Lok Sabha Question No. 3810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Beneficiaries of Scholarship Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025

## BENEFICIARIES OF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3810. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the scholarship schemes currently available for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the country, particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the total number of beneficiaries under each of these schemes and the amount of funds sanctioned and disbursed during the last three years, State-wise, year-wise and districtwise in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to enhance awareness, outreach and accessibility of these scholarship schemes among eligible students, especially from marginalised and rural areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a) to (b): Department of Social Justice and Empowerment(DoSJE) is implementing the following scholarship schemes for Scheduled Castes (SCs) across the country including the State of Andhra Pradesh. Details of total number of beneficiaries and amount sanctioned & disbursed during the last three years for SCs is at Annexure I.
- (i) Post Matric scholarship scheme for SC students
- (ii) Pre Matric scholarship scheme for SCs & Others (iii)Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS- SC) for Scheduled

Castes (SCs) which comprises of 4 sub-Schemes:-

- Top Class Scholarship Scheme for SC students (TCS)
- Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students (FCS)
- National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste students (NFSC)
- National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)

Further, Department is also implementing the following scholarship schemes for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) across the country including the State of Andhra Pradesh. Details for OBCs is at Annexure II.

- (i) Umbrella Scheme of PM Young Achievers' scholarship Award scheme for vibrant India for OBCs and Others (PM-YASASVI) with the following components:-
- Pre Matric scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students
- Post Matric scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students
- Top Class Education in Schools for OBC, EBC and DNT students
- Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students
- (ii) National Fellowship for OBCs under the umbrella scheme of scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) for OBCs & Others.
- (c): To enhance awareness, outreach and accessibility of aforementioned scholarship schemes, Department takes the following steps:
- Scheme snippets are uploaded on social media platforms.
- Advertisements are published in National and regional newspapers in Hindi, English and regional languages.

## innexure 1 referred in reply to part (a to b) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3810 t e answered on 12.08.202.

- (i) Details of Central share released and No. of beneficiaries under Central Sponsored Post Matric scholarship scheme for SC students during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25. The details also includes beneficiaries from all districts of Andhra Pradesh whose state share paid data has been pushed to National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for release of central share.

(Rs in crores)

| S.No   | State/UT         | 2022-23   | 2022-23                                               | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25                                              | 2024-25   |
|--------|------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| S.No   | State/UT         |           | No. of Central Assi beneficiarie stance (CA) Released | No. of    | CA        | No. of beneficiaries Released beneficiaries Released | CA        |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 2,38,915  | 372.59                                                | 1,95,269  | 200.49    | 3,03,298                                             | 605.71    |
| 2      | Assam            | 11,140    | 9.20                                                  | 8,426     | 13.90     | 12,073                                               | 8.74      |
|        | Bihar            | 1,36,340  | 37.54                                                 | 68,975    | 21.29     | 73,615                                               | 23.97     |
| 4      | Chandigarh       | 876       | 2.42                                                  | 287       | 0.59      | 1,253                                                | 2.70      |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh     | 96,267    | 45.01                                                 | 79,237    | 36.13     | 87,675                                               | 39.96     |
| 6      | DD & DNH         | 98        | 0.20                                                  |           | 0.0       | 0                                                    | 0.00      |
| 7      | Delhi            | 7,531     | 13.67                                                 | 3,160     | 9.97      | 4,692                                                | 22.19     |
| 8      | Goa              | 1         | 0.0031                                                | 34        | 0.04      | 58                                                   | 0.08      |
| 9      | Gujarat          | 1,13,531  | 220.26                                                | 1,79,116  | 384.23    | 1,57,584                                             | 399.93    |
| 10     | Haryana          | 87,913    | 131.58                                                | 70,464    | 120.58    | 55,444                                               | 94.89     |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh | 21,502    | 17.60                                                 | 23,959    | 22.40     | 33,149                                               | 35.64     |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir  | 10,097    | 5.43                                                  | 7,370     | 4.68      | 6,567                                                | 4.09      |
| 13     | Jharkhand        | 33,922    | 18.18                                                 | 44,610    | 31.39     | 57,784                                               | 45.04     |
| 14     | Karnataka        | 4,58,548  | 342.00                                                | 4,03,965  | 421.08    | 4,04,008                                             | 422.90    |
| 15     | Kerala           | 42,521    | 56.82                                                 | 1,55,319  | 119.17    | 1,47,531                                             | 160.70    |
| 16     | Madhya Pradesh   | 4,45,319  | 335.05                                                | 3,46,289  | 366.80    | 6,36,303                                             | 486.74    |
| 17     | Maharashtra      | 1,48,573  | 359.42                                                | 7,49,317  | 1652.98   | 3,62,808                                             | 929.92    |
| 18     | Manipur          | 8,988     | 7.34                                                  | 2,125     | 1.94      | 7,938                                                | 6.76      |
| 19     | Meghalaya        | 0         | 0.00                                                  | 0         | 0.00      | 25                                                   | 0.10      |
| 20     | Odisha           | 2,99,369  | 338.33                                                | 1,43,861  | 127.44    | 1,91,873                                             | 181.51    |
| 21     | Puducherry       | 3,904     | 3.61                                                  | 2,564     | 2.85      | 2,694                                                | 3.20      |
| 22     | Punjab           | 40,708    | 62.81                                                 | 1,99,508  | 284.87    | 2,94,284                                             | 410.42    |
| 23     | Rajasthan        | 3,03,252  | 241.38                                                | 1,51,922  | 147.13    | 2,29,002                                             | 180.59    |
| 24     | Sikkim           | 448       | 0.76                                                  | 216       | 0.52      | 172                                                  | 0.44      |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu       | 5,43,772  | 726.25                                                | 6,43,761  | 713.70    | 9,34,793                                             | 1032.09   |
| 26     | Telangana        | 0         | 0.00                                                  | 0         | 0.00      | 0                                                    | 0.00      |
| 27     | Tripura          | 22,278    | 38.92                                                 | 16,858    | 40.93     | 19,849                                               | 51.61     |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh    | 12,69,634 | 926.00                                                | 9,49,934  | 674.83    | 6,44,827                                             | 366.02    |
| 29     | Uttarakhand      | 27,735    | 12.59                                                 | 23,804    | 12.94     | 26,216                                               | 19.69     |
| 30     | West Bengal      | 2,73,953  | 63.36                                                 | 2,68,228  | 62.48     | 1,08,693                                             | 26.63     |
|        | Total            | 46,47,135 | 4388.32                                               | 47,38,578 | 5475.43   | 48,04,208                                            | 5562.24   |

