Lok Sabha Question No. 3568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Financial Assistance for Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION

## 3568.   SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

(a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  for  providing  financial assistance for the study of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Post Graduate/Engineering students in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise/Scheme-wise including Andhra Pradesh;

(b) whether the Government proposes to increase the amount of financial assistance; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) : There are several schemes implemented by different Ministries/organisations to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs) students pursuing Post Graduation /Engineering courses. Some of the major schemes are as under:

The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  implements  Post  Graduate  Scholarship for Professional courses for SC/ST Students, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST students and Post-Doctoral Fellowship for SC/ST students.

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) implements Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme to Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) / Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude  Test  (GPAT)  qualified  students  including  those  of  SC/ST  category  who  are admitted to full time Masters in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture courses.

The  schemes  such  as  Central  Sector  Scholarship  Scheme  of  Top  Class  education, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Post-Matric Scholarships and Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC/ST students are implemented by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Scheme-wise/Year-wise details of expenditure incurred for the major schemes during the last three years and current are given in the Annexure I-III.

(b)& (c): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has revised the fellowship rate under  the  Rajiv  Gandhi  Fellowship  for  SC  students  with  effect  from  1.12.2015  from  Rs. 16,000/- per month to Rs. 25,000/- per month for the initial two years for Junior Research Fellowship  and  from  Rs.  18,000/-  per  month  to  Rs.  25,000/-  per  month  for  the  remaining tenure  for  Senior  Research  Fellowship.  The  AICTE  has  also  revised  the  Post  Graduate Scholarship rate from Rs. 8,000/- to Rs. 12,400/- per month with effect from 1.12.2014.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Untarred  Question  No.  3568  for 21.12.2015  asked  by  Shri  Bheemrao  B.  Patil  regarding  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION

## University Grants Commission (UGC):

Budget allotted and Grant released for Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST

| Financial Year   | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC Candidates                              | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC Candidates   | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST Candidates              | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST Candidates   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                  | Budget allotted by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Amount in Crore) | Grant Released (Amount in Crore)                     | Budget allotted by Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Amount in Crore) | Grant Released (Amount in Crore)                     |
| 2012 - 13        | 111                                                                             | 61.57                                                | 99                                                              | 19.20                                                |
| 2013 - 14 58.1   |                                                                                 | 85.53                                                | 93.16                                                           | 27.19                                                |
| 2014 - 15        | 149.01                                                                          | 142.09                                               | 70.06                                                           | 43.75                                                |
| 2015 - 17        | 100.00                                                                          | 112.32                                               |                                                                 |                                                      |

Budget Allocation and Expenditure for Post- Doctoral fellowship and Post graduate scholarship for professional courses for SC/ST candidates

| Financial Year   | Post- Doctoral fellowship for SC/ST candidates   | Post- Doctoral fellowship for SC/ST candidates   | Post- Doctoral fellowship for SC/ST candidates   | Post graduate scholarship for professional courses for SC/ST candidates   | Post graduate scholarship for professional courses for SC/ST candidates   | Post graduate scholarship for professional courses for SC/ST candidates   |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                  | Allocation (Rs. In Lacs)                         | Expenditure (Rs. In Lacs)                        | No. of Beneficiaries                             | Allocation (Rs. In Lacs)                                                  | Expenditure (Rs. In Lacs)                                                 | No. of beneficiaries                                                      |
| 2012-13          | 3108.0                                           | 269.94                                           | 100                                              | 340.00                                                                    | 269.94                                                                    | 609                                                                       |
| 2013-14          | 1600.00                                          | 640.36                                           | 100                                              | 1600.00                                                                   | 532.27                                                                    | 983                                                                       |
| 2014-15          | 1500.00                                          | 1301.17                                          | 100                                              | 1500.00                                                                   | 478.16                                                                    | 1000                                                                      |
| 2015-16          | -                                                | -                                                | 97                                               | Selection yet to be made                                                  | Selection yet to be made                                                  | Selection yet to be made                                                  |

## Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Expenditure for Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education for SC/ST students

| Financial Year   | Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC students   | Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC students   | Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education for ST students   | Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education for ST students   |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year   | Expenditure (Rs. In crores)                                 | No of beneficiaries                                         | Fund released (Rs. In Lacs)                                    | Utilized (Rs. In Lacs)                                         |
| 2013-14          | 24.70                                                       | 1574                                                        | 950.00                                                         | 950.00                                                         |
| 2014-15          | 19.38                                                       | 1569                                                        | 950.00                                                         | 950.00                                                         |
| 2015-16          | 18.62                                                       | 1034                                                        | 201.84                                                         |                                                                |

## Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Untarred  Question  No.  3568  for 21.12.2015  asked  by  Shri  Bheemrao  B.  Patil  regarding  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION

## Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Details  of  funds  released  to  State  Governments/UT  Administration  and  utilization thereof under the Scheme Post Matric Scholarship for ST students during the financial years 2012-13 to 2015-16.

