Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Implementation of PM-YASASVI Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2047 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-YASASVI SCHEME

+2047. DR SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) the details of PM Achievers   Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI) for Other Backward Castes (OBCs) and others; Young
- (b) whether there is any scam in PM-YASASVI Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes Students in different States of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; Sate-wise; and
- (d) the amount of funds spent for Scheduled Caste students and students of other groups under this scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): The   Ministry is   implementing an umbrella scheme namely PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM ~YASASVI) for OBC and others, having following five components:
1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students
- Class School Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students Top
- ii. Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students
- iv. Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students Top
- Construction of Hostel for OBC and Girls Boys
- No Scheme by the name PM YASASVI Post-  Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes Students is being run by the Ministry. However; there was a complaint of misappropriation of funds in the State of Punjab under the Centrally sponsored scheme of PostMatric Scholarship to the Students belonging to Scheduled Castes for studies in India (PMS-SC) The matter was referred to the CBI for investigation.
- (d): Under PM YASASVI Scheme, scheduled caste students are not covered: Further, expenditure for the last three years under each component of PM YASASVI for OBC and Others, is given in Annexure-I.

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## Referred to in   reply to Lok sabha Unstarred Question for answer on 01.8.2023 regarding Implementation of PM-YASASVI Scheme"

| Amount in Crore   |                                                           |             |             |             |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| S.No:             | Name of Scheme                                            | 2020-21     | 2021-22     | 2022-23     |
|                   |                                                           | Expenditure | Expenditure | Expenditure |
|                   | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students      | 165.91      | 218.29      | 361.38      |
| 2                 | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students     | 1159.24     | 1320.14     | 1005.61     |
| 3                 | Construction of Hostels For OBCs and Girls Boys           | 31.59       | 18.77       | 18.80       |
| and               | Class Education Schools for OBC, EBC DNT Students Top     | in          | New Scheme  | 1.85        |
| in                | Class Education College for OBC, EBC and DNT Students Top |             |             |             |

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