New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- A parliamentary standing committee has flagged persistent delays in scholarships for Scheduled Caste (SC) students, poor utilisation of a free coaching scheme for SC and Other Backward Classes (OBC) students, and gaps in the infrastructure and functioning of education facilities created in minority areas.

The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, in its reports on action taken by ministries of social justice and empowerment and minority affairs regarding recommendations in March 2026 demands for grants reports, also questioned the slow rollout of mechanisms to protect SCs from atrocities and sought stronger monitoring of minority-development projects.

The committee said scholarship beneficiaries con...