Public
Sector Banks had during 2011-12, received 5199 complaints in education loans,
including those of denial of loans, out of which 5190 were disposed of and 9
were pending. Complaints regarding
educational loans, as and when received by the concerned banks are taken up for
corrective measures. Bank-wise details
are as under:
|
S.N.
|
Name of the Bank
|
No. of
applications
|
|
|
|
Received
|
Disposed of
|
Pending
|
|
1.
|
Allahabad Bank
|
22
|
22
|
0
|
|
2.
|
Andhra Bank
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
|
3.
|
Bank of Baroda
|
33
|
33
|
0
|
|
4.
|
Bank of India
|
30
|
30
|
0
|
|
5.
|
Bank of Maharashtra
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
|
6.
|
Canara Bank
|
117
|
108
|
0
|
|
7.
|
Central Bank of India
|
174
|
174
|
0
|
|
8.
|
Corporation Bank
|
27
|
27
|
0
|
|
9.
|
Dena Bank
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
|
10.
|
Indian Bank
|
217
|
217
|
0
|
|
11.
|
Indian Overseas Bank
|
39
|
39
|
0
|
|
12.
|
Oriental Bank of Commerce
|
19
|
19
|
0
|
|
13.
|
Punjab & Sind
Bank
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
14.
|
Punjab National Bank
|
148
|
148
|
0
|
|
15.
|
Syndicate Bank
|
63
|
63
|
0
|
|
16.
|
UCO Bank
|
24
|
24
|
0
|
|
17.
|
Union Bank of India
|
23
|
23
|
0
|
|
18.
|
United Bank of India
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
|
19.
|
Vijaya Bank
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
|
20.
|
State Bank of India
|
4076
|
4076
|
0
|
|
21.
|
State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
|
27
|
27
|
0
|
|
22.
|
State Bank of Hyderabad
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
23.
|
State Bank of Mysore
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
24.
|
State Bank of Patiala
|
12
|
12
|
0
|
|
25.
|
State Bank of Travancore
|
106
|
106
|
0
|
|
26.
|
IDBI Bank Ltd.
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
|
|
Total
|
5199
|
5190
|
9
|
Source: PSBs
The Model Educational Loan Scheme of Indian Banks’ Association aims at
providing financial support from the banking system to meritorious students for
pursuing higher education in India and abroad.
The main emphasis is that a meritorious student, though poor, is
provided with an opportunity to pursue education with the financial support
from the banking system with affordable terms and conditions.
This information was given by the
Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question
in Lok Sabha today.
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DSM/RS/bs
(Release ID :89750)