(a) the number of students admitted to classes IX and X under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for Needy Scheduled Tribes so far, State-wise;
(b) the details of the funds released by the Government in Karnataka under the Pre-Matric scheme during the last two years; and
(c) the details of the institutions that have been covered under the umbrella of the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Award in Karnataka?
(a): The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre MatricScholarship forScheduled Tribes (ST) students (for Class IX & X)is implemented through States Governments/UT Administrations. The details of students admitted to classes IX and X under the Scheme are maintained by the concerned State Governments. The State-wisedetailsofbeneficiaries under the Scheme on the basis of information given by the State Governments for the last two years are given at Annexure.I.
(b): The details of the funds released by the Government in Karnataka under the scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students during the last two years are as under:-
Year Funds released
(amount Rs. in lakhs)
1 2017-18 1282.50
2 2018-19 1004.00
(c): During the year 2015-16, the two Central Sector scholarship schemes for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students viz.,(i)Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST students and (ii)Top Class Education Scheme for ST students being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs were merged into a single Central Sector Scheme called ‘National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students’. As per para 3.1 of the scheme guidelines, as amended on 12.11.2018, the coverage of institutions in the country, including Karnataka, under the ‘National Fellowship” component of the scheme is as follows:-
(i) Universities/institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) or 12(B) or 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act.
(ii) Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to receive grants-in-aid from UGC.
(iii) Universities/ Institutions/ Colleges funded by Central/ State Government.
(iv) Institutes of National Importance.
The Universities/Institutions in which students have been studying and are in receipt of Fellowship amount so far under the Scheme of National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students are as follows:-
1. Central University of Karnataka
2. Bangalore University
3. Gulbarga University
4. Karnataka University
5. Kuvempu University
6. Mangalore University
7. Tumkur University
8. University of Agricultural Sciences
9. University of Mysore
10. Kannada University
11. Manipal University
12. University of Horticulture Science
13. University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
14. University Of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga.
15 College of Fisheries, Mangalore
16 Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering
17 Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Karnataka
18 Karnataka Folklore University
19 Sahyadri Science College Karnataka
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Annexure I
Annexure I referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1366 for answer 01.07.2019 regarding Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship
Details of State-wise beneficiaries under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students
Sl.No. Name of the State/UT 2017-18 2018-19
Beneficiaries Beneficiaries
(provisional)
1 Andaman & Nicobar 353 222
2 Andhra Pradesh 34529 59146
3 Arunachal Pradesh 3794 -
4 Assam 2740 79526
5 Bihar - 12419
6 Chhattisgarh 191864 -
7 Dadar & Nagar Haveli 5226 -
8 Daman & Diu 468 -
9 Goa 3640 -
10 Gujarat 151113 139605
11 Himachal Pradesh 1705 -
12 Jammu & Kashmir 4979 -
13 Jharkhand 104942 -
14 Karnataka 59448 -
15 Kerala 14265 16245
16 Madhya Pradesh 362120 359092
17 Maharasthra - -
18 Manipur 9189 -
19 Meghalaya 966 -
20 Mizoram 9783 14880
21 Nagaland 10715 -
22 Odisha 211425 204916
23 Rajasthan 101696 -
24 Sikkim 212 -
25 Tamil Nadu 19651 -
26 Telangana 6196 -
27 Tripura 11662 -
28 Uttar Pradesh - -
29 Uttrakhand 6256 -
30 West Bengal 79030 9030
Total 1407967 895081