Lok Sabha Question No. 1342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Financial Assistance to Tribal Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †1342

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/07/2016

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRIBAL STUDENTS

†1342: Shri Anshul Verma

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme and also provides any financial assistance  thereunder  to  the  Tribal  Students  for  pursuing  higher  education  in  the  field  of engineering, technology and science in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of beneficiaries therefrom during each of the last three years and the current year state/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether  the  Government  provides  suitable  guidance  to  Tribal  Students  seeking admission to the foreign accredited universities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS ( SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR )

(a)& (b) Yes  madam.    Details  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Tribal Affairs  are  given  at Annexure-I .    Details  of  funds  released  and  number  of  beneficiaries during last three years and current year under the above mentioned schemes is at AnnexureI(a) and Annexure-I(b) respectively.

- (c) to (e) Yes Madam.  Details of guidance given to candidates is as follows:
- (i) Post  Matric  Scholarship:    Respective  State  Governments  through  advertisement and Publicity create awareness about the Scheme.
- (ii) The Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) is advertised in the leading newspapers, Employment News and Web-site of the Ministry.
- (iii) Scheme of Top Class Education for ST students:  The Ministry under Top Class Education  Scheme  periodically  writes  to  all  the  identified  Institutes/IITs/  Medical Colleges etc. with a request to post the salient features of the Scholarship Scheme in their respective websites and notice Boards.
- (iv) Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST students:  This scheme is implemented and publicised by the UGC through its website.  Scheme is also advertised by UGC in leading newspapers and Employment News.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question †1342 for answer on 25/07/2016 raised by Shri Anshul Verma, MP, regarding 'Financial Assistance to Tribal Students'.

Details of schemes being implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs for higher education to Scheduled Tribes.

- i. The Post Matric Scholarship Scheme:This scheme is open to all ST students and is given to enable them to pursue higher studies at Post Matriculation level including technical and  professional  studies.    This  Scheme  covers  all  ST  students  whose  parents  annual income is below Rs. 2,50,000/-. Compulsory fees charged by the educational institutions are reimbursed and scholarship amount of Rs. 230 per month to Rs. 1200 per month are given depending on the courses of study.
- ii. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for higher studies abroad:This scheme provides financial  assistance  to  selected  students  to  pursue  Post  Graduation,  PhD  and  Post Doctoral study abroad.  There are 17 awards for scheduled tribe students and 3 awards for students belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.  The selected students are  given  tuition  and  other  educational  fees  charged  by  the  foreign  universities, maintenance and other grants along with travel expenses.  This fellowship is given to the students whose total annual income along with the income of the parents doesn't exceed Rs. 6 Lacs.
- iii. Scheme of Top Class Education for ST students:This scholarship is available for 1000 ST students  for  pursuing  studies  at  degree  and  Post  Graduate  level  in  any  of  the  158 identified institutions of excellence such as IITs, NIITs, IIMs etc.  Scholarships are given every year to meritorious students whose family income doesn't exceed Rs. 4.5 Lacs per year.    Scholarship  amount  includes  tuition  fees,  living  expenses  and  allowances  for books and computer etc.
- iv. Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Fellowship  Scheme  for  ST  students:Under  this  scheme  750 fellowships are provided to the ST students each year for pursuing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD.  Fellowship amount as per UGC norm are provided for a period of 2 to 5 years.

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## Annexure-I(a)

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question †1342 for answer on 25/07/2016 raised by Shri Anshul Verma, MP, regarding 'Financial Assistance to Tribal Students'