| Sl. No   | NAMEOF STATE/UT      | 2012-13        | 2012-13    | 2013-14        | 2013-14    | 2014-15        | 2014-15    | 2015-16 (As on 18.12.2015)   | 2015-16 (As on 18.12.2015)   |
|----------|----------------------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | NAMEOF STATE/UT      | Funds Released | Utilized   | Funds Released | Utilized   | Funds Released | Utilized   | Funds Released               | Utilized                     |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 19438.70       | 19438.70   | 4895.16        | 4870.00    | 5070.01        | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 633.00         | 633.00     | 1366.85        | UC awaited | 2.29           | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 3        | Assam                | 4537.69        | 4537.69    | 4756.81        | 4755.49    | 1114.00        | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 4        | Bihar                | 90.00          | 90.00      | 23.00          | 20.60      | 23.00          | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | 3150.31        | 3150.31    | 1341.48        | 1341.48    | 4066.75        | 3797.06    | 4764.83                      | UC not due                   |
| 6        | Goa                  | 8.00           | 8.00       | 2.00           | 2.00       | 2.00           | 2.00       | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 7        | Gujarat              | 2460.71        | 2460.71    | 7138.58        | 7138.05    | 3929.23        | 2449.63    | 5520.400                     | UC not due                   |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh     | 948.52         | 891.69     | 282.83         | 280.83     | 237.00         | 237.00     | 1350.00                      | UC not due                   |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 710.06         | 710.06     | 177.00         | UC awaited | 2494.17        | 2288.34    | 2494.17                      | UC not due                   |
| 10       | Jharkhand            | 1344.21        | 1344.21    | 2043.23        | UC awaited | 4927.23        | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 11       | Karnataka            | 2522.75        | 2522.75    | 3340.76        | 3340.76    | 3691.00        | 630.00     | 5839.00                      | UC not due                   |
| 12       | Kerala               | 329.45         | 329.45     | 625.53         | 625.53     | 647.00         | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh       | 9542.45        | 9542.45    | 5276.71        | 5276.71    | 2385.00        | 2385.00    | 3065.00                      | UC not due                   |
| 14       | Maharashtra          | 4604.38        | 4604.38    | 11996.04       | 11955.37   | 7451.83        | 7411.69    | 5209.83                      | UC not due                   |
| 15       | Manipur              | 4243.64        | 4243.64    | 6111.01        | 4817.54    | 3615.48        | 3603.48    | 3588.00                      | UC not due                   |
| 16       | Meghalaya            | 1753.42        | UC awaited | 3438.00        | UC awaited | 438.00         | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 17       | Mizoram              | 3546.61        | 3546.61    | 5393.89        | 5127.51    | 4501.15        | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 18       | Nagaland             | 2191.09        | 2191.09    | 2626.19        | 2626.19    | 2329.59        | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 19       | Odisha               | 5405.95        | 5405.95    | 3459.87        | 3459.87    | 4512.00        | UC awaited | 4050.00                      | UC not due                   |
| 20       | Rajasthan            | 2142.99        | 2142.99    | 2216.02        | 418.81     | 6440.00        | 6130.43    | 10890.43                     | UC not due                   |
| 21       | Sikkim               | 414.15         | 414.15     | 845.49         | 845.49     | 414.00         | 414.00     | 400.00                       | UC not due                   |
| 22       | Tamil Nadu           | 178.66         | 178.66     | 1436.02        | UC awaited | 44.00          | 44.00      | 2266.86                      | UC not due                   |
| 23       | Telangana            | 0.00           | 0.00       | 0.00           | 0.00       | 12329.88       | 12329.88   | 9650.00                      | 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         | UC awaited | 56.00          | UC awaited | 56.00          | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 26       | Uttrakhand           | 657.98         | 657.98     | 1086.50        | UC awaited | 164.00         | 164.00     | 900.00                       | UC not due                   |
| 27       | West Bengal          | 949.16         | 949.16     | 2277.63        | UC awaited | 237.00         | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 28       | Andaman.& N. Islands | 3.00           | UC awaited | 0.75           | UC awaited | 0.75           | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| 29       | Daman &Diu           | 4.00           | 4.00       | 10.90          | UC awaited | 1.00           | UC awaited | 0                            | UC not due                   |
| Total    | Total                | 73074.35       | 71034.10   | 74839.41       | 52523.50   | 72098.18       | 42861.33   | 61688.520                    |                              |

(Rs. in lakh)

## Annexure-III

Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Untarred  Question  No.  3568  for 21.12.2015  asked  by  Shri  Bheemrao  B.  Patil  regarding  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION

## All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

State-  Wise  Payment  released  during  the  Financial  Year  2013-14  to  2015-16  (Direct Benefit Transfer) for Post Graduate/Engineering Scholarship Scheme

| State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   | State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   | State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   | State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   | State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   | State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   | State- Wise Payment released during the Financial Year (Direct Benefit Transfer)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                    | 2013-14                                                                            | 2013-14                                                                            | 2014-15                                                                            | 2014-15                                                                            | 2015-16 upto 17-12-2015                                                            | 2015-16 upto 17-12-2015                                                            |
| State                                                                              | SC                                                                                 | ST                                                                                 | SC                                                                                 | ST                                                                                 | SC                                                                                 | ST                                                                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                     | 39289960                                                                           | 8423531                                                                            | 121743454                                                                          | 26238069                                                                           | 72263209                                                                           | 16070939                                                                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                  | 16000                                                                              | 64000                                                                              | -                                                                                  | -                                                                                  | -                                                                                  | -                                                                                  |
| Assam                                                                              | 1123276                                                                            | 595574                                                                             | 1505032                                                                            | 810838                                                                             | 1696000                                                                            | 1008000                                                                            |
| Bihar                                                                              | 110400                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | 408000                                                                             |                                                                                    | 523613                                                                             | 0                                                                                  |
| Chandigarh                                                                         | 1648275                                                                            | 103468                                                                             | 3220130                                                                            | 300645                                                                             | 2380129                                                                            | 200000                                                                             |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                       | 1590858                                                                            | 513919                                                                             | 2520002                                                                            | 847485                                                                             | 2296000                                                                            | 752000                                                                             |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                             | 36268                                                                              | 18134                                                                              | 240000                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | 112000                                                                             | 0                                                                                  |
| Delhi                                                                              | 4128728                                                                            | 856000                                                                             | 11961806                                                                           | 2184000                                                                            | 5462452                                                                            | 1432000                                                                            |
| Goa                                                                                | 103734                                                                             | 47734                                                                              | 168000                                                                             | 169806                                                                             | 112000                                                                             | 176000                                                                             |
| Gujarat                                                                            | 7603530                                                                            | 3627816                                                                            | 15658043                                                                           | 6875826                                                                            | 9964626                                                                            | 3900645                                                                            |
| Haryana                                                                            | 4775999                                                                            | 258840                                                                             | 14076389                                                                           | 310968                                                                             | 7136774                                                                            | 176000                                                                             |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                   | 0                                                                                  | 45677                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 88000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 40000                                                                              |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                                                  | 51097                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 80000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 40000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  |
| Jharkhand                                                                          | 2445167                                                                            | 535237                                                                             | 2855743                                                                            | 1045421                                                                            | 1799226                                                                            | 976000                                                                             |
| Karnataka                                                                          | 11981743                                                                           | 3531389                                                                            | 24522501                                                                           | 8322957                                                                            | 14123879                                                                           | 4165867                                                                            |
| Kerala                                                                             | 4887914                                                                            | 160534                                                                             | 21062786                                                                           | 994314                                                                             | 12353289                                                                           | 400000                                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | 11290250                                                                           | 1143239                                                                            | 29000106                                                                           | 2305807                                                                            | 14431940                                                                           | 1192000                                                                            |
| Maharashtra                                                                        | 34851253                                                                           | 2359363                                                                            | 76283662                                                                           | 5417035                                                                            | 47364909                                                                           | 3534710                                                                            |
| Orissa                                                                             | 923565                                                                             | 200070                                                                             | 2580035                                                                            | 359200                                                                             | 2032000                                                                            | 256000                                                                             |
| Puducherry                                                                         | 198194                                                                             |                                                                                    | 1008259                                                                            | 0                                                                                  | 392000                                                                             | 0                                                                                  |
| Punjab                                                                             | 5103579                                                                            | 161600                                                                             | 10225058                                                                           | 426065                                                                             | 5795613                                                                            | 364645                                                                             |
| Rajasthan                                                                          | 999992                                                                             | 266934                                                                             | 3031655                                                                            | 205600                                                                             | 1982177                                                                            | 136000                                                                             |
| Sikkim                                                                             | 53677                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 88000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 40000                                                                              | 0                                                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                         | 4017788                                                                            | 81489                                                                              | 13734657                                                                           | 128267                                                                             | 7144000                                                                            | 232000                                                                             |
| Telangana                                                                          | 2484266                                                                            | 1092533                                                                            | 10800020                                                                           | 3772647                                                                            | 7112886                                                                            | 2609063                                                                            |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | 6557050                                                                            | 109333                                                                             | 14206909                                                                           | 393771                                                                             | 8174796                                                                            | 296000                                                                             |
| Uttarakhand                                                                        | 1515732                                                                            | 96163                                                                              | 5940507                                                                            | 884130                                                                             | 2818325                                                                            | 312000                                                                             |
| West Bengal                                                                        | 11379967                                                                           | 1022480                                                                            | 32003324                                                                           | 3537544                                                                            | 15589162                                                                           | 1631484                                                                            |
| Grand Total                                                                        | 159168262                                                                          | 25315057                                                                           | 418924078                                                                          | 65618395                                                                           | 243141005                                                                          | 39861353                                                                           |