(a) whether there are income ceiling in extending the assistance under the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes for Scheduled Castes, Minority and Other Backward Classes students ;
(b) if so, the details of the ceiling fixed;
(c) whether there is any proposal to review the ceiling and if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the time by which the decision is likely to be taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT(SHRI D. NAPOLEON)
(a) & (b) The present income ceiling is as under :-
Category Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme Post Matric Scholarship Scheme
Scheduled - Parents/guardians income from all sources Castes does not exceed Rs.1.00 Lakhs per annum.
Minorities Not exceeding Rs.1.00 lakhs Not exceeding Rs.2.00 lakhs per annum. per annum.
OBCs Parents/guardians income from Parents/guardians income from all all sources does not exceed sources does not exceed Rs.44,500/- per Rs.44,500/- per annum. annum.