Lok Sabha Question No. 4904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Khagen Murmu, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4904 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2025

## PRE-MATRIC AND POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

## 4904. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) the number of students benefited from the Pre-Matric Scholarship and amount disbursed during Financial Year 2024-25 till February 2025, particularly in Mahasamund & Jalgon Parliamentary Constituencies of Chattisgarh and Maharashtra, respectively;
- (b) the number of students benefited from the Post-Matric Scholarship and amount disbursed during the said period at the these places; and
- (c) the steps taken to ensure timely disbursement and minimize delays in scholarship payments, particularly for students at the said places?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of number of students benefited from the Pre-Matric Scholarship and amount disbursed during Financial Year 2024-25 till 31% March, 2025, across the country and State of Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra including Mahasamund & Jalgon districts/ Parliamentary Constituencies of Chattisgarh and Maharashtra respectively is at Annexure-I.
- (b): The details of number of students benefited from the Post-Matric Scholarship and amount disbursed during Financial Year 2024-25 till 31" March, 2025, across the country and State of Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra including Mahasamund & Jalgon districts/ Parliamentary Constituencies of Chattisgarh and Maharashtra respectively is at Annexure-II.
- (c): The details are at Annexure-Ill.

Annexure referred to part (a) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4904 for answer on 01.04.2025

Total release (all States/UTs) during FY2024-25 and particularly in States of Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra in Pre-Matric Scholarship schemes are as tabulated:

## (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme for SCs and Others

|                                                     | No. of beneficiaries (in lakh)                                                                                 | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                                                                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Total Release (all States/UTs)                      | 22.41                                                                                                          | 478.05                                                                                                         |
| State of Chhattisgarh                               | 0.21                                                                                                           | 5.22                                                                                                           |
| State of Maharashtra                                | NIL                                                                                                            | Not released as state has not shared any State share paid data for payment of Central Share                    |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh | 0.01225                                                                                                        | 0.27                                                                                                           |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      | Not released as State has not shared any State share paid data to this Department for payment of Central Share | Not released as State has not shared any State share paid data to this Department for payment of Central Share |

## (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship Schemes for OBC, EBC and DNT Students

|                                                     | No. of beneficiaries (in lakh)                          | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| State of Chhattisgarh                               | Not released as Proposal not received from State Govt.  | Not released as Proposal not received from State Govt.  |
| State of Maharashtra                                | 5.99                                                    | 5.56                                                    |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh | Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained. | Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained. |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      |                                                         |                                                         |

## (iii) Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

|                                                                                                    | No. of beneficiaries                                     | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                      |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| State of Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 60                                                       | 0.07                                                     |
| State of Maharashtra                                                                               |                                                          | 0                                                        |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra | -Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained. | -Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained. |

## (iv) Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minority Affairs Students

|                                                     | No. of beneficiaries   | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| State of Chhattisgarh                               |                        | Nil                                   |
| State of Maharashtra                                |                        | Nil                                   |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh |                        | Nil                                   |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      |                        | Nil                                   |

## (v) Pre-Matric Scholarship for STs

|                                                     | No. of beneficiaries                                                                                     | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                                                                      |
|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh | 5,494                                                                                                    | 1.44                                                                                                     |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      | Maharashtra Govt. is not implementing the Centrally Sponsor led Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for STs | Maharashtra Govt. is not implementing the Centrally Sponsor led Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for STs |

Annexure referred to part (b) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4904 for answer on 01.04.2025

Total release (all States/UTs) during FY2024-25 and particularly in States of Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra under Post-Matric Scholarship scheme are as tabulated:

## (i) Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for SCs

|                                                     |   No. of beneficiaries (in lakh) |   Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.) |
|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Total Release (all States/UTs)                      |                           48.53  |                               5661.86 |
| State of Chhattisgarh                               |                            0.88  |                                 40.43 |
| State of Maharashtra                                |                            3.83  |                                972.38 |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh |                            0.099 |                                  4.1  |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      |                            0.253 |                                 44.74 |

## (i) Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes for OBC, EBC and DNT Students

|                                                                                                    | No. of beneficiaries (in lakh)                              | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| State of Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 2.70                                                        | 25.27                                                       |
| State of Maharashtra                                                                               | Not released as funds were already available in SNA account | Not released as funds were already available in SNA account |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra | Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained.     | Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained.     |

## (iii) Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

|                                                                                                    | No. of beneficiaries                                    | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                     |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| State of Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 183                                                     | 0.36                                                    |
| State of Maharashtra                                                                               | 263                                                     | 0.69                                                    |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra | Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained. | Parliamentary constituency-wise data is not maintained. |

## (iv) Post-Matric Scholarship for Minority Affairs Students

|                                                     | No. of beneficiaries Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| State of Chhattisgarh                               | Nil                                                        |
| State of Maharashtra                                | Nil                                                        |
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh | Nil                                                        |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      | Nil                                                        |

## (v) Post-Matric Scholarship for STs

|                                                     | No. of beneficiaries                                                                                                                                       | Released Central Share (Rs. in Cr.)                                                                                                                        |
|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency, Chhattisgarh | 320                                                                                                                                                        | 0.36                                                                                                                                                       |
| Jalgon Parliamentary Constituency, Maharashtra      | State Government of Maharashtra has not submitted the data of current FY 2024-25 on DBT Tribal portal of Ministry of Tribal Affairs (as on February, 2025) | State Government of Maharashtra has not submitted the data of current FY 2024-25 on DBT Tribal portal of Ministry of Tribal Affairs (as on February, 2025) |

## Annexure referred to part (c) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4904 for answer on 01.04.2025

## Steps taken to ensure timely disbursement and minimize delays in scholarship payments

i. Regular capacity building and Handholding/cluster/regional meetings and/or workshops for all States/UTs are conducted to review the progress of the States as well as to resolve any pending issues.

ii. Advertisement to promote outreach and increase awareness:

- a. Scheme snippets are being uploaded on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
- b. Classified advertisements are being published in National and regional newspapers in Hindi, English and regional languages.

iii. Field visits: Officials dealing with Pre and Post Matric Scholarship schemes for SCs visit various institutes in the States to understand their concerns.

iv. Channelising various agencies/partners: Services from National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), Indian Post Payments Bank (IPPB) are being taken to ensure Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries. PMU staff is also deputed to visit the districts with the maximum pendency so that coordination with bankers and institutions may be done.

v. Monthly review of Pre & Post Matric scholarship scheme for SCs:- Department of Social Justice and Empowerment monitors the progress of the implementation of the schemes on monthly basis wherein review of scheme, State wise is undertaken.

vi. A Projects Monitoring Unit (PMU) has also been set up in DoSJE. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the scheme through third party evaluation studies, the studies have found that these schemes are achieving desired objectives and have recommended their continuation.

vii. Further, to ensure timely release, the system of State Nodal Agency (SNA) & Central Nodal Agency (CNA) have been adopted which ensure released of scholarship/fellowship to scholars under concerned schemes.

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