Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Scholarship Scheme in Rajasthan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2025

## SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME IN RAJASTHAN

## †422. DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is providing scholarship under various schemes;
- (b) if so, the detais thereof;
- (c) the details of scholarships being provided in the State of Rajasthan, district and categorywise;
- (d) whether any scholarship is pending and discontinued in the State of Rajasthan; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the discontinued scholarships are proposed to be resumed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOVRI BI, VERMA

- (a) to (c) The details of scholarships being provided by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Department of Higher Education (DoHE) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) under various schemes in the State of Rajasthan are at Annexure.
- (d) to (e): Scholarship is released as per the provisions of the respective schemes. No scholarship scheme of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been discontinued in the State of Rajasthan.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 422 for Answer on 04.02.2025, raised by Dr. Manna Lal Rawat.

## 1. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE)

| SI. No.   | Name of Scheme/Sub-scheme                                                                       | Scholarship provided under various schemes during last financial Year 2023-24 (Rs. In Crore)   | Scholarship provided under various schemes during last financial Year 2023-24 (Rs. In Crore)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                                                                                 | All States/UTs                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                      |
|           | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SCs and Others                                                       | 446.64                                                                                         | 28.33                                                                                          |
| 2.        | Post-Matric Scholarship for SCs                                                                 | 5476.22                                                                                        | 147.13                                                                                         |
|           | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                           | 88.57                                                                                          | Funds are not allocated State-wise                                                             |
| 4.        | Top Class Education for SCs                                                                     | 83.84                                                                                          | Funds are not allocated State-wise                                                             |
|           | Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SHRESHTA) for SCs | 81.59                                                                                          | 12.86                                                                                          |
| 6.        | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs and DNTs                                                  | 195.66                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                           |
|           | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCS and DNTs                                                 | 988.45                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                           |
| 8.        | Top Class Education in School for OBCs, EBCs and DNTs                                           | 6.73                                                                                           | 0.03                                                                                           |
| 9.        | Top Class Education in College for OBCs, l EBCs and DNTs                                        | 111.40                                                                                         | 6.92                                                                                           |
|           | Total                                                                                           | 7479.10                                                                                        | 195.27                                                                                         |

## ii) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)

The DEPwD is implementing an umbrella Scheme titled 'Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (Divyangjan)' which comprises six components viz Pre-matric (Classes IX & X), Post-matric (Classes XI to Post graduate Degree and Diploma), Top Class Education (Graduate and Post graduate Degree/Diploma in notified institutes of excellence in education), National Overseas Scholarship (Masters Degree/ Ph.D in Foreign Universities), National Fellowship for PwDs (M Phil and Ph.D in Indian Universities), Free Coaching (for competitive exams for group A and B posts and entrance examinations for admission to technical and professional courses). An amount of Rs. 3.51 crore has been released by DEPwD in the State of Rajasthan under these schemes during 2023-24.

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## i11) Department of Higher Education (DoHE)

The DoHE is implementing PM-USP Yojana Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (PM-USP-CSSS). An amount of Rs. 16.04 crore has been released by DoHE in the State of Rajasthan under these schemes during 2023-24.

## iv) Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)

The MoTA is implementing Schemes viz Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X), Post Matric Scholarship for ST students. (Class XI and above), National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students (Top Class), National Fellowship for ST students(NFST) and National Overseas Scholarship for ST students for providing scholarships to ST students across the country including the State of Rajasthan.

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