Lok Sabha Question No. 1134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Scholarships for Students of SC/ST/OBC and  Minority Community
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Km. Sudha R, Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1134

ANSWERED ON 29/07/2024

## SCHOLARSHIPSFOR STUDENTS OF SC/ST/OBC AND MINORITY COMMUNITY

1134. KM. SUDHA R:

## SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  schemes/projects/initiatives  to  provide  scholarships  to students belonging to SC/ST/OBC and Minority Communities;
- (b)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  scholarship  schemes/projects/initiatives  for  SCs/STs students during the last five years, State-wise and district-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilized during the last five years and current year, Statewise especially in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the details of the criteria fixed by the Government for availing scholarships; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to spread awareness among the SC/ST/OBC and Minority Students about these scholarship schemes/projects/initiatives?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a)  to  (e):    The  Government  is  implementing  different  scholarships  schemes  for  providing financial  assistance  to  all  categories  of  students  including  Scheduled  Castes  (SC),Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other  Backward Classes (OBC) and Minority Communities. The details of these schemes including the criteria laid down for scholarship are available in the following websites:

|   Sl. No. | Ministry/ Department                     | Website links                                                                                                      |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment | The details are available at https://socialjustice.gov.in/scheme-cat                                               |
|         2 | Ministry of Tribal Affairs               | The details are available at https://tribal.nic.in/ScholarshiP.aspx                                                |
|         3 | Ministry of Minority Affairs             | The details are available at https://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/show_conte nt.php?lang=1&level=2&ls_id=661&lid=823 |

|   Sl. No. | Ministry/ Department                      | Website links                                                                              |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         4 | Department of Higher Education            | The details are available at https://www.education.gov.in/scholarships- education-loan-0   |
|         5 | University Grants Commission              | The details are available at https://www.ugc.gov.in/Home/student_Corner                    |
|         6 | All India Council for Technical Education | The details are available at https://www.aicte- india.org/bureaus/rifd/Scholarship-Schemes |

The  number  of  beneficiaries  during  the  last  5  years  under  the  pre-matric  and  post-matric scholarship  schemes  for  students  from  the  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes,as  per information  received  from  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  (MSJE)  and  the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), state-wise and district-wise for the states of Andhra Pradesh and  Tamil  Nadu  may  be  accessed  at  https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.The  information received  from  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  (MSJE)  and  the  Ministry  of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) regarding funds allocated and utilized for the pre-matric and post-matric scholarship schemes for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, during the last 5 years, statewise may be accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

To spread awareness among the students, this department disseminates information regarding the scholarships  through  print  and  social  media  among  the  stakeholders,  including  education departments and higher secondary boards of all States. Information useful for the students is also provided at a dedicated students' section of the National Scholarship Portal.

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