The Scheduled Castes (SC) are notified under the provisions of Article 341 of the Constitution of India, under which there is no provision of exclusion of creamy layer.
30% of the National Overseas Scholarship awards for each year are earmarked for women candidates. Gender-wise data of selected candidates under National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. for last five years is as follows:
| Year | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| Male | 65 | 70 | 69 | 86 | 89 |
| Female | 35 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 36 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 125 | 125 |
