Lok Sabha Question No. 6252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Tribal Scholarships in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

## 6252 . Thiru Arun Nehru:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of tribal scholarships being provided and hostels operated in Tamil Nadu, district-wise;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries from tribal pockets of Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency under these schemes; and
- (c) the details of the proposals pending for tribal development in central Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a)      Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements the following Scholarship Schemes to promote and encourage secondary and higher education amongst ST population in the country, including the state of Tamil Nadu,
- i)     Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X)
- ii)    Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class XI and above)
- iii)    National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST students (NFST)
- iv)    National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students (Top Class)
- v)     National Overseas Scholarship for ST students (NOS)

The No of beneficiaries under the above mentioned Scholarship schemes in the State of Tamil Nadu, district-wise is provided in the Annexure-I

- (b)       Details  of beneficiaries under above mentioned scholarship schemes within the Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency is enclosed at Annexure-II.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No 6252

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## Tribal Scholarships in Tamil Nadu

- (c)      No proposal pending in the ministry related to tribal development in central Tamil Nadu.

Annexure to be referred in the part (a) of the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6252  dated  02.04.2026  (Thursday)  asked  by  Thiru  Arun  Nehru  regarding  'Tribal Scholarships in Tamil Nadu'.

## 1. National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students

| District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                   | District Name                                                                                                                                                                            | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                   | District Name                                                                                                                                                                            | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                     | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                     | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | Chennai                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | Coimbatore                                                                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | Cuddalore                                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | Dharmapuri                                                                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                        | Kanniyakumari                                                                                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                        | Madurai                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                        | Namakkal                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                        | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                        | Ranipet                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                       | Salem                                                                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                       | Thiruvarur                                                                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tirupathur                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tiruvannamalai                                                                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                       | Thoothukkudi                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                       | Vellore                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                       | Viluppuram                                                                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                       | Virudhunagar                                                                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                                                                                    | 27                                                                                                                                                                                       | 24                                                                                                                                                                                       | 22                                                                                                                                                                                       |

## 2. National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students

| District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the National Scholarship (Top Class) Scheme for ST Students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.                                                                                                                                                                                            | District Name                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2022-23 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                   | 2023-24 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                   | 2024-25 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | Chennai                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                              | Coimbatore                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                              | Cuddalore                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                              | Dharmapuri                                                                                                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                              | Kallakurichi                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                              | Krishnagiri                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                              | Nagapattinam                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                              | Namakkal                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                                                                              |

| 9     | Perambalur     |   0 |   0 |   1 |
|-------|----------------|-----|-----|-----|
| 10    | Salem          |   1 |   4 |   6 |
| 11    | The Nilgiris   |   2 |   3 |   1 |
| 12    | Thiruvallur    |   0 |   0 |   2 |
| 13    | Thiruvarur     |   0 |   1 |   0 |
| 14    | Tirupathur     |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| 15    | Tiruvannamalai |   2 |   3 |   1 |
| Total | Total          |  14 |  26 |  27 |

