Lok Sabha Question No. 2336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: PM- YASASVI Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Saumitra Khan, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2336 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2024

## PM- YASASVI SCHEME

2336. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

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

- (a) the details of PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India ("MYASASVI) particularly in Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal; and
- (b) whether the scheme is able to support the educational needs of socially and economically backward students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

(a): The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing umbrella scheme of PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI) having five (05) sub-schemes/components with the objective to support the education and welfare of Other Backward Class (OBC), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNI) students under across the country including the States of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Details of the sub-schemes of PMYASASVI for these states are as follows:

| SI. No.   | Sub-Scheme/ component                                                     | Funds released during 2022-Funds released during 2023-24 (Rs. in lakh)   | Funds released during 2022-Funds released during 2023-24 (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)                         | (Rs. in lakh)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|
|           |                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                            |                                                                          | West Bengal Uttar Pradesh West Bengal |                 |
|           | Pre- Matric Scholarships for OBC, EBC and DNT Students                    | 5742.00                                                                  | 2708.87                                                                  | 2040.00                               | 0.00*           |
|           | Post- Matric Scholarships for OBC, EBC and DNT Students Studying in India | 21000.00                                                                 | 9782.85                                                                  | 21000.00                              | 0.00*           |

| Top Class Education in Schools for OBC, EBC and DNT students   | 30.35   | 0.14   | 2.60    | 0.34   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------|--------|
| Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT students      | 0.00~   | 0.00   | 2103.88 | 113.22 |
| Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls                 | 0.00*   | 0.00*  | 0.00M   | 0.00*  |

(b): The Scheme aims towards educational empowerment of the socio-economically backward classes, thereby facilitating the completion of education of the most disadvantaged sections of the society. In cases of Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Pre and Post Matric Scholarship schemes, the Central Government gives funds to the States/UTs on the basis of Notional Allocation. The State/UTs top up over and above the Central share from the state budget to cover maximum number of students. In case of Central Sector Schemes of Top Class Education in School and Colleges, the central assistance covers full tuition fee, nonrefundable charges including living expenses for books and stationery and laptop/computer to the students directly into their Bank Accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

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