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NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR PROVIDING FELLOWSHIP TO SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS
I. Introduction:
National Fellowship scheme for Scheduled Caste Students,is a Central Sector Scheme introduced during the financial year 2005-06 to provide opportunities to Scheduled Castes students for pursuing higher education leading to M.Phil/Ph.D degrees in Sciences, Humanities and Social Science streams.
II. Implementing agency:
National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC ) has been declared as Central Nodal Agency (CNA) w.e.f. 01.10.2022 for implementing the scheme (earlier implemented by UGC) and is responsible for laying down procedures guidelines for implementing the scheme, including selection of beneficiaries and disbursement of fellowships to selected candidates.
III. For further details, the scheme guidelines of the scheme (Effective from 25.11.2021) Modified on 13/03/2023 may be referred below:
SCHEME DETAILS FOR NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR SCHEDULED CASTES.
IV. Details of how the scheme has been performing in recent years (indicating physical and financial achievements):-
Budget Estimate and Expenditure & Beneficiaries under National Fellowship for SC Students
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Year |
Fund Released by Ministry (Rs. in crore) |
Budget Allocation (Rs. in crore) |
Fellowships awarded |
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Total |
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2018-19 |
255.81 |
300.00 |
2315 |
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2019-20 |
246.66 |
360.00 |
2366 |
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2020-21 |
118.99 |
300.00 |
4841*(merged cycle) |
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2021-22 |
122.39 |
300.00 |
1932*(merged cycle) |
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2022-23 |
114.25 |
173.00 |
1612(merged cycle Dec 2021 & June 2022) |
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*Vacant slots of previous years were carried over. |
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B.E for 2023-24 is Rs. 163 Crore.
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