Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Scholarship to  ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO- *57

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/11/2024

## SCHOLARSHIP TO ST STUDENTS

## *57.  SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

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

- (a) the details regarding the total number of students belonging to the ST Community who have applied for and granted scholarships by the Government during the last five years, State-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh and in Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency (PC);
- (b) the details regarding the funds allocated and utilized for scholarships given to students belonging to the ST community during the last five years, State-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh and Bapatla PC;
- (c) the details regarding the total number of students belonging to the ST community who have been awarded scholarships by the Government to study in Institutions of Eminence in India and foreign Ivy League colleges during the last five years, State-wise particularly from Andhra Pradesh and Bapatla PC; and
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken any promotional activities to raise awareness regarding scholarships for students belonging to the ST community and if so the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  to (d)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *57 FOR 28.11.2024 ASKED BY SHRI KRISHNA  PRASAD TENNETI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING SCHOLARSHIP TO ST STUDENTS.

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing following 5 scholarship Schemes for ST students in the country
- i. Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X)
- ii. Post Matric Scholarship for ST students. (Class XI and above)
- iii. National Fellowship for ST students. (For MPhil and PhD)
- iv. National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students. (For Higher Education in top class Institutes)
- v. National Overseas Scholarship for ST student (for Higher studies abroad)

The Pre Matric and Post Matric scholarship schemes are Centrally sponsored schemes implemented by the State Govt, who are responsible for inviting application, verification of students and release of funds. The States share the data of final beneficiaries who have received the scholarship on DBT portal developed by the Ministry.  State wise data of students who have got scholarship is given in Annexure-I.

Regarding students belonging to the ST Community who have applied for and granted scholarships in Andhra Pradesh and in Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency in Andhra Pradesh, as submitted by Andhra Pradesh, the information is given in Annexure-II.

(c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class Scholarship Scheme), a central sector scheme, where in scholarship is given to students who get admission in top 265 Institutes of the country like IITs, NIIT, AIIMS, NLU etc for pursuing higher studies in India. The State wise details of students who got scholarship in these Institutes is given in Annexure-III. For details, the Dashboard developed by the Ministry (dashboard.tribal.gov.in) may be seen.

The State Government has also provided information in respect of students from Andhra and Baptala, who have taken admission in premier Institutes under Post Matric Scholarship scheme, which is given in Annexure-IV .

Under National Overseas Scholarship scheme, the State wise list of students who got scholarship is given in Annexure- V . For details, the Dashboard developed by the Ministry (dashboard.tribal.gov.in) may be seen.   The State of Andhra Pradesh also implements Ambedkar Overseas Scholarship for studying abroad. The Information of students benefited under state scheme is given in Annexure--VI.

(d): The Ministry issues advertisement of National Fellowship and National overseas Scholarship in print  media. The States are also asked to make ST students aware about Centrally Sponsored scheme and help students in preparation of basic documents like Aadhar, Bank account, Caste certificate etc so as to enable students to take benefit under the schemes. All Universities and Institutes under Top Class Scholarship Scheme and National Fellowship scheme are asked to make students aware about the scheme and encourage them to apply when the portal is open.

Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *57 for 28.11.2024 asked  by  Shri  Krishna  Prasad  Tenneti,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  regarding  Scholarship  to  ST Students.

## Centrally Sponsored Schemes

| Pre-Matric scholarship scheme   | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme   | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                    |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.N o.                         | State Name                      | 2019-20                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22                                          | 2022-23                                          | 2023-24                                          |
|                                 |                                 | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. |
| 1                               | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS     | 249                                              | 341                                              | 200                                              | 247                                              | 66                                               |
| 2                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                  | 57866                                            | 26676                                            | 35364                                            | 40465                                            | Yet to disburse                                  |
| 3                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH               | 1979                                             | 5849                                             | 5705                                             | 5202                                             | 2860                                             |
| 4                               | ASSAM                           | 2862                                             | 2504                                             | 4767                                             | 5688                                             | 1616 (2737 students are yet to be paid)          |
| 5                               | BIHAR                           | 39206                                            | 51818                                            | 42425                                            | 26450                                            | 8528                                             |
| 6                               | CHHATTISGA RH                   | 141727                                           | 132421                                           | 129615                                           | 28479                                            | 43995                                            |
| 7                               | GOA                             | 3378                                             | 2504                                             | 1978                                             | 2108                                             | 1670                                             |
| 8                               | GUJARAT                         | 181189                                           | 166649                                           | 157714                                           | 138459                                           | 93328                                            |
| 9                               | HIMACHAL PRADESH                | 2569                                             | 1846                                             | 2160                                             | 2450                                             | 2024                                             |
| 10                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR               | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                |
| 11                              | JHARKHAND                       | 107598                                           | 87131                                            | 136830                                           | 118155                                           | 99584                                            |
| 12                              | KARNATAKA                       | 72990                                            | 81379                                            | 50653                                            | 88027                                            | 91438                                            |
| 13                              | KERALA                          | 7858                                             | 9880                                             | 7071                                             | 9457                                             | 5279                                             |
| 14                              | LADAKH                          | -                                                | 421                                              | 1439                                             | 760                                              | 1213                                             |
| 15                              | MADHYA PRADESH                  | 318869                                           | 346219                                           | 332006                                           | 179403                                           | 167636                                           |
| 17                              | MANIPUR                         | 1362                                             | 2368                                             | 2583                                             | 1836                                             | 3470                                             |
| 18                              | MEGHALAYA                       | 136                                              | 616                                              | 2406                                             | 1588                                             | 3357*                                            |
| 19                              | MIZORAM                         | 12914                                            | 11046                                            | 10031                                            | 10312                                            | 8911                                             |
| 20                              | NAGALAND                        | 1291                                             | 451                                              | -                                                | -                                                | -                                                |
| 21                              | ODISHA                          | 219946                                           | 198057                                           | 135053                                           | 79252                                            | 106691                                           |
| 22                              | PUDUCHERRY                      | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                |

| Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     | Pre-Matric scholarship scheme                     |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.N o.                                           | State Name                                        | 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           | 2021-22                                           | 2022-23                                           | 2023-24                                           |
|                                                   |                                                   | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  |
| 23                                                | RAJASTHAN                                         | 157234                                            | 192158                                            | 187431                                            | 55688                                             | 0                                                 |
| 24                                                | SIKKIM                                            | 345                                               | 88                                                | 296                                               | 49                                                | 62                                                |
| 25                                                | TAMIL NADU                                        | 19,961                                            | 14,822                                            | 16,854                                            | 15,325                                            | 13,494                                            |
| 26                                                | TELANGANA                                         | 6903                                              | 2710                                              | 7472                                              | 5559                                              | 1730                                              |
| 27                                                | THEDNH& DD                                        | -                                                 | 712                                               | 2167                                              | 2005                                              | 0                                                 |
| 28                                                | TRIPURA                                           | 10980                                             | 9404                                              | 17307                                             | 15017                                             | 10832*                                            |
| 29                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                     | 4004                                              | 2007                                              | 815                                               | 1579                                              | 2329                                              |
| 30                                                | UTTARAKHA ND                                      | 2283                                              | 880                                               | 1278                                              | 1064                                              | 594                                               |
| 31                                                | WEST BENGAL                                       | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 |
| *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. |

| Post-Matric scholarship scheme   | Post-Matric scholarship scheme   | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                   | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                   | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                   | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                   | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                           | State Name                       | 2019-20                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22                                          | 2022-23                                          | 2023-24                                          |
| Sl.No.                           | State Name                       | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. |
| 1                                | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS       | 447                                              | 386                                              | 330                                              | 170                                              | 2                                                |
| 2                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                   | 40162                                            | 43690                                            | 46593                                            | 42333                                            | 32309                                            |
| 3                                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                | 19800                                            | 31523                                            | 43744                                            | 46330                                            | 42221                                            |
| 4                                | ASSAM                            | 54823                                            | 53205                                            | 71115                                            | 62102                                            | 0*                                               |
| 5                                | BIHAR                            | 6103                                             | 9060                                             | 16285                                            | 3349                                             | 1133                                             |
| 6                                | CHHATTISGARH                     | 77216                                            | 29569                                            | 86910                                            | 33996                                            | 39630                                            |
| 7                                | GOA                              | 5870                                             | 4833                                             | 4072                                             | 4439                                             | 3274                                             |
| 8                                | GUJARAT                          | 212454                                           | 213605                                           | 244572                                           | 250644                                           | 191322                                           |
| 9                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                 | 3009                                             | 2410                                             | 3332                                             | 4291                                             | 3969                                             |
| 10                               | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                | data not received                                |
| 11                               | JHARKHAND                        | 85491                                            | 92117                                            | 127280                                           | 142224                                           | 121846                                           |
| 12                               | KARNATAKA                        | 126780                                           | 111580                                           | 130713                                           | 127307                                           | 106922                                           |
| 13                               | KERALA                           | 16583                                            | 15820                                            | 14558                                            | 17652                                            | 12721                                            |
| 14                               | LADAKH                           | -                                                | 3055                                             | 8631                                             | 8619                                             | 9195                                             |

| Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    | Post-Matric scholarship scheme                    |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                            | State Name                                        | 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           | 2021-22                                           | 2022-23                                           | 2023-24                                           |
| Sl.No.                                            | State Name                                        | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt.  |
| 15                                                | MADHYAPRADESH                                     | 325573                                            | 338529                                            | 448460                                            | 235183                                            | 227006                                            |
| 16                                                | MAHARASHTRA                                       | 130999                                            | 132320                                            | 130709                                            | 135841                                            | 135139                                            |
| 17                                                | MANIPUR                                           | 30969                                             | 37262                                             | 47793                                             | 42567                                             | 33542*                                            |
| 18                                                | MEGHALAYA                                         | 6859                                              | 16399                                             | 52598                                             | 59474                                             | 49428*                                            |
| 19                                                | MIZORAM                                           | 37858                                             | 33308                                             | 37448                                             | 38784                                             | 31685                                             |
| 20                                                | NAGALAND                                          | 39631                                             | 36940                                             | 40588                                             | 40638                                             | 42390                                             |
| 21                                                | ODISHA                                            | 177166                                            | 175252                                            | 207678                                            | 204172                                            | 213957                                            |
| 22                                                | PUDUCHERRY                                        | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 |
| 23                                                | RAJASTHAN                                         | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 |
| 24                                                | SIKKIM                                            | 4431                                              | 3488                                              | 4236                                              | 2650                                              | 1849                                              |
| 25                                                | TAMIL NADU                                        | 29478                                             | 21383                                             | 24441                                             | 23529                                             | 23105                                             |
| 26                                                | TELANGANA                                         | 108038                                            | 110181                                            | 107177                                            | 71435                                             | 0                                                 |
| 27                                                | THEDNH&DD                                         | -                                                 | 3549                                              | 2239                                              | 1091                                              | 0                                                 |
| 28                                                | TRIPURA                                           | 23422                                             | 26108                                             | 35520                                             | 37380                                             | 31945*                                            |
| 29                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                     | 17881                                             | 8962                                              | 8930                                              | 6427                                              | 8656                                              |
| 30                                                | UTTARAKHAND                                       | 4824                                              | 2873                                              | 3760                                              | 3406                                              | 1177                                              |
| 31                                                | WEST BENGAL                                       | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 | data not received                                 |
| *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. | *Note: For A.Y. 2023-24, disbursement is ongoing. |

| Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl .                                                | State/ UT                                           | 2019-20                                             | 2019-20                                             | 2020-21                                             | 2020-21                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2022-23                                             | 2022-23                                             | 2023-24                                             | 2023-24                                             |
| N o                                                 | State/ UT                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           |
| 1                                                   | Andaman & Nicobar                                   | 5.62                                                | 5.62                                                | 12.33                                               | 12.33                                               | 8.03                                                | 8.02                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 736.32                                              | 736.32                                              | 1433.8 1                                            | 1433.8 1                                            | 3935.0 6                                            | 3935.0 6                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 5700.1 6                                            | 5700.1 6                                            |
| 3                                                   | Arunacha l Pradesh                                  | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 207.30                                              | 207.30                                              | 267.44                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 4                                                   | Assam                                               | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 17.27                                               | 17.27                                               | 102.19                                              | 102.19                                              | 107.41                                              | 107.41                                              | 187.50                                              | 187.50                                              |
| 5                                                   | Bihar                                               | 7131.4 7                                            | 6773.3 3                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 6                                                   | Chhattisg arh                                       | 4796.9 4                                            | 4796.9 4                                            | 3541.5 4                                            | 3541.5 4                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 5250.0 0                                            | 3745.5 7                                            |
| 7                                                   | DNH& DD                                             | 38.49                                               | 38.49                                               | 234.00                                              | 234.00                                              | 206.62                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 8                                                   | Daman& Diu                                          | 5.89                                                | 5.89                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 9                                                   | Goa                                                 | 80.56                                               | 80.56                                               | 41.35                                               | 41.35                                               | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 108.18                                              | 108.18                                              | 52.50                                               | 52.50                                               |
| 1 0                                                 | Gujarat                                             | 5248.3 4                                            | 5248.3 4                                            | 2198.8 4                                            | 2198.8 4                                            | 3689.1 8                                            | 3689.1 8                                            | 5451.6 7                                            | 5451.6 7                                            | 6200.0 0                                            | 3038.2 8                                            |
| 1 1                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                    | 83.92                                               | 83.92                                               | 91.87                                               | 91.87                                               | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 79.02                                               | 79.02                                               | 110.00                                              | 101.09                                              |
| 1 2                                                 | Jammu& Kashmir                                      | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 1 3                                                 | Jharkhan d                                          | 1514.4 9                                            | 1514.4 9                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 3899.0 3                                            | 3899.0 3                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 5700.0 0                                            | 0.00                                                |
| 1 4                                                 | Karnatak a                                          | 1846.9 2                                            | 1846.9 2                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 1753.1 6                                            | 1753.1 6                                            | 2370.0 4                                            | 2370.0 4                                            | 3400.0 0                                            | 2550.0 0                                            |
| 1 5                                                 | Kerala                                              | 287.31                                              | 287.31                                              | 116.56                                              | 116.56                                              | 347.07                                              | 347.07                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 436.46                                              | 380.18                                              |
| 1 6                                                 | Ladakh                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 42.27                                               | 42.27                                               | 74.22                                               | 74.22                                               | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 1 7                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 7698.9 0                                            | 7698.9 0                                            | 5429.3 4                                            | 5429.3 4                                            | 11458. 18                                           | 11458. 18                                           | 12743. 85                                           | 6964.4 9                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 1 8                                                 | Maharash tra                                        | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 1 9                                                 | Manipur                                             | 443.33                                              | 220.26                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2 0                                                 | Meghala ya                                          | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 115.48                                              | 106.67                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2 1                                                 | Mizoram                                             | 702.21                                              | 702.21                                              | 167.86                                              | 167.86                                              | 657.47                                              | 657.47                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 306.89                                              | 0.00                                                |
| 2 2                                                 | Nagaland                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 60.75                                               | 47.03                                               | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |

| Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Pre-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl . N o                                            | State/ UT                                           | 2019-20                                             | 2019-20                                             | 2020-21                                             | 2020-21                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2022-23                                             | 2022-23                                             | 2023-24                                             | 2023-24                                             |
| Sl . N o                                            | State/ UT                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           | Fund Releas ed                                      | Utilize d                                           |
| 2 3                                                 | Odisha                                              | 6157.6 5                                            | 6157.6 5                                            | 6944.9 6                                            | 6944.9 6                                            | 5236.7 5                                            | 5236.7 5                                            | 9397.0 6                                            | 9088.6 7                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2 4                                                 | Puducher ry                                         | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 1.63                                                | 1.14                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2 5                                                 | Rajasthan                                           | 5346.9 7                                            | 5346.9 7                                            | 3126.9 0                                            | 3126.9 0                                            | 6234.3 4                                            | 6234.3 4                                            | 3530.8 0                                            | 3182.2 7                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2 6                                                 | Sikkim                                              | 3.57                                                | 3.57                                                | 9.41                                                | 9.41                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 17.84                                               | 8.91                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 2 7                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                          | 589.74                                              | 589.74                                              | 241.00                                              | 241.00                                              | 546.55                                              | 546.55                                              | 404.46                                              | 404.46                                              | 362.34                                              | 362.34                                              |
| 2 8                                                 | Telangan a                                          | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 150.00                                              | 0.00                                                |
| 2 9                                                 | Tripura                                             | 386.18                                              | 386.18                                              | 252.09                                              | 252.09                                              | 58.55                                               | 58.55                                               | 1136.7 6                                            | 1124.1 0                                            | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 3 0                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 88.17                                               | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                |
| 3 1                                                 | Uttarakha nd                                        | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 138.24                                              | 138.24                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 15.00                                               | 15.00                                               |
| 3 2                                                 | West Bengal                                         | 894.18                                              | 894.18                                              | 788.22                                              | 788.22                                              | 912.51                                              | 912.51                                              | 0.00                                                | 0.00                                                | 2988.8 5                                            | 0.00                                                |
|                                                     | Total                                               | 43999. 00                                           | 43417. 79                                           | 24890. 24                                           | 24876. 03                                           | 39414. 37                                           | 39119. 57                                           | 35730. 00                                           | 28995. 89                                           | 30859. 70                                           | 16132. 62                                           |

| Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl . N o                                             | State/ UT                                            | 2019-20                                              | 2019-20                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2022-23                                              | 2022-23                                              | 2023-24                                              | 2023-24                                              |
| Sl . N o                                             | State/ UT                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            |
| 1                                                    | Andama n& Nicobar                                    | 11.34                                                | 11.34                                                | 13.29                                                | 13.29                                                | 10.35                                                | 10.35                                                | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 2                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                       | 7797.0 7                                             | 7797.0 7                                             | 6039.3 5                                             | 6039.3 5                                             | 8991.4 5                                             | 8991.4 5                                             | 13356. 50                                            | 13356. 50                                            | 11471. 08                                            | 11471. 08                                            |
| 3                                                    | Arunach al Pradesh                                   | 6113.4 1                                             | 6113.4 1                                             | 5712.9 6                                             | 5712.9 6                                             | 12360. 50                                            | 12360. 50                                            | 9616.4 9                                             | 9616.4 9                                             | 8000.0 0                                             | 8000.0 0                                             |
| 4                                                    | Assam                                                | 4867.2 0                                             | 4867.2 0                                             | 5413.5 4                                             | 5413.5 4                                             | 1093.4 0                                             | 1093.4 0                                             | 6845.4 7                                             | 6845.4 7                                             | 3500.0 0                                             | 3500.0 0                                             |

| Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl . N                                               | State/                                               | 2019-20                                              | 2019-20                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2022-23                                              | 2022-23                                              | 2023-24                                              | 2023-24                                              |
| o                                                    | UT                                                   | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            |
| 5                                                    | Bihar                                                | 1525.4 3                                             | 1525.4 3                                             | 708.22                                               | 539.10                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 6                                                    | Chhattis garh                                        | 7022.6 9                                             | 7022.6 9                                             | 8790.2 4                                             | 8790.2 4                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 9330.3 5                                             | 9330.3 5                                             | 7125.0 0                                             | 7125.0 0                                             |
| 7                                                    | DNH& DD                                              | 88.66                                                | 88.66                                                | 3481.7 3                                             | 3481.7 3                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 403.75                                               | 403.73                                               |
| 8                                                    | Daman &Diu                                           | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 9                                                    | Goa                                                  | 732.79                                               | 732.79                                               | 458.18                                               | 458.18                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 1187.2 3                                             | 1187.2 3                                             | 526.54                                               | 526.54                                               |
| 1 0                                                  | Gujarat                                              | 14004. 48                                            | 14004. 48                                            | 22977. 64                                            | 22977. 64                                            | 46170. 25                                            | 46170. 25                                            | 24426. 38                                            | 24426. 38                                            | 35000. 00                                            | 35000. 00                                            |
| 1 1                                                  | Himach al Pradesh                                    | 2468.8 1                                             | 2250.3 9                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 1 2                                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                      | 1048.2 9                                             | 1048.2 9                                             | 805.44                                               | 805.44                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 683.57                                               | 683.57                                               | 746.25                                               | 746.25                                               |
| 1 3                                                  | Jharkha nd                                           | 7862.8 6                                             | 7862.8 6                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 12654. 88                                            | 12654. 88                                            | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 5310.6 6                                             | 5310.6 6                                             |
| 1 4                                                  | Karnata ka                                           | 15003. 43                                            | 15003. 43                                            | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 17080. 51                                            | 17080. 51                                            | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 22556. 05                                            | 22556. 05                                            |
| 1 5                                                  | Kerala                                               | 1641.5 2                                             | 1641.5 2                                             | 3285.2 5                                             | 3285.2 5                                             | 2516.4 9                                             | 2516.4 9                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 4689.3 4                                             | 4689.3 4                                             |
| 1 6                                                  | Ladakh                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 738.00                                               | 738.00                                               | 2214.0 0                                             | 2214.0 0                                             | 1891.2 7                                             | 1891.2 7                                             | 596.25                                               | 596.25                                               |
| 1 7                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                       | 12198. 58                                            | 12198. 58                                            | 12344. 00                                            | 12344. 00                                            | 24529. 43                                            | 24529. 43                                            | 27048. 58                                            | 27048. 58                                            | 35000. 00                                            | 35000. 00                                            |
| 1 8                                                  | Maharas htra                                         | 15575. 38                                            | 15575. 38                                            | 18149. 52                                            | 18149. 52                                            | 19214. 82                                            | 19214. 82                                            | 9026.8 5                                             | 9026.8 5                                             | 57035. 80                                            | 56371. 80                                            |
| 1 9                                                  | Manipur                                              | 6235.5 5                                             | 6235.5 5                                             | 2184.1 9                                             | 2184.1 9                                             | 4292.1 5                                             | 4292.1 5                                             | 4137.5 4                                             | 4137.5 4                                             | 3000.0 0                                             | 1647.7 7                                             |
| 2 0                                                  | Meghala ya                                           | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 2636.0 9                                             | 2636.0 9                                             | 14619. 79                                            | 14619. 79                                            | 8500.0 0                                             | 8500.0 0                                             |
| 2 1                                                  | Mizora m                                             | 4415.7 8                                             | 4415.7 8                                             | 3446.8 2                                             | 3446.8 2                                             | 3874.6 4                                             | 3874.6 4                                             | 2590.3 1                                             | 2590.3 1                                             | 2500.0 0                                             | 2500.0 0                                             |
| 2 2                                                  | Nagalan d                                            | 3268.7 3                                             | 3268.7 3                                             | 3226.3 7                                             | 3226.3 7                                             | 4435.7 5                                             | 4435.7 5                                             | 3608.4 3                                             | 3608.4 3                                             | 3500.0 0                                             | 3500.0 0                                             |
| 2 3                                                  | Odisha                                               | 16640. 15                                            | 16640. 15                                            | 19095. 97                                            | 19095. 97                                            | 21842. 98                                            | 21842. 98                                            | 17133. 30                                            | 17133. 30                                            | 13564. 10                                            | 13564. 10                                            |
| 2 4                                                  | Puduche rry                                          | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 19.56                                                | 2.32                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 2                                                    |                                                      | 25950.                                               | 25950.                                               | 25557.                                               | 25557.                                               |                                                      |                                                      | 18810.                                               | 18810.                                               | 22000.                                               | 22000.                                               |
| 5                                                    | Rajastha n                                           | 52                                                   | 52                                                   | 03                                                   | 03                                                   | 13744. 70                                            | 13744. 70                                            | 10                                                   | 10                                                   | 00                                                   | 00                                                   |

| Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   | Post-Matric Fund utilization Status- (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl . N o                                             | State/ UT                                            | 2019-20                                              | 2019-20                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2020-21                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2021-22                                              | 2022-23                                              | 2022-23                                              | 2023-24                                              | 2023-24                                              |
| Sl . N o                                             | State/ UT                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            | Fund Release d                                       | Utilize d                                            |
| 2 6                                                  | Sikkim                                               | 566.80                                               | 566.80                                               | 553.83                                               | 553.83                                               | 1036.2 8                                             | 1036.2 8                                             | 925.44                                               | 925.44                                               | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 |
| 2 7                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                           | 5025.1 9                                             | 5025.1 9                                             | 3328.9 9                                             | 3328.9 9                                             | 4849.3 8                                             | 4849.3 8                                             | 2854.2 8                                             | 2854.2 8                                             | 2000.0 0                                             | 2000.0 0                                             |
| 2 8                                                  | Telanga na                                           | 19610. 60                                            | 19610. 60                                            | 27297. 83                                            | 27297. 83                                            | 7503.9 0                                             | 7503.9 0                                             | 23851. 18                                            | 23851. 18                                            | 11250. 00                                            | 11250. 00                                            |
| 2 9                                                  | Tripura                                              | 2355.7 8                                             | 2355.7 8                                             | 4804.9 8                                             | 4804.9 8                                             | 7188.7 7                                             | 7188.7 7                                             | 4522.3 3                                             | 4522.3 3                                             | 4000.0 0                                             | 3993.9 0                                             |
| 3 0                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                        | 1822.7 1                                             | 1822.7 1                                             | 2218.6 7                                             | 2218.6 7                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 1000.0 0                                             | 1000.0 0                                             |
| 3 1                                                  | Uttarakh and                                         | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 3568.3 7                                             | 3568.3 7                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 187.50                                               | 187.50                                               |
| 3 2                                                  | West Bengal                                          | 2411.0 0                                             | 2411.0 0                                             | 2256.4 2                                             | 2256.4 2                                             | 3872.0 5                                             | 3872.0 5                                             | 0.00                                                 | 0.00                                                 | 3405.8 3                                             | 0.00                                                 |
|                                                      | Total                                                | 18626 4.75                                           | 18604 6.33                                           | 18290 8.02                                           | 18272 1.66                                           | 22568 1.13                                           | 22568 1.13                                           | 19646 5.39                                           | 19646 5.39                                           | 26686 8.15                                           | 26143 9.97                                           |

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *57 for 28.11.2024 asked  by  Shri  Krishna  Prasad  Tenneti,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  regarding  Scholarship  to  ST Students.

| Post-Matric Scheme   | Post-Matric Scheme      | Post-Matric Scheme      | Post-Matric Scheme   | Post-Matric Scheme   | Post-Matric Scheme   |
|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Year                 | No. of students applied | No. of students applied | No. sanctioned       | No. sanctioned       | Amount (Rs in Lakhs  |
| Year                 | State                   | Bapatla (PC)            | State                | Bapatal (PC)         | Amount (Rs in Lakhs  |
| 2019-20              | 44883                   | 1262                    | 40162                | 1114                 | 12213.57             |
| 2020-21              | 47691                   | 1321                    | 43690                | 1224                 | 9209.31              |
| 2021-22              | 50002                   | 1313                    | 46593                | 1255                 | 15548.23             |
| 2022-23              | 45354                   | 1190                    | 42333                | 1127                 | 21730.66             |
| 2023-24              | 40814                   | 1079                    | 32309                | 676                  | 32.67 till date      |

| Pre-Matric Scheme   | Pre-Matric Scheme                  | Pre-Matric Scheme                  | Pre-Matric Scheme                  | Pre-Matric Scheme                  | Pre-Matric Scheme                  |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Year                | No. of students applied            | No. of students applied            | No. sanctioned                     | No. sanctioned                     | Amount (Rs in Lakhs                |
| Year                | State                              | Bapatla (PC)                       | State                              | Bapatla (PC)                       | Amount (Rs in Lakhs                |
| 2019-20             | 57866                              |                                    | 57866                              |                                    | 1971.2                             |
| 2020-21             | 26676                              |                                    | 26676                              |                                    | 3734.64                            |
| 2021-22             | 59913                              | 886                                | 35364                              | 813                                | 4597.32                            |
| 2022-23             | 40574                              | 955                                | 40465                              | 819                                | 5260.45                            |
| 2023-24             | Scholarships yet to be sanctioned. | Scholarships yet to be sanctioned. | Scholarships yet to be sanctioned. | Scholarships yet to be sanctioned. | Scholarships yet to be sanctioned. |

