Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Scholarship Schemes for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO- *66 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2025

## "SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS"

*66. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  scholarship  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to  ensure that tribal communities have greater access to quality education;

- (b)  the  total  amount  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  under  the  pre-matric  and post- matric scholarship schemes during the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25; and

- (c) the number of such scholarship schemes under implementation in Tripura along with the number of students benefited therefrom, district-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

(a) to (c):

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *66 FOR 04.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS

(a): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the following Scholarship Schemes to ensure that tribal communities have greater access to quality education: -

- i)     Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X)
2. ii)    Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class XI and above)
3. iii)    National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST students.
4. iv)    National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students (Top Class)
- v)     National Overseas Scholarship for ST students.

Out of the schemes mentioned above, the scholarship schemes at Sl.No (i) to (ii) are Centrally Sponsored Schemes and implemented through respective State/UT. Both Pre & Post Matric Scholarship Schemes are open ended Schemes wherein scholarships are given to all eligible students for pursuing studies from class 9th to Post-Graduation courses whose parental  income  is  not  more  than  Rs.  2.5  lakh  per  annum.  The  inviting  of  applications, verification,  selection  of  beneficiaries  and  disbursement  of  scholarship  amount  is  the responsibility of the respective State/UT. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, releases central share  funds  to  States/UTs  based  on  proposals  submitted  by  them  and  after  examining financial  and  physical  progress.   State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations disburse the scholarship amount to all the eligible ST Student's bank account through DBT mode.

The Schemes at Sl. No. (iii) to (v) are Central Sector Schemes implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. There are no state-wise allocation of slots and funds under these Central Sector Schemes. Under National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students,  funds  are  directly  released  to  the  Students/Institutions  through  DBT  mode, whereas  Schemes  at  Sl.No.  (v)  National  Overseas  Scholarship  for  ST  students  is implemented through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the funds are released to ST students studying abroad through Embassies, further Ministry of Tribal Affairs reimburse the funds to MEA.

(b): the total amount of fund released by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of pre-matric and post-matric scholarship for ST students during the financial year 2023-24 and 2024-25 is given below:-

| Scheme Name                                              | Total fund released during FY 2023-24 Total fund released FY 2024-25   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students Rs.308.60 Crore   | Rs.163.69 Crore                                                        |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students Rs.2668.69 Crore | Rs.2598.34 Crore                                                       |

(c): As informed by State Govt. of Tripura, the number of beneficiaries in Tripura, districtwise, under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the year 2023-24 and 2024-25 is given in the table below:-

| ST Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | ST Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | ST Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | ST Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                      | District Name                                | 2023-24 No. of beneficiaries                 | 2024-25 (till date) Nos. benefitted          |
| 1                                            | Dhalai                                       | 4901                                         | 4599                                         |
| 2                                            | Gomati                                       | 6917                                         | 6516                                         |
| 3                                            | Khowai                                       | 4925                                         | 4618                                         |
| 4                                            | North                                        | 1583                                         | 1411                                         |
| 5                                            | Sepahijala                                   | 4043                                         | 3714                                         |
| 6                                            | South                                        | 4724                                         | 5226                                         |
| 7                                            | Unakoti                                      | 1297                                         | 1246                                         |
| 8                                            | West                                         | 5288                                         | 4957                                         |
|                                              | Total                                        | 33678                                        | 32287                                        |

| ST Pre-Matric (IX-X) Scholarship for ST students   | ST Pre-Matric (IX-X) Scholarship for ST students   | ST Pre-Matric (IX-X) Scholarship for ST students   | ST Pre-Matric (IX-X) Scholarship for ST students   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                            | District Name                                      | 2023-24 Nos. benefitted                            | 2024-25 (till date) Nos. benefitted                |
| 1                                                  | Dhalai                                             | 2449                                               | 2605                                               |
| 2                                                  | Gomati                                             | 2365                                               | 2071                                               |
| 3                                                  | Khowai                                             | 1469                                               | 1483                                               |
| 4                                                  | North                                              | 700                                                | 727                                                |
| 5                                                  | Sepahijala                                         | 979                                                | 958                                                |
| 6                                                  | South                                              | 1742                                               | 2255                                               |
| 7                                                  | Unakoti                                            | 660                                                | 612                                                |
| 8                                                  | West                                               | 1237                                               | 1325                                               |
|                                                    | Total                                              | 11601                                              | 12036                                              |

Further, the number of beneficiaries from Tripura, district-wise, under the Central Sector Schemes implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs during the year 2023-24 and 2024-25 is given in the table below: -

| District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                          | District Name                                                                                                    | 2023-24                                                                                                          | 2024-25                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                | DHALAI                                                                                                           | 11                                                                                                               | 29                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                | GOMATI                                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                                | 26                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                | KHOWAI                                                                                                           | 13                                                                                                               | 23                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                | NORTH TRIPURA                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                | SEPAHIJALA                                                                                                       | 13                                                                                                               | 32                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                | SOUTH TRIPURA                                                                                                    | 14                                                                                                               | 30                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                | UNAKOTI                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                                | WEST TRIPURA                                                                                                     | 37                                                                                                               | 89                                                                                                               |
| Total                                                                                                            | Total                                                                                                            | 97                                                                                                               | 235                                                                                                              |

| District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST students   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                    | District Name                                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                                                    | 2024-25                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                          | DHALAI                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                          | GOMATI                                                                                                     | 5                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                          | KHOWAI                                                                                                     | 5                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                          | NORTH TRIPURA                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                          | SEPAHIJALA                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                          | SOUTH TRIPURA                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                          | UNAKOTI                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                          | WEST TRIPURA                                                                                               | 17                                                                                                         | 16                                                                                                         |
| TOTAL                                                                                                      | TOTAL                                                                                                      | 46                                                                                                         | 51                                                                                                         |

| District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for ST students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for ST students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for ST students   | District wise number of beneficiaries of Tripura Under National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for ST students   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                             | District Name                                                                                                       | 2023-24                                                                                                             | 2024-25                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                   | DHALAI                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                   |
| TOTAL                                                                                                               | TOTAL                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                   |

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