What happened (government action and reported allocations)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported continued strengthening of educational support for Scheduled Caste students under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Castes. The scheme provides financial assistance to eligible students pursuing post-matric and post-secondary education. PIB figures show a rising Revised Budget Estimate from 2023–24 to 2025–26, alongside reported actual expenditure and Central releases to States and Union Territories.
Reported budget, expenditure and Central assistance (PIB-reported figures)
PIB stated the following Revised Budget Estimates (RBE), corresponding actual expenditure, and Central assistance released:
Revised Budget Estimate (RBE):
- 2023–24: Rs 5,400 crore
Related current affairs
- MoS informs Lok Sabha about revised SC scholarship schemes and DBT-based disbursement
- Government enhances SC and OBC scholarship delivery via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
- ₹1,178.20 crore central share released to Karnataka under Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students (2023-24 to 2025-26)
- Clarification on scholarship status and unpaid dues for SC, OBC and PwD; DBT mechanism explained
- Central Government expands access to higher education for SC students via Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
- Lok Sabha reply: 13,550 Scheduled Caste students in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapura benefited from central scholarship schemes