The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment implements the Central-Sector Scheme, namely the National Overseas Scholarship, to facilitate low income students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans category to obtain higher education viz., Masters degree or Ph.D courses by studying abroad.
The number of Scheduled Castes students sent for study abroad under NOS during the last five years, and the details of the funds allocated during the said period are as under:-
|
S. No.
|
Financial Year
|
Number of SC
Students
|
Funds allocated (in Rs Crore)
|
|
B.E.
|
R.E.
|
|
1
|
2017-18
|
24
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
|
2
|
2018-19
|
59
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
|
3
|
2019-20
|
62
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
|
4
|
2020-21
|
71
|
20.00
|
30.00
|
|
5
|
2021-22
|
106
|
30.00
|
35.00
|
This information was given by Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment SHRI A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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