National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS) & Students with Disabilities

National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS) & Students with Disabilities 

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

National overseas scholarship policy

Posted On: 20 JUL 2022 3:11PM by PIB Delhi

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been implementing the following Overseas Scholarship schemes:-

  • i. National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS)
  • ii. National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

The total number of scholarships available and awarded, gender-wise, course-wise and year-wise, for last five years is at Annexure I. The total number of applications received by the Government for the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for last five years is at Annexure-II.

National Overseas Scholarship Scheme

All the available scholarship slots have been duly filled under the NOS scheme. The vacant slots for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 were carried forward and were subsequently filled during the S.Y 2016-17 and 2017-18. Less number of applications received under National Overseas Scholarship for disabled students as many were not meeting the eligibility criteria like age, marks resulting in underutilization of available scholarship berths for consecutive years.

Annexure I

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment

National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS).

The total number of scholarships available and awarded, gender-wise, course-wise and year-wise, for last five yearis as under:

S NO.

Year

Stipulated No. of Slots

Candidates Selected

Gender Wise

Field wise

Male

Female

Engineering and Management

Pure Science and Applied Science

Agricultural Science and Medicine

International Commerce, Accounting Finance

Humanities & Social Science

1

2016-17

100

108*

72

36

51

18

11

08

20

2

2017-18

100

183*

136

47

106

25

07

03

42

3

2018-19

100

100

65

35

52

10

05

11

22

4

2019-20

100

100

70

30

70

13

07

02

08

5

2020-21

100

100

69

31

61

24

07

01

07#

6

2021-22

125

125

86

39

#Field wise distribution of seats has been done away with
from 2020-21.

7

2022-23

125

125

89

36

* Vacant slots of previous years were carried over.

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

National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Total number of scholarships awarded course-wise and gender-wise, for last five year is as under:-

S. N.

Course of Study

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

Total

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

1

Engineering and Management

4

2

3

0

4

0

4

0

6

0

25

2

2

Pure Science & Applied Science

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

2

4

3

Agriculture Science and Medicine

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

3

0

4

Commerce, Accounting and Finance

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

Humanities, Social Science including Law & Fine Arts

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

3

1

7

2

Total

5

2

5

0

5

2

5

1

10

3

37

8

Grand Total

7

5

7

6

13

45

Annexure II

A. Department of Social Justice & Empowerment

The total number of applications received by the Government for the National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS) for last five years is as under:-

S. No.

Selection Year

Applications Received

1

2017-18

487

2

2018-19

379

3

2019-20

461

4

2020-21

596

5

2021-22

462

Details in respect of the total applications received gender-wise and course-wise are not maintained.

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

Total number of applications received under National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities since 2016 course-wise and gender-wise, for last five years is as under:-

S. N.

Course of Study

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

Total

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

1

Engineering and Management

4

2

3

0

4

0

4

2

9

0

27

5

2

Pure Science & Applied Science

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

2

5

5

3

Agriculture Science and Medicine

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

4

2

4

Commerce, Accounting and Finance

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

5

Humanities, Social Science including Law & Fine Arts

2

0

1

0

2

1

2

1

3

1

13

4

Total

8

2

5

0

6

2

6

4

15

4

50

16

Grand Total

10

5

8

10

19

66

This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanswamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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National Overseas Scholarship Scheme” (Hindi transliteration Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana)

Scheme of “National Overseas Scholarship Scheme” (Hindi transliteration Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana) for studies aboard for ST students

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS 

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3965
TO BE ANSWERED ON- 28/03/2022

RASHTRIYA PRAVAI CHATRAVRITI YOJANA

3965. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of beneficiaries under the Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana during the last three years;

Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana

(b) the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the number of beneficiaries got enrolled in some foreign educational institution in the last three years and the details thereof, year-wise;

(d) the amount sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said scheme during the last five years and the details thereof, year-wise; and

(e) whether the Government is considering to increase the number of scholarships in near future?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS 

SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU

(a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the scheme of “National Overseas Scholarship Scheme” (Hindi transliteration Rashtriya Pravasi Chatravriti Yojana) for studies aboard for ST students, wherein 20 students are awarded scholarship every year. The State- wise detail of students provisionally awarded scholarship under this scheme for last three year is enclosed as Annexure.

(c): After selection, time of 2 years is given for getting him/her enrolled in a foreign University.   The number of NOS beneficiaries so far enrolled in foreign educational institution in the last three years is as below:-

Year

No of students selected

No. of ST students joined universities abroad

2018-19

20

16

2019-20

20

19

2020-21

20

2*

Due to covid-19 pandemic and travel restrictions during the year 2020-21 less number of candidates have so far joined the universities abroad. Many a times, a student does not join even though selected for various reasons like not getting the admission in the desired University or if gets a good job in India or for some personal reason.
(d): The year-wise details of budget allocated and utilization under the scheme of “National Overseas Scholarship for studies abroad” during the last five years is as below:-

Rs.

in

Lakhs

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

BE

RE

Utilizatio

n

BE

RE

Utilizatio

n

BE

RE

Utilizat

ion

BE

RE

Utilizatio

n

B.E.

RE

Utiliza

tion

100.0

0

39.00

39.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.0

0

200.0

0

200.00

200.0

0

476.0

0

476.00

(e): Currently there is no proposal to increase the number of scholarships.
 
Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †3965 for 28.03.2022 raised by Shri CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, MP regarding National Overseas Scholarship for ST students
The State-wise detail of students provisionally awarded scholarship under this scheme for last three year:

Sl.

No.

Name of the State


Number of students provisionally awarded scholarship

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

1

Arunachal Pradesh

2

0

2

2

Assam

1

1

2

3

Goa

0

0

1

4

Jammu and Kashmir

2

0

1

5

Jharkhand

2

0

3

6

Ladakh

0

2

1

7

Maharashtra

0

3

1

8

Manipur

3

5

5

9

Meghalaya

0

2

0

10

Mizoram

2

0

0

11

Nagaland

1

0

0

12

Odisha

1

1

0

13

Rajasthan

2

0

0

14

Telangna

2

3

3

15

Tripura

1

1

1

16

Uttarakhand

0

1

0

17

West Bengal

1

1

0

Total

20

20

20


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