Lok Sabha Question No. 2029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Scholarship for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2029 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## SCHOLARSHIP FOR SCs

## 2029. SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK:

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

- a) whether the Government is implementing various Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Scholarship for Scheduled Caste (SC) students in Odisha;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof and the total funds granted and utilized for scholarship of SC students during each of the last three years by the State Government of Odisha; and
3. (c the funds contributed by the State Government and the Union Government for scholarship of SC students and the number of SC students benefited in Odisha during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A: NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) (b): Yes: The  Department is  implementing two Centrally  Scholarship  schemes for Scheduled Castes (SC) students for all SC populated States/UTs including Odisha viz.
- Scheme of Post Matric  Scholarships To The Students Belonging To Scheduled Castes For Studies In India
- ii. Pre-matric scholarships scheme for scheduled castes others

Both the aforementioned schemes are open-ended and demand driven in nature and cover all the SC beneficiaries whose parental income does not exceed Rs 2.5 lakhs per annum as verified by the State Governments.

The detail of Central assistance released and utilized under the aforementioned schemes during each of the last three years by the State Government of Odisha is attached at Annexure:

- (c): The detail of funds contributed by the State Government and the Union Government for scholarship of SC students and the number of SC students benefited in Odisha during the last three is attached as Annexure: years

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Statement referred to Part (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No: 2029 for answer on 01.08.2023

## Central Assistance released and utilized during the last three years by the State Government of Qdisha

| POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA                          | POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA                          |
|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                  | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED (IN LAKH)                                   | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE UTILIZED (IN LAKH)                                   |
| 2020-21                                          | 13067                                                                   | 13067                                                                   |
| 2021-22                                          | Central share has been directly disbursed in the student's bank account | Central share has been directly disbursed in the student's bank account |
| 2022-23                                          | through DBT by MoSJ&E                                                   | through DBT by MoSJ&E                                                   |

| PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA                                                 | PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA                                                 |
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| YEAR                                            | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEA SED (IN LAKH)                                                        | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE UTILIZED (IN LAKH)                                                         |
| 2020-21                                         | 3512                                                                                          | 3103.85                                                                                       |
| 2021-22                                         | 2871                                                                                          | 1937.94                                                                                       |
| 2022-23                                         | Central share has been directly disbursed in the student's bank account through DBT by MoSJ&E | Central share has been directly disbursed in the student's bank account through DBT by MoSJ&E |

## Funds contributed bY the State Government and the Union Government for scholarship of

| POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | POST-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| YEAR                                             | RS. IN LAKH                                      | RS. IN LAKH                                      | RS. IN LAKH                                      | TOTAL STUDENTS BENEFITTED                        |
| YEAR                                             | STATE CONTRIBUTION                               | CENTRE CONTRIBUTION                              | TOTAL AMOUNT                                     | TOTAL STUDENTS BENEFITTED                        |
| 2020-21                                          | 12942.92                                         | 19414.39                                         | 32357.31                                         | 173264                                           |
| 2021-22                                          | 15498.92                                         | 23248.31                                         | 38747.23                                         | 211314                                           |
| 2022-23                                          | 14451.20                                         | 21676.87                                         | 36128.07                                         | 188873                                           |

| PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   | PRE-MATRIC SCHOALRSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS ODISHA   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| YEAR                                            | Rs. In Lakh                                     | Rs. In Lakh                                     | Rs. In Lakh                                     | Rs. In Lakh                                     |
| YEAR                                            | STATE CONTRIBUTION                              | CENTRE CONTRIBUTION                             | TOTAL AMOUNT                                    | TOTAL STUDENTS BENEFITTED                       |
| 2020-21                                         | 2069.23                                         | 3103.85                                         | 5173.08                                         |                                                 |
| 2021-22                                         | 1291.96                                         | 1937.94                                         | 3229.90                                         | 97102                                           |
| 2022-23                                         | 887.67                                          | 1331.51                                         | 2219.18                                         | 59322                                           |

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