Ministry of Minority Affairs
TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES
Posted On:
23 MAR 2023 5:38PM by PIB Delhi
The Government implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, especially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the society, through various schemes of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Rural Development.
Ministry of Minority Affairs also implements various schemes, including various Scholarship and Fellowship schemes, across the country for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the notified minority communities.
The targets and achievements under Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship schemes for minorities during the last three years i.e. 2019-20 to 2021-22 are as under:
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Scheme
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Targets (Fresh)
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Achievements (Fresh + Renewal)
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Pre- Matric
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30 lakh
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55.68 lakh
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52.40 lakh
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57.43 lakh
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Post- Matric
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5 lakh
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7.43 lakh
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6.63 lakh
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7.21 lakh
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Merit-cum-Means
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60,000
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1.18 lakh
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1.20 lakh
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1.32 lakh
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The scheme is yet to be implemented during the current year.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
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