Lok Sabha Question No. 2329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Post & Pre-Matric Scholarship
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2329

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016

Post & Pre-Matric Scholarship

## 2329. SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- the  details  of  funds  released  for  post  and  pre-matric  scholarships  to  various  States  including  Kerala during the last four years;
- whether the Government has reduced the fund for these scholarships and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government proposes to take any measures to distribute the scholarship to all the eligible students without any delay; and
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THEMINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- The details of funds released for post & pre-matric scholarship schemes administered by Ministry of Human Resource Development are:

(Rupees in crore)

| S.No.   | Name of the Schem e   | Total Amou nt releas ed to variou s States   | Amou nt releas ed to the State   | of Kerala   | 2015-   |    |    |
|---------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|---------|----|----|
|         |                       |                                              |                                  | 2013- 14    | 2014-   |    |    |
|         |                       |                                              | 2012-                            | 2012-       |         |    |    |
|         |                       |                                              |                                  |             | 16      |    |    |
|         |                       |                                              | 13                               |             |         |    |    |
|         |                       |                                              |                                  |             | 15      | 15 | 15 |

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| 1 Central Sector Scheme of 39.88 71.82   | 1 Central Sector Scheme of 39.88 71.82                                   | 1 Central Sector Scheme of 39.88 71.82   | 1 Central Sector Scheme of 39.88 71.82   | 1 Central Sector Scheme of 39.88 71.82   | 146.36   | 144.56   | 2.32   | 3.72   | 15.44   |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------|----------|--------|--------|---------|
|                                          | Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS)                   |                                          |                                          |                                          |          |          |        |        |         |
| 2                                        | Centrally Sponsored National Means- cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) | 61.69                                    | 87.22                                    | 64.05                                    | 126.00   | 3.59     | 3.65   |        | 8.33    |
| 3                                        | National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE)   | 93.75                                    | 93.79                                    | 93.82                                    | 153.23   | 7.88     | -      |        | 0.57    |

- No, Madam.

(c) & (d) Scholarship amount is being disbursed directly into the bank account of the beneficiary.

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