| Post-Matric scheme (Rs in Lakh)   | Post-Matric scheme (Rs in Lakh)          | Post-Matric scheme (Rs in Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Year                              | Total funds Allocated and utilized to AP | Bapatla (PC)                      |
| 2019-20                           | 7797.07                                  | 45.0                              |
| 2020-21                           | 6039.35                                  | 38.44                             |
| 2021-22                           | 8991.45                                  | 55.69                             |
| 2022-23                           | 13356.50                                 | 43.25                             |
| 2023-24                           | 11471.08                                 | 10.35                             |

| Pre-Matric scheme (Rs in Lakh)   | Pre-Matric scheme (Rs in Lakh)           | Pre-Matric scheme (Rs in Lakh)   |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Year                             | Total funds Allocated and utilized to AP | Bapatla (PC)                     |
| 2019-20                          | 736.32                                   |                                  |
| 2020-21                          | 1433.81                                  |                                  |
| 2021-22                          | 3935.06                                  | 105.69                           |
| 2022-23                          | 0.00                                     | 106.47                           |
| 2023-24                          | 5700.16                                  | Amount yet to be released        |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *57 for 28.11.2024 asked by Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Scholarship to ST Students.

## Central Sector Scheme:

| National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                           | State Name                                       | 2019-20                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22                                          | 2022-23 No. of students                          | 2023-24 No. of                                   |
| Sl.No.                                           | State Name                                       | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | granted scholarship by the Govt.                 | students granted scholarship by the Govt.        |
| 1                                                | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                        |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |
| 2                                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                   | 83                                               | 54                                               | 97                                               | 144                                              | 100                                              |
| 3                                                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                | 16                                               | 7                                                | 20                                               | 34                                               | 54                                               |
| 4                                                | ASSAM                                            | 48                                               | 36                                               | 54                                               | 79                                               | 101                                              |
| 5                                                | BIHAR                                            | 21                                               | 26                                               | 45                                               | 63                                               | 51                                               |
| 6                                                | CHHATTISGARH                                     | 40                                               | 29                                               | 51                                               | 77                                               | 77                                               |
| 7                                                | GOA                                              | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  | 3                                                | 2                                                |
| 8                                                | GUJARAT                                          | 22                                               | 11                                               | 15                                               | 22                                               | 33                                               |
| 9                                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                 | 23                                               | 20                                               | 21                                               | 36                                               | 29                                               |
| 10                                               | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                | 8                                                | 5                                                | 16                                               | 15                                               | 12                                               |
| 11                                               | JHARKHAND                                        | 50                                               | 41                                               | 44                                               | 86                                               | 178                                              |
| 12                                               | KARNATAKA                                        | 57                                               | 40                                               | 68                                               | 98                                               | 75                                               |
| 13                                               | KERALA                                           | 34                                               |                                                  | 4                                                | 1                                                | 2                                                |
| 14                                               | LADAKH                                           | 23                                               | 20                                               | 33                                               | 47                                               | 22                                               |
| 15                                               | LAKSHADWEEP                                      |                                                  |                                                  | 2                                                |                                                  | 1                                                |
| 16                                               | MADHYAPRADESH                                    | 24                                               | 18                                               | 36                                               | 84                                               | 74                                               |
| 17                                               | MAHARASHTRA                                      | 31                                               | 20                                               | 38                                               | 62                                               | 52                                               |
| 18                                               | MANIPUR                                          | 20                                               | 18                                               | 33                                               | 53                                               | 82                                               |
| 19                                               | MEGHALAYA                                        | 18                                               | 9                                                | 22                                               | 47                                               | 72                                               |
| 20                                               | MIZORAM                                          | 11                                               | 12                                               | 14                                               | 23                                               | 43                                               |
| 21                                               | NAGALAND                                         | 23                                               | 6                                                | 16                                               | 55                                               | 145                                              |
| 22                                               | ODISHA                                           | 29                                               | 19                                               | 24                                               | 41                                               | 39                                               |
| 23                                               | PUDUCHERRY                                       | 6                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 24                                               | RAJASTHAN                                        | 103                                              | 149                                              | 258                                              | 291                                              | 270                                              |
| 25                                               | SIKKIM                                           | 4                                                | 4                                                | 2                                                | 26                                               | 11                                               |
| 26                                               | TAMIL NADU                                       | 34                                               | 3                                                | 10                                               | 13                                               | 12                                               |
| 27                                               | TELANGANA                                        | 175                                              | 415                                              | 729                                              | 1047                                             | 960                                              |
| 28                                               | THEDNH&DD                                        |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  | 1                                                |
| 29                                               | TRIPURA                                          | 19                                               | 7                                                | 12                                               | 7                                                | 93                                               |
| 30                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                    | 36                                               | 7                                                | 37                                               | 33                                               | 49                                               |
| 31                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                      | 4                                                | 15                                               | 19                                               | 22                                               | 24                                               |

