SCHOLARSHIPS
This chapter deals with the schemes of scholarships operated by the Ministry (excluding those operated by the UGC and the NCERT). These include (i)scholarships for Indians for study in India; (ii) scholarships for Indian students for study abroad; and (iii) scholarships for foreign students for study in India.
National Scholarships Scheme The scheme was continued during the year 1971-72. As in previous years 8,500 awards were allocated during the year for post-matric and post-graduate studies. In 1972-73, ten thousand scholarships will be awarded.
National Loan Scholarship Scheme The scheme is continuing during 1971 and 1972 as usual and 20,000 awards have been allotted.
National Scholarships Scheme for the Children of School Teachers In recognition of the services rendered by school teachers, a scheme of awarding 500 fresh scholarships to the children of these teachers is continuing during the year 1971-72.
Scholarships to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking States for Post
Matric Studies in Hindi The main object of the Scheme is to encourage the study of Hindi in Non-Hindi Speaking States and to make available to the Government of these States, suitable personnel to man teaching and other posts where knowledge of Hindi is essential 1750 scholarships are awarded under the scheme during
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1971-72. It is proposed to award 1850 scholarships during 1972-73.
Government of India Merit Scholarships for Studies in Residential
Schools This scheme is designed to provide opportunities of good all round school education to those children who would not otherwise be in a position to obtain it. The scheme makes provisions for 200 fresh scholarships every year 200 awards for the year 1971-72 are being finalised. It is proposed to make a much larger number of awards in 1972-73. This scheme is partly Plan and partly Non-Plan.
National Scholarships Scheme for Study Abroad The Scheme was initiated in 1971-72 to provide financial assistance to meritorious students who do not have the means to go abroad for Post-graduate studies 58 scholars have been selected. The scheme will be continued in 1972-73 and steps are being taken to make the selection of candidates.
National Scholarships at the Secondary Stage for Talented Students
from Rural Areas This is a new scheme. The object of the scheme is to achieve greater equalization of educational opportunities and to provide a great fillip to the development of rural talent for the purposes of promoting National Integration. The Scheme is being implemented by some of the States from 1971-72. The number of scholarships is estimated to be 20,000 in the 2nd year i.e. 1972-73. The, scheme is being administered as a Central Scheme through the State Governments who hold the scholarships examination, select scholars, arrange for their placements and make payments to the scholars. This is a Plan Scheme.
Special Education Loan to Parents/Guardians of Indian Students
Abroad The scheme is implemented through the State Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi. This scheme was started during
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1996 in the wake of the devaluation of the rupee. No provision is being made for the year 1972-73, as no further loans will be granted by the Bank.
General Cultural Scholarships Scheme Under the Scheme 180 scholarships were awarded to the nationals of various Asian, African and other countries for Post Matriculation/Post-Graduation studies in India in 1971-72. It is proposed to award the same number of scholarships during 1972-73 for which the applications have been invited.
Partial Financial Assistance (Loan) Scheme The scheme provides for the grant of loans towards passage to such academically distinguished students as have obtained admission to foreign universities, organisations, etc. for study in subject-fields for which adequate facilities do not exist in India. Emergency loans to bona fide Indian students are also given by our Missions in the USA, the U.K. and West Germany. During 1971-72, such loans have been sanctioned to 28 students.
Scholarships under Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships
Plan The Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan has been in operation for the last twelve years owing its origin to the Commonwealth Education Conference held in July, 1959 that recommended a number of measures for sharing the wide range of educational resources available throughout the Commonwealth and thus promoting equality of educational opportunities at higher level.
Scholarships are offered to India from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Ceylon, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany (East), Germany (West), Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malayasia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Trinidad, Tobago, U.K., USSR, U.A.R., Yugoslavia and Romania Scholars have gone abroad
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to countries where they have been selected for specific areas of study. In some cases, nominations have been made and in some others final selections are underway. A tabular statement of Indian scholars abroad is attached at the end of this chapter.
In regard to scholarships for foreign nationals for study in India under the various plans several scholars have been selected for studies in India and many of them are either under training here already or are about to come here and some have left after completion of their studies.
Financial Allocations The financial allocations for the various scholarship schemes for 1971-72 and 1972-73 described in this chapter are indicated below:
(Rs. in 000's)
Provision for Budget
Sl. Item 1971-72 Estimates
No. for
Original Revised 1972-73
1 2 3 4 5
1. National Scholarships Schemes 2,27,66 2,27,66 2,41,15
2. National Loan Scholarships Schemes 4,43,99 4,43,99 4,26,69
3. National Scholarships Scheme for the
Children of School Teachers 23,22 20,06 20,77
4. Scholarships to Students from Non-
Hindi Speaking States for Post-Matric
Studies in Hindi. Plan 14,80,000 14,80,000 17,00,000
Non-Plan 6,40,000 6,40,000 6,40,000
5. Government of India Merit Scholar-
ships for Studies in Residential Schools
Plan 2,02,000 2,02,000 20,00,000
Non-Plan 14,96,000 14,96,000 14,96,000
6. National Scholarships Scheme for
Study Abroad. 12,00,000 10,00,000 25,00,000
7. National Scholarships at the Secondary
Stage for Talented Students from Rural
Areas. Plan 15,00,000 15,00,000 100,00,000
8. General Cultural Scholarships Scheme 27,50,000 27,50,000 27,50,000
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1 2 3 4 5
9. Partial Financial Assistance (Loan)
Schemes 2,00,000 1,00,000 2,00,000
10.Indian Scholars Going Abroad
against Scholarships offered by foreign
Governments/Organisations. 2,75,000 2,75,000 2,00,000
11. Foreign Scholarships for Study in India
Non-Plan 7,00,000 6,27,000 6,69,000
12. Foreign Scholars for Study in India
Plan 1,92,000 1,03,000 1,55,000
INDIAN SCHOLARS ABROAD
No. of No. of Total No.
Name of the Country Scholars Scholars of
Abroad Sent Scholars
as on during abroad
31-12-1970 1971 as on
31-12-1971
1 2 3 4
Australia 8 1 6
Austria 8 2 9
Belgium 8 1 9
Bulgaria 1 1
Canada 54 12 52
Ceylon 3
Czech 19 2 13
Denmark .. 8
France 126 38 133
Finland 2 1
Germany (East) 38 13 31
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1 2 3 4
Germany (West) 155 40 104
Ghana
Greece 2 1 1
Hong Kong
Hungary 11 3 9
Italy 12 6 13
Japan 9 6 11
Malayasia
New Zealand 4 4 8
Nigeria
Netherlands 31 27 29
Norway 17 18 34
Poland 26 8 13
Spain 1
Sweden 7 4 5
Switzerland 2
Turkey 2 2 9
U.K. 230 89 242
U.S.S.R. 328 49 294
U. A. R. 20 7
Yugoslavia 17 9
Romania 2
TOTAL 1143 334 1051