The objective of the scheme is to make the overseas education affordable to the students belonging to the Other Backward Classes and Economically Backward Classes and provide access to the high quality education.

Details of funds allocated and released during the last three years is as under:

Rs. In Lakh

Year	BE	RE	Actual release
2018-19	1000	1000	1000
2019-20	1500	2609	2609
2020-21	3500	3500	3261

 

As regards the Maharashtra State, an amount of Rs.4,78,39,870/- as subsidy has been released during the last three years. The details are given in Annexure-I.

A total of 10,803 students have benefited under the scheme during the last three years. All applications received from the eligible students as per the guidelines of the scheme have been considered.

Annexure-I

Details of RELEASE of funds during the last 3 years, particularly Maharashtra State:

FINANCIAL YEAR	OBC		EBC		TOTAL
	No.of claims	Amount	No.of claims	Amount	No.of claims	Amount
2018-19	260	8915617	97	2386581	357	11302198
2019-20	407	12450375	135	3525730	542	15976105
2020-21	476	16548167	182	4013400	658	20561567
TOTAL	1193	37914159	414	9925711	1557	47839870

 

This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

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