**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer given on 04/02/2026 by the Minister of Minority Affairs to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 729 regarding scholarship schemes. It provides details on the number of Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarships sanctioned State-wise for the year 2021-22. It also includes budget allocation and utilization details for scholarship schemes since 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scholarship Schemes:**
* The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes.
* These schemes aim to empower the six notified minority communities socio-economically and educationally.
* The schemes have not been approved for implementation beyond 2021-22.
* **Scholarship Sanctioned Data (2021-22):**
* Annexure-I contains State/UT-wise data on Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarships sanctioned during 2021-22.
* A total of 57,10,789 Pre-Matric and 7,20,093 Post-Matric scholarships were sanctioned.
* **Budget Allocation and Utilization:**
* Annexure-II provides details of budget allocation and utilization (in Rs.) for the Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes since 2019.
**Impact Analysis**
**Students from Minority Communities**
* **Impact:** Access to financial assistance for education through Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes. The data provides transparency regarding scholarship distribution.
* **Action Required:** Eligible students should apply for the scholarships before the schemes end in 2021-22.
**Ministry of Minority Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and managing the scholarship schemes, and for providing data on scholarship allocation and utilization.
* **Action Required:** Review the impact of the schemes before 2021-22, and decide whether or not to renew them.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for implementing the scholarship schemes discussed in the document.
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme: A scholarship scheme for students before the matriculation level, specifically mentioned in the context of scholarship distribution.
Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme: A scholarship scheme for students after matriculation (high school) but before graduation, specifically mentioned in the context of scholarship distribution.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme: A scholarship scheme based on both merit and financial need of the students, specifically mentioned in the context of scholarship distribution.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, mentioned in the context of an unstarred question related to the scholarship schemes.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 729
ANSWERED ON 04/02/2026
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES
729. SMT. BAG MITALI:
Will the Minister of Minority Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) the number of scholarships sanctioned under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes
during the last five years, State-wise; and
(b) the details of Budget allocation and utilisation (in Rs.) to all scholarship schemes run by the
Government since 2019, year and scheme-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a): Ministry of Minority Affairs implemented various schemes, including Pre-
Matric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes, across the country for socio-
economic and educational empowerment of the six notified minority communities. However, the
schemes have not been approved for implementation beyond 2021-22. The number of scholarships
sanctioned under Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes in the year 2021-22 is at
Annexure-I.
(b): The budget allocation and utilization under these Scholarship Schemes since 2019, is at
Annexure-II.
*****Annexure-I
(Annexure as mentioned in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question No.729
answered on 04.02.2026 on the subject of “Scholarship schemes” asked by Smt. Bag Mitali)
Scholarship Sanctioned during year 2021-22
Pre-Matric Post-Matric
S.No
States/Uts Scholarship Scholarship
.
Sanctioned Sanctioned
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 175563 15216
2 TELANGANA 177571 20843
3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0 0
4 ASSAM 235337 49106
5 BIHAR 175287 19642
6 CHHATTISGARH 4453 2744
7 GOA 1111 458
8 GUJARAT 89543 23519
9 HARYANA 25011 7824
10 HIMACHAL PRADESH 1790 637
11 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 389132 47574
12 JHARKHAND 14146 5494
13 KARNATAKA 566291 73830
14 KERALA 634299 74271
15 LADAKH 11884 905
16 MADHYA PRADESH 139638 23622
17 MAHARASHTRA 802121 42110
18 MANIPUR 52432 4629
19 MEGHALAYA 15462 5306
20 MIZORAM 60784 1702
21 NAGALAND 77882 6421
22 ODISHA 25620 4030
23 PUNJAB 503179 55430
24 RAJASTHAN 188827 30012
25 SIKKIM 513 289
26 TAMIL NADU 448485 52409
27 TRIPURA 7109 1766
28 UTTAR PRADESH 842938 5296
29 UTTARAKHAND 21812 134433
30 WEST BENGAL 576 6548
31 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 3272 295
32 CHANDIGARH 1783 117
THE DADRA AND NAGAR
33 HAVELI AND DAMAN AND 318 78
DIU
34 DELHI 12302 2908
35 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0
36 PUDUCHERRY 4318 629
Total 57,10,789 7,20,093Annexure-II
(Annexure as mentioned in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question No.729
answered on 04.02.2026 on the subject of “Scholarship schemes” asked by Smt. Bag Mitali)
Scholarship 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Scheme Allocation Utilization Allocation Utilization Allocation Utilization
Pre-Matric 1199.82 1324.85 1330.00 1325.54 1378.00 1350.99
Post-Matric 482.66 428.77 535.00 512.81 468.00 411 .87
Merit-cum- 361 .51 285.63 400.00 396.34 325.00 345.77
Means