Lok Sabha Question No. 2394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Financial Assistance to ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. † 2394

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ST STUDENTS

## † 2394. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides financial assistance to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students pursuing  engineering/medical  degrees  and  post-graduation  courses  from  private  and Government colleges in the country including Maharashtra; and
- (b) if so, the details of funds allocated and released for such students along with the number of beneficiaries during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Yes,  Madam.  Financial  assistance  for  pursuing  engineering/medical  degrees  and  post  graduation  courses  is  provided  to  ST  students  under  Top  Class  Education  scheme  -  a  sub scheme of 'National Fellowship and Scholarship scheme for Higher Education of STs' and 'Post  Matric  Scholarship  Scheme'.  Under  Top  Class  Schemes,  students  studying  in  158 institutes  which  include engineering  as  well  as  medical  colleges  are  eligible  for  scholarship. Under Post Matric Scheme, students studying in any Government or Government recognized institute can apply for scholarship.
- (b) The requisite details sought for are at Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2394 for answer on 09.05.2016 tabled by SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS, MP, regarding 'Financial Assistance to ST Students'.

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 beneficiries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiries under the Scheme of Top Class Educaiton for ST Students from 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Grants-in-aid released alongwith no. of beneficiries 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 (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2394 for answer on 09.05.2016 tabled by SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS, MP, regarding 'Financial Assistance to ST Students'.

State-wise  details  of  funds  released  and  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  of  Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students.

(in Rs. Lakhs)

| SL. No.   | NAMEOF            | 2013-14   | 2013-14       | 2014-15   | 2014-15       | 2015-16   | 2015-16       |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
| SL. No.   | STATE/UT          | Amount    | Beneficiaries | Amount    | Beneficiaries | Amount    | Beneficiaries |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 4895.17   | 229360        | 5070.01   | 82091         | 1986.82   | 49239         |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 1366.85   | 630           | 2.29      | 630           | 1137.61   | 0             |
| 3         | Assam             | 4756.81   | 102800        | 1114.00   | 102800        | 6748.28   | 116693        |
| 4         | Bihar             | 23        | 6463          | 23.00     | 6463          | 0.00      | 0             |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 1341.47   | 106231        | 4066.75   | 139447        | 4764.83   | 148660        |
| 6         | Goa               | 2         | 1332          | 2.00      | 1332          | 356.00    | 4270          |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 7138.58   | 218570        | 3929.23   | 218570        | 5520.40   | 163989        |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  | 282.83    | 5189          | 237.00    | 5189          | 1350.00   | 8079          |
| 9         | Jammu& Kashmir    | 177       | 18700         | 2494.17   | 21000         | 2494.17   | 21000         |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 3267.4    | 72878         | 4927.23   | 81768         | 0.00      | 0             |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 3340.76   | 132376        | 3691.00   | 134988        | 5839.00   | 140891        |
| 12        | Kerala            | 625.53    | 12705         | 647.00    | 13225         | 0.00      | 0             |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 5276.71   | 192437        | 2385.00   | 188145        | 3065.00   | 197176        |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 11996.04  | 178146        | 7451.83   | 175000        | 5209.83   | 175000        |
| 15        | Manipur           | 6111.01   | 53965         | 3615.48   | 57828         | 3588.00   | 66928         |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 3438      | 79011         | 438.00    | 79011         | 3274.61   | 74608         |
| 17        | Mizoram           | 5393.89   | 56873         | 4501.15   | 62410         | 4927.91   | 57330         |
| 18        | Nagaland          | 2626.19   | 39867         | 2329.59   | 40133         | 2646.34   | 45140         |
| 19        | Odisha            | 3459.87   | 89115         | 4512.00   | 130960        | 4050.00   | 165100        |
| 20        | Rajasthan         | 2216.02   | 288020        | 6440.00   | 246249        | 10890.43  | 275669        |
| 21        | Sikkim            | 845.49    | 2643          | 414.00    | 2705          | 400.00    | 3053          |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu        | 1436.02   | 11092         | 44.00     | 11092         | 2266.86   | 20060         |
| 23        | Telangana         | 0         | 0             | 12329.89  | 171329        | 9650.00   | 171329        |
| 24        | Tripura           | 1390.99   | 24270         | 974.82    | 22261         | 1700.00   | 28374         |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh     | 56        | 7500          | 56.00     | 7500          | 0.00      | 0             |
| 26        | Uttrakhand        | 1086.5    | 24812         | 164.00    | 25269         | 900.00    | 27796         |
| 27        | West Bengal       | 2277.63   | 79230         | 237.00    | 79230         | 2948.46   | 73357         |
| 28        | A.& N. Islands    | 0.75      | 28            | 3.39      | 148           | 0.00      | 0             |
| 29        | Daman &Diu        | 10.9      | 320           | 1.00      | 320           | 0.00      | 0             |
|           | Total             | 74839.41  | 2034563       | 72100.82  | 2107093       | 85714.55  | 2033741       |

The number of beneficiaries includes those who are studying from Class XI and above, including Graduation, PostGraduation,  Medical  &  Engineering  courses.  The  segregated  figures  cannot  be  provided  as  the  same  have  not  been given by the State Governments.