· 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?
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:
<pre>
(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
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
2015-
16
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
1 Central Sector
Scheme of
Scholarship for
College and
University
Students (CSSS)
39.88 71.82 146.36 144.56 2.32 3.72 15.44
2 Centrally
Sponsored
National Meanscum-
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
</pre>
· No, Madam.
(c) & (d) Scholarship amount is being disbursed directly into the bank account of the beneficiary.
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