Lok Sabha Question No. 1526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Scholarship to Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

## †1526. SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDENTS

## SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the amount of scholarship given to SC OBC students under various schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the funds  allocated  and  released  to  the  States  including  Maharashtra  under  var scholarship schemes during each of the last two years and the current year, State - wise;
- (d) whether any balance amount is pending for sanction/release under the said schemes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State - wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPL )

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c ): Central  Assistance  is  released  to  States  under  the  following  centrally  spon scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Classes (BC) students;
- (i) Post -Matric Scholarship to SC students (PMS - SC)
- (ii) Pre - Matric Scholarship to SC Students studying in classes IX and X.
- (iii) Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Stud ents
- (iv) Pre - matric Scholarship for OBC Students

State - wise details for last two years and the current year are at Annexure -I to IV.

- (d) &(e) The Scholarship schemes for OBC students are fund - limited schemes and there is no provision of carrying forward the amounts pending of previous year to the next year.

In respect of Scholarship Schemes for SC students, Central Government releases d Central  Assistance  (CA)  to  the  States/UTs.    The  details  of  balance  amount  pending release under the scheme of PMS (SC) is at Annexure - V.

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Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to the part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1526 for answer on 3.5.2016 Central Assistance (CA) released under Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students during the

## last two years and current year (as on 29.4.2016)

(Rs.in lakh)

| S. No   | States/UTs       | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17                        |
|---------|------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
|         |                  | CA Released | CA Released | CA Released                    |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 9300.00     | 13341.00    | No CA released during 2016-17. |
| 2       | Assam            | 683.28      | 810.00      |                                |
| 3       | Bihar            | 3000.00     | 7476.00     |                                |
| 4       | Chandigarh       | 275.00      | 0.00        |                                |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     | 1100.00     | 628.00      |                                |
| 6       | Daman & Diu      | 20.31       | 0.00*       |                                |
| 7       | Delhi            | 1700.00     | 0.00*       |                                |
| 8       | Goa              | 07.00       | 14.00       |                                |
| 9       | Gujarat          | 3900.00     | 5964.00     |                                |
| 10      | Haryana          | 2700.00     | 6867.00     |                                |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh | 1600.00     | 2700.00     |                                |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 298.00      | 91.00       |                                |
| 13      | Jharkhand        | 900.00      | 911.00      |                                |
| 14      | Karnataka        | 2400.00     | 3840.00     |                                |
| 15      | Kerala           | 4200.00     | 1647.00     |                                |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh   | 6350.00     | 10300.00    |                                |
| 17      | Maharashtra      | 17635.00    | 27988.00    |                                |
| 18      | Manipur          | 1193.50     | 620.32      |                                |
| 19      | Meghalaya        | 0.00        | 0.00*       |                                |
| 20.     | Odisha           | 4222.83     | 8995.00     |                                |
| 21      | Puducherry       | 0.00*       | 0.00*       |                                |
| 22      | Punjab           | 37687.61    | 8930.00     |                                |
| 23      | Rajasthan        | 5500.00     | 8252.00     |                                |
| 24      | Sikkim           | 46.95       | 164.53      |                                |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu       | 25400.00    | 46064.00    |                                |
| 26      | Telangana        | 8800.00     | 12454.00    |                                |
| 27      | Tripura          | 1768.59     | 1625.15     |                                |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh    | 47249.56    | 46903.00    |                                |
| 29      | Uttarakhand      | 1800.00     | 2519.00     |                                |
| 30      | West Bengal      | 6600.00     | 2284.00     |                                |
|         |                  | 196337.63   | 221388.00   |                                |

*Funds could not be released due to non-receipt of requisite data from States/UTs.

*

Proposal not received from States/UTs

Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to the part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1526 for answer on 3.5.2016

Central Assistance (CA) released under Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students studying in Classes IX and X  during the last two years and current year (as on 29.4.2016)

