Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Post-Matric and Top Class Education Scholarships Scheme for SC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Arun Govil, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Alok Sharma, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025

## POST-MATRIC AND TOP CLASS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME FOR SC STUDENTS

## $260. SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

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

- (a) the manner in which the Central Sector Scholarship Schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) students-such as the Post Matric Scholarship and the Top Class Education Scheme-have contributed to improving educational attainment and promoting social mobility among SC communities during the past five years along with the details thereof particularly of Himachal Pradesh including Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the total number of SC students who have benefited from these schemes during the said period, State and district-wise data, especially for Maharashtra and Jalgaon · Lok Sabha Constituency and NCT of Delhi;
- (c) the details of SC beneficiaries who have pursued higher education in premier institutions or achieved significant academic or professional milestones through support from these schemes along with the names of institutions and nature of achievements particularly in Madhya Pradesh including Bhopal Sehore districts; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any special outreach or awareness initiatives in rural and backward districts of Maharashtra, especially in Jalgaon, to ensure maximum enrolment and benefit of these scholarship schemes, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Financial assistance and scholarship provided through the Schemes of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) and Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students have contributed in enhancing the educational standard of Scheduled Caste students for pursuing higher education in educational Institutes/Colleges of the country. This has not only helped in reducing financial burden but also has enabled Scheduled Caste students to access quality education. By improving educational opportunities, the schemes have fostered greater socio-economic mobility, enhanced career prospects, and addressed both economic and social backwardness among SC communities.

In the past five years, 2,22,31,139 and 20,340 SC students have benefitted under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme and Top Class Education Scheme respectively.

State-wise number of beneficiaries including Himachal Pradesh in last five years and District wise number of beneficiaries in respect of Maharashtra and National Capital Territory of Delhi along with number of beneficiaries of the Parliamentary Constituencies of Jalgaon and Shimla during last four years (Scheme was on-boarded on National Scholarship Portal from the year 2021-22) under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS) are at Annexure-I and II respectively.

For Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students (TCS), State/District/Constituency wise data is not maintained.

- (c): Under these Schemes Scheduled Caste students pursue their higher education in Colleges, Universities and Institutions including IIT, IIMs, IIITs, AIIMSs, NITs, NIFTs, NIDs, IHMs, NLUs etc. and have achieved notable success in their respective fields.
- (d): To ensure wider awareness of the Schemes across the Country, the Ministry has taken various steps such as advertisements in National and Regional Newspapers, running Social Media campaigns, Scheme Guidelines details uploaded on Website, follow up with States/UTs and empanelled Top Class Institutions for popularizing the Scheme.

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This Annexure referred to in part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No- 260 due for answer on 22/07/2025 regarding , "Post-Matric and Top Class Education Scholarships Scheme for SC Students"

State-wise beneficiaries under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students (PMS-SC) in the last five years

| SI No.   | State/UT         | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 4,09,678  | 2,43,823  | 2,38,915  | 1,95,269  | 3,03,298  |
| 2        | Assam            | 7,942     |           | 11,140    | 8,426     | 12,073    |
| 3        | Bihar            | 78,181    | 0         | 1,36,340  | 68.975    | 73,615    |
| 4        | Chandigarh       | 1,128     | 899       | 876       | 287       | 1,253     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh     | 1,01,987  | 87,464    | 96,267    | 79,237    | 87,675    |
| 6        | Daman & Diu      | 142       | 0         | 98        | 0         |           |
| 7        | Delhi            | 20,709    |           | 7,531     | 3,160     | 4,692     |
| 8        | Goa              | 66        |           | 1         | 34        | 58        |
| 9        | Gujarat          | 1,45,413  | 97,697    | 1,13,531  | 1,79,116  | 1,57,584  |
| 10       | Haryana          | 68,183    |           | 87,913    | 70,464    | 55,444    |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh | 16,445    |           | 21,502    | 23,959    | 33,149    |
| 12       | Jammu & Kashmir  | 9,856     | 100       | 10,097    | 7,370     | 6,567     |
| 13       | Jharkhand        | 30,608    | 7,805     | 33,922    | 44,610    | 57,784    |
| 14       | Karnataka        | 3,18,389  | 1,31,448  | 4,58,548  | 4,03,965  | 4,04,008  |
| 14       | Kerala           | 1,25,898  | 90,866    | 42,521    | 1,55,319  | 1,47,531  |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh   | 4,75,993  | 48,270    | 4,45,319  | 3,46,289  | 6,36,303  |
| 17       | Maharashtra      | 3,91,778  | 68,576    | 1,48,573  | 7,49,317  | 3,62,808  |
| 18       | Manipur          | 6,096     | 0         | 8,988     | 2,125     | 7,938     |
|          | Meghalaya        | 0         |           |           | 0         | 25        |
| 19       | Odisha           | 1,73,264  | 75,530    | 2,99,369  | 1,43,861  | 1,91,873  |
| 20       | Puducherry       | 4,303     | 0         | 3,904     | 2,564     | 2,694     |
| 21       | Punjab           | 1,76,482  | 1,52,157  | 40,708    | 1,99,508  | 2,94,284  |
| 22       | Rajasthan        | 3,65,604  | 2,17,176  | 3,03,252  | 1,51,922  | 2,29,002  |
| 23       | Sikkim           | 351       | 0         | 448       | 216       | 172       |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu       | 6,54,131  | 4,41,672  | 5,43,772  | 6,43,761  | 9,34,793  |
| 25       | Telangana        | 2,23,613  | 0         | 0         |           |           |
| 26       | Tripura          | 14,721    | 0         | 22,278    | 16,858    | 19,849    |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh    | 8,02,648  | 8,68,554  | 12,69,634 | 9,49,934  | 6,44,827  |
| 28       | Uttarakhand      | 30,530    | 0         | 27,735    | 23,804    | 26,216    |
| 29       | West Bengal      | 3,61,943  | 4,93,099  | 2.73.953  | 2,68,228  | 1,08,693  |
|          | Total            | 50,16,082 | 30,25,136 | 46,47,135 | 47,38,578 | 48,04,208 |

