Question : CONSTRUCTION OF HOSTELS FOR SC AND OBC STUDENTS

(a) whether the Union Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for construction of hostels for boys and girls belonging to SCs and OBCs in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such hostels constructed for boys and girls against the number of hostels sanctioned to various States since the implementation of the Scheme, State-wise and gender/category-wise;

(c) the number of hostels and the number of students benefited therefrom State-wise and gender/category-wise;

(d) the number of proposals received from the various State Governments for construction of hostels during each of the last three years and the current year along with the status thereof, State-wise; and

(e) the funds sanctioned/released and utilised for the purpose during the said period, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI P. BALRAM NAIK)

(a) to (c ) : Yes Sir. Centrally Sponsored Scheme for construction of hostels for SC girls is being implemented since 3rd Five Year Plan and for Scheduled Castes (SC) boys hostel is being implemented since 1989-90. For Other Backward Classes (OBC) students the Scheme is being implemented since 1998-99.

Scheme for the SC students was revised as ‘Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna’ from 01.01.2008 and for OBC students the Scheme was revised with effect from 2010-11. A statement indicating State/UT wise and gender wise number of hostels sanctioned and funds released since implementation of revised Schemes is at Annexure- I.

(d) and (e): The proposal of States/UTs complete in all respects are processed and approved within the same financial year, subject to availability of funds. A statement indicating State/UT wise and year wise number of hostels sanctioned during the last three years and 2012-13(upto 8.3.2013) is at Annexure-II.