**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) is implementing centrally sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Schemes for SC, OBC, EBC, and DNT students. These schemes utilize Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with the central share released directly to beneficiaries' Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts. The current scholarship rate is effective until FY 2025-26.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scholarship Schemes:**
* Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students implemented via State/UT Administrations on DBT mode w.e.f. 2021-22.
* Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric scholarship for OBC, EBC, and DNT students is also being implemented.
* Schemes are open-ended and demand-driven for eligible students in recognized institutions across India.
* **Implementation & Review:**
* Central share release is contingent upon States/UTs transmitting their State/UT share paid data to the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
* Periodic reviews are conducted through meetings at National, Regional, and State levels, along with field visits by Senior Officers.
* Schemes are onboarded on the National Scholarship Portal for online end-to-end processing.
* Regular hand-holding meetings/workshops are conducted for National Scholarship Portal (NSP) onboarded States/UTs.
* **Scholarship Rate & Release:**
* Current scholarship rate is effective till FY 2025-26, with future review and revision.
* Scholarships are released through the designated portal for effective and transparent implementation.
* Technical glitches reported are promptly addressed and resolved through the portal.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/UTs**
* **Impact:** States/UTs are involved in administering the Post Matric Scholarship Schemes for SC, OBC, EBC, and DNT students through DBT and required to transmit their share of paid data to the NSP.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely and accurate transmission of State/UT share data to the Central portal (NSP) to facilitate the release of the central share. On-board the NSP and attend hand-holding meetings.
**Students (SC, OBC, EBC, and DNT)**
* **Impact:** Eligible students receive scholarships directly into their Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts via DBT.
* **Action Required:** Ensure Aadhaar seeding of bank accounts and apply for scholarships through the designated portal.
Key Entities Referenced
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme: A centrally sponsored scholarship scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for SC, OBC, EBC, and DNT students.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE): The primary ministry responsible for implementing the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme.
National Scholarship Portal (NSP): Central portal used for the administration and disbursement of the scholarships, including online processing and release of funds.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND
EMPOWERMENT
SC AND OBC POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS
प्रव तथ: 16 DEC 2025 5:14PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) implements Centrally sponsored Post Matric
Scholarship Scheme for SC students through State Government/UT Administrations on Direct Benefit
Transfer (DBT) mode w.e.f 2021-22. Central share is released directly into the Aadhaar seeded bank
account of the beneficiaries. The release of central share is contingent upon States/UTs transmitting their
State/UT share paid data to the Central portal/National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The aforementioned
scheme is open-ended and demand driven for the eligible students of all the recognised institutions across
India.
The Ministry is also implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric scholarship for the
students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and De-
Notified Tribes (DNTs).
Steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of the aforementioned
schemes are as under:
Periodic review by holding meetings at National level, Regional level, State level and
field visits by Senior Officers.
On-boarding of Schemes on National Scholarship Portal and online end to end
processing.
Regular hand holding meetings/workshops for National Scholarship Portal (NSP) on- boarded
States/UTs having their own scholarship portals.
For the Post Matric scholarship scheme for SCs and Post Matric scholarship for OBCs, EBCs and DNTs,
as per approval of the Expenditure Finance Committee and the Cabinet, current scholarship rate is
effective till FY 2025-26. Review and revision of the Schemes which also
covers the scholarship rates following a laid down procedure.
For effective and transparent implementation of the Schemes, Scholarships are released through the
designated portal. Further, the technical glitches reported are addressed and resolved promptly through the
portal.
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND
EMPOWERMENT, SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.****
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