Lok Sabha Question No. 1459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Scholarship for SC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1459 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

## 1459. Scholarship for SC

## DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a)  the  share  of  the  Government  for  construction  of  hostel  buildings  for  the  stud Scheduled Castes;
- (b)  the  norms  fixed  for  post - matric  scholarship  and  arrangement  of  food,  dwelling  and maintenance in the hostels for the SC students and the extent to which the number of hostels is likely to be increased; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the grant for the said purpose, if details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be revised?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND E MPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA )

- (a) Construction of hostels for Scheduled Castes students is undertaken under the Scheme, 'Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna (BJRCY)'.Under the Scheme, central assistance to Sate Governments/UT Administrations, Central & State Universities/Institutions is prov both  for  fresh  construction  of  hostel  buildings  and  for  expansion  of  the  existing fac ilities. The  NGOSs  and  Deemed  Universities  in  private  sector  are  eligible  for  centr assistance only for expansion of the existing hostels facilities. The shareof the Government of India is as under:

## For SC Girls Hostel :

| (i) State                                              | Governments/UT Administrations,                        | Central                                                | & State 100%   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| Universities' /Institutions                            | Universities' /Institutions                            |                                                        |                |
| (ii) NGOs and Deemed Universities in private sector    | (ii) NGOs and Deemed Universities in private sector    | (ii) NGOs and Deemed Universities in private sector    | 90%            |
| For SC Boys Hostel:                                    | For SC Boys Hostel:                                    |                                                        |                |
| (i) State Governments on matching share basis          | (i) State Governments on matching share basis          | (i) State Governments on matching share basis          | 50%            |
| (ii) UT Administrations                                | (ii) UT Administrations                                | (ii) UT Administrations                                | 100%           |
| (iii) Central Universities/Institutions                | (iii) Central Universities/Institutions                | (iii) Central Universities/Institutions                | 90%            |
| (iv) State Universities/Institutions                   | (iv) State Universities/Institutions                   | (iv) State Universities/Institutions                   | 45%            |
| (v) NGOs and Deemed Universities in the private sector | (v) NGOs and Deemed Universities in the private sector | (v) NGOs and Deemed Universities in the private sector | 45%            |

In case the State Government/UT Administration concerned do not contribute the share of 45% to the State Universities/Institutions and NGOs/Deemed Universities in pr sector, the share of former is also borne by the concerned implementing agencies.

- (b): Under the Scheme, 'Post Matric Scholarships for SC Students', parental income limit for SC students to be eligible to avail the scholarship is Rs. 2.50 lakhs per annum. Main allowance is provided to hostellers according to the groups classifie d on the basis of course of study, as detailed under:
- (c):No such proposal is under consideration.

| Group                                                                                                                                                                                      |   Maintenance Allowance, per month for hostellers (amount in Rupees) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Group-I (Degree and Post Graduate level courses in Medicine, Engineering, Management, Computer Science, Commercial Pilot Licens Training course, CA/ICWA/CS/ICFA, M.Phil, P.hd, LLM, etc.) |                                                                 1200 |
| Group-II (Professional Courses leading to Degree, Diploma in Pharmacy, Nursing, LLB, Hotel Management, etc.)                                                                               |                                                                  820 |
| Group-III (All other course leading to graduate degree)                                                                                                                                    |                                                                  570 |
| Group-IV (Allpost - matriculation level non - degree courses and vocational streams, etc.)                                                                                                 |                                                                  380 |

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