(Rs.in lakh)

| S.No   | State/ UT        | 2014-15     | 2915-16     | 2016-17                                   |
|--------|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S.No   | State/ UT        | CA Released | CA Released |                                           |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 1554.35     | 4335.37     | CA Released No CA released during 2016-17 |
| 2      | Assam            | 673.01      | 0*          |                                           |
| 3      | Bihar            | 3127.82     | 10223.33    |                                           |
| 4      | Chandigarh       | 32.22       | 42.00       |                                           |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh     | 1237.62     | 4662.14     |                                           |
| 6      | D&N Haveli       | 0*          | 0.65        |                                           |
| 7      | Daman &Diu       | 1.67        | 2.65        |                                           |
| 8      | Delhi            | 0*          | 0.9         |                                           |
| 9      | Goa              | 0*          | 0*          |                                           |
| 10     | Gujarat          | 1200.00     | 1600.00     |                                           |
| 11     | Haryana          | 0*          | 3279.66     |                                           |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh | 0**         | 531.13      |                                           |
| 13     | Jammu &Kashmir   | 86.25       | 0*          |                                           |
| 14     | Jharkhand        | 0**         | 0**         |                                           |
| 15     | Karnataka        | 3826.44     | 0           |                                           |
| 16     | Kerala           | 1159.33     | 1731.06     |                                           |
| 17     | Madhya Pradesh   | 8022.55     | 4300.00     |                                           |
| 18     | Maharashtra      | 5977.37     | 0**         |                                           |
| 19     | Manipur          | 28.13       | 32.49       |                                           |
| 20     | Meghalaya        | 3.62        | 0**         |                                           |
| 21     | Odisha           | 5135.24     | 5440.43     |                                           |
| 22     | Punjab           | 2869.66     | 4862.00     |                                           |
| 23     | Rajasthan        | 4922.90     | 345.55      |                                           |
| 24     | Sikkim           | 0*          | 5.22        |                                           |
| 25     | Tamilnadu        | 2323.68     | 10297.44    |                                           |
| 26     | Tripura          | 302.13      | 199.10      |                                           |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh    | 0**         | 0**         |                                           |
| 28     | Uttarakhand      | 1626.69     | 579.19      |                                           |
| 29     | West Bengal      | 7292.66     | 0**         |                                           |
|        | Total            | 51403.34    | 52470.31    |                                           |

**

Unspent balance available with States/UTs.

Annexure-III Annexure referred to in reply to the part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1526 for answer on

3.5.2016

Details of Post-matric Scholarship scheme for OBC students during the last two years and current year (as on 29.4.2016)

(Amount in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs                 | 2014-15                | 2015-16                | 2016-17                                    |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UTs                 | Amount released/ Spent | Amount released/ Spent | Amount released/ Spent                     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 3322.00                | 3545.05                | No Central Assistance released in 2016- 17 |
| 2         | Bihar                     | 6581.90                | 7485.00                |                                            |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh              | 2623.35                | 0*                     |                                            |
| 4         | Goa                       | 442.00                 | 114.00                 |                                            |
| 5         | Gujarat                   | 3142.87                | 4351.05                |                                            |
| 6         | Haryana                   | 0.00                   | 1494.29                |                                            |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh          | 425.00                 | 499.00                 |                                            |
| 8         | Jammu & Kashmir           | 769.00                 | 777.74                 |                                            |
| 9         | Jharkhand                 | 2222.90                | 2376.00                |                                            |
| 10        | Karnataka                 | 4115.30                | 4419.00                |                                            |
| 11        | Kerala                    | 2117.30                | 2223.70                |                                            |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh            | 5620.00                | 5224.00                |                                            |
| 13        | Maharashtra               | 8014.00                | 8106.95                |                                            |
| 14        | Odisha                    | 1289.00                | 2383.39                |                                            |
| 15        | Punjab                    | 0.00                   | 2003.01                |                                            |
| 16        | Rajasthan                 | 4546.02                | 4950.99                |                                            |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu                | 4571.50                | 5184.00                |                                            |
| 18        | Telangana                 | 1094.10                | 2566.00                |                                            |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh             | 13445.00               | 14471.97               |                                            |
| 20        | Uttrakhand                | 680.10                 | 726.00                 |                                            |
| 21        | West Bengal               | 5280.55                | 6582.86                |                                            |
| 22        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 11.00                  | 0*                     |                                            |
| 23        | Dadra & Nagar Havali      | 0.00                   | 0**                    |                                            |
| 24        | Daman & Diu               | 7.13                   | 15.29                  |                                            |
| 25        | Chandigarh                | 61.00                  | 84.71                  |                                            |
| 26        | Delhi                     | 92.98                  | 0*                     |                                            |
| 27        | Puducherry                | 7.00                   | 56.00                  |                                            |
| 28        | Assam                     | 5454.96                | 0**                    |                                            |
| 29        | Manipur                   | 598.00                 | 602.62                 |                                            |
| 30        | Tripura                   | 1430.00                | 1532.65                |                                            |
| 31        | Sikkim                    | 150.00                 | 500.00                 |                                            |
|           | Total:                    | 78113.96               | 82275.27               |                                            |

