Parliament Question: Scholarship Schemes for Marginalised Coummunities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA tt UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3709 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025 SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR MARGINALISED COUMMUNITIES

3709. SHRI RADHAKRISHNA:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of budgetary allocation and utilisation under all scholarship schemes for marginalised communities administered by the Ministry during the last five years, year, State and scheme-wise;

(b) whether any scholarships were withheld or delayed during such period, State-wise;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with reasons therefor, scheme-wise;

(d) whether there is any shortfall of funds, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure timely release and utilisation of funds under these scholarship schemes, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

(a): The details of budgetary allocation and utilisation under all scholarship schemes for marginalised communities administered by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment

(DoSJE) during the last five years, year, State and scheme-wise are given in Annexure.

(b): No Sir.

(c): Does not arise, in view of (b).

(d): The funds under these scholarship schemes are released to the beneficiaries based on the proposals received from the State Governments and Union Territories as per the guidelines of the schemes.

(e): The scholarships are being disbursed through the Aadhaar Based Payment Bridge through DBT through the State Governments and UTs. This Department has also been using centralized online National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for NSP on-boarded States & UTs for submission of application and tracking and disbursal of scholarships. Periodic meetings are held at National Level, Regional Level and State Level to monitor the implementation of the schemes. Visits are undertaken by senior officers and interactions are held with State authorities for this purpose.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3709 FOR REPLY ON 12.08.2025 REGARDING SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR MARGINALISED COUMMUNITIES, ASKED BY SHRI RADHAKRISHNA Pre-Matric Scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students and others.

(Rs. in crore) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Allocated . | Utilized Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized Andhra Pradesh 725.00 49.44 725.00 58.92 500.00 0.00 500.00 56.14 500.00 0.03 Assam 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 Bihar 0.00 75.34 14.27 15.76 3.35 Chandigarh 0.00 0.36 0.46 0.38 0.31 Chhattisgarh 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.88 5.04 Daman & Diu 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Delhi 2.91 6.99 0.11 0.16 0.19 Goa 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Gujarat 10.44 54.38 16.43 57.59 42.82 Haryana 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Himachal Pradesh 4.08 3.74 0.00 7.70 2.85 Jammu & Kashmir 2.60 0.23 0.00 0.54 0.82 ( Jharkhand 6.59 4.20 0.00 0.00 14.30 Karnataka 62.30 76.58 42.02 49.21 58.31 Nd Kerala 13.68 10.92 8.91 2.56 18.21 Madhya Pradesh 77.84 47.37 0.00 0.00 81.00 Maharashtra 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 Meghalaya 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Manipur 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.26 0.30 Odisha 35.12 28.76 6.46 7.08 18.20 Puducherry 0.27 0.82 0.00 0.15 0.14 Punjab 27.43 35.51 19.50 21.65 8.78 Rajasthan 38.27 36.73 0.00 28.23 8.66 Sikkim 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tamil Nadu 50.18 60.64 22.12 70.56 109.45 Telangana 0.00 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tripura 0.00 0.30 1.30 0.67 1.93 Uttar Pradesh 120.96 37.32 60.11 79.66 62.80 Uttarakhand 1.43 4.69 0.00 3.12 3.12 West Bengal 65.40 23.77 16.24 36.36 19.48 Total 725.00 569.03 725.00 570.18 500.00 207.93 500.00 446.66 500.00 460.902. Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for SC students.

