Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Scholarship Funds Underutilized, Govt. Data Shows
The government has reported that not much money was used from the funds set aside for scholarships for minority students this year.
Out of the total money allocated, only a small amount was actually spent.
This is because the government has stopped some of the older scholarship programs.
They also said there are other ways for students to get help, like loans and other scholarship programs, so they are trying to make sure students are getting the help they need without duplicating efforts.
Government data reveals low fund utilization for minority scholarship schemes in 2024-25.
Only Rs 3.50 crore utilized out of Rs 19.41 crore allocated across three schemes.
Utilization rates saw a steep decline after 2021-22, with Pre-Matric and Post-Matric schemes affected.
The Minister of Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, shared the data in the Rajya Sabha.
Several schemes were discontinued from 2022-23 due to overlaps and limited benefits.
- Who
- Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Minority Affairs, and the Indian government.
- What
- Low fund utilization for minority scholarship schemes in 2024-25, as reported by the government.
- When
- The data reflects the financial year 2024-25.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha (Parliament)
- Why
- The government discontinued some schemes and is focusing on other programs and loan options to help students.
Government
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Fund Utilization and Scheme Changes
Government
Scholarship utilization has been low recently, and the government is streamlining programs.
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The article provides no explicit viewpoints against the government position
- Minister
- Kiren Rijiju
- Total Allocated (2024-25)
- Rs 19.41 crore
- Total Utilized (2024-25)
- Rs 3.50 crore
- Pre-Matric Utilization (2024-25)
- Rs 1.55 crore
- Post-Matric Utilization (2024-25)
- Rs 5.31 crore
- Schemes Discontinued
- Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Padho Pardesh, SPEMM
