Lok Sabha Question No. 2788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2026

## POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

## +2788. SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that lakh of students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories in various States of the country who have not yet received the post-matric scholarships for the year 2024-25 particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh;
- 6b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that due to the delay, many students are facing serious difficulties in paying college fees, appearing for examinations or pursuing higher education; thereby increasing inequality in education;
- measures   taken by the Government SO the status of pending payments and the timeline for the distribution of scholarship, State-wise; and far,
- (d) whether the Government is proposing any new policy to ensure a   centralized online tracking   system,  automated  payment  mechanism; and time-bound  accountability  for the disbursement of scholarship, if s, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a) to (d) Ministry of Social Sponsored Scheme   namely Post-Matric   Scholarship   for Scheduled Caste  (SC) students through the State Government/Union Territory administration. The Scheme is open ended and demand driven. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into the Aadhaar Seeded Bank Account of the beneficiaries: The release of Central share of scholarship is contingent upon State Government/Union Territory administration to share the  StatelUT data to the National   Scholarship Portal. The State/UT-wise beneficiaries and amount disbursed across the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh; Bihar; Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for the F.Y. 2024-25 under the *Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste (SC) is at Annexure I paid

For   simpler and   expeditious disbursement and to ensure effective targeting of the beneficiaries, the disbursement under the Scheme is done through DBT mode. Further, to ensure effective utilization of funds, the Department takes  various steps such as placing advertisements in National and Regional Newspapers, running Social Media campaigns and regular   follow ups with States/UTs. the Scheme is   regularly   monitored   through National level Chintan   Shivirs,  Regional  Meetings and National Conferences with the stakeholders and State/UT officials: Also,

The scheme was reformed to transformatory impact on the poorest SC households, and on principles of timely delivery, comprehensive accountability, continuous monitoring and total transparency with no manual intervention: In  addition, to   strengthen   monitoring mechanism for the scheme, appropriate checks and balances are in place on the National Scholarship Portal and payment of scholarships at the Centre/State level is done to the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of the beneficiaries directly through DBT to ensure timely payments to the beneficiaries. bring

Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) implements a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely PostMatric Scholarship Scheme for ST students through the respective Statel Administration of Union Territory. The responsibility of invitation and verification of applications, payment of scholarships to eligible students primarily rests on the State/UT administration The MoTA releases Central  Share to the States/UTs on receipt of proposals and after verification of physical  progress,  submission Utilization   Certificate (UC) etc Funds to the States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & Rajasthan for 2024-25 are not released due to non-submission of proposals o time, non-submission of SoE, UC and due However; details of amount disbursed to different StatesMUTs for the F.Y. 2024-25 is at Annexure II.

The Guidelines  of Post Matric Scholarship   Schemes  for SCIST are   effective  till 31.03.2026. of the Scheme Guidelines is  done after   consultation with the concerned stakeholders following a laid down procedure.

ANNEXURE I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2026 REGARDING POST-MATRIC  SCHOLARSHIP  SCHEME ASKED BY SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR

The States/UT-wise   beneficiaries and amount disbursed across the Country including the State of Uttar Pradesh; Bihar; Jharkhand; Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 under the Post-Matric  Scholarship for Scheduled Caste (SC) students (Rs. in Cr:) as on date is as below:

|    |                                       | FY 2024-25                                  | FY 2024-25    |
|----|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------|
|    |                                       | Central Assistance (CA) Released (Rsin Cr.) | Beneficiaries |
|    | Andhra Pradesh                        | 605.71                                      | 303298        |
| 2  | Assam                                 | 8.74                                        | 12073         |
| 3  | Bihar                                 | 23.97                                       | 73615         |
| 4  | Chandigarh                            | 2.70                                        | 1253          |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh                          | 39.96                                       | 87675         |
| 6  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu* | 0.00                                        | 0             |
| 7  | Delhi                                 | 22.19                                       | 4692          |
|    | Goa                                   | 0.08                                        | 58            |
| 8  | Gujarat                               | 399.93                                      | 157584        |
| 10 | Haryana                               | 94.89                                       | 55444         |
| 11 | Himachal Pradesh                      | 35.64                                       | 33149         |
| 12 | Jammu & Kashmir                       | 4.09                                        | 6567          |
| 13 | Jharkhand                             | 45.04                                       | 57784         |
| 14 | Karnataka                             | 422.90                                      | 404008        |
| 15 | Kerala                                | 160.70                                      | 147531        |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh                        | 486.74                                      | 636303        |
| 17 | Maharashtra                           | 929.92                                      | 362808        |
| 18 | Manipur                               | 6.76                                        | 7938          |
| 19 | Meghalaya                             | 0.10                                        | 25            |
| 20 | Odisha                                | 181.51                                      | 191873        |
| 21 | Puducherry                            |                                             | 2694          |
| 22 | Punjab                                | 410.42                                      | 294284        |
| 23 | Rajasthan                             | 180.59                                      | 229002        |
| 24 | Sikkim                                | 0.44                                        | 172           |
|    | Tamil Nadu                            | 1032.09                                     | 934793        |
| 26 | Telangana*                            | 0.00                                        |               |
| 27 | Tripura                               | 51.61                                       |               |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh                         | 366.02                                      | 644827        |
| 29 | Uttarakhand                           | 19.69                                       | 26216         |
| 30 | West Bengal                           | 26.63                                       | 108693        |
|    | Total                                 | 5562.24                                     | 4804208       |

ANNEXURE II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2026 REGARDING POST-MATRIC   SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME ASKED BY SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR.

The States/UT-wise disbursal to different StatesMUTs for the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 25 under the Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students (Rs. in Cr:) is as below:

(in Crore)

| SLNo.   | Name of the StatelUT   | Fund Released for F.Y. 2024-25   |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         | Arunachal Pradesh      | 98.09                            |
| 2       | Chhattisgarh           | 71.99                            |
| 3       | Goa                    | 6.23                             |
|         | Gujarat                | 504.5                            |
| 5       | Himachal Pradesh       | 3.5                              |
|         | Jammu & Kashmir        | 2.99                             |
|         | Karnataka              | 168.09                           |
|         | Kerala                 | 36                               |
| 9       | Ladakh                 | 28.05                            |
| 10      | Madhya Pradesh_        | 257.26                           |
| 11      | Maharashtra            | 142.85                           |
| 12      | Manipur                |                                  |
| 13      | Meghalaya              | 147.85                           |
| 14      | Mizoram                | 42.35                            |
| 15      | Nagaland               | 50.74                            |
| 16      | Odisha                 | 154.64                           |
| 17      | Sikkim                 | 6.91                             |
| 18      | Tamil Nadu             | 31.99                            |
| 19      | Tripura                | 50.69                            |
| 20      | Uttarakhand            | 4.07                             |
| 21      | West Bengal            | 27.04                            |

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