(Rs. in crore) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget Allo | Budget U | Budget Allo | Budget U | Budget Allo | Budget U | Budget Allo | Budget U Budget Allo | Budget U cated tilized cated tilized cated tilized cated tilized cated tilized Andhra Pradesh 2987.33 450.01 3415.62 298.55 5660.00 372.59 6359.14 200.50 6359.98 605.71 Assam 18.00 0.00 9.20 13.90 8.74 Bihar 47.83 0.00 — 37.54 21.29 23.97 Chandigarh 0.00 1.54 2.42 0.59 2.70 Chhattisgarh 38.54 29.00 45.01 36.14 39.96 Daman & Diu 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 Delhi 0.00 0.00 13.67 9.97 22.19 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.08 Gujarat 170.32 102.58 220.26 384.23 399.93 Haryana 0.00 0.00 131.58 120.58 94.89 Himachal Pradesh 11.35 0.00 17.60 22.41 35.64 Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 0.03 5.43 4.68 4.09 Jharkhand 13.42 4.12 18.18 31.39 45.04 Karnataka 252.79 65.42 342.00 421.08 422.90 Kerala 86.85 45.78 56.82 119.17 160.70 _ Madhya Pradesh 319.40 8.28 335.05 366.80 486.74 Maharashtra 558.00 63.01 359.42 1652.98 929.92 Manipur 6.89 0.00 7.34 1.94 6.76 Meghalaya 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 Odisha 130.67 78.22 338.33 127.44 181.51 Puducherry 2.21 0.00 3.61 2.85 3.20 Punjab 191.58 209.76 62.81 284.87 410.42 Rajasthan 284.01 95.67 241.38 147.13 180.59 Sikkim 0.81 0.00 0.76 0.52 0.44 Tamil Nadu 120.23 278.88 726.25 713.70 1032.09 Telangana 245.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Tripura 30.37 0.00 38.92 40.93 51.61 Uttar Pradesh 892.36 $37.28 926.00 674.83 366.02 Uttarakhand 9.76 0.00 12.59 12.94 19.69 West Bengal 128.17 112.26 63.36 62.48 26.63 Total 2987.33 4008.60 3415.62 1930.38 5660.00 4388.32 6359.14 5475.42 6359.98 5562.243. Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.

(Rs. in crore) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget Budget | Budget Budget Budget | Budget | Budget Budget | Budget Budget U Allocated Utilized | Allocated Utilized Allocated | Utilized | Allocated | Utilized | Allocated | tilized Andhra Pradesh 175.00 9.67 250.00 2.00 785.00 12.37 281 25.00 0.00 Bihar 0.00 40.00 10.95 0.00 0.00 Chhattisgarh _ 5.77 1.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 Goa 0.35 0.10 0.74 0.05 0.08 Gujarat 8.00 8.00 91.65 23.94 27.99 Haryana 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Himachal Pradesh 1,42 0.30 4.80 4.03 210.00 0.00 Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jharkhand 6.50 20.00 4.80 7.35 12.61 Karnataka 13.85 25.00 0.00 37.15 27.71 Kerala 7.57 18.00 3.37 19.18 17.83 Madhya Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Maharashtra 0.00 15.08 29.64 0.00 5.56 Odisha 8.25 7.89 7.55 4.80 4.84 Punjab 5.46 1.15 9.38 9.69 0.48 Rajasthan 15.55 29.73 33.52 0.00 0.00 Tamil Nadu 16.33 26.95 44,20 40.47 23.63 Telangana 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.17 Uttar Pradesh 40.81 8.48 57.42 20.40 22.10 Uttarakhand 2.29 0.50 1.47 0.00 0.72 West Bengal 20.69 5.44 27.09 0.00 6.49 Assam 0.00 0.82 17.59 0.00 0.00 Manipur 0.72 1.25 1.52 1,27 0.36 Sikkim 0.08 0.08 0.03 0.01 0.03 Tripura 2.15 2.15 2.72 1.63 0.00 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0.26 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00 Chandigarh 0.08 0.15 0.31 0.00 0.00 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0.08 0.55 0.14 0.00 0.39 Daman & Diu Delhi 0.00 2.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 Puducherry 0.03 0.51 0.04 0.50 1.50 Total 175.00 165.91 250.00 218.29 785.00 361.38 281.00 195.46 210.00 158.494. Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.

