Lok Sabha Question No. 2339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Scholarship for STs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## 2339. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of implementation of National Fellowship & Scholarship scheme for Education of Scheduled Tribe Students in the country, State/UT-wise including Kerala; and
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned released and utilized in this regard during each of the last three years and the number of beneficiaries therefrom, State/UT-wise including Kerala?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a) & (b) The  National  Fellowship  and  Scholarship  Scheme  for  Higher  Education  of  ST Students  comprises  of  two  sub-schemes  namely  (i)  Top  Class  Education  for  ST  Students  for students studying in any of the 158 institutes of repute identified by the Ministry and (ii) Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships for ST students which is implemented through University Grants Commission.  1000  students,  as  per  merit,  from  all  over  the  country  are  provided  scholarship under the Top Class Education scheme and 750 applicants are given fellowship for pursuing M. Phil/Ph.D. Applicants are given benefit directly under DBT mode, hence there is no State-wise allocation of funds under the scheme.The requisite details sought are given in Annexure .

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA QUESTION NO 2339. TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## SCHOLARSHIP FOR STS

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of LokSabha Unstarred Question No.2339 for answer on 09.05.2016 tabled by SHRI P.K. BIJU, MP, regarding 'Scholarship for STs'.

Under the Top Class Education for ST Students, financial assistance is provided to ST students studying in any of the 158 top class institutes identified by the Ministry. Hence, funds are not allocated state-wise. The details of funds released and number of beneficiaries during each of the last three years is as under:

| Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiaries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiaries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiaries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiaries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (in Rs. Lakhs)                                                                                                                          | (in Rs. Lakhs)                                                                                                                          | (in Rs. Lakhs)                                                                                                                          | (in Rs. Lakhs)                                                                                                                          |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                 | Year                                                                                                                                    | Amount Released                                                                                                                         | No. of Beneficiries                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                       | 2013-14                                                                                                                                 | 950.00                                                                                                                                  | 550                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                       | 2014-15                                                                                                                                 | 1849.85                                                                                                                                 | 688                                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                                       | 2015-16                                                                                                                                 | 1552.32                                                                                                                                 | 1017                                                                                                                                    |

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of LokSabha Unstarred Question No.2339 for answer on 09.05.2016 tabled by SHRI P.K. BIJU, MP, regarding 'Scholarship for STs'.

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for STStudents is implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through  the  University  Grants  Commission.  There  is  no  state  wise  allocation  of  funds  under  this Scheme.  However,  year-wise  details  of  funds  sanctioned  and  State-wise  number  of  candidates selected under the scheme during the years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 are as under:

| S. No.         | Name of the State/UT   | Number of ST candidates selected under the scheme of RGNF for ST students   | Number of ST candidates selected under the scheme of RGNF for ST students   | Number of ST candidates selected under the scheme of RGNF for ST students   |
|----------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                |                        | 2013-14                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                     |
| FUNDS RELEASED | FUNDS RELEASED         | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | Rs.3138.76 Lakhs                                                            |
| 1.             | Andhra Pradesh         | 40                                                                          | 22                                                                          | 30                                                                          |
| 2.             | Andaman &Nicobar       | 0                                                                           | 1                                                                           | 0                                                                           |
| 3.             | Arunachal Pradesh      | 12                                                                          | 7                                                                           | 17                                                                          |
| 4.             | Assam                  | 50                                                                          | 26                                                                          | 47                                                                          |
| 5.             | Bihar                  | 3                                                                           | 6                                                                           | 0                                                                           |
| 6.             | Chhattisgarh           | 10                                                                          | 53                                                                          | 15                                                                          |
| 7.             | Goa                    | 1                                                                           | 1                                                                           | 2                                                                           |
| 8.             | Gujarat                | 58                                                                          | 58                                                                          | 87                                                                          |
| 9.             | Himachal Pradesh       | 2                                                                           | 2                                                                           | 15                                                                          |
| 10.            | Jammu &Kashmir         | 18                                                                          | 10                                                                          | 33                                                                          |
| 11.            | Jharkhand              | 57                                                                          | 56                                                                          | 30                                                                          |
| 12.            | Karnataka              | 27                                                                          | 27                                                                          | 49                                                                          |
| 13.            | Kerala                 | 3                                                                           | 3                                                                           | 1                                                                           |
| 14.            | Lakshadweep            | 1                                                                           | 1                                                                           | 0                                                                           |
| 15.            | Madhya Pradesh         | 95                                                                          | 95                                                                          | 78                                                                          |
| 16.            | Maharashtra            | 36                                                                          | 66                                                                          | 32                                                                          |
| 17.            | Manipur                | 14                                                                          | 7                                                                           | 34                                                                          |
| 18.            | Meghalaya              | 28                                                                          | 16                                                                          | 35                                                                          |
| 19.            | Mizoram                | 14                                                                          | 7                                                                           | 18                                                                          |
| 20.            | Nagaland               | 26                                                                          | 14                                                                          | 35                                                                          |
| 21.            | Odisha                 | 64                                                                          | 63                                                                          | 20                                                                          |
| 22.            | Rajasthan              | 56                                                                          | 56                                                                          | 37                                                                          |
| 23.            | Sikkim                 | 2                                                                           | 1                                                                           | 9                                                                           |
| 24.            | Tamil Nadu             | 5                                                                           | 5                                                                           | 7                                                                           |
| 25.            | Telangana              | 0                                                                           | 18                                                                          | 67                                                                          |
| 25.            | Tripura                | 7                                                                           | 8                                                                           | 3                                                                           |
| 26.            | Uttar Pradesh          | 1                                                                           | 1                                                                           | 10                                                                          |
| 27.            | Uttrakhand             | 2                                                                           | 2                                                                           | 6                                                                           |
| 28.            | West Bengal            | 35                                                                          | 35                                                                          | 31                                                                          |
|                | Total                  | 667                                                                         | 667                                                                         | 748                                                                         |

During the years 2013-14 & 2014-15, no funds were released since UGC had unspent balance from earlier releases.

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