PG Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship Statistics by Year
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UGC disbursed Rs 25.92 crore to 7,152 beneficiaries under the Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child in 2023-24, the year the scheme was merged into the new National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies. Year-wise spending since 2014-15 from UGC annual reports is below.
Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child: key numbers
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Amount disbursed by year (2014-15 to 2023-24)
Spending on the scholarship as reported in each year's UGC annual report: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24. The reports for 2017-18 to 2019-20 were not checked. Beneficiaries are the scholarship holders paid that year; for 2020-21 to 2022-23 UGC calls them ongoing beneficiaries.
| Financial year | Amount disbursed (Rs crore) | Beneficiaries paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 8.46 | Not given |
| 2015-16 | 11.51 | 4,617 |
| 2016-17 | 10.82 | Not given |
| 2020-21 | 13.03 | 3,709 |
| 2021-22 | 14.80 | 1,350 |
| 2022-23 | 13.90 | 3,839 |
| 2023-24 | 25.92 | 7,152 |
Source: ugc.gov.in, as on 31 March 2024
Girls selected for the scholarship by session (2014 to 2018)
Number of girls selected for each two-year academic session, as reported in the UGC annual reports for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
| Academic session | Girls selected |
|---|---|
| 2014-16 | 3,192 |
| 2015-17 | 3,975 |
| 2016-18 | 3,954 |
Source: ugc.gov.in, as on 31 March 2017
How the scholarship was paid
What the numbers show
The Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child paid a scholarship to girls who are the only child of their parents and who joined a regular, non-professional master's course. According to the UGC Annual Report 2023-24, UGC disbursed Rs 25.92 crore to 7,152 beneficiaries in 2023-24. The same report says the scheme has been merged into the new National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies, so only old cases are now being settled.
The trend over the years
The table brings together the figure from each year's UGC annual report. Spending was Rs 8.46 crore in 2014-15 and between Rs 10.82 crore and Rs 14.80 crore in the years from 2015-16 to 2022-23 that we checked. It then jumped to Rs 25.92 crore in 2023-24, the year the scheme was merged into NSPGS. The reports do not explain the jump.
Beneficiary counts move more than spending does. UGC paid 4,617 scholarship holders in 2015-16, 3,709 in 2020-21 and only 1,350 in 2021-22, before rising to 3,839 in 2022-23 and 7,152 in 2023-24. In the earlier years UGC also reported how many girls were selected for each two-year session: 3,192 for 2014-16, 3,975 for 2015-17 and 3,954 for 2016-18.
What the figures do not tell you
Each year's figure comes from a different annual report, and the reports do not always use the same measure. Some count all holders paid in the year, some count ongoing beneficiaries, and some give only the number selected. The reports do not say whether a year's payments include arrears for earlier years. The reports for 2017-18 to 2019-20 were not part of this check.
Where to check for updates
UGC publishes its annual report on ugc.gov.in. For new applicants, the relevant scheme is now NSPGS, which UGC says offers 10,000 scholarships of Rs 15,000 a month for two years, with 30 per cent reserved for women.
Frequently asked questions
How many girls get the PG Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child scholarship?
UGC paid 7,152 beneficiaries in 2023-24, according to its annual report for that year. In 2022-23 it paid 3,839 ongoing beneficiaries.
How much money is spent on the scholarship?
UGC disbursed Rs 25.92 crore in 2023-24, the highest in the years shown. Spending was Rs 8.46 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 13.90 crore in 2022-23.
Is the single girl child PG scholarship still open?
The UGC Annual Report 2023-24 says the scheme has been merged into the National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies (NSPGS), introduced in 2023-24, and only old cases are being settled. New applicants should look at NSPGS on the National Scholarship Portal.
Is there a limit on the number of scholarships?
No. UGC describes it as an incentive scheme with no cap on numbers, so every eligible single girl child who applied got the scholarship.
What was the scholarship amount?
The 2023-24 report gives the rate as Rs 36,200 a year for two years. Earlier reports up to 2022-23 give it as Rs 3,100 a month for ten months a year.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/UGC_Annual_Report_2023_24_English.pdf)
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/annualreport/AR.2022-23.English_WEB.pdf)
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/5789724_UGC_AR_2021-22_FNL.pdf)
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/5789724_UGC_AR_2020-21_FNL.pdf)
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/9764381_Complete-AR-2016-17-English.pdf)
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/3710331_Annual-Report-2015-16.pdf)
- ugc.gov.in (www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/2465555_Annual-Report-2014-15.pdf)