Parliament Question: Scholarships Processed and Disbursed through the NSP to Reserved Categories

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4932 ANSWERED ON 23/03/2026 Scholarships Processed and Disbursed through the NSP to Reserved Categories 4932. Shri Saumitra Khan: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo: Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the total number of scholarships processed and disbursed through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) during the last three years in West Bengal, Odisha and Damoh Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh, scheme-wise; (b) the coverage of scholarship beneficiaries in Odisha, particularly among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and economically weaker sections, district-wise; and (c) the outreach initiatives undertaken to enhance awareness and accessibility of scholarships among rural and aspirational districts of Odisha? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR) (a) to (c): The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY). As per the information provided by the NSP, the total number of post-matric and higher education scholarships processed and disbursed through the NSP during the last three years, scheme- wise, particularly in the States of West Bengal, Odisha and Damoh Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh; and the coverage of scholarships available on NSP for post-matric and highereducation during the last three years in Odisha, category-wise and district-wise may be accessed at https://www.education.gov.in/parl_ques . To enhance awareness and outreach among students to improve access to various scholarship schemes available on NSP, the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) conducts open sessions wherein the NSP team provides guidance on registration, application submission, and verification procedures. NSP also actively responds to queries related to technical issues, process-related challenges, and policy-related clarifications. Further, to enhance accessibility of scholarships among rural and aspirational districts, the NSP is integrated with Common Services Centre (CSC) which facilitates students by providing option to do face authentication and submit the application form. ***