Rs.513.5647 Crore funds released for Pre-metric scholarship of ST students from 2014-2015 to 2016-17

Rs. 513.5647 Crore funds have been released to State Governments/UT under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students studying in classes IX & X during 2014-2015 to 2016-2017. During 2014-2015 -Rs-200.7088 Crore, 2015-2016- Rs-228.6895 Crore, 2016-2017-Rs-84.1664 crore have been released. The Ministry is implementing the following Scholarship schemes for ST students in the country with a view to provide financial assistance and to enable them to complete their education. Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (9th& 10thStd) , Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class 11thonwards),National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students, National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for ST candidates for studying abroad The Schemes Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (9th& 10thStd) , Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class 11thonwards) are implemented through the States / UTs, and funds are released to States / UTs for disbursement to eligible ST students.

Under these schemes, viz., Pre-Matric Scholarship and Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students, the funds are being shared at the ratio of 75:25 between the Centre and State Government / UTs, and 90:10 for the North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Under the scheme National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students, funds are released to the Institutes / students, and under NOS scheme, funds are released to Ministry of External Affairs on reimbursement basis.

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