## 3. Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students

| District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                                                                                                                                                | District Name                                                                                                                                                                        | 2022-23 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                         | 2023-24 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                         | 2024-25 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ariyalur                                                                                                                                                                             | 211                                                                                                                                                                                  | 207                                                                                                                                                                                  | 221                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chengalpattu                                                                                                                                                                         | 543                                                                                                                                                                                  | 535                                                                                                                                                                                  | 598                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chennai                                                                                                                                                                              | 122                                                                                                                                                                                  | 170                                                                                                                                                                                  | 202                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                    | Coimbatore                                                                                                                                                                           | 437                                                                                                                                                                                  | 422                                                                                                                                                                                  | 618                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                    | Cuddalore                                                                                                                                                                            | 395                                                                                                                                                                                  | 422                                                                                                                                                                                  | 479                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                    | Dharmapuri                                                                                                                                                                           | 1136                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1118                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1318                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                    | Dindigul                                                                                                                                                                             | 92                                                                                                                                                                                   | 119                                                                                                                                                                                  | 98                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                    | Erode                                                                                                                                                                                | 312                                                                                                                                                                                  | 415                                                                                                                                                                                  | 477                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                    | Kallakurichi                                                                                                                                                                         | 1070                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1160                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1108                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kanchipuram                                                                                                                                                                          | 237                                                                                                                                                                                  | 229                                                                                                                                                                                  | 253                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kanniyakumari                                                                                                                                                                        | 150                                                                                                                                                                                  | 164                                                                                                                                                                                  | 171                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                   | Karur                                                                                                                                                                                | 8                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                   | Krishnagiri                                                                                                                                                                          | 368                                                                                                                                                                                  | 382                                                                                                                                                                                  | 492                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                   | Madurai                                                                                                                                                                              | 148                                                                                                                                                                                  | 211                                                                                                                                                                                  | 177                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                   | Mayiladuthurai                                                                                                                                                                       | 41                                                                                                                                                                                   | 33                                                                                                                                                                                   | 58                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nagapattinam                                                                                                                                                                         | 42                                                                                                                                                                                   | 35                                                                                                                                                                                   | 58                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                   | Namakkal                                                                                                                                                                             | 1541                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1619                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1605                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                   | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                                           | 83                                                                                                                                                                                   | 93                                                                                                                                                                                   | 123                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                   | Pudukkottai                                                                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ramanathapura m                                                                                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                                                                                                    | 4                                                                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ranipet                                                                                                                                                                              | 130                                                                                                                                                                                  | 126                                                                                                                                                                                  | 205                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                   | Salem                                                                                                                                                                                | 2835                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2733                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2656                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sivagangai                                                                                                                                                                           | 7                                                                                                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tenkasi                                                                                                                                                                              | 41                                                                                                                                                                                   | 55                                                                                                                                                                                   | 66                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                   | Thanjavur                                                                                                                                                                            | 41                                                                                                                                                                                   | 73                                                                                                                                                                                   | 88                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                   | The Nilgiris                                                                                                                                                                         | 611                                                                                                                                                                                  | 517                                                                                                                                                                                  | 733                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                   | Theni                                                                                                                                                                                | 26                                                                                                                                                                                   | 26                                                                                                                                                                                   | 42                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| 28    | Thiruvallur     |   583 |   543 |   704 |
|-------|-----------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 29    | Thiruvarur      |    33 |    29 |    59 |
| 30    | Tiruchirappalli |   410 |   435 |   441 |
| 31    | Tirunelveli     |    61 |    86 |   103 |
| 32    | Tirupathur      |   705 |   631 |   815 |
| 33    | Tiruppur        |   119 |   161 |   194 |
| 34    | Tiruvannamalai  |  1815 |  1519 |  1949 |
| 35    | Tuticorin       |    59 |    86 |   103 |
| 36    | Vellore         |   260 |   210 |   311 |
| 37    | Villupuram      |   619 |   515 |   636 |
| 38    | Virudhunagar    |    24 |    58 |    76 |
| Total | Total           | 15325 | 15154 | 17273 |

## 4. Post-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students

| District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Post- matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Post- matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Post- matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Post- matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   | District-Wise Details of Beneficiaries for the State of Tamil Nadu Under the Post- matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students for the Last Three Years (F.Y. 2022-23 To F.Y. 2024-25)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                                                                                                                                                  | District Name                                                                                                                                                                          | 2022-23 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                           | 2023-24 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                           | 2024-25 No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                      | Ariyalur                                                                                                                                                                               | 351                                                                                                                                                                                    | 247                                                                                                                                                                                    | 245                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chengalpattu                                                                                                                                                                           | 571                                                                                                                                                                                    | 733                                                                                                                                                                                    | 828                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chennai                                                                                                                                                                                | 268                                                                                                                                                                                    | 634                                                                                                                                                                                    | 878                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                      | Coimbatore                                                                                                                                                                             | 456                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1,165                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,597                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                      | Cuddalore                                                                                                                                                                              | 559                                                                                                                                                                                    | 541                                                                                                                                                                                    | 643                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                      | Dharmapuri                                                                                                                                                                             | 2,378                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,941                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2,098                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                      | Dindigul                                                                                                                                                                               | 197                                                                                                                                                                                    | 258                                                                                                                                                                                    | 270                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                      | Erode                                                                                                                                                                                  | 361                                                                                                                                                                                    | 582                                                                                                                                                                                    | 797                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                      | Kallakurichi                                                                                                                                                                           | 1,693                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,074                                                                                                                                                                                  | 998                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                     | Kancheepuram                                                                                                                                                                           | 231                                                                                                                                                                                    | 351                                                                                                                                                                                    | 416                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                     | Kanniyakumari                                                                                                                                                                          | 172                                                                                                                                                                                    | 265                                                                                                                                                                                    | 335                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                     | Karur                                                                                                                                                                                  | 33                                                                                                                                                                                     | 95                                                                                                                                                                                     | 112                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                     | Krishnagiri                                                                                                                                                                            | 312                                                                                                                                                                                    | 546                                                                                                                                                                                    | 780                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                     | Madurai                                                                                                                                                                                | 255                                                                                                                                                                                    | 318                                                                                                                                                                                    | 368                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                     | Mayiladuthurai                                                                                                                                                                         | 78                                                                                                                                                                                     | 55                                                                                                                                                                                     | 70                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                     | Nagapattinam                                                                                                                                                                           | 80                                                                                                                                                                                     | 68                                                                                                                                                                                     | 87                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                     | Namakkal                                                                                                                                                                               | 2,856                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3,626                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4,091                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                     | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                                             | 110                                                                                                                                                                                    | 197                                                                                                                                                                                    | 258                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                     | Pudukkottai                                                                                                                                                                            | 54                                                                                                                                                                                     | 107                                                                                                                                                                                    | 84                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                     | Ramanathapuram                                                                                                                                                                         | 23                                                                                                                                                                                     | 25                                                                                                                                                                                     | 14                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                     | Ranipet                                                                                                                                                                                | 186                                                                                                                                                                                    | 194                                                                                                                                                                                    | 251                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                     | Salem                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4,453                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4,302                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4,195                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                     | Sivagangai                                                                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                                                                                      | 34                                                                                                                                                                                     | 34                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                     | Tenkasi                                                                                                                                                                                | 48                                                                                                                                                                                     | 54                                                                                                                                                                                     | 75                                                                                                                                                                                     |

