Lok Sabha Question No. 2099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Higher Education for Minority Girls
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2099 ANSWERED ON 12/03/2025

## HIGHER EDUCATION FOR MINORITY GIRLS

2099.  SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  higher  education  among  girls  belonging  to  minority  communities  is satisfactory in the country;
- (b) if not, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the schemes implemented by the Government to promote higher education among  girls  and  women  from  minority  communities  in  the  country  especially  in  the  rural areas; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated/utilized  to  promote  higher  education  among  girls  and women from minority communities during the last three years and the current year, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements  various  schemes  for  socio-economic empowerment of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities viz. Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Parsi and Sikh including various educational empowerment Schemes such as (i)  Pre-Matric,  (ii)  Post-Matric  and  (iii)  Merit-cum-Means  based  scholarships  which  are implemented  across  the  country  covering  rural  as  well  as  urban  areas.  Under  all  the  three schemes,  30%  of  the  total  scholarships  are  earmarked  for  girls  whereas  more  than  50% beneficiaries are girls.

Schemes like Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes are dedicated to cater to the needs of financial assistance for pursuing higher studies.

(d): The details of beneficiaries, along with girl beneficiaries, awarded Post-Matric and Meritcum-Means scholarships during the last three year are annexed . However, gender-wise and/or State-wise funds are not allocated.

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| Post Matric Scholarship scheme- Details AY 2020-21   | Post Matric Scholarship scheme- Details AY 2020-21   | Post Matric Scholarship scheme- Details AY 2020-21   | Post Matric Scholarship scheme- Details AY 2020-21   | AY 2021-22            | AY 2021-22   | AY 2021-22             | last 3 years         | last 3 years   | last 3 years           |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------|------------------------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| State                                                | No. of beneficiari es                                | Female                                               | Amoun t (In Rs. Crore)                               | No. of beneficiari es | Female       | Amoun t (In Rs. Crore) | No. of beneficiaries | Female         | Amoun t (In Rs. Crore) |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                  | 278                                                  | 180                                                  | 0.10                                                 | 295                   | 179          | 0.10                   | 44                   | 28             | 0.01                   |
| ANDHRAPRADESH                                        | 12661                                                | 6794                                                 | 9.69                                                 | 15216                 | 7883         | 11.32                  | 3159                 | 1671           | 2.40                   |
| ASSAM                                                | 30456                                                | 16048                                                | 24.78                                                | 49106                 | 26022        | 51.34                  | 254                  | 140            | 0.15                   |
| BIHAR                                                | 43512                                                | 25483                                                | 18.12                                                | 19642                 | 10777        | 9.55                   | 1455                 | 730            | 0.81                   |
| CHANDIGARH                                           | 123                                                  | 78                                                   | 0.05                                                 | 117                   | 85           | 0.05                   | 6                    | 6              | 0.00                   |
| CHHATTISGARH                                         | 2198                                                 | 1449                                                 | 1.27                                                 | 2744                  | 1745         | 1.54                   | 786                  | 515            | 0.45                   |
| DELHI                                                | 3518                                                 | 2263                                                 | 1.08                                                 | 2908                  | 1868         | 0.86                   | 372                  | 262            | 0.12                   |
| GOA                                                  | 349                                                  | 230                                                  | 0.21                                                 | 458                   | 311          | 0.27                   | 84                   | 59             | 0.05                   |
| GUJARAT                                              | 21289                                                | 11067                                                | 11.6                                                 | 23519                 | 11556        | 12.82                  | 4353                 | 2242           | 2.5                    |
| HARYANA                                              | 5194                                                 | 1674                                                 | 3.31                                                 | 7824                  | 2686         | 4.58                   | 1206                 | 426            | 0.74                   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                     | 500                                                  | 291                                                  | 0.24                                                 | 637                   | 364          | 0.29                   | 157                  | 94             | 0.08                   |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                    | 53725                                                | 28813                                                | 30.38                                                | 47574                 | 26438        | 27.47                  | 5722                 | 3360           | 3.28                   |
| JHARKHAND                                            | 5918                                                 | 3179                                                 | 2.99                                                 | 5494                  | 2868         | 3.41                   | 761                  | 407            | 0.49                   |
| KARNATAKA                                            | 55081                                                | 31368                                                | 34.24                                                | 73830                 | 39205        | 43.98                  | 17262                | 9477           | 10.88                  |
