Lok Sabha Question No. 1452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT LOKSABHA

UNSTARRE,D  QUESTION  NO.1452 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2025

## NATIONAL I'ELLOWSHIP FOR SCHEDULED  CASTE

## 1452. SHRI BAIJAYAtr{T PANDA:

## Witl the Minister  of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to state3

- (a) the number  of scholarships  awarded  nationally and in Odisha under the National Fellowship  for Scheduled  Caste  (NFSC) and National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes  (NFOBC)  schemes;
- (b) the average time taken to disburse scholarships  poslapplication;  and
- (c) the measures  put in place to enhance transparency  and address grievances  in the disbursement  process?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The number of scholarships awarded  Nationally and in Odisha under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes (NFSC)  and National Fellowship  for Other Backward Classes  (NFOBC)  scheme for the last five years is at Annexure.
- (b): Under both the schemes, the fellow can raise the fellowship claim between  lst to 15th of every month.  The fellowship claims  are generated by the Nodal Bank i.e Canara Bank, and thereafter,  the fellowship  amount is disbursed  within one week.
- (c): To ensute  transparency  in the implementation of the NFSC and NFOBC Schemes, all processes  are carried out through the dedicated Scholarship and Fellowship Management Portal  (SFMP)  being managed by the Canara Bank. Fellows can track the status and movement of their fellowship disbursement  tlrough  the Scholarship  and Fellowship Management  Portal (SFMP).  In addition, in case of any query/grievance,  the candidates submit their  grievance through the SFMP, CPGRAMS,  or email. All such grievances  are addressed  within the prescribed timeframe

This Annexure  referred  to in part (a) ofLok Sabha Unstarred  Question  no.1452 due for answer on 09.12.2025

| Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   | Number of scholarship awarded Nationally and in Odisha state under Nf,'SC and NFOBC Scheme during the last five years   |
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|                                                                                                                         | 2020-21                                                                                                                 | 2020-21                                                                                                                 | 202t-22                                                                                                                 | 202t-22                                                                                                                 | 2022-23                                                                                                                 | 2022-23                                                                                                                 | 2023-24                                                                                                                 | 2023-24                                                                                                                 | 2024-25                                                                                                                 | 2024-25                                                                                                                 |
| Scheme                                                                                                                  | Nationally                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                  | Nationally                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                  | Nationally                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                  | Nationally                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                  | Nationally                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                  |
| National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                             | 396t                                                                                                                    | 123                                                                                                                     | 3706                                                                                                                    | 108                                                                                                                     | 3608                                                                                                                    | 107                                                                                                                     | 4166                                                                                                                    | 106                                                                                                                     | 4143                                                                                                                    | 84                                                                                                                      |
| National Fellowship for OBCs                                                                                            | t233                                                                                                                    | 47                                                                                                                      | 133 8                                                                                                                   | 58                                                                                                                      | 1570                                                                                                                    | 70                                                                                                                      | 2009                                                                                                                    | 7t                                                                                                                      | 2197                                                                                                                    | 72                                                                                                                      |

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