| 25   | Thanjavur       | 81     | 175    | 181    |
|------|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 26   | The Nilgiris    | 637    | 533    | 716    |
| 27   | Theni           | 44     | 56     | 63     |
| 28   | Thoothukkudi    | 323    | 96     | 109    |
| 29   | Tiruchirappalli | 468    | 1,016  | 1,005  |
| 30   | Tirunelveli     | 412    | 131    | 155    |
| 31   | Tirupathur      | 724    | 1,172  | 1,185  |
| 32   | Tiruppur        | 964    | 267    | 331    |
| 33   | Tiruvallur      | 462    | 619    | 730    |
| 34   | Tiruvannamalai  | 2,412  | 1,796  | 2,027  |
| 35   | Tiruvarur       | 82     | 65     | 84     |
| 36   | Vellore         | 335    | 461    | 632    |
| 37   | Villupuram      | 761    | 600    | 755    |
| 38   | Virudhunagar    | 91     | 83     | 81     |
|      | Total           | 23,529 | 24,482 | 27,578 |

Note: Post-matric Scholarship disbursement is Under Process for 2024-25

5. National Overseas Schemes (NOS) for ST students: There is no beneficiaries selected under the NOS scheme from the State of Tamil Nadu for the last three years.

Annexure to  be referred in the part (b)  of  the  reply  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  6252  dated 02.04.2026 (Thursday) asked by  Thiru Arun Nehru regarding 'Tribal Scholarships in Tamil Nadu'.

## 1. Pre-Matric Scheme for ST Students

| District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. N o                                                                                                                                                       | District Name                                                                                                                                                | F.Y.2020- 2021 Beneficiarie                                                                                                                                  | F.Y.2021- 2022 Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                 | F.Y.2022- 2023 Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                 | F.Y.2023- 2024 Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                 | F.Y.2024- 2025 Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                            | Karur                                                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                            | 9                                                                                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                            | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                   | 159                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                            | 140                                                                                                                                                          | 28                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                                                                            | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                                              | 772                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                            | 676                                                                                                                                                          | 163                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                            |

## 2. Post-Matric Scheme for ST Students

| District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   |
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| S.                                                                                                                                                            | District Name                                                                                                                                                 | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                 | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                 | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                 | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                 | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                 |
| No 1                                                                                                                                                          | Karur                                                                                                                                                         | F.Y. 2020-2021 160                                                                                                                                            | F.Y. 2021-2022 0                                                                                                                                              | F.Y. 2022-2023 53                                                                                                                                             | F.Y. 2023-2024 10                                                                                                                                             | F.Y. 2024-2025 0                                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                                             | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                    | 454                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                             | 347                                                                                                                                                           | 25                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                                             | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                                               | 1665                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                             | 1526                                                                                                                                                          | 292                                                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                                             |

## 3. National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students

| District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Fellowship (NFST) Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   |
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| S. No                                                                                                                                                            | District Name                                                                                                                                                    | F.Y.2020-21                                                                                                                                                      | F.Y.2021-22                                                                                                                                                      | F.Y.2022-23                                                                                                                                                      | F.Y.2023-24                                                                                                                                                      | F.Y.2024-25                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                  | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                | Karur                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                |

## 4. National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students (Top class)

| District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   | District-Wise Number of Beneficiaries Under the National Scholarship Scheme for ST Students in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (F.Y. 2020-21- 2024-25)   |
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| S. No                                                                                                                                                      | District Name                                                                                                                                              | F.Y.2020-21                                                                                                                                                | F.Y.2021-22                                                                                                                                                | F.Y.2022-23                                                                                                                                                | F.Y.2023-24                                                                                                                                                | F.Y.2024-25                                                                                                                                                |
| S. No                                                                                                                                                      | District Name                                                                                                                                              | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                              | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                              | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                              | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                              | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                                          | Karur                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                                                          | Perambalur                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                                                          | Tiruchirappalli                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                          |

5. There is no beneficiaries selected under the National Overseas Scheme (NOS) from the Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency (Karur, Perambalur and Tiruchirappalli districts for the last five years)

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