Details  of  Funds  released  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  under  the  Scheme  of POST  MATRIC  SCHOLARSHIP  FOR  ST  STUDENTS  during  the  last  three  years  and current financial year i.e. from 2013-14 to 2016-17.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | NAME OF STATE/UT   | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (as on 20.07.2016   |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | NAME OF STATE/UT   | Funds Released | Funds Released | Funds Released | Funds Released              |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     | 4895.16        | 5070.01        | 1986.82        | -                           |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh  | 1366.85        | 2.29           | 1137.61        | -                           |
| 3         | Assam              | 4756.81        | 1114.00        | 6748.28        | -                           |
| 4         | Bihar              | 23.00          | 23.00          | 0.00           | -                           |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh       | 1341.48        | 4066.75        | 4764.83        | -                           |
| 6         | Goa                | 2.00           | 2.00           | 356.00         | -                           |
| 7         | Gujarat            | 7138.58        | 3929.23        | 5520.40        | -                           |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh   | 282.83         | 237.00         | 1350.00        | -                           |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir     | 177.00         | 2494.17        | 2494.17        | -                           |
| 10        | Jharkhand          | 2043.23        | 4927.23        | 0.00           | -                           |
| 11        | Karnataka          | 3340.76        | 3691.00        | 5839.00        | -                           |
| 12        | Kerala             | 625.53         | 647.00         | 0.00           | -                           |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh     | 5276.71        | 2385.00        | 3065.00        | -                           |
| 14        | Maharashtra        | 11996.04       | 7451.83        | 5209.83        | -                           |
| 15        | Manipur            | 6111.01        | 3615.48        | 3588.00        | -                           |
| 16        | Meghalaya          | 3438.00        | 438.00         | 3274.61        | -                           |
| 17        | Mizoram            | 5393.89        | 4501.15        | 4927.91        | -                           |
| 18        | Nagaland           | 2626.19        | 2329.59        | 2646.34        | -                           |
| 19        | Odisha             | 3459.87        | 4512.00        | 4050.00        | -                           |
| 20        | Rajasthan          | 2216.02        | 6440.00        | 10890.43       | 6500.00                     |

| Sl. No.   | NAME OF STATE/UT   | 2013-14        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (as on 20.07.2016   |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------|
|           |                    | Funds Released | Funds Released | Funds Released | Funds Released              |
| 21        | Sikkim             | 845.49         | 414.00         | 400.00         | -                           |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu         | 1436.02        | 44.00          | 2266.86        | -                           |
| 23        | Telangana          | 0.00           | 12329.88       | 9650.00        | -                           |
| 24        | Tripura            | 1390.99        | 974.82         | 1700.00        | -                           |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh      | 56.00          | 56.00          | 0.00           | -                           |
| 26        | Uttrakhand         | 1086.50        | 164.00         | 900.00         | -                           |
| 27        | West Bengal        | 2277.63        | 237.00         | 2948.46        | -                           |
| 28        | A.& N. Islands     | 0.75           | 0.75           | 0.00           | -                           |
| 29        | Daman &Diu         | 10.90          | 1.00           | 0.00           | -                           |
|           | Total              | 73615.24       | 72098.18       | 85714.55       | 6500.00                     |

| Details of Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs under the scheme of NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP (NOS) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs under the scheme of NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP (NOS) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs under the scheme of NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP (NOS) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs under the scheme of NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP (NOS) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                      | (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2013-14                                                                                                                                                              | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                              | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                              |
| Fund released                                                                                                                                                        | Fund released                                                                                                                                                        | Fund released                                                                                                                                                        | Fund released                                                                                                                                                        |
| 68.00                                                                                                                                                                | 99.13                                                                                                                                                                | 39.04                                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                 |

| Details of Funds released to concerned institutes under the scheme of TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR ST STUDENTS during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to concerned institutes under the scheme of TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR ST STUDENTS during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to concerned institutes under the scheme of TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR ST STUDENTS during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to concerned institutes under the scheme of TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR ST STUDENTS during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                                                                                                                                                      | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                      | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                      |
| Fund released                                                                                                                                                | Fund released                                                                                                                                                | Fund released                                                                                                                                                | Fund released                                                                                                                                                |
| 950.00                                                                                                                                                       | 1849.85                                                                                                                                                      | 1552.32                                                                                                                                                      | 191.35                                                                                                                                                       |

| Details of Funds released to University Grants Commission under the scheme of RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP for ST students (RGNF) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to University Grants Commission under the scheme of RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP for ST students (RGNF) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to University Grants Commission under the scheme of RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP for ST students (RGNF) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Details of Funds released to University Grants Commission under the scheme of RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP for ST students (RGNF) during last three years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17.   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Rs. 2013-14                                                                                                                                                                             | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                  | in lakh) 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Fund released                                                                                                                                                                            | Fund released                                                                                                                                                                            | Fund released                                                                                                                                                                            | Fund released                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3138.76                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question †1342 for answer on 25/07/2016 raised by Shri AnshulVerma, MP, regarding 'Financial Assistance to Tribal Students'

