Lok Sabha Question No. 5213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Scholarship Amount
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026

## SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT

## +5213. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

- (a) the number of students who were  sanctioned scholarship and the number of students received the scholarship amount including the number of students who have not received three years   under  the Post Matric   Scholarship for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) scheme wherein the funds between the Centre and the States are shared in 60.40 ratio; yet
- (6) the prescribed timeline for payment and the rules for monitoring the said process;
- whether the scholarship amount is not transferred to the students account's on time due to delays on the part of the States o due to administrative reasons and students are unable to track the status of their scholarship, if the details thereof; State-wise; SO,
- whether the Government proposes to show the sanction, payment and pending status of the scholarship through a real-time tracking through the student's login and create a unified online dashboard; system
- (e) if so, the time by which, it is likely to be implemented; and
- if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a) to (f) The Ministry of   Social Justice   and Empowerment  (MoSJE)   implements the Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students through State GovernmentlAdministration of Union  Territory on Direct Benefit Transfer  (DBT) mode from 2021-22. Central share is  released directly into the Aadhaar Seeded Bank Account of the beneficiaries. The release of Central share of scholarship is contingent upon State Governments/Administration of Union Territory to share the StatefUT data to the National Scholarship Portal. The Scheme is open-ended and demand driven for the eligible students of all the recognized Institutions across India paid

Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely "Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students" through State Government/Administration of Union Territory in funding pattern of 75.25 (90:10 for North Eastern & Hilly States and 1 O%for UTs without legislature). Under the scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes; the responsibility of inviting of applications, verification; and selection of beneficiaries and disbursement of scholarship rests on the respective State/UT. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, releases Central share of funds to States/UTs based on proposals submitted by StatesMUTs and after examining  financial and physical progress State Governments/Union  Territory Administrations disburse scholarships to all the eligible ST Student's bank account through DBT mode.

The details of fund released and number of beneficiaries under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC and ST students   during the last three years is at Annexure-I

The Central share of scholarship amount under Post Matric scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students is released as and when the State share data is received from the States/UTs on the National Scholarship Portal, following the laid down procedure. Steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of the Scheme are: paid

- Periodic review by holding meetings at National level, Regional level, State level and field visits by Senior Officers
- Regular hand  holding   meetingslworkshops for National   Scholarship Portal onboarded States/UTs having their own scholarship portals.
- On-boarding  of  Schemes on  National   Scholarship Portal  and online end to end processing:

The revision of the schemes is underway in consultation with all concerned stakeholders including Ministries and Departments.

Statement referred to in (a) to (0 of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No. 5213 regarding 'Scholarship amount' asked by Shri Rajkumar Roat for answer on 24.03.2026 Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for SC Students: part

(Rs. in Crores)

|        |                                      | FY 2022-23                  | FY 2022-23              | FY 2023-24                  | FY 2023-24              | FY 2024-25                  | FY 2024-25              |
|--------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| SI No. |                                      | Central Assistance Released | Number of Beneficiaries | Central Assistance_Released | Number of Beneficiaries | Central Assistance Released | Number of Beneficiaries |
|        | Andhra Pradesh                       | 372.59                      | 2,38,915                | 200.50                      | 195269                  | 605.71                      | 3,03,298                |
| 2      | Assam_                               | 9.2                         | 11,140                  | 13.90                       | 8426                    | 8.74                        | 12,073                  |
| 3      | Bihar                                | 37.54                       | 1,36,340                | 21.29                       | 68975                   | 23.97                       |                         |
| 4      | Chandigarh                           | 2.42                        | 876                     | 0.59                        | 287                     | 2.70                        | 1,253                   |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                         | 45.01                       | 96,267                  | 36.14                       | 79237                   | 39.96                       | 87,675                  |
| 6      | Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.2                         | 98                      | 0.00                        |                         | 0.00                        |                         |
| 7      | Delhi                                | 13.67                       | 7,531                   | 9.97                        | 3,160                   | 22.19                       | 4,692                   |
| 8      | Goa                                  | 0.0031                      |                         | 0.04                        | 34                      | 0.08                        | 58                      |
| 9      | Gujarat                              | 220.26                      | 1,13,531                | 384.23                      | 179116                  | 399.93                      | 1,57,584                |
| 10     | Haryana                              | 131.58                      | 87,913                  | 120.58                      | 70464                   | 94.89                       | 55,444                  |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh                     | 17.6                        | 21,502                  | 22.41                       | 23959                   | 35.64                       | 33,149                  |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir                      | 5.43                        | 10,097                  | 4.68                        | 7370                    | 4.09                        | 6,567                   |
| 13     | Jharkhand                            | 18.18                       | 33,922                  | 31.39                       | 44610                   | 45.04 422.90                | 57,784                  |
| 14     | Karnataka                            | 342                         | 4,58,548                | 421.08                      | 403965                  |                             | 4,04,008                |
| 15     | Kerala                               | 56.82                       | 42,521                  | 119.17                      | 155319                  | 160.70                      |                         |
| 16     | Madhya Pradesh                       | 335.05                      |                         | 366.80                      | 346289                  | 486.74                      | 6,36,303                |
| 17     | Maharashtra                          | 359.42                      | 1,48,573                | 1652.98                     | 749317                  | 929.92                      | 3,62,808                |
| 18     | Manipur                              | 7.34                        | 8,988                   | 1.94                        | 2125                    | 6.76                        | 7,938                   |
| 19     | Meghalaya                            |                             |                         | 0.00                        |                         | 0.10                        | 25                      |
| 20     | Odisha                               | 338.33                      | 2,99,369                | 127.44                      | 143861                  | 181.51                      | 1,91,873                |
| 21     | Puducherry                           | 3.61                        | 3,904                   | 2.85                        | 2564                    | 3.20                        | 2,694                   |
| 22     | Punjab                               | 62.81                       | 40,708                  | 284.87                      | 199508                  | 410.42                      | 2,94,284                |
|        | Rajasthan                            |                             | 3,03,252                | 147.13                      | 151922                  | 180.59                      | 2,29,002                |
| 24     | Sikkim                               | 0.76                        | 448                     | 0.52                        | 216                     | 0.44                        | 172                     |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu                           | 726.25                      | 5,43,772                | 713.70                      | 643761                  | 1032.09                     | 9,34,793                |
|        |                                      |                             | 0                       | 0.00                        | 0                       | 0.00                        | 0*                      |
| 26 27  | Telangana                            |                             |                         | 40.93                       |                         |                             | 19,849                  |
|        | Tripura                              | 38.92                       | 22,278                  |                             | 16858                   | 51.61                       | 6,44,827                |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh                        | 926                         | 12,69,634               | 674.83                      | 949934                  | 366.02 19.69                | 26,216                  |
| 29     | Uttarakhand                          | 12.59                       | 27,735                  | 12.94                       | 23804                   | 26.63                       | 1,08,693                |
| 30     | West Bengal                          | 63.36                       | 2,73,953                | 62.48                       | 268228                  |                             |                         |
|        |                                      |                             |                         |                             |                         | 5562.24                     | 48,04,208               |

## Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for ST students

(Rs. in Crores)

| SLNo.   |                   | FY 2022-23    | FY 2022-23              | FY 2023-24    | FY 2023-24              | FY 2024-25    | FY 2024-25              |
|---------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|
| SLNo.   |                   | Fund Released | Number of Beneficiaries | Fund Released | Number of Beneficiaries | Fund Released | Number of Beneficiaries |
|         | A.& N. Islands    | 0.00          | 386                     | 0.00          | 193                     | 0.10          | 311                     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh    | 133.57        | 129032                  | 114.71        | 79780                   | 120.00        | 67888                   |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 96.16         | 46330                   | 80.00         | 42417                   | 100.00        | 45125                   |
|         | Assam             | 68.45         | 62140                   | 35.00         | 58774                   | 79.71         | 77350                   |
|         | Bihar             | 0.00          | 3768                    | 0.00          | 1444                    | 4.43          | 3428                    |
|         | Chhattisgarh      | 93.30         | 34184                   | 71.25         | 40552                   | 70.00         | 34022                   |
|         | DNH DD            |               | 2208                    | 4.04          | 1053                    | 4.90          | 1627                    |
| 8       | Goa               | 11.87         | 4439                    | 5.27          | 3274                    | 5.00          | 3163                    |
| 9       | Gujarat           | 244.26        | 262538                  | 350.00        | 226456                  | 231.22        |                         |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.00          | 4303                    |               | 4390                    | 5.00          | 4937                    |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir_  | 6.84          | 10430                   | 7.46          | 7319                    | 9.95          | 15309                   |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | 0.00          | 147633                  | 53.11         | 148676                  | 200.00        | 65104                   |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 0.00          | 131968                  | 225.56        | 123707                  | 125.00        | 125823                  |
| 14      | Kerala            | 0.00          | 14863                   | 46.89         | 13731                   | 29.00         | 13034                   |
| 15      | Ladakh            | 18.91         | 8619                    | 5.96          | 9413                    | 35.00         | 8969                    |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh    |               | 391317                  | 350.00        | 353486                  | 250.00        | 326410                  |
| 17      | Maharashtra       | 90.27         | 135915                  | 570.36        | 139165                  | 117.81        | 144785                  |
| 18      | Manipur           |               | 42572                   | 30.00         | 33542                   | 25.00         | 32275                   |
| 19      | Meghalaya         | 146.20        | 61360                   | 85.00         | 76755                   | 145.08        | 73902                   |
| 20      | Mizoram           | 25.90         | 38784                   | 25.00         | 31685                   | 24.00         | 28471                   |
| 21      | Nagaland          | 36.08         | 40638                   | 35.00         | 42485                   | 62.00         | 41793                   |
| 22      | Odisha            | 171.33        | 204172                  | 135.64        | 213957                  | 294.00        | 230366                  |
| 23      | Puducherry        | 0.00          | 18                      | 0.00          | 11                      | 0.00          |                         |
| 24      | Rajasthan         | 188.10        | 236628                  | 220.00        | 168516                  | 350.00        | 149523                  |
| 25      | Sikkim            | 9.25          | 2650                    |               | 1849                    | 6.00          | 2411                    |
| 26      | Tamil Nadu        | 28.54         | 23529                   | 20.00         | 25216                   | 25.00         | 28273                   |
| 27      | Telangana         | 238.51        | 114911                  | 112.50        | 131505                  | 152.50        | 131032                  |
| 28      | Tripura           | 45.22         | 37380                   | 40.00         | 33678                   | 74.94         | 33506                   |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00          | 9655                    | 10.00         | 9676                    | 15.00         | 10427                   |
| 30      | Uttarakhand       | 0.00          | 3534                    | 1.88          | 3972                    |               | 3853                    |
| 31      | West Bengal       |               | 63208                   | 34.06         | 37760                   | 35.00         | 29528                   |
|         | Total             | 1964.63       | 2269112                 | 2668.69       | 2064437                 | 2598.34       | 1965816                 |

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