(a) whether the Government propose to link the scholarship amount being
given to the students of scheduled tribes with the price index;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the request received from the social organisations/public
representatives as on date in this regard; and
(d) the action taken or likely to be taken by the Government in this
regard?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for scheduled tribe students. There is no
proposal to link scholarships with the price index. However the income level
of parents for eligibility for such scholarships is linked to the prince index.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) No such request has been received in this regard.
(d) Does not arise.