Question : FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF FEE UNDER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES

(a) whether there is a provision of reimbursement of whole fee under the Merit-cum-Means scholarship scheme being implemented by the Government for the minorities;

(b) if so, whether there is also such provision in the scholarship scheme implemented by the Government for backward classes;

(c) if not, whether there is any proposal to implement the provision of full reimbursement of fee under the Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means scholarship schemes for backward classes; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)

(a): 70 institutes for professional and technical courses have been listed under the merit-cum-means based scholarship scheme. Eligible students from the minority communities admitted to these institutions are reimbursed full course fee. A course fee of Rs.20,000/- per annum or the actual fee, which ever is less, is reimbursed to students studying in other institutions.

(b): Under the Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs(PMS-OBC) implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, there is a provision for reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fee to OBC students.

(c) and (d): Do not arise.