Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Scholarships for Marginalised Students

Posted On: 10 AUG 2021 7:16PM by PIB Delhi

This Ministry is providing educational scholarships to marginalized students .

The details of scholarship schemes implemented by this Ministry are given at Annexure.

     Department of Social Justice & Empowerment

 

SN

Name of the Scheme

Fund released during FY 2020-21 (Rs. in Crore)

1.

Post-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in ( Class Xlth and above)

4008.60

2.

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X

569.03

3.

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those

engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards (Class I-X)

26.81

4.

Pre- Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

165.91

5.

Post- Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

1159.25

6.

Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students

25.00

7.

Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students for DNT students

9.00

8.

National Overseas Scholarship for SC students

(Masters & Ph. D)

32.92


Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (D/o EPwD)

 

SN

 

 

 

1.

Name of the Scheme

Fund released

for the Fy 2020-21 & 2021-22

(Rs. iii Crore)

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in

classes IX & X

136.55

2.

Post-Matric Scholarship ( for Class XI to Post

Graduate Degrees/Diploma)

3.

Top Class Education Scholarship (For Graduate and Post Graduate Degrees/Diploma in notified Institutes

of the Excellence in Education)

4.

National Fellowship for PwDs (for M. Phil and PhD. In

Indian Universities

5.

National Overseas Scholarship for (Masters Degrees &

Ph.D in Foreign Universities)

 

This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri. A. Narayanaswamy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

MG/IA

 

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-                                                                                                     Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3576 for 10.08.2021

  1. Department of Social Justice & Empowerment

 

 

SN

Name of the Scheme

Fund released during FY 2020-21 (Rs. in Crore)

1.

Post-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in ( Class Xlth and above)

4008.60

2.

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X

569.03

3.

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those

engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards (Class I-X)

26.81

4.

Pre- Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

165.91

5.

Post- Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

1159.25

6.

Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students

25.00

7.

Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students for DNT students

9.00

8.

National Overseas Scholarship for SC students

(Masters & Ph. D)

32.92

 

 

  1. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (D/o EPwD)

 

 

SN

 

 

 

1.

Name of the Scheme

Fund released

for the Fy 2020-21 & 2021-22

(Rs. iii Crore)

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in

classes IX & X

136.55

2.

Post-Matric Scholarship ( for Class XI to Post

Graduate Degrees/Diploma)

3.

Top Class Education Scholarship (For Graduate and Post Graduate Degrees/Diploma in notified Institutes

of the Excellence in Education)

4.

National Fellowship for PwDs (for M. Phil and PhD. In

Indian Universities

5.

National Overseas Scholarship for (Masters Degrees &

Ph.D in Foreign Universities)

 
 

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