- (ii) The umbrella scheme of "Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS-SC) is a Central Sector Scheme and therefore, there is no State-wise/district-wise distribution under the Scheme. Details of fund released and no. of beneficiaries are:

## Top Class Scholarship for SC students (ICS)

| S.No.   | Financial Year   |   Expenditure incurred (Rs.In crore) |   Number of beneficiaries |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.      | 2022-23          |                                85.67 |                      4171 |
| 2.      | 2023-24          |                                83.84 |                      3969 |
|         | 2024-25          |                               103.26 |                      4538 |

## Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and beneficiaries of PM-cares children Scheme (FCS):

| S.No.   | Financial Year   |   Expenditure incurred (Rs. in Crore) |   Number of beneficiaries |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|         | 2022-23          |                                 18.41 |                       558 |
| 2.      | 2023-24          |                                  7.76 |                       223 |
|         | 2024-25          |                                 17.68 |                      2136 |

## National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for SC etc. candidates

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Expenditure incurred (Rs. in Crore) |   No of students availed NOS |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | 2022-23          |                                 86.59 |                           98 |
|        2 | 2023-24          |                                 88.56 |                          114 |
|        3 | 2024-25          |                                 74.17 |                           79 |

## National Fellowship for SC students (NFSC)

| Budget Estimate and Expenditure & Beneficiaries under National Fellowship for SC Students   | Budget Estimate and Expenditure & Beneficiaries under National Fellowship for SC Students   | Budget Estimate and Expenditure & Beneficiaries under National Fellowship for SC Students   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                        | Fund Released by Ministry (Rs.In crore)                                                     | Number of SC Students who availed Fellowships Total                                         |
| 2022-23                                                                                     | 134.07                                                                                      | 3608                                                                                        |
| 2023-24                                                                                     | 199.82                                                                                      | 4166                                                                                        |
| 2024-25                                                                                     | 209.50                                                                                      | 4143                                                                                        |

