Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-22
Subject: Funds/Grants to MinorityUniversities/Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

**Annexure-I**

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315 FOR 22.07.2015 ASKED BY SH. K. ASHOK KUMAR, M.P. REGARDING FUNDS/GRANTS TO MINORITY UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES.**

The details of grants sanctioned by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to the universities/colleges in Tamil Nadu for minorities during the last three years and the current year is as under:

Details regarding Maulana Azad National Fellowships for Minorities:

| Financial /selection year   | Number of slots- As per Govt. of India   | Number of slots- As per Govt. of India   | Number of slots- As per Govt. of India   | Number of slots- As per Govt. of India   | Number of slots- As per Govt. of India   | Number of slots- As per Govt. of India   | Fellowship awarded               | Fellowship awarded               | Fellowship awarded               | Fellowship awarded               | Fellowship awarded               | Fellowship awarded               | Number of beneficiary benefited    | Grant released  (Rs.)            |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                             | **Buddhist**                             | **Christin**                             | **Jain**                                 | **Muslim**                               | **Parsi**                                | **Sikh**                                 | **Buddhist**                     | **Christin**                     | **Jain**                         | **Muslim**                       | **Parsi**                        | **Sikh**                         | Number of beneficiary benefited    |                                  |
| 2012-13                     | 0                                        | 14                                       | 0                                        | 14                                       | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                | 16                               | 0                                | 17                               | 0                                | 0                                | 522                                | 152,48,336                       |
| 2013-14                     | 0                                        | 14                                       | 0                                        | 14                                       | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                | 17                               | 0                                | 15                               | 0                                | 0                                | 728                                | 216,23,616                       |
| 2014-15                     | 0                                        | 15                                       | 0                                        | 14                                       | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                | 15                               | 0                                | 14                               | 0                                | 0                                | 170                                | 379,71,603                       |
| 2015-16                     | Selection process is in progress         | Selection process is in progress         | Selection process is in progress         | Selection process is in progress         | Selection process is in progress         | Selection process is in progress         | Selection process is in progress | Selection process is in progress | Selection process is in progress | Selection process is in progress | Selection process is in progress | Selection process is in progress | Selection process is in progress   | Selection process is in progress |

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**Annexure-II**

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315 FOR 22.07.2015 ASKED BY SH. K. ASHOK KUMAR, M.P. REGARDING FUNDS/GRANTS TO MINORITY UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES.**

Statement showing Grant Allocated &Released to State Universities under the scheme Equal Opportunity Cell during XII Plan Period

**(Rs. in lakh)**

| S.No.   | State/Name of the University                  | **Tentative Allocation for XII Plan**   | **Grant Released**  **(2012-2013)**   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         |                                               |                                         |                                       |
|         | Tamil Nadu                                    |                                         |                                       |
|         | Anna Univ., Chennai                           | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Alagappa Univ., Karaikudi                     | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Annamalai University, Annamalainagar          | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Bharatidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli           | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore             | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Madurai Kamaraj Univ., Madurai                | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Madras University, Chennai                    | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | M.S. University., Tirunelvelli                | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Mother Teresa Women’s University., Kodaikanal | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Tamil University, Thanjavur                   | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | Periyar University.,  Salem                   | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law Univ., Chennai | 2.00                                    | 0.50                                  |
|         | **Total**                                     | **24.00**                               | **6.00**                              |

Statement showing grants allocated and released to State Universities under Coaching Scheme for SCs/STs/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/Minorities during XII Plan Period

**(Rs. in lakh)**

| S.No.   | State/Name of the University                        | **Tentative  allocation for XII Plan**   | **Grant released**  **(2012-2013)**   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         | Tamil Nadu                                          |                                          |                                       |
|         | Anna University, Chennai                            | 115.00                                   | 28.75                                 |
|         | Alagappa University, Karaikudi                      | 36.00                                    | 9.00                                  |
|         | Bharatidasan Univ., Tiruchirappalli                 | 36.00                                    | 9.00                                  |
|         | Bharathiar University, Coimbatore                   | 120.00                                   | 30.00                                 |
|         | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai                 | 30.00                                    | 7.50                                  |
|         | Madras University, Chennai                          | 40.00                                    | 10.00                                 |
|         | M.S. University, Tirunelvelli                       | 120.00                                   | 30.00                                 |
|         | Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal        | 12.00                                    | 3.00                                  |
|         | Tamil University, Thanjavur                         | 62.40                                    | 15.60                                 |
|         | Periyar University,  Salem                          | 120.00                                   | 30.00                                 |
|         | The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai | 2.40                                     | 0.60                                  |
|         | Total                                               | **693.80**                               | **173.45**                            |

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