## Annexure-IV

Annexure referred to in reply to the part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1526 for answer on 3.5.2016

## Details of Pre-matric Scholarship scheme for OBC students during the last  two years and current year (as on 29.4.2016)

(Amount in lakh)

| S.No.   | States/UTs             | 2014-15 Amount released/   | 2015-16 Amount released/   | 2016-17 Amount released/                        |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh         | Spent 515.50               | Spent 635.00               | Spent No Central Assistance released in 2016-17 |
| 2       | Bihar                  | 721.00                     | 2180.00                    |                                                 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh           | 948.00                     | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 4       | Goa                    | 36.00                      | 320.00                     |                                                 |
| 5       | Gujarat                | 573.32                     | 678.88                     |                                                 |
| 6       | Haryana                | 0.00                       | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh       | 40.00                      | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 8       | Jammu & Kashmir        | 0.00                       | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 9       | Jharkhand              | 68.53                      | 214.85                     |                                                 |
| 10      | Karnataka              | 710.00                     | 1285.00                    |                                                 |
| 11      | Kerala                 | 607.00                     | 703.00                     |                                                 |
| 12      | Maharashtra            | 279.70                     | 1306.00                    |                                                 |
| 13      | Odisha                 | 243.50                     | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 14      | Punjab                 | 0.00                       | 582.00                     |                                                 |
| 15      | Rajasthan              | 508.44                     | 598.33                     |                                                 |
| 16      | Tamil Nadu             | 744.31                     | 628.50                     |                                                 |
| 17      | Telangana              | 413.00                     | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh          | 3520.00                    | 1740.00                    |                                                 |
| 19      | Uttarakhand            | 58.50                      | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 20      | West Bengal            | 315.60                     | 952.28                     |                                                 |
| 21      | Assam                  | 319.00                     | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 22      | Manipur                | 100.00                     | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 23      | Tripura                | 174.00                     | 142.00                     |                                                 |
| 24      | Sikkim                 | 0.00                       | 11.60                      |                                                 |
| 25      | Andaman Nicobar Island | 0.00                       | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 26      | Chandigarh             | 0.00                       | 1.33                       |                                                 |
| 27      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli   | 0.00                       | 0**                        |                                                 |
| 28      | Daman & Diu            | 5.50                       | 0*                         |                                                 |
| 29      | Delhi                  | 54.76                      | 93.00                      |                                                 |
| 30      | Puducherry             | 0.00                       | 7.00                       |                                                 |
|         | Total                  | 10955.66                   | 12078.77                   |                                                 |

Annexure referred to in reply to the part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1526 for answer on 3.5.2016

## Details of balance amount pending for sanction/release under Post Matric Scholarship scheme for SC students as on 31.03.2016

(Amount in lakh)

| S.No.   | State/UTs        | Balance as on 31.03.2016*   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 69380.00                    |
| 2       | Assam            | 1790.00                     |
| 3       | Bihar            | 11666.46                    |
| 4       | Chandigarh       | 590.44                      |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     | 2100.13                     |
| 6       | Daman & Diu      | 26.78                       |
| 7       | Delhi            | 0.00#                       |
| 8       | Goa              | 49.64                       |
| 9       | Gujarat          | 15934.09                    |
| 10      | Haryana          | 18174.00                    |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh | 7300.00                     |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 741.84                      |
| 13      | Jharkhand        | 3856.73                     |
| 14      | Karnataka        | 37664.16                    |
| 15      | Kerala           | 10381.00                    |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh   | 11444.98                    |
| 17      | Maharashtra      | 116104.61                   |
| 18      | Manipur          | 0.00                        |
| 19      | Meghalaya        | 0.00#                       |
| 20      | Odisha           | 35994.00                    |
| 21      | Punjab           | 68347.00                    |
| 22      | Puducherry       | 0.00#                       |
| 23      | Rajasthan        | 32678.00                    |
| 24      | Sikkim           | 0.00                        |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu       | 140264.87                   |
| 26      | Telangana        | 51549.22                    |
| 27      | Tripura          | 434.49                      |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh    | 77840.00                    |
| 29      | Uttarakhand      | 16290.66                    |
| 30      | West Bengal      | 13970.00                    |
|         | Total            | 744473.10                   |

#complete proposal not received.