(a) whether the muslim children have benefited from the
pre-metric scholarships during the Eleventh Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including
Andhra Pradesh; and
(c) the steps being taken to cover more muslim children
in the current five year plan?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) Yes, Madam. Against a Physical target of 25 Lakh Pre-matric Scholarship
for the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12), 1, 14, 32,508 number of Pre-matric
Scholarships (up to 29.02.2012) have been awarded to eligible minority
students, of which 89,35,525 are Muslim children.
(b) A statement showing State-wise award of Scholarship including
Andhra Pradesh since inception of the scheme is available in the
website of this Ministry viz. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.
(c) Scholarship Schemes are advertised in the newspapers by State
Governments/Union Territory Administrations to give wide publicity
inviting applications. Ministry of Minority Affairs has also under
taken various extension activities like Radio jingles, Television
campaigns etc. to reach out to the target group under this scheme.
Frequently Asked Questions, Programme Brochures etc. have also been
distributed to create awareness amongst the target groups including
muslim children.