This Annexure referred to in part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No- 260 due for answer on 22/07/2025 regarding "Post-Matric and Top Class Education Scholarships Scheme for SC Students"

## District-wise number of beneficiaries under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme in the State of Maharashtra and National Capital Territory of Delhi

## i. State of Maharashtra

| District         | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| AHEMADNAGAR      | 16,120    | 17,081    | 15,905    | 12,450    |
| AKOLA            | 15,428    | 15,107    | 11,985    | 9,510     |
| AMRAVATI         | 18,562    | 18,143    | 14,564    | 11,707    |
| AURANGABAD       | 23,373    | 23,392    |           | 18,007    |
| BEED             | 11,755    | 12,415    |           | 8,670     |
| BHANDARA         | 9,815     | 9,831     |           | 6,644     |
| BULDANA          | 14,323    | 14,536    |           | 1         |
| CHANDRAPUR       |           | 15,312    |           |           |
| DHULE            |           | 2,826     |           |           |
| GADCHIROLI       |           | 3,710     |           |           |
| GONDIA           | 7,085     | 7,243     |           |           |
| HINGOLI          |           | 7,145     |           |           |
| JALGAON          |           | 7,642     |           |           |
| JALNA            |           | 8,122     |           |           |
| KOLHAPUR         |           | 13,536    |           |           |
| LATUR            |           | 12,880    |           |           |
| MUMBAI           | 2,739     | 2,892     |           |           |
| MUMBAI(SUBURBAN) | 6,228     | 6,101     |           |           |
| NAGPUR           | 36,230    | 37,243    |           |           |
| NANDED           | 22,370    | 22,803    |           |           |
| NANDURBAR        |           | 1,361     |           |           |
| NASHIK           |           | 17,460    |           |           |
| OSMANABAD        | 6,784     | 6,774     |           |           |
| PALGHAR          | 1,740     | 1,719     |           |           |
| PARBHANI         | 9,427     | 9,659     |           |           |
| PUNE             | 23,494    | 24,340    |           |           |
| RAIGAD           | 2,841     | 2,911     |           |           |
| RATNAGIRI        | 2,202     | 2,237     |           |           |
| SANGLI           | 7,718     | 7,886     |           |           |
| SATARA           | 8,629     | 8,498     |           |           |
| SINDHUDURG       | 1,023     | 1,059     |           |           |
| SOLAPUR          | 14,371    | 14,008    |           |           |
| THANE            | 12,858    | 13,188    |           |           |
| WARDHA           | 9,460     | 9,645     |           |           |
| WASHIM           | 7,188     | 7,900     | 5,923     | 5,188     |
| YAVATMAL         | 10,559    | 10,491    | 8,687     | 7,341     |
| Total            | 3,89,390  | 3,97,096  | 3,37,152  | 2,85,307  |

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## il. National Capital Territory of Delhi

| District name   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | AY 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|-----------|
| CENTRAL         | 417       | 298       | 301          |           |
| EAST            | 276       | 208       | 266          | 0         |
| NEW DELHI       | 102       | 95        | 96           | 0         |
| NORTH           | 750       | 668       | 508          |           |
| NORTH EAST      | 255       | 219       | 256          | 0         |
| NORTH WEST      | 1,022     | 1,226     | 984          |           |
| SHAHDARA        | 631       | 496       | 440          |           |
| SOUTH           | 200       | 193       | 188          | 0         |
| SOUTH EAST      | 278       | 276       | 238          |           |
| SOUTH WEST      | 920       | 801       | 750          |           |
| WEST            | 615       | 541       | 504          |           |
| Total           | 5,466     | 5,021     | 4,531        |           |

## Number of beneficiaries under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme in the Constituencies of Shimla and Jalgaon

| Constituency Name   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SHIMLA              | 2,734     | 2,626     | 2,546     | 2,780     |
| JALGAON             | 7,518     | 7,642     | 6,815     | 5,590     |

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