Lok Sabha Question No. 1494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1494 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## PRE-MATRIC AND POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS

## 1494. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated and the total number of beneficiaries under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship schemes for SCs the last three years; during
- (6) the manner in which the transition to online processing and Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) through the  efficiency and transparency of scholarship disbursements under these schemes;
- (c) whether the implementation of online end-toend processing and verification for Pre-Matric Scholarships   insights into contributed to ensure greater transparency and preventing duplicity o wrongful claims by institutions; if the details therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken for the authentication process and databases used for the verification of students under the   Scholarship   schemes and the measures   taken to minimize manual intervention?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of the funds allocated and the total number of beneficiaries under Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs during the last three years are as follows:

|         | Pre-Matric & Others                | Pre-Matric & Others                | Scholarships Scheme for SCsPost-Matric Scholarships Scheme foq] SC Students   | Scholarships Scheme for SCsPost-Matric Scholarships Scheme foq] SC Students   |
|---------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Funds allocated (Rs  Beneficiaries | Funds allocated (Rs  Beneficiaries | Funds allocatedBeneficiaries                                                  | Funds allocatedBeneficiaries                                                  |
|         |                                    | kin Lakhs)}                        | Rs. in crore_                                                                 | in Lakhs)                                                                     |
|         | 599.71                             | 129.15                             |                                                                               | 62.87                                                                         |
|         | 570.18                             | 38.11                              | 1930.38                                                                       | 30.25                                                                         |
| po22-23 |                                    | 11.34                              | 14392.50                                                                      | 146.41                                                                        |

(b): We.f FY 2022-23, Central Share of scholarships under Pre and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes is released directly into the beneficiary' $ account Aaadhar Based Payment using

- System (APBS) This digital online processing system has helped in the following ways
- (i): Central   Share is released directly into the bank account of beneficiaries without the intermediary intervention.
- (iii.) Transparency and failure in financial transactions is less than 1% which has resulted in low grievance in students
- (ii). Time of disbursal of scholarship has reduced significantly.
- (c): Yes, online end-to-end processing and verification has contributed to ensure greater transparency and preventing duplicity or wrongful claims by institutions as per the following:
- (i) Beneficiaires can track their application with the help of State/NSP application id.
- (iii)   Scheme is running on an online platform (NSP Portal) with  robust security measures that assures transparency, accountability, efficiency and timely delivery of the assistance without any delays. cyber
- (ii) It helps the States in maintaining a complete database of the beneficiaries which ensure de-duplication of the beneficiaries.
- (iv) The scholarship portal is required to be integrated with the AISHEMUDISE portal for pulling the data about the institution in which the student has taken admission.
- Aadhaar identification and bank account details on the online portal:
- (vi) Under the scheme there is no requirement of calling for the bank account details of the students and authenticating it. Central Share is released through ABPS after checking the Aadhaar number with the NPCI mapper:

(d): As per the revised scheme guidelines, The verification of income caste merit details should be   automatically done from the databases which are   linked online for  instant verification: The process should be entirely paperless. Until the above system is brought into effect, the documents may be scanned and uploaded which include: passport size photograph; copy of each of the certificates for diploma, degree etc. in respect of all examinations passed, Caste Certificate duly signed by the authorized officer; valid income certificate issued by the competent authority aS prescribed by the state Govt. etc.