| KERALA                                               | 67583                                                | 40493                                                | 31.80                                                | 74271                 | 41103        | 37.55                  | 15787                | 9115           | 8.67                   |
| LADAKH                                               | 1593                                                 | 1120                                                 | 0.91                                                 | 905                   | 622          | 0.50                   | 63                   | 47             | 0.03                   |
| MADHYAPRADESH                                        | 20430                                                | 12796                                                | 13.60                                                | 23622                 | 13872        | 16.13                  | 5255                 | 3107           | 3.59                   |
| MAHARASHTRA                                          | 47333                                                | 28371                                                | 23.02                                                | 42110                 | 22079        | 20.97                  | 7137                 | 3520           | 3.83                   |
| MANIPUR                                              | 4497                                                 | 2507                                                 | 3.82                                                 | 4629                  | 2606         | 3.93                   | 701                  | 412            | 0.57                   |
| MEGHALAYA                                            | 7254                                                 | 4919                                                 | 4.88                                                 | 5306                  | 3488         | 3.63                   | 614                  | 433            | 0.42                   |
| MIZORAM                                              | 1144                                                 | 659                                                  | 0.85                                                 | 1702                  | 937          | 1.34                   | 192                  | 116            | 0.15                   |
| NAGALAND                                             | 6029                                                 | 3488                                                 | 4.88                                                 | 6421                  | 3630         | 5.45                   | 1272                 | 745            | 1.12                   |
| ODISHA                                               | 3146                                                 | 1728                                                 | 1.91                                                 | 4030                  | 2158         | 2.40                   | 779                  | 431            | 0.44                   |
| PUDUCHERRY                                           | 596                                                  | 400                                                  | 0.33                                                 | 629                   | 413          | 0.33                   | 115                  | 71             | 0.07                   |
| PUNJAB                                               | 53450                                                | 28665                                                | 27.66                                                | 55430                 | 28510        | 29.96                  | 7570                 | 4259           | 3.59                   |
| RAJASTHAN                                            | 27404                                                | 12819                                                | 19.39                                                | 30012                 | 13041        | 21.26                  | 7256                 | 3363           | 5.17                   |
| SIKKIM                                               | 85                                                   | 60                                                   | 0.04                                                 | 289                   | 194          | 0.15                   | 35                   | 25             | 0.02                   |
| TAMIL NADU                                           | 44319                                                | 28346                                                | 24.79                                                | 52409                 | 32109        | 29.18                  | 14056                | 9299           | 8.23                   |
| TELANGANA THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMAN AND     | 18372                                                | 10186                                                | 14.63                                                | 20843                 | 11655        | 16.80                  | 1736                 | 1075           | 1.48 0.00              |
| DIU                                                  | 57                                                   | 32                                                   | 0.02                                                 | 78                    | 47           | 0.03                   | 12                   | 6              |                        |
| TRIPURA                                              | 1004                                                 | 518                                                  | 0.63                                                 | 1766                  | 922          | 1.21                   | 226                  | 141            | 0.14                   |
| UTTARAKHAND                                          | 4646                                                 | 65698                                                | 81.22                                                | 5296                  | 3301         | 3.85 100.24            | 729 24639            | 466            | 0.52                   |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                        | 114388                                               | 2902                                                 | 3.37                                                 | 134433                | 76371        |                        |                      | 14686          | 18.31                  |
| WEST BENGAL                                          | 5184                                                 | 2498                                                 | 5.49                                                 | 6548                  | 3172         | 7.09                   | 812                  | 367            | 0.97                   |
| Total                                                | 663316                                               | 377122                                               | 401.31                                               | 720093                | 392217       | 469.57                 | 124607               | 71101          | 79.28                  |

