This Ministry
is releasing Central assistance to the States/UTs for implementing a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme of Post-matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste (SC)
students to provide financial
assistance to eligible SC students studying at post matriculation or
post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
In addition, a
new Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre-matric Scholarship for eligible SC
Students studying in classes IX-X has been launched w.e.f. 01.07.2012. The objective of the scheme is to support the
parents of eligible SC children for education of their wards studying in
classes IX & X so that the incidence of drop-out is minimized and they have
a better chance of progressing to the Post matric stage of education. Under the Scheme funds are released to
States/UTs on receipt of their proposals for implementation of the scheme in
the entire State covering all districts. The scheme is not confined to backward
districts only.
The Budget
allocation for pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for the current year 2012-13 is
Rs.824.00 crore. The State-wise details
of Central assistance released during the last three years under the Scheme of
Post Matric Scholarship for SC students are:
|
Centrally sponsored Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship
for SC students (Rs.
in lakh)
|
|
S. No.
|
State/UT
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
21182.31
|
57023.48
|
64360.00
|
|
2
|
Assam
|
1014.99
|
504.99
|
1310.00
|
|
3
|
Bihar
|
1000.00
|
3472.07
|
5714.75
|
|
4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.00
|
1207.79
|
4601.07
|
|
5
|
Goa
|
0.00
|
18.05
|
6.26
|
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
2741.34
|
5560.09
|
3599.08
|
|
7
|
Haryana
|
6962.57
|
3600.00
|
13702.47
|
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh.
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
500.00
|
|
9
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
150.00
|
100.00
|
359.05
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
514.74
|
100.00
|
1045.93
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
11819.35
|
15718.32
|
11224.99
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
3200.00
|
2400.00
|
0.00
|
|
13
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
3653.86
|
6721.19
|
15311.66
|
|
14
|
Maharastra
|
13400.00
|
28161.01
|
45339.90
|
|
15
|
Manipur
|
185.70
|
100.00
|
397.98
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
14.30
|
|
17
|
Orissa
|
0.00
|
2697.51
|
3974.64
|
|
18
|
Punjab
|
0.00
|
5814.58
|
5095.92
|
|
19
|
Rajasthan
|
5397.72
|
3900.00
|
2982.32
|
|
20
|
Sikkim
|
1.00
|
16.56
|
31.91
|
|
21
|
Tamil Nadu
|
5369.97
|
17847.60
|
14338.38
|
|
22
|
Tripura
|
410.16
|
498.25
|
1171.82
|
|
23
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
19967.13
|
49804.19
|
50537.24
|
|
24
|
Uttarakhand
|
789.70
|
2155.15
|
3376.54
|
|
25
|
West Bengal
|
3835.67
|
2200.00
|
20738.22
|
|
26
|
Daman & Diu
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
15.01
|
|
27
|
Delhi
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
979.40
|
|
28
|
Puducherry
|
0.00
|
100.00
|
405.60
|
|
|
Total
|
101596.21
|
209720.83
|
271134.44 271134.44
|
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social
Justice and Empowerment, Shri P. Balram Naik in a written reply to a question
in Rajya Sabha today.
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