(a) the number of students, State-wise benefited from
interest subsidy on education loan of Central scheme during
the year 2009-10 and the names of banks to which the amount
of interest subsidy provided;
(b) whether the Government proposes to provide some percent
of subsidy on the principal amount of loan received by the
girl students for technical and vocational education; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): As per the information received from Canara Bank,
the Nodal Bank for implementing the Central Sector
Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Education Loan, the State-
wise list of claims submitted by banks and the names of the
banks who submitted claims for 2009-10 in respect of the
accounts of the students and the amount thereof are given
in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
(b) & (c): The Scheme is based on income criteria. All
students including girls belonging to economically weaker
sections with parental family income from all sources, less
than Rs. 4.5 lakh annually are eligible for interest subsidy
on education loans obtained under Educational Loan Scheme
of Indian Banks` Association (IBA). Details of the Scheme
of Interest Subsidy Scheme are available on website
www.education.nic.in.