Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Scholarships for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.22 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

## SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OBCs

## *22. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of increased delay in stipends of the scholarship scheme meant to help M Phil and Ph.D scholars from Other Backward Class (OBC) groups in the year 2014 under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment;
- (b) if So, whether the Government has taken any steps in addressing this issue; and
- (c) if the details thereof and the number of beneficiaries of the scholarship during the last five years, State-wise? SO,

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

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

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## Statement referred to in reply to the part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 22 to be  answered on 05.12.2023 regarding "Scholarships   for OBCs" asked by  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

- a The Scheme of National Fellowship for OBCs was introduced in the year 2014-15. In 2022-23 , stipend/fellowship has been released to all eligible beneficiaries by the end of 2022-23.
- In order to ensure timely release, the system of Central Nodal Agency (CNA) has been adopted and the CNA ensures release of stipends /fellowship to scholars within the prescribed time limit, National Backward Class Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) has been appointed CNA
- C The details of the no. of beneficiaries is aS per Annexure-I.

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Annexure Referred to the reply of Part ( € ) ofLok Sabha Starred Question No. 22 The details of the State wise OBC Scholarship under NF-OBC for the last 5 years

| SN 0.   | State Name        | Financial Year (2018- 2019) Number of   | Financial Year (2019- 2020) Number of   | Financial Year (2020- 2021) Number of   | Financial Year (2021- 2022 Number of Beneficiar   | Financial Year (2022- 2023) Number of   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| SN 0.   | State Name        | Beneficiar ies] Students                | Beneficiar ies/ Students                | Beneficiar ies/ Students                | ies/ Students                                     | Beneficiar ies/ Students                |
| 1       | GOA               | 7                                       | 13                                      | 11                                      | 10                                                | 9                                       |
| 2       | ASSAM             | 52                                      | 87                                      | 82                                      | 66                                                | 78                                      |
| 3       | BIHAR             | 17                                      | 52                                      | 64                                      | 78                                                | 97                                      |
| 4       | DELHI             | 51                                      | 53                                      | 44                                      | 50                                                | 69                                      |
| 5       | KERALA            | 12                                      | 29                                      | 45                                      | 78                                                | 120                                     |
| 6       | ODISHA            | 19                                      | 30                                      | 47                                      | 58                                                | 70                                      |
| 7       | PUNJAB            | 15                                      | 22                                      | 22                                      | 23                                                | 25                                      |
| 8       | SIKKIM            | 7                                       | 15                                      | 10                                      | 6                                                 | 6                                       |
| 9       | GUJARAT           | 24                                      | 56                                      | 55                                      | 48                                                | 35                                      |
| 10      | HARYANA           | 16                                      |                                         | 3                                       | 53                                                | 78                                      |
| 11      | MANIPUR           | 0                                       |                                         |                                         | 22                                                | 31                                      |
| 12      | TRIPURA           | 2                                       |                                         |                                         | 5                                                 | 7                                       |
| 13      | JHARKHAND         | 15                                      | 33                                      | 31                                      | 34                                                | 42                                      |
| 14      | KARNATAKA         | 33                                      |                                         | 42                                      | 44                                                | 36                                      |
| 15      | RAJASTHAN         | 27                                      |                                         | 76                                      | 85                                                | 96                                      |
| 16      | TELANGANA         | 33                                      |                                         | 39                                      | 34                                                | 39                                      |
| 17      | CHANDIGARH        | 1                                       | 2                                       | 4                                       |                                                   | 1                                       |
| 18      | PUDUCHERRY        | 15                                      | 17                                      | 8                                       | 3                                                 | 10                                      |
| 19      | TAMIL NADU        | 10                                      | 42                                      | 49                                      |                                                   | 68                                      |
| 20      | CHHATISGARH       | 9                                       | 16                                      | 19                                      |                                                   | 20                                      |
| 21      | MAHARASHTRA       | 74                                      | 110                                     | 89                                      |                                                   | 56                                      |
| 22      | UTTARAKHAND       | 1                                       | 6                                       | 8                                       |                                                   | 14                                      |
| 23      | WEST BENGAL       | 38                                      | 75                                      | 90                                      | 95                                                | 114                                     |
| 24      | UTTAR PRADESH     | 133                                     | 202                                     | 223                                     | 243                                               | 325                                     |
| 25      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 25                                      | 53                                      | 54                                      | 52                                                | 45                                      |
| 26      | MADHYA PRADESH    | 34                                      | 55                                      | 50                                      | 53                                                | 48                                      |
| 27      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1                                       | 5                                       | 4                                       | 6                                                 | 8                                       |
| 28      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                         | 0                                       |                                         | 2                                                 | 3                                       |
| 29      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                                         | 14                                      | 18                                      | 18                                                | 20                                      |
|         | TOTAL             | 679                                     | 1192                                    | 1233                                    | 1338                                              | 1570                                    |