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|    |                                  | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students   |
|----|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|    | State/UTs                        | 2022-23                                    | 2022-23                                    | 2023-24                                    | 2023-24                                    | (Amount and beneficiaries in lakh) 2024-25 | (Amount and beneficiaries in lakh) 2024-25 |
|    | State/UTs                        | Fund                                       | No. of Beneficiaries                       | Fund released                              | No. of Beneficiaries                       | Fund released                              | No. of Beneficiaries                       |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh                   |                                            |                                            | 13378.00                                   | 6.77                                       | 0.00                                       | 0                                          |
| 2  | Bihar                            |                                            |                                            | 0.00                                       | 0                                          | 9425.00                                    | 1.39                                       |
|    | Chhattisgarh                     |                                            |                                            | 0.00                                       |                                            | 0.00                                       |                                            |
|    | Goa                              |                                            |                                            | 27.31                                      | 0.00894                                    | 130.00                                     |                                            |
|    | Gujarat                          |                                            |                                            | 12748.16                                   | 4.08                                       | 5282.00                                    | $                                          |
|    | Haryana                          |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0.00                                       |                                            |
| 7  | Himachal Pradesh                 |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 112.00                                     |                                            |
|    | Jammu & Kashmir                  |                                            | 0                                          |                                            | 0                                          |                                            | $                                          |
| 9  | Jharkhand                        |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |
|    | Karnataka                        |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | $                                          |
|    | Kerala                           |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0                                          |                                            |                                            |
|    | Madhya Pradesh                   |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | $                                          |
|    | Maharashtra                      |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0                                          |                                            |                                            |
|    | Odisha                           |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |
|    | Punjab                           |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0                                          |                                            |                                            |
|    | Rajasthan                        |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |
|    | Tamil Nadu                       |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |
|    | Telangana                        |                                            | 0                                          |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |
|    | Uttar Pradesh                    |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 16037.00                                   |                                            |
|    | Uttarakhand                      |                                            | $                                          |                                            |                                            | 401.00                                     |                                            |
|    | West Bengal                      |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0                                          | 1726.00                                    |                                            |
|    | Andaman & Nicobar                |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0.00                                       |                                            |
|    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu |                                            | $                                          |                                            |                                            | 59.00                                      |                                            |
|    | Chandigarh                       |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 0.00                                       |                                            |
|    | Delhi                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 148.00                                     |                                            |
|    | Puducherry                       |                                            | $                                          |                                            | $                                          | 0.00                                       |                                            |
|    | Assam                            |                                            | 0                                          |                                            |                                            | 6411.00                                    |                                            |
|    | Manipur                          |                                            | $                                          |                                            |                                            | 2610.00                                    |                                            |
|    | Sikkim                           |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 376.00                                     |                                            |
|    | Tripura                          |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 498.00                                     |                                            |
|    |                                  |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            | 89200.00                                   |                                            |
|    | Total:                           |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |                                            |

| Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students   | Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students   | Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students   | Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.                                                         | State                                                           | 2023-24 Payment Amount (in Rs.)                                 | 2024-25 Payment Amount (in Rs.)                                 |
| 1                                                               | Andaman and Nicobar                                             | 84000                                                           | 96000                                                           |
| 2                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                               | 450000                                                          | 0                                                               |
| 3                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                  | 107119067                                                       | 146682836                                                       |
| 4                                                               | Assam                                                           | 7220196                                                         | 5707614                                                         |
| 5                                                               | Bihar                                                           | 217200434                                                       | 222532746                                                       |
| 6                                                               | Chandigarh                                                      |                                                                 | 746332                                                          |
| 7                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                    | 11188638                                                        | 14734304                                                        |
| 8                                                               | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu                    | 91200                                                           | 86000                                                           |
| 9                                                               | Delhi                                                           | 41460816                                                        | 38787921                                                        |
| 10                                                              | Goa                                                             | 289600                                                          |                                                                 |
| 11                                                              | Gujarat                                                         | 21398234                                                        | 33931989                                                        |
| 12                                                              | Haryana                                                         | 29030131                                                        | 31825918                                                        |
| 13                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                | 3017830                                                         | 1612850                                                         |
| 14                                                              | Jammu and Kashmir                                               | 2532956                                                         | 92500                                                           |
| 15                                                              | Jharkhand                                                       | 33764790                                                        | 57368738                                                        |
| 16                                                              | Karnataka                                                       | 33866449                                                        | 37207181                                                        |
|                                                                 | Kerala                                                          | 97019631                                                        | 141413390                                                       |
| 18                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                  | 63677667                                                        | 67426352                                                        |
| 19                                                              | Puducherry                                                      | 1415268                                                         | 1555521                                                         |
| 20                                                              | Punjab                                                          | 7458360                                                         | 8931988                                                         |
| 21                                                              | Maharashtra                                                     | 100038805                                                       | 154503856                                                       |
| 22                                                              | Manipur                                                         | 1410120                                                         | 1662850                                                         |
| 24                                                              | Odisha                                                          | 23130964                                                        | 28644608                                                        |
|                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                       | 69269938                                                        | 102237031                                                       |
| 26                                                              | Sikkim                                                          | 163820                                                          | 607557                                                          |
| 27                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                      | 57086601                                                        | 90702332                                                        |
| 28                                                              | Telangana                                                       | 81609095                                                        | 105074248                                                       |
| 29                                                              | Tripura                                                         | 1005376                                                         | 1086356                                                         |
| 30                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                   | 212093846                                                       | 232693877                                                       |
|                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                     | 5041257                                                         | 7968110                                                         |
| 32                                                              | Mizoram                                                         |                                                                 | 381300                                                          |
|                                                                 | West Bengal                                                     | 11437122                                                        | 31087290                                                        |
|                                                                 | Grand Total                                                     | 1240572211                                                      | 1567389595                                                      |