Lok Sabha Question No. 2231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Post Matric Scholarship
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2231**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

**POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP**

†2231. 	SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)	the total funds sanctioned, released and spent for Post Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Tribe students during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b)	whether the Government has issued guidelines to the State Governments regarding proper utilization of funds; and

(c)	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a):	Statement of funds released and expenditure reported during last three years and current year is at **Annexure** .

(b) and (c):	Yes, Madam.  The Scheme guidelines confirm scope and conditions of eligibility; Income ceiling of parents of the student; value of scholarship; maintenance allowance; fees covered under scholarship; duration of scholarship; payment mode; procedure for applying amongst other things, so that all eligible ST students as per scheme guideline can avail the benefit.

**Annexure**

**Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LSUQ No. †2231 answer on 03.08.2015**

**raised by Sh. Shri Laxmi Narayan Yadav: Shri Jitendra Chaudhury  (as on 29.07.2015)**

**(Rs. in lakh)**

| **Sl. No.**   | **NAME OF STATE/UT**   | **2012-13**             |                          | **2013-14**             |                          | **2014-15**             |                          | **2015-16**             |                          |
|---------------|------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|               |                        | **Funds**  **Released** | **Utilization Reported** | **Funds**  **Released** | **Utilization Reported** | **Funds**  **Released** | **Utilization Reported** | **Funds**  **Released** | **Utilization Reported** |
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh         | 19438.70                | 19438.70                 | 4895.16                 | 4870.00                  | 5070.01                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 2             | Arunachal Pradesh      | 633.00                  | 633.00                   | 1366.85                 | 0.00                     | 2.29                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 3             | Assam                  | 4537.69                 | 4537.69                  | 4756.81                 | 4755.49                  | 1114.00                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 4             | Bihar                  | 90.00                   | 90.00                    | 23.00                   | 20.60                    | 23.00                   | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 5             | Chhattisgarh           | 3150.31                 | 3150.31                  | 1341.48                 | 1341.48                  | 4066.75                 | 4066.75                  | 2600.00                 | UC not due               |
| 6             | Goa                    | 8.00                    | 8.00                     | 2.00                    | 2.00                     | 2.00                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 7             | Gujarat                | 2460.71                 | 2460.71                  | 7138.58                 | 7138.05                  | 3929.23                 | 3929.23                  | 5520.40                 | UC not due               |
| 8             | Himachal Pradesh       | 948.52                  | 891.69                   | 282.83                  | 0.00                     | 237.00                  | 237.00                   | 1350.00                 | UC not due               |
| 9             | Jammu & Kashmir        | 710.06                  | 710.06                   | 177.00                  | 0.00                     | 2494.17                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 10            | Jharkhand              | 1344.21                 | 1344.21                  | 2043.23                 | 0.00                     | 4927.23                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 11            | Karnataka              | 2522.75                 | 2522.75                  | 3340.76                 | 3340.76                  | 3691.00                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 12            | Kerala                 | 329.45                  | 329.45                   | 625.53                  | 625.53                   | 647.00                  | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 13            | Madhya Pradesh         | 9542.45                 | 9542.45                  | 5276.71                 | 0.00                     | 2385.00                 | 2385.00                  | 3065.00                 | UC not due               |
| 14            | Maharashtra            | 4604.38                 | 4604.38                  | 11996.04                | 11955.37                 | 7451.83                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 15            | Manipur                | 4243.64                 | 4243.64                  | 6111.01                 | 4817.54                  | 3615.48                 | 3615.48                  | 3588.00                 | UC not due               |
| 16            | Meghalaya              | 1753.42                 | 0.00                     | 3438.00                 | 0.00                     | 438.00                  | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 17            | Mizoram                | 3546.61                 | 3546.61                  | 5393.89                 | 5127.51                  | 4501.15                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 18            | Nagaland               | 2191.09                 | 2191.09                  | 2626.19                 | 2626.19                  | 2329.59                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 19            | Odisha                 | 5405.95                 | 5405.95                  | 3459.87                 | 3459.87                  | 4512.00                 | 4512.00                  | 4050.00                 | UC not due               |
| 20            | Rajasthan              | 2142.99                 | 2142.99                  | 2216.02                 | 418.81                   | 6440.00                 | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 21            | Sikkim                 | 414.15                  | 414.15                   | 845.49                  | 845.49                   | 414.00                  | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 22            | Tamil Nadu             | 178.66                  | 178.66                   | 1436.02                 | 0.00                     | 44.00                   | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 23            | Telangana              | 0.00                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     | 12329.88                | 12329.88                 | 6150.00                 | UC not due               |
| 24            | Tripura                | 1036.47                 | 1036.47                  | 1390.99                 | 1178.81                  | 974.82                  | 974.82                   | 1700.00                 | UC not due               |
| 25            | Uttar Pradesh          | 227.00                  | 0.00                     | 56.00                   | 0.00                     | 56.00                   | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 26            | Uttrakhand             | 657.98                  | 657.98                   | 1086.50                 | 0.00                     | 164.00                  | 164.00                   | 900.00                  | UC not due               |
| 27            | West Bengal            | 949.16                  | 949.16                   | 2277.63                 | 0.00                     | 237.00                  | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 28            | A.& N. Islands         | 3.00                    | 0.00                     | 0.75                    | 0.00                     | 0.75                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 29            | Daman & Diu            | 4.00                    | 4.00                     | 10.90                   | 0.00                     | 1.00                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                    | 0.00                     |
|               | **Total**              | **73074.35**            | **71034.10**             | **74839.41**            | **52523.50**             | **72098.18**            |                          | 28923.4                 | 0.00                     |

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