Question : Pre-matric Scholarships

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1389
TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2021

PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS
1389. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:
SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:
SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:
SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether out of 7.46 lakh applications received in the Ministry between 2018-19 and 2020-21 under PreMatric Scholarship Scheme in Telangana only 4.6 lakh applicants have got scholarship;
(b) if so, the reasons for sanctioning only half of applicants; and
(c) the details of scholarships sanctioned during the abovesaid period to various States, State-wise and district-wise?

Answer given by the minister

ANSWER

MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) & (b): The Ministry deals with the following Pre Matric Scholarship Schemes in all concerned States/UTs including Telangana:

Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students studying in class IX and X
The States/UTs are the implementing agency for selection and award of scholarship to all the eligible candidates under the scheme. No direct applications are invited by the Department.

Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs and others
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC and Others is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and funds were released to the State Governments for further disbursement of scholarship. No funds were released to Telangana State under Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC between 2018-19 & 2020-21,

Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities:
Under the scheme, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) has received 72 applications from the state of Telangana for the period 2018-19 to 2020-21 on the National Scholarship Portal and scholarship has been disbursed to all the 72 beneficiaries.

(c): The Scheme wise and State-wise details of scholarships sanctioned during the year 2018-19 to 2020-21, as reported by the State Governments, is attached as Annexure-I.
State wise release of funds released under Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBCs and Others is attached as Annexure-II.
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Annexure-I
Statement referred to part (c) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1389 for answer on 07.12.2021
State-wise number of beneficiaries and Central Assistance (CA) released under
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in Classes IX and X
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
S.No State/ UT CA released No. of Beneficiaries CA released No. of Beneficiaries CA released No. of Beneficiaries
1 Andhra Pradesh - NR - 223722 4944 236337
2 Assam - NR - 720 - 912
3 Bihar - 480497 5550 NR - 531536
4 Chandigarh - 2268 27 1500 - 1000
5 Chhattisgarh - 84747 1041 88138 - NR
6 D&N Haveli - NR - NR - 46
7 Daman & Diu - NR - 119 0.83 NR
8 Delhi - 39 268 14643 291 16500
9 Goa - NR - NR 3.6 200
10 Gujarat - 73716 1440 61052 1044 56684
11 Haryana - NR 368 147104 - NR
12 Himachal Pradesh - NR - 20665 408 15458
13 Jammu &Kashmir - 1093 70 4978 260 891
14 Jharkhand 1634 45992 676 44352 659 38015
15 Karnataka - 222775 3691 260732 6230 323332
16 Kerala - NR 19 75728 1368 59312
17 Madhya Pradesh - NR 406 323545 7784 318631
18 Maharashtra - NR - 74365 - NR
19 Manipur - 1149 45 1379 - 485
20 Meghalya - NR - NR - NR
21 Odisha 996 183072 2590 171450 3512 153073
22 Puducherry - NR - 2693 27 4000
23 Punjab - 228633 3029 NR 2743 217729
24 Rajasthan 3075 233651 3323 168095 3827 203083
25 Sikkim - 127 4 152 5 118
26 Tamilnadu - 256720 - 257855 5018 278838
27 Telangana - NR - 15423 - 9051
28 Tripura 259 15823 469 3585 - 4592
29 Uttar Pradesh 2706 531589 9075 541551 12096 362511
30 Uttarakhand - NR 344 22492 143 26990
31 West Bengal 2870 268475 2854 283504 6540 209552
Total 11540 2630366 35289 2809542 56903 3068876

NR- Not reported
Annexure-II
State-wise details of achievements under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students during the years and current year
Amount and beneficiaries in lakh
S.No. States/ UTs 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Funds Released No. of Benficiaries Funds Released No. of Benficiaries Funds Released No. of Benficiaries
1 Andhra Pradesh 890.00 0.64 841.00 0.11214 967.00
2 Bihar 0.00 80.95 1128.668 60.22000 0.00
3 Chhattisgarh 460.00 9.25067 0.00 8.51580 577.40 8.37420
4 Goa 30.00 0.06 19.50 0.23000 34.51
5 Gujarat 1090.00 0.97 800.00 1.03477 800.00
6 Haryana 190.00 0.00 190.00 0 0.00 0
7 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 141.55
8 Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 0.00 150.32 0.13537 0.00
9 Jharkhand 595.00 0.54 955.85 0.34000 650.00
10 Karnataka 1105.00 13.32539 1741.85 15.34192 1384.84 11.24875
11 Kerala 453.75 1.80 962.51 2.30834 756.82
12 Madhya Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
13 Maharashtra 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
14 Odisha 482.67 1.11 717.00 1.21000 825.00 1.36661
15 Punjab 198.00 2.54 775.26 2.21000 546.00 2.09809
16 Rajasthan 930.00 3.25 1115.29 1.66000 1555.06
17 Tamil Nadu 0.00 0.00 1896.00 1.11000 1633.275
18 Telangana 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00
19 Uttar Pradesh 3605.00 2.57 5590.35 8.33622 4081.00 1.56174
20 Uttarakhand 0.00 0.00 0 228.89
21 West Bengal 1650.00 5.36 2592.15 4.28000 2069.20 4.21970
22 Assam 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.02576
23 Manipur 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03000 72.31
24 Sikkim 4.49 0.01 7.31 0.00991 7.79 0.00912
25 Tripura 300.00 0.60 350.00 0.66000 215.275 0.38934
26 A & N Island 9.23 0.01 15.06 0 26.05
27 Chandigarh 10.05 0.01 10.00 0.01000 8.15
28 D & N Haveli 0.90 0.00060 0.795 0
29 Daman & Diu 79.82 0.05 74.145 0.00734 8.25
30 Delhi 58.75 0.10 183.00 0.11000 0.00 0.06666
31 Puducherry 41.25 0.03 41.25 0.03000 3.00 0.02750
Total: 12183.91 123.18 20157.31 107.90181 16591.37 29.38747
$ Awaited


^Delhi 2019-2020 Rs.100.00 lakh authorised for utilisation in 2020-2021.


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