| National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)   | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)           | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)           | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)           | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)           | National Scholarship Scheme (Top Class scheme)           |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                                           | State Name                                       | 2019-20 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2020-21 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2021-22 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2022-23 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2023-24 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. |
| 32                                               | WEST BENGAL                                      | 37                                                       | 9                                                        | 17                                                       | 49                                                       | 45                                                       |
| 33                                               | DELHI                                            |                                                          | 0                                                        |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 34                                               | PUNJAB                                           | 0                                                        |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
|                                                  | Grand Total                                      | 1000                                                     | 1000                                                     | 1738                                                     | 2559                                                     | 2709                                                     |

## Annexure-IV

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *57 for 28.11.2024 asked by Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Scholarship to ST Students.

| Year    | Total No. of students awarded scholarships to study in institute of Eminence in India (IITs)   | Total No. of students awarded scholarships to study in institute of Eminence in India (IITs)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | AP State                                                                                       | Bapatla (PC)                                                                                   |
| 2019-20 | 14                                                                                             | 1                                                                                              |
| 2020-21 | 10                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              |
| 2021-22 | 17                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              |
| 2022-23 | 18                                                                                             | 0                                                                                              |
| 2023-24 | 7                                                                                              | 0                                                                                              |

ANNEXURE V Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *57 for 28.11.2024 asked

by Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Scholarship to ST Students.

| NaƟonal Overseas Scheme   | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme     | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                          | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                          | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                          | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                          | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                          |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|                           |                             | 2019-20                                          | 2020-21                                          | 2021-22                                          | 2022-23                                          | 2023-24                                          |
| Sl.No.                    | State Name                  | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. |
| 1                         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 2                         | ANDHRA PRADESH              |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |
| 3                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 2                                                |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |
| 4                         | ASSAM                       |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                | 1                                                |
| 5                         | BIHAR                       |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 6                         | CHHATTISGARH                |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |
| 7                         | DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI         |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 8                         | DELHI                       |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 9                         | GOA                         |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 10                        | GUJARAT                     |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 11                        | HIMACHAL PRADESH            |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
|                           | JAMMU AND                   |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 12                        | KASHMIR                     |                                                  | 1                                                | 1                                                | 1                                                |                                                  |
| 13                        | JHARKHAND                   |                                                  | 1                                                | 1                                                | 2                                                |                                                  |
| 14                        | KARNATAKA                   |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 15                        | KERALA                      |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 16                        | LADAKH                      |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 17                        | LAKSHADWEEP                 |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 18                        | MADHYA PRADESH              |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 19                        | MAHARASHTRA                 |                                                  | 2                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 20                        | MANIPUR                     | 2                                                | 5                                                | 5                                                | 5                                                | 4                                                |
| 21                        | MEGHALAYA                   | 2                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  | 2                                                |
| 22                        | MIZORAM                     |                                                  |                                                  | 2                                                |                                                  |                                                  |
| 23                        | NAGALAND                    | 1                                                |                                                  | 2                                                |                                                  |                                                  |
| 24                        | ODISHA                      |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |
| 25                        | PUNJAB                      |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 26                        | RAJASTHAN                   |                                                  |                                                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |
| 27                        | SIKKIM                      |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 28                        | TAMIL NADU                  | 1                                                |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |

| NaƟonal Overseas Scheme   | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme   | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                                  | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                                  | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                                  | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                                  | NaƟonal Overseas Scheme                                  |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.                    | State Name                | 2019-20 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2020-21 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2021-22 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2022-23 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. | 2023-24 No. of students granted scholarship by the Govt. |
| 29                        | TELANGANA                 | 5                                                        | 3                                                        | 1                                                        | 2                                                        | 1                                                        |
| 30                        | TRIPURA                   |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 31                        | UTTAR PRADESH             |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |
| 32                        | UTTARAKHAND               |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          |                                                          | 1                                                        |
| 33                        | WEST BENGAL               |                                                          | 1                                                        |                                                          |                                                          | 1                                                        |
|                           | Total                     | 13                                                       | 18                                                       | 15                                                       | 12                                                       | 11                                                       |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *57 for 28.11.2024 asked by Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding Scholarship to ST Students.

| Year    | No. of students awarded scholarships to study in foreign Ivy league colleges underAmbedkar Overseas Scholarship Scheme run by State Govt.   | No. of students awarded scholarships to study in foreign Ivy league colleges underAmbedkar Overseas Scholarship Scheme run by State Govt.   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | APState                                                                                                                                     | Bapatla (PC)                                                                                                                                |
| 2019-20 | 23                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| 2020-21 | 0                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| 2021-22 | 0                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| 2022-23 | 0                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| 2023-24 | 1                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           |

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