Rs. in Cr)                  | Beneficiaries (in Nos)               | Release (Rs. in Cr) | T Beneficiaries (in Nos)      |
| 1       | Post-Matric scholarships to the students belonging to Scheduled castes for studies in India (PMS-SC) | 4388.32                              | 4647135                              | 5475.42             | 4738578                       |
| 2       | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme for SCs & Others                                                       | 207.93                               | 1134268                              | 446.64              | 2129540                       |
| 3       | Top Class Scholarship for SC students (TCS)                                                          | 85.67                                | 4171                                 | 83.84               | 3969                          |
| 4       | Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students                                                         | 18.4                                 | 558                                  | 7.76                | 223                           |
| 5       | National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for SC etc candidates                                     | 86.59                                | 125                                  | 88.56               | 125                           |
| 6       | National Fellowship for SC students (NFSC)                                                           | 134.07                               | 3,613                                | 207.74              | 4163                          |
|         | Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas" (SHRESHTA)                     | 51.12                                | 16479                                | 81.57               | 15816                         |
| 8       | Education Loan Scheme of National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)       | 5.82                                 | 139                                  | 9.42                | 128                           |
| 9       | National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)                                                  | 299.91                               | 259524                               | 300.10              | 250089                        |
| 10      | Pre-Matric Scholarships for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                                                | 361.37                               | 2491000                              | 193.82              | Data not received from States |
|         | Post-Matric Scholarships for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                                               | 1005.61                              | 2555000                              | 988.05              | Data not received from States |
|         | Top Class School Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                                             | 1.84                                 | 1275                                 | 6.55                | 2602                          |
| 13      | Top Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                                            | New scheme implemented w.e.f 2023-24 | New scheme implemented w.e.f 2023-24 | 111.18              | 4762                          |
| 14      | Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme on Education loans for Overseas Studies                           | 23.98                                | 4159                                 | 56.24               | 2752                          |

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