Question : BOGUS NAMES UNDER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES

(a) The details of the scholarship schemes being implemented by the Government for providing educational facilities to the Scheduled Tribes(STs) students in the country;

(b) The funds allocated, released and utilization reported thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, Scheme-wise and State/UT-wise;

(c) Whether the scholarship amount given to the tribal students, particularly under the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship schemes is very less and there are requests/demands to increase the same;

(d) If so, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(e) Whether the Government is aware of reports of mismanagement and presence of bogus names under the scholarship scheme; and

(f) If so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

(a): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the following schemes for education of tribal students.

 I.	Pre-Matric Scholarship II.	Post Matric Scholarship III.	Top Class Education IV.	Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship V.	National Overseas Scholarship VI.	Vocational Training Centres VII.	Establishment of Hostels for ST boys and girls VIII.	Establishment of Ashram Schools