(a) whether the Government has announced Nehru Scholarship on the Birth
anniversary of Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru ;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;
(c) whether the Government has taken soul new initiative on Bal Diwas ;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the extent to which it would benefit for children below 14 years ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI MAA. FATMI)
(a) to (e): Yes, Sir. On the occasion of Children`s Day on 14th November, 2005, the
Ministry has announced `Chacha Nehru Scholarship for Artistic and Innovation
Excellence` and `Chacha Nehru Scholarships for Sports Talent`.
For children participating in the National Level Camp organized by National Bal Bhavan
for Selection of Bal Shree Awardees, NCERT will provide 150 schoarships to all children
of above 14 years age for four years of studies during class IX to XII. For children in
the age group of 9-14 years selected for participation in National Level Camp, a one-timt
incentive of Rs. 5000/- will be provided by the National Bal Bhavan.Chacha Nehru
Scholarships for Sports Talent will identify extraordinary talent among the students in
sports and games. This scheme will be administered by Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE). 50 Scholarships (for 14 different games) will be awarded each year at
the rate of Rs. 500/- per month for students of Class IX-XII with talent in sports,identified
on the basis of performance in various games at National level Competition organized
by the Board.