Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale shared these details in reply to Unstarred Question No. 2050 in the Rajya Sabha regarding Central funds for Scheduled Caste welfare in Karnataka.
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₹1,178.20 Crore Central Share Released to Karnataka Under Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students During Last Three Financial Years
₹421.08 Crore Released in 2023-24, ₹422.90 Crore in 2024-25 and ₹334.22 Crore in 2025-26 09 AUG 2026 12:52PM by PIB Delhi The Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that a total Central share of ₹1,178.20 crore was released to beneficiaries in Karnataka under the Centrally Sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students during the last three financial years.
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The Central share released under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC students to beneficiaries in Karnataka was ₹421.08 crore in 2023-24, ₹422.90 crore in 2024-25 and ₹334.22 crore in 2025-26, amounting to a total of ₹1,178.20 crore during the three financial years.
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment implements the Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes (SCs) students as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.
With regard to the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC), the Government stated that NITI Aayog issued guidelines in 2017 for earmarking funds under DAPSC.
₹1,178.20 Crore Central Share Released to Karnataka Under Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students During Last Three Financial Years
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