State-wise      number  of  beneficiaries  coveredunder  the  scheme  of  POST  MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ST STUDENTS during the year 2013-14 to 2016-17.

| SL. No.   | NAME OF STATE/UT   | 2013-14 No. of beneficiaries   |   2014-15 No. of beneficiaries | 2015-16 No. of beneficiaries   |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     | 229360                         |                          82091 | 49239                          |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh  | 630                            |                            630 | N.A.                           |
| 3         | Assam              | 102800                         |                         102800 | 116693                         |
| 4         | Bihar              | 6463                           |                           6463 | N.A.                           |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh       | 106231                         |                         139447 | 148660                         |
| 6         | Goa                | 1332                           |                           1332 | 4270                           |
| 7         | Gujarat            | 218570                         |                         218570 | 163989                         |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh   | 5189                           |                           5189 | 8079                           |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir     | 18700                          |                          21000 | 21000                          |
| 10        | Jharkhand          | 72878                          |                          81768 | N.A.                           |
| 11        | Karnataka          | 132376                         |                         134988 | 140891                         |
| 12        | Kerala             | 12705                          |                          13225 | N.A.                           |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh     | 192437                         |                         188145 | 197176                         |
| 14        | Maharashtra        | 178146                         |                         175000 | 175000                         |
| 15        | Manipur            | 53965                          |                          57828 | 66928                          |
| 16        | Meghalaya          | 79011                          |                          79011 | 74608                          |
| 17        | Mizoram            | 56873                          |                          62410 | 57330                          |
| 18        | Nagaland           | 39867                          |                          40133 | 45140                          |
| 19        | Odisha             | 89115                          |                         130960 | 165100                         |
| 20        | Rajasthan          | 288020                         |                         246249 | 275669                         |
| 21        | Sikkim             | 2643                           |                           2705 | 3053                           |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu         | 11092                          |                          11092 | 20060                          |
| 23        | Telangana          | N.A.                           |                         171329 | 171329                         |
| 24        | Tripura            | 24270                          |                          22261 | 28374                          |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh      | 7500                           |                           7500 | N.A.                           |
| 26        | Uttrakhand         | 24812                          |                          25269 | 27796                          |
| 27        | West Bengal        | 79230                          |                          79230 | 73357                          |
| 28        | A.& N. Islands     | 28                             |                            148 | N.A.                           |
| 29        | Daman &Diu         | 320                            |                            320 | N.A.                           |
|           | Total              | 2034563                        |                        2107093 | 2033741                        |

For 2016-17, students will be getting scholarship through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Details of beneficiaries under the Scheme of NATIONAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP for ST Candidates from 2013-14 to 2016-17

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   No. of Selected candidates |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------|
|         1 | 2013-14 |                            9 |
|         2 | 2014-15 |                           21 |
|         3 | 2015-16 |                            0 |
|         4 | 2016-17 |                            0 |

Details of beneficaries under the scheme of TOP CLASS EDUCATION during 2013-14 to 2016-17.

|   2013-14 Benefiaries |   2014-15 Benefiaries |   2015-16 Benefiaries |   2016-17 Benefiaries |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                   521 |                   688 |                  1017 |                   166 |

Detail of Beneficiaries under the scheme of RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP (RGNF) during 2013-14 to 2016-17.

|   2013-14 Benefiaries |   2014-15 Benefiaries |   2015-16 Benefiaries |   2016-17 Benefiaries |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                  3335 |                  3335 |                  1408 |                   842 |

Note: Since above mentioned schemes are Central Sector Schemes, hence, state-wise details not available.

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