Lok Sabha Question No. 2447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Sasikanth Senthil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2447 ANSWERED ON 15/12/2025

## Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu

2447. Shri Sasikanth Senthil:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the  number  of  scholarships  awarded  to  students  from  Tamil  Nadu  under  various  Central Government scholarship schemes during the last five years, under-graduate and post-graduate levels, category-wise;

(b) the funds allocated and disbursed to beneficiaries during the said period;

(c) whether  the  Government  maintains  data  on  the  total  number  of  students  benefitted  from the said schemes across the country, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any measures has been taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase awareness  and  accessibility  of  Central  scholarship  schemes  among  students  from  rural  and economically weaker backgrounds in Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to  (d):  Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  and  both  the  central  Government  and  State Governments  work  together  for  improvement  of  education.  The  Central  Government  is implementing various scholarship  schemes for providing financial assistance to all categories of  students  across  the  country  including  state  of  Tamil  Nadu,  subject  to  extant  scheme guidelines.

Based on information received from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Tribal affairs, Department  of Science and Technology, University Grants Commission  and  All  India  Council  of  Technical  Education,  the  number  of  scholarships awarded to students of Tamil Nadu under various Central Government scholarship schemes, category-wise, level-wise during the last five years and the funds allocated and disbursed to beneficiaries may be accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

In  2024-25,  about  95  lakh  scholarships  have  been  disbursed  to  the  students for pursuing  post-matric  and  higher  education.  This  includes  about  27  lakh  scholarships  for Other Backward Classes (OBC), Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified Tribes (DNT) students; about 48 lakh scholarships for Scheduled Castes (SC) students; and about 17 lakh scholarships for Scheduled Tribes (ST) students. The scheme-wise details may be  accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

To spread awareness among the students from rural and economically weaker backgrounds, information regarding the scholarship  is disseminated through print and social media among the stakeholders, including education departments and higher secondary boards  of all States including Tamil Nadu. Information useful for the students are also provided at dedicated students' section of the National Scholarship Portal.

| Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   |
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| MINISTRY DEPARTMENT                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | FY                                                                                                                                                                                                               | GEN                                                                                                                                                                                                              | GEN                                                                                                                                                                                                              | OBC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | OBC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SC                                                                                                                                                                                                               | SC                                                                                                                                                                                                               | ST                                                                                                                                                                                                               | ST                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| MINISTRY DEPARTMENT                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | FY                                                                                                                                                                                                               | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+ Renewal)                                                                                                                                                                             | Amount disbursed (₹ lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                        | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+ Renewal)                                                                                                                                                                             | Amount disbursed (₹ lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                        | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+ Renewal)                                                                                                                                                                             | Amount disbursed (₹ lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                        | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+ Renewal)                                                                                                                                                                             | Amount disbursed (₹ lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                        | No. of Scholarships (Fresh+ Renewal)                                                                                                                                                                             | Amount disbursed (₹ lakh)                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 370                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 54.80                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 6489                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 708.80                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 882                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 90.90                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 25                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2.60                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 7766                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 857.1                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 321                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 42.00                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 9805                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1035.10                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 203.90                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 51                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5.30                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 12186                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1286.3                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 187                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 24.04                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 12295                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1530.48                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2452                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 299.94                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 83                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 10.06                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 15017                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1864.52                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 272                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 33.84                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 11158                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1404.08                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2289                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 284.12                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 88                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 10.96                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 13807                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1733                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 274                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 35.12                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 11485                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1508.04                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2130                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 275.12                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 90                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 11.68                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 13979                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1829.96                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | UGC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | UGC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            | Scheme was re-structured in AY2023-24 2021-22 2022-23                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | UGC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 101                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 151.50                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 828                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1242.00                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 240                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 360.00                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 6.00                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1173                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1759.50                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | UGC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 69                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 103.50                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 543                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 814.50                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 70                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 105.00                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3.00                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 684                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1026.00                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 26                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 9.61                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 304                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 113.98                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 69                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 19.87                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1.91                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 404                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 145.36                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 216                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 107.13                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1803                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 893.33                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 403                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 198.56                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5.34                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2433                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1204.35                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 306                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 152.46                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 2665                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1328.74                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 616                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 307.08                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 15                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 7.34                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3602                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1795.61                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                   | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 263                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 131.5                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2638                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1319                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 602                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 301                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 38                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 19                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3541                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1770.5                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | AICTE Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                   | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2859                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1429.5                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1306                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 653                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 593                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 296.5                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 75                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 37.5                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 4833                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2416.5                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| AICTE- Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently- Abled Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)   | 2020-21   | 3                                                   | 1.3                                                 | 28                                                  | 8.3525                                              | 5                                                   | 1.6                                                 | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 36                                                  | 11.2525                                             |
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| AICTE- Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently- Abled Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)   | 2021-22   | 16                                                  | 8                                                   | 123                                                 | 60.75                                               | 31                                                  | 15.5                                                | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 170                                                 | 84.25                                               |
| AICTE- Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently- Abled Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)   | 2022-23   | 20                                                  | 10                                                  | 161                                                 | 79.6                                                | 44                                                  | 22                                                  | 3                                                   | 1.5                                                 | 228                                                 | 113.1                                               |
| AICTE- Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently- Abled Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)   | 2023-24   | 9                                                   | 4.5                                                 | 94                                                  | 47                                                  | 23                                                  | 11.5                                                | 1                                                   | 0.5                                                 | 127                                                 | 63.5                                                |
| AICTE- Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently- Abled Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)   | 2024-25   | 18                                                  | 9                                                   | 345                                                 | 172.5                                               | 42                                                  | 21                                                  | 19                                                  | 9.5                                                 | 424                                                 | 212                                                 |
| AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                    | 2020-21   | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme start from 2021-22 |
| AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                    | 2021-22   | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2021-22                                             |
| AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                    | 2022-23   | 38                                                  | 30                                                  | 196                                                 | 152.5                                               | 13                                                  | 9.5                                                 | 2                                                   | 2                                                   | 249                                                 | 194                                                 |
| AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                    | 2023-24   | 22                                                  | 12.5                                                | 130                                                 | 87.5                                                | 10                                                  | 7.5                                                 | 1                                                   | 0.5                                                 | 163                                                 | 108                                                 |
| AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                    | 2024-25   | 24                                                  | 16                                                  | 216                                                 | 140                                                 | 14                                                  | 8                                                   | 2                                                   | 1.5                                                 | 256                                                 | 165.5                                               |
| Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme of AICTE                                                  | 2020-21   | 707                                                 | 743.5                                               | 716                                                 | 793.33                                              | 96                                                  | 103.32                                              | 5                                                   | 4.02                                                | 1524                                                | 1644.17                                             |
| Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme of AICTE                                                  | 2021-22   | 660                                                 | 609.78 711                                          |                                                     | 653.51                                              | 107                                                 | 96.8                                                | 3                                                   | 2.62                                                | 1481                                                | 1362.72                                             |
| Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme of AICTE                                                  | 2022-23   | 547                                                 | 454.8                                               | 528                                                 | 471.37                                              | 109                                                 | 104.5                                               | 2                                                   | 1.74                                                | 1186                                                | 1032.4                                              |
| Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme of AICTE                                                  | 2023-24   | 394                                                 | 339.02 351                                          |                                                     | 319.16                                              | 90                                                  | 83.64                                               | 2                                                   | 1.09                                                | 837                                                 | 742.91                                              |
| Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme of AICTE                                                  | 2024-25   | 328                                                 | 276.7                                               | 292                                                 | 250.07                                              | 89                                                  | 70.48                                               | 2                                                   | 2.55                                                | 711                                                 | 599.8                                               |

| Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   |
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| Ministry/ Department                                                                                                                                                                                             | Scheme Name                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Ministry/ Department                                                                                                                                                                                             | Scheme Name                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Category                                                                                                                                                                                                         | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                             | Disbursed Amount (₹ Crore)                                                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                             | Disbursed Amount (₹ Crore)                                                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                             | Disbursed Amount (₹ Crore)                                                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                             | Disbursed Amount (₹ Crore)                                                                                                                                                                                       | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                                             | Disbursed Amount (₹ Crore)                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| MoSJE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme forSC student                                                                                                                                                                     | SC                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 654131                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 120.23                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 441672                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 278.88                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 543772                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 726.25                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 643761                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 713.70                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 934793                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1032.09                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MoSJE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs& DNTs Students                                                                                                                                                            | OBC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2.21 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 79.17                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4.53 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 160.79                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4.53 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 82.97                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4.763 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 135                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4.59 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 119.37                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| MoSJE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Top Class Education in College for OBCs, EBCs& DNTs Students                                                                                                                                                     | OBC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Scheme implemented in 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | Scheme implemented in 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | Scheme implemented in 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | Scheme implemented in 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | Scheme implemented in 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | Scheme implemented in 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | 150                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5.71                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 398                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 14.79                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| MoTA                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students                                                                                                                                                                          | ST                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 21383                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 24441                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 23529                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 25216                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 28273                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| MoTA                                                                                                                                                                                                             | National Scholarship Scheme forST                                                                                                                                                                                | ST                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 12                                                                                                                                                                                                               | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| DST                                                                                                                                                                                                              | INSPIRE-SHE                                                                                                                                                                                                      | All category                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 108                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.73                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 123                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.77                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 104                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.67                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 175                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1.04                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 121                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0.74                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

| Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   | Annexure referred to in reply of Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2447 for 15-12-2025 asked by Shri Sasikanth Senthil, Hon'ble MPregarding 'Central Scholarships Schemes in Tamil Nadu'   |
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| Ministry/ Department                                                                                                                                                                                             | Name of the scheme                                                                                                                                                                                               | FY 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                       | FY 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Ministry/ Department                                                                                                                                                                                             | Name of the scheme                                                                                                                                                                                               | Total No. of Scholarships                                                                                                                                                                                        | Amount released (₹ Cr.)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Scholarship Division, DoHE                                                                                                                                                                                       | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students                                                                                                                                         | 204049                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 259.65                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Scholarship Division, DoHE                                                                                                                                                                                       | Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh                                                                                                                                                         | 11212                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 143.90                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| AICTE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme of AICTE                                                                                                                                                                   | 10837                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 88.41                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| AICTE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | AICTEPragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                    | 35998                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 179.99                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| AICTE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently-Abled Students (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                            | 2426                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 12.13                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| AICTE                                                                                                                                                                                                            | AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Degree and Diploma Levels)                                                                                                                                                     | 1023                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6.59                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| UGC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Ishan Uday special scholarship for NER                                                                                                                                                                           | 29144                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 224.99                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| UGC                                                                                                                                                                                                              | National scholarship for PG studies                                                                                                                                                                              | 15601                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 234.02                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment                                                                                                                                                                       | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC                                                                                                                                                                            | 4804208                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5562.24                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment                                                                                                                                                                       | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC, EBC and DNT students                                                                                                                                                     | 2541000                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 892                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment                                                                                                                                                                       | Top Class Scholarship for SC Students                                                                                                                                                                            | 4538                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 103.26                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment                                                                                                                                                                       | Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students                                                                                                                                                    | 11126                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 213.98                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                       | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST                                                                                                                                                                            | 1816293                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2598.34                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                                                                                                                                                                       | National Scholarship for Higher Education (Top Class Scholarship) of ST students                                                                                                                                 | 7013                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 95.38                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Department of Science and Technology (DST)                                                                                                                                                                       | Inspire - SHE (Scholarship for Higher Education)                                                                                                                                                                 | 35840                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 218.67                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 9530308                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 10833.55                                                                                                                                                                                                         |