Lok Sabha Question No. 2950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Pre-Matric Scholarship in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Daroga Prasad Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †2950

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 08/08/2024

## PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP IN UTTAR PRADESH

† 2950 SHRI DAROGA PRASAD SAROJ:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)      the details of total number of tribal students in the State of Uttar Pradesh who have benefitted under Pre-Matric scholarship scheme since 2019-2020, year-wise and district-wise;
- (b)      the reasons for reduction in allocation of funds for the said scheme during the years 20202021;
- (c)      the reasons for not releasing funds by the Ministry during the years 2022-23; and
- (d)       the  details  of  the  funds  released  and  utilized  during  the  years  2023-2024  and  the  funds proposed for the year 2024-25?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a)  to  (d): The  Pre-Matric  Scholarship  for  ST  students  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme implemented through respective State Governments, where in Central Govt contributes 75% of total budget and 25% is contributed by State Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. The inviting of application, their processing/verification and further disbursement of scholarship amount to eligible ST students by DBT is done by the respective State Government.

The Ministry releases the Central Share to States based on the proposal/demand along with other requisite documents like Utilization Certificate, Statement of Expenditure etc.  received from the State Government.  The Ministry has released an amount of Rs.88.17 lakhs to the State Govt in Financial year 2021-22.   The State Government has informed that since FY 2021-22, the State has made  provision  of  Rs.110.00  lakh  every  year  (including  State  Share),  however  the  actual expenditure was Rs 19.94 lacs in Academic year 2021-22, Rs 41.48 lakh in AY 22-23 and Rs 62.64 lakhs  in  AY  2023-24.  It  is  also  informed  by  State  that  sufficient  fund  is  available  with  State Government of Uttar Pradesh, therefore, State Government had not raised any demand for Central Share.

## Academic year wise Budget and actual expenditure

| Academic yr   |   Provision made by the State in State budget (in lakhs) | Actual expenditure (Rs in crore)   | No of students   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
| 2021-22       |                                                      110 | 19.94                              | 815              |
| 2022-23       |                                                      110 | 41.48                              | 1579             |
| 2023-24       |                                                      110 | 62.64                              | 2329             |
| 2024-25       |                                                      110 | In Process                         |                  |

The State has been asked to submit Statement of Expenditure (SOE) for the years 2021-22, 202223 and 2023-24 and the Utilization Certificate for the fund released amounting to Rs 88.17 lakh (By Central govt in 2021-22), which will entitle state to seek further funds from Ministry.  It is also informed by the State that it has started Awareness campaigns in districts to make ST students aware about the Pre-Matric Scholarship Schemes. Further in Manthan Shivir organized by the Ministry on 18 th and 19 th  July 2024, Ministry has also asked States including UP to start campaign in all schools for  facilitation  of  Aadhar,  Caste  Certificate,  Income  Certificate,  Linkage  of  bank  account  with mobile  as  many  eligible  students  are  not  able  to  take  benefits  of  scholarships  due  to  lack  of awareness and requirement of basic documents necessary for scholarship through DBT.

Annexure referred in the part (a) to (d) of the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. †2950 admitted for answer on 08.08.2024 during 2nd session of 18 th  Lok Sabha regarding 'PreMatric Scholarship in Uttar Pradesh'

## Details of total number of tribal students in the State of Uttar Pradesh who have benefitted under Pre-matric scholarship scheme since 2019-2020, year-wise and district-wise

|   Sr. No | District Name   |   Academic Year 2021-22 |   Academic Year 2022-23 |   Academic Year 2023-24 |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Agra            |                       0 |                       0 |                       1 |
|        2 | Allahabad       |                       0 |                       3 |                       2 |
|        3 | Balrampur       |                       0 |                       0 |                      38 |
|        4 | Chitrakoot      |                       0 |                       1 |                       0 |
|        5 | Gonda           |                       0 |                       1 |                       8 |
|        6 | Jaunpur         |                       0 |                       0 |                       1 |
|        7 | Lucknow         |                       0 |                       1 |                       1 |
|        8 | Shrawasti       |                       0 |                       0 |                       2 |
|        9 | SK Nagar        |                       0 |                       0 |                       1 |
|       10 | SR Nagar        |                       0 |                       1 |                       3 |
|       11 | Aligarh         |                       1 |                       0 |                       0 |
|       12 | Bareilly        |                       1 |                       2 |                       2 |
|       13 | Gorakhpur       |                       1 |                       0 |                       0 |
|       14 | Rae Bareli      |                       1 |                       0 |                       0 |
|       15 | Shahjahanpur    |                       1 |                       0 |                       0 |
|       16 | Bahraich        |                       2 |                      14 |                      20 |
|       17 | Barabanki       |                       3 |                       0 |                       0 |
|       18 | Chandauli       |                       3 |                       0 |                     146 |
|       19 | Sultanpur       |                       3 |                       7 |                       7 |
|       20 | Azamgarh        |                       4 |                       1 |                       2 |
|       21 | Pilibhit        |                       4 |                       0 |                       0 |
|       22 | Basti           |                       5 |                       3 |                       0 |
|       23 | Mau             |                       7 |                       8 |                       3 |
|       24 | Ballia          |                      10 |                       0 |                      41 |

| 25   | Maharajganj   |   12 |    0 |   35 |
|------|---------------|------|------|------|
| 26   | Mirzapur      |   16 |   30 |   13 |
| 27   | Kushinagar    |   17 |    0 |  496 |
| 28   | Sonbhadra     |   30 |  292 |  520 |
| 29   | Lalitpur      |   47 |   77 |   49 |
| 30   | Varanasi      |   84 |   65 |  117 |
| 31   | Ghazipur      |  113 |  138 |   72 |
| 32   | Kheri         |  116 |  283 |  104 |
| 33   | Deoria        |  334 |  652 |  645 |
|      | Total         |  815 | 1579 | 2329 |

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