(Rs. in crore) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget | Budget | Budget | Budget | Budget | Budget | Budget Budget Budget Budget Allocated} Utilized |Allocated| Utilized |Allocated| Utilized | Allocated | Utilized Allocated Utilized Andhra Pradesh 1100.00 | 53.91 | 1300.00 5.64 1705.00 | 63.24 1087.00 133.78 921.00 0.00 Bihar 113.98 103.63 0.00 0.00 94.25 Chhattisgarh 28.00 2.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 Goa 1.65 0.17 1.72 0.27 1.30 Gujarat 66.32 60.18 110.48 127.48 52.82 Haryana 0.00 0.00 18.43 10.43 0.00 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 1.79 10.57 11.01 1.12 Jammu & Kashmir 0.00 5.30 0.00 0.00 3.28 Jharkhand 10.00 52.15 0.00 77.31 33.56 Karnataka 67.09 50.00 45.07 153.92 73.72 Kerala 36.68 60.00 36.00 0.00 25.54 Madhya Pradesh 79.72 110.88 125.19 0.00 104.87 Maharashtra 123.42 237.00 69.21 0.00 0.00 Odisha 12.00 61.45 33.41 25.06 21.47 Punjab 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.55 ~~ Rajasthan 19.00 102.26 27.58 0.00 70.49 Tamil Nadu 79.17 160.79 82.97 135.00 119.37 Telangana 39.09 35.47 0.00 23.18 0.00 Uttar Pradesh 219.17 199.08 210.00 210.00 160.37 Uttarakhand 11.06 5.15 14.99 22.81 4.01 West Bengal 74.85 10.50 97.83 0.00 17.26 Andaman & Nicobar Island 0.27 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 Dadra & Nagar Havali Daman 0.00 0.60 0.95 0.66 0.59 & Diu Chandigarh 1.37 0.31 0.81 0.00 0.00 Delhi 1.00 1.65 2.70 0.99 1.48 Puducherry 0.30 0.12 1.07 1.70 0.00 Assam 83.52 11.87 0.00 0.00 64.11 Manipur 16.06 1.03 10.45 15.72 26.10 Sikkim 1.85 4.46 9.30 0.00 3.76 Tripura 19.76 35.40 33.64 38.73 4.98 Total 1100.00 | 1159.25 | 1300.00 | 1320.14 | 1705.00 | 1005.61 | 1087.00 988.05 921.00 892.005. Top Class School Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students (Rs. in crore) 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget Allocated | Budget Utilized | Budget Allocated | Budget Utilized | Budget Allocated Budget Utilized Andaman and Nicobar 83.39 0.00 100.00 0.01 60.00 0.01 Andhra Pradesh 0.00 0.39 1.44 Assam 0.03 . 0.05 1.19.

