Lok Sabha Question No. 2567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Pre-matric Scholarships
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## 2567. PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS

## SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  provides  pre-matric  scholarship  to  OBC  students  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the amount that is being given for each student;
- (c) whether the said amount is highly inadequate and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to increase this amount; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a):  Yes. The details of the scheme are annexed.
- (b): The rate of scholarships and ad-hoc grant under the scheme is as under:
- I. Hostellers:

The students as hostellers are covered from class III to X. The rates of scholarships are as under:-

Class III to VIII Rs. 200/- per month for 10 months

Class IX to X Rs. 250/- per month for 10 months

- II. Day Scholars

The students as day scholars are covered from Class I to Class X. The rates of scholarships are as under:-

Class I to V Rs. 25/- per month for 10 months

Class VI to VIII Rs. 40/- per month for 10 months

Class IX to X Rs. 50/- per month for 10 months

- III. Ad-Hoc Grant

An ad-hoc grant of Rs. 500/- per student per annum to all students i.e. hostellers as well as day scholars are also given.

- (c), (d) & (e): This scholarship amount is in addition to the facilities provided under Right to Free & Compulsory Education, 2005. For the increase in scholarship rates, which involves huge financial implications, the Department of Expenditure has not committed or assured any additional resources.

Moreover, the existing budget provision is utilized for covering the poorest of poor (below double poverty line) among the OBCs under the scheme every year.

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## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2567 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

Annexure as referred to in Answer of part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2567  for  answer  on  15.12.2015  asked  by  Shri  K.N.  Ramachandran  regarding  'PreMatric Scholarships'

## Pre-Matric Scholarship to the OBCs for studies in India

The  aim  of  this  Scheme  is  to  motivate  children  of  OBCs  studying  at  pre-matric stage.   Scholarships  are  awarded  to  students  belonging  to  OBCs  whose  parents/  guardian's income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 44,500/- per annum.   The rates of scholarship being awarded to students under the scheme are as under:-

| Day Scholars(per month)   | Day Scholars(per month)   | Hostellers(per month)   | Hostellers(per month)   | Ad-hoc Grant( per annum)                                                                     |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Class I to V              | Rs.25/-                   | III to VIII             | Rs.200/-                | Ad-hoc grants of Rs.500/- to all students i.e. hostellers as well as day scholars are given. |
| Class VI to VIII          | Rs.40/-                   | IX to X                 | Rs.250/-                |                                                                                              |
| Class IX to X             | Rs.50/-                   |                         |                         |                                                                                              |

The scholarship is available in such institutions and for such pre-matriculation courses, which have been duly recognized by the concerned State Government and Union Territory Administration.  Under  the  scheme,  50%  Central  Assistance  is  provided  to  the  State Governments over and above their committed liability, while in case of UTs 100% central assistance  is  provided. However,  North-East  States  are  exempted  from  this  committed liability under the Scheme. The States/UTs have been asked to distribute these scholarships through DBT Mode.

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