Source: NSP/NIC Database.

- *AY 2022-23 data provisional.

- ** AY 2023-24 - Scheme was not approved.

|                     | AY 2020-21            | AY 2020-21   | AY 2020-21             | AY 2021-22            | AY 2021-22   | AY 2021-22             | AY 2022-23            | AY 2022-23   | AY 2022-23             |
|---------------------|-----------------------|--------------|------------------------|-----------------------|--------------|------------------------|-----------------------|--------------|------------------------|
| State               | No. of beneficiarie s | Femal e      | Amoun t (In Rs. Crore) | No. of beneficiarie s | Femal e      | Amoun t (In Rs. Crore) | No. of beneficiarie s | Femal e      | Amoun t (In Rs. Crore) |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 4                     | 1            | 0.01                   | 3                     | 1            | 0.01                   | 1                     | 1            | 0.00                   |
| ANDHRAPRADESH       | 1808                  | 628          | 4.43                   | 2118                  | 704          | 5.54                   | 957                   | 309          | 2.51                   |
| ASSAM               | 7216                  | 2415         | 19.08                  | 9287                  | 3862         | 26.93                  | 1263                  | 363          | 3.66                   |
| BIHAR               | 7933                  | 844          | 20.85                  | 6733                  | 654          | 17.66                  | 2876                  | 266          | 7.49                   |
| CHANDIGARH          | 6                     | 2            | 0.02                   | 7                     | 1            | 0.02                   | 5                     | 1            | 0.01                   |
| CHHATTISGARH        | 441                   | 208          | 1.28                   | 516                   | 230          | 1.42                   | 265                   | 120          | 0.66                   |
| DELHI               | 376                   | 124          | 1.04                   | 295                   | 85           | 0.77                   | 111                   | 39           | 0.24                   |
| GOA                 | 116                   | 48           | 0.29                   | 50                    | 30           | 0.13                   | 25                    | 17           | 0.06                   |
| GUJARAT             | 2722                  | 914          | 6.47                   | 2731                  | 918          | 6.54                   | 1006                  | 365          | 2.51                   |
| HARYANA             | 772                   | 78           | 2.04                   | 1029                  | 130          | 2.71                   | 516                   | 46           | 1.42                   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 32                    | 9            | 0.09                   | 51                    | 20           | 0.13                   | 20                    | 10           | 0.05                   |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 8898                  | 2846         | 22.14                  | 9392                  | 3337         | 23.83                  | 2837                  | 1049         | 7.10                   |
| JHARKHAND           | 232                   | 34           | 0.59                   | 685                   | 95           | 1.94                   | 263                   | 31           | 0.83                   |
| KARNATAKA           | 22510                 | 9806         | 56.59                  | 22161                 | 9533         | 55.79                  | 9727                  | 4316         | 24.66                  |
| KERALA              | 29630                 | 20132        | 80.81                  | 32790                 | 21855        | 89.80                  | 19890                 | 13710        | 55.01                  |
| LADAKH              | 130                   | 66           | 0.30                   | 81                    | 47           | 0.22                   | 9                     | 7            | 0.05                   |
| MADHYAPRADESH       | 2216                  | 831          | 6.53                   | 2530                  | 868          | 7.30                   | 1263                  | 419          | 3.69                   |
| MAHARASHTRA         | 2187                  | 602          | 7.14                   | 2335                  | 655          | 7.74                   | 907                   | 272          | 3.11                   |
| MANIPUR             | 282                   | 137          | 0.81                   | 338                   | 159          | 0.94                   | 130                   | 63           | 0.39                   |
| MEGHALAYA           | 1165                  | 616          | 2.63                   | 601                   | 333          | 1.51                   | 210                   | 135          | 0.52                   |
| MIZORAM             | 46                    | 24           | 0.11                   | 107                   | 48           | 0.23                   | 48                    | 19           | 0.10                   |
| NAGALAND            | 1193                  | 556          | 3.01                   | 1258                  | 594          | 3.13                   | 569                   | 271          | 1.47                   |
| ODISHA              | 392                   | 69           | 1.08                   | 466                   | 94           | 1.29                   | 178                   | 32           | 0.46                   |
| PUDUCHERRY          | 44                    | 24           | 0.09                   | 48                    | 27           | 0.12                   | 26                    | 17           | 0.06                   |
| PUNJAB              | 1829                  | 1236         | 5.06                   | 1716                  | 1165         | 4.76                   | 779                   | 525          | 2.12                   |
| RAJASTHAN           | 3173                  | 708          | 8.52                   | 2907                  | 617          | 7.97                   | 1550                  | 337          | 4.31                   |
| SIKKIM              | 34                    | 20           | 0.05                   | 51                    | 20           | 0.08                   | 11                    | 6            | 0.02                   |
| TAMIL NADU          | 5295                  | 2365         | 13.48                  | 6856                  | 2634         | 17.55                  | 3674                  | 1410         | 9.48                   |
| TELANGANA           | 4065                  | 1404         | 10.80                  | 4757                  | 1517         | 12.82                  | 1999                  | 584          | 5.38                   |
| AND DIU             | 7                     | 0            | 0.07                   | 8                     | 1            | 0.06                   | 5                     | 1            | 0.01                   |
| TRIPURA             | 111                   | 34           | 0.28                   | 94                    | 27           | 0.24                   | 37                    | 11           | 0.09                   |
| UTTARAKHAND         | 496                   | 134          | 1.44                   | 658                   | 167          | 1.69                   | 288                   | 77           | 0.75                   |
| UTTAR PRADESH       | 10154                 | 1992         | 26.19                  | 12387                 | 2587         | 32.10                  | 5385                  | 1037         | 13.96                  |
| WEST BENGAL         | 4856                  | 1348         | 14.54                  | 6764                  | 2113         | 19.90                  | 1600                  | 394          | 4.89                   |
| Total               | 120371                | 50255        | 317.84                 | 131810                | 55128        | 352.91                 | 58430                 | 26260        | 157.07                 |

Source: NSP/NIC Database.

*AY 2022-23 data provisional.

** AY 2023-24 - Scheme was not approved.