Bihar 0.03 0.44 0.32 Chhattisgarh 0.01 0.00 0.11 Dadra Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00 Delhi 0.04 0.03 0.00 Gujarat 0.48 0.99 3.70 Haryana 0.00 0.09 0.00 Himachal Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jammu and Kashmir 0.00 0.00 0.00 Jharkhand 0.02 0.03 0.05 Karnataka 0.08 0.75 5.43 Kerala 0.00 0.06 0.22 Madhya Pradesh 0.12 0.86 0.51 Maharashtra 0.03 0.52 1.70 a Manipur 0.02 0.07 0.36 Odisha 0.00 0.10 0.90 Puducherry 0.00 0.02 0.14 Punjab 0.04 0.00 0.00 Rajasthan 0.08 0.04 0.00 Sikkim 0.01 0.01 0.01 Tamil Nadu 0.54 1.88 8.51 Telangana 0.02 0.08 0.13 Tripura 0.00 0.00 0.02 Uttar Pradesh 0.29 0.27 0.00 Uttarakhand 0.00 0.00 0.00 West Bengal 0.00 0.00 0.01 Total 83.39 1.85 100.00 6.70 60.00 24.766. Top Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students (Rs. in crore) 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget Allocated Budget Utilized Budget Allocated Budget Utilized Andaman and Nicobar 90.00 0.01 159.63 0.0168 Andhra Pradesh 10.71 17.2044 Arunachal Pradesh 0.05 0.0152 Assam 0.72 0.7727 Bihar 21.72 30.6969 Chhattisgarh 1.12 1.7293 Delhi 4.15 6.4674 Goa 0.03 0.028 Gujarat 2.14 4.6191 Haryana 2.90 4.2797 Himachal Pradesh 0.30 0.273 Jammu and Kashmir 0.25 0.1179 Jharkhand 3.38 7.295 Karnataka 3.39 5.1969 Kerala 9.70 18.1458 Madhya Pradesh 6.37 9.1704 Maharashtra 10.00 19.3727 Manipur 0.14 0.132 Odisha 2.31 3.8288 Puducherry 0.14 0.1519 Punjab 0.75 1.1123 Rajasthan 6.93 11.3948 Sikkim 0.02 0.0711 Tamil Nadu 5.71 _ 10.34 Telangana 8.16 12.3053 Dadra Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu 0.01 0 Tripura 0.10 0.1555 Uttar Pradesh 21.21 31.6189 Uttarakhand 0.50 0.8894 West Bengal 1.14 3.631 Chandigarh 0.00 0.0323 Mizoram 0.00 0.0381 Total 90.00 124.06 159.63 201.10267. National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC) students (Rs. in crore) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Name of the State Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized Allocated Utilized ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 45.00 0.00 60.00 0.00 53.00 0.00 90.00 0.03 55.00 0.11 ISLANDS ANDHRA PRADESH 1.94 2.23 1.59 1.93 1.84 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.00 0.06 0.10 0.12 0.12 ASSAM 2.93 2.86 2.63 2.97 4.42 BIHAR 2.40 3.64 3.48 5.81 7.68 CHANDIGARH 0.23 0.03 0.03 0.11 0.13 CHHATISGARH 0.65 1.21 0.61 0.90 1.01 DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI AND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.06 DAMAN & DIU DELHI 1.04 2.01 2.54 5.66 7.19 GOA 0.41 0.48 0.25 0.31 0.28 GUJARAT 2.20 1.89 1.22 1.15 1.36 HARYANA 1.27 2.22 2.43 5.15 6.31 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.17 0.29 0.23 0.47 0.63 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 0.49 0.81 0.67 1.13 1.59 JHARKHAND 0.99 1.61 1.54 1.63 2.38 KARNATAKA 1.53 1.84 1.21 1.90 2.95 KERALA 1.38 3.60 4.02 7.93 12.48 LADAKH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 LAKSHADWEEP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MADHYA PRADESH 2.25 2.17 1.67 2.61 3.78 MAHARASHTRA 2.99 2.71 1.78 2.21 2.03 MANIPUR 0.30 0.87 1.06 1.84 2.27 MEGHALAYA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 MIZORAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NAGALAND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ODISHA 1.68 2.77 2.21 3.12 3.94 PUDUCHERRY 0.32 0.28 0.31 0.53 0.83 PUNJAB 0.76 0.97 0.74 1.30 1.69 RAJASTHAN 2.63 3.54 2.99 4.83 6.64 SIKKIM 0.33 0.29, 0.22 0.23 0.08 TAMIL NADU 1.89 2.80 2.12 3.84 5.83 TELANGANA 1.55 1.88 1.07 2.34 3.31 TRIPURA 0.26 0.22 0.21 0.24 0.17 UTTARAKHAND 0.29 0.43 0.44 0.83 1.33 UTTAR PRADESH 7.28 10.31 10.56 20.52 36.57 WEST BENGAL 3.08 4.19 3.50 7.75 10.10 Total 45.00 43.23 60.00 58.20 53.00 51.41 90.00 89.42 55.00 129,218. Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers for SCs (SHREYAS) The SHREYAS scheme comprises four central sector sub- schemes.

(Rs. In crore) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 . 2024-25 Name of the Scheme Budget | Budget |Budget All Budget [Budget Al Budget |Budget Al] Budget [Budget Al] Budget Allocated | Utilized | located | Utilized | located | Utilized | located | Utilized} located | Utilized | Top Class Scholarship for SC students 50.00 52.87 70 84.72 108 85.67 100 83.84 103 103.26

(TCS)** Free Coaching for SCs, OBCs and benefic| 30.00 11.96 30.00 14,98 27.00 18.41 14.82 7.76 18.00 17.68 iaries of PM-cares children Scheme

(FCS)** National Fellowship for SC students 125.00 | 133.10 | 125.00 | 127.85 | 159.00 | 134.07 | 188.00 | 199.82 | 212.00 | 209.50

(NFSC)** = National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) 30.00 | 32.92 | 35.00 | 49.07 | 50.00 | 86.59 | 85.00 | 88.56 | 95.00 | 7417 Scheme for SC students** ** These are Central sector schemes, therefore, state-wise data are not maintained for these schemes.

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