Question : SCHOLARSHIP FOR POST GRADUATE COURSE

(a) whether University Grants Commission (UGC) is giving merit scholarship @ Rs. 2000/- per month to the Ist and IInd rank holders of degree examination for pursuing their Post Graduate Course;

(b) if so, whether this fellowship is not given to the degree examination rank holders of Universities of Kerala on the ground that there is no honours system prevailing there;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to reconsider the decision to grant the fellowship to the students of Universities of Kerala also;

(e) if so, the time by when it is likely to be implemented; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI )

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): No, Sir. Out of the 180 awardees of Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders, for the period 2005-07, 40 rank holders are from universities in Kerala.

(c) to (f): Do not arise.