Lok Sabha Question No. 5091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Payment Pending and Technical Glitches for Post-Matric Scholarship
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5091 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026

## PAYMENT PENDING AND TECHNICAL GLITCHES FOR POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP

## t5091. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

- (a) the total number of applications received including the total payments pending, and made under Post-Matric Scholarship scheme Caste, Scheduled Tribes and OBC students as of Ist February 2026 for the academic year 2025-26;
- (6) the details of cases as "Payment Failed" or "Under Process" on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) due to Aadhaar verification/seeding errors in States with the 60.40 contribution pattern, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has identified technical coordination issues between NSP and State portals in the States including Rajasthan;
- if s0, the corrective measures adopted by the Government in this regard; and
- the timeline for releasing the remaining Central share to the beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) implements the Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students through the State Governments/ Administrations 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 is contingent upon State Governments/Administrations of Union Territory sharing StatelUT data to the National Scholarship Portal   (NSP) 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 NSP, following the laid down procedure. The State/UT-wise details of number of students and funds released for the Academic Year (AY) 2025-26 is at Annexure-I. paid paid

State/UT wise details of cases showing as "Payment Failed" on the NSP due to Aadhaar verification/seeding errors for the Academic Year (AY) 2025-26 are at Annexure-II The technical issues of the Sates/UTs including the State of Rajasthan are resolved timely in consultation with the NSP.

Ministry of Tribal  affairs implements a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students through the respective State Governments/Administrations of Union Territory. The inviting of scholarship applications, their verification and the disbursement of scholarship is handled entirely by the respective State Governments/Administrations of Union Territory: Ministry of Tribal Affairs releases Central share to the States/UTs o the proposals received from them after examining the physical progress  The information of the number of applications and pending payments is not maintained by the Ministry of Tribal affairs  Technical issues for disbursement of Post Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Tribes for all the States including Rajasthan are sorted out in consultation with National Informatics Centre (NIC):

Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Other Backward Class (OBC) Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified; Nomadic & Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNT) students under the Umbrella Scheme of PM-YASASVI is implemented by StatesMUTs with financial assistance from the Central Government The number of beneficiaries, for a particular academic year is reported by the States/UTs to the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment only in the subsequent financial year proposal. List of payments made to the States/UTs for Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC, EBC and DNT students for the Financial Year 2025-26 is at Annexure III:

For the Post-Matric   Scholarship Scheme of OBC, technical issues are   addressed through handholding   of the and PFMS team\_ Several States/UTs are onboarded on NSP for implementation of the Scheme, and any technical issues are addressed in coordination with them. The Ministry remains in continuous engagement with States/UTs through video   conferences,  regional  meetings   and national conferences to resolve any technical or operational issues, as and when they arise. The Central share is released to the States/UTs upon receipt of complete proposals and requisite utilization certificates, as per the approved budgetary outlays and as per the scheme guidelines

Annexure referred to in Part (a) to (e) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5091 for answer on 24.03.2026 regarding Payment Pending and Technical Glitches for Post-Matric Scholarship asked by Shri Brijendra Singh Ola:

The State/UT-wise details of number of students and fund released for Academic Year (AY) 2025-26 for Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students

| S: No.      | StatelUT       | Academic Year 2025-26*   | Academic Year 2025-26*                |
|-------------|----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S: No.      | StatelUT       | Beneficiaries            | Central Share Released (Rupees in Cr) |
|             | ANDHRA PRADESH | 2,53,573                 | 345.84                                |
| 2           | CHHATTISGARH   | 40,437                   | 27.11                                 |
| 3           | GUJARAT        | 37,815                   | 68.55                                 |
| 4           | KARNATAKA      | 2,34,602                 | 293.14                                |
| 5           | KERALA         | 17,133                   | 8.80                                  |
|             | MADHYA PRADESH | 69,429                   | 55.45                                 |
|             | MAHARASHTRA    | 1,42,203                 | 414.28                                |
| 8           | ODISHA         | 1,745                    |                                       |
| 9           | PUNJAB         | 41,428                   | 55.85                                 |
| 10          | TAMIL NADU     | 7,35,860                 | 763.61                                |
| 11          | WEST BENGAL    | 28,666                   | 5.19                                  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total    | 16,02,891                | 2039.13                               |

Source: National Scholarship Portal

*as on 19.03.2026

Annexure referred t0 in Part (a) to (e) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5091 for answer on 24.03.2026 regarding Payment Pending and Technical Glitches for Post-Matric Scholarship asked by Shri Brijendra Singh Ola.

State/UT wise details of cases as "Payment Failed" on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) due to 'Aadhaar number de-seeded' for the Academic Year (AY) 2025-26 under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste students

| State        | Academic Year 2025-26* Payment Failed   |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------|
| CHHATTISGARH |                                         |
| GUJARAT      |                                         |
| Grand Total  | 2                                       |

Source: National Scholarship Portal

*as 0n 19.03.2026

5091 for answer on 24.03.2026 regarding Payment Pending and Technical Glitches for Post-Matric Scholarship asked by Shri Brijendra Singh Ola:

| Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs & DNTs Students under umbrella scheme of PM YASASVI for the   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs & DNTs Students under umbrella scheme of PM YASASVI for the   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs & DNTs Students under umbrella scheme of PM YASASVI for the   | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs & DNTs Students under umbrella scheme of PM YASASVI for the   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                      |                                                                                                      | Effective Mother                                                                                     | Rupees in crorel Single Nodal                                                                        |
|                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                       | 0.06                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 | 138.53                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                 | 52.70                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                 | 9.45                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                    | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                 | 4.05                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                            | 92.77                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                               | 23.13                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                       | 79.16                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                 |                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                           | 48.74                                                                                                | 58.00                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                 | 270.00                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                 | 15.96                                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                                   | Andaman & Nicobar Island                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.28                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                   | Dadra & Nagar Havali Daman Diu                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.50                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                   | Chandigarh                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                   | Delhi                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 | 1.72                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                | 24.37                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                                               | 1.18                                                                                                 | 0.44                                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                                              | 40.41                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                | 309.76                                                                                               | 576.63                                                                                               |