Lok Sabha Question No. 1243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Non-Net Fellowships
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, P. KARUNAKARAN, MOHAMMAD SALIM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Non-Net Fellowships

1243.  SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: SHRI MOHD. SALIM:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of students who got University Grants Commission (UGC) scholarship during the last three years;
- (b) the number of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scholarships disbursed by UGC during the above period;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  scholarships  disbursed  as  compared  to  the  total  number  of UGC-JRF scholars in the country during the said period;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that a large number of students have not been paid scholarships during the last eight months and if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  scholars  from  Central  Universities  are demanding increase in Non-Net fellowships grants and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a):  The  number  of  beneficiaries  who  got  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC) Scholarships during the last three years are given below:
- (b): The number of Junior Research Fellowships (JRFs)/ Senior Research Fellowships(SRFs) disbursed by the UGC during the last three years are given below:
- (c): The number of JRFs/ SRFs fellowships disbursed by the UGC as compared to the number of UGC JRF/SRF scholars during the last three years are given below:
- (d):  No  such  specific  complaint  has  been  received  by  the  UGC.  However  in  a  few cases there may be delay in disbursements due to (i) late joining by candidates; (ii) delay  in  submission  of  documents  to  the  bank  branches;  (iii)  delay  in  uploading  of documents; (iv) technical problems in Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
- (e): The UGC has received demands from scholars of Central Universities demanding increase in Non-NET fellowship grant. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has  set  up  a  Review  Committee  under  the  chairmanship  of  Prof.  Gautam Barua to look into the issues.

| Year    |   Number of Beneficiaries |
|---------|---------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                      4391 |
| 2014-15 |                      8728 |
| 2015-16 |                     17741 |

| Year    |   Number of JRF/ SRF disbursed by UGC |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                 29812 |
| 2014-15 |                                 41183 |
| 2015-16 |                                 54120 |

| Year    |   Number of JRF/ SRF fellowships disbursed by UGC |   JRF/SRF scholars |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                             29812 |              34663 |
| 2014-15 |                                             41183 |              46421 |
| 2015-16 |                                             54120 |              58838 |

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