(a) whether the Union Government have received any proposals from the State Governments regarding Central assistance to launch educational programmes for backward classes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the Central assistance sanctioned/released to each State during each of the last three years till date?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ( SMT. MANEKA GANDHI)
(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 559 FOR 25-04-2001 BY SHRI RAM TAHAL CHAUDHARY REGARDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR OBCs
(a) The Government of India is implementing following schemes for the educational development of Other Backward Classes (OBCs):-
(i) Pre-matric Scholarships for OBC students;
(ii) Post-matric Scholarships for OBC Students;
(iii) Hostels for OBC Boys & Girls; and
(iv) Pre-examination Coaching for OBCs.
I Pre-matric Scholarship for OBCs : (Rs. in Lakhs)
S.N. State/UT 1998-99Funds Released 1999-2000Funds Released 2000-01Funds Released
1. Bihar 84.60 Nil Nil
2. A.P. Nil 325.00 Nil
3. M.P. 64.00 Nil Nil
4. Tripura 1.40 100.00 95.79
5. Manipur Nil Nil 16.00 6. Assam Nil Nil 62.50
7 Karnataka Nil Nil 425.71 Total 150.00 425.00 600.00 Post-Matric Scholarships to the OBC students for studies in India:(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl.No. State/UT 1998-99Funds Released 1999-2000Funds Released 2000-01Funds Released
1. Bihar 196.50 Nil Nil
2. A.P. 116.00 324.26 559.25
3. M.P. 149.00 Nil Nil
4. Tripura 3.00 55.00 Nil
5. Karnataka Nil 118.00 110.72 6. Manipur Nil Nil 91.36
7 Goa Nil Nil 25.00
8. Assam Nil Nil 94.47
9. J&K Nil Nil 8.00 10. U.P. Nil Nil 10.20 Total 464.50 497.26 899.00 II. Hostels for OBC Boys & Girls:(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl.No. State/UT 1998-99Funds Released 1999-2000Funds Released 2000-01Funds Released
1. Bihar 120.53 Nil Nil
2. A.P. Nil 144.26 Nil
3. M.P. 10.00 Nil Nil
4. Rajasthan Nil 57.48 Nil
5. Karnataka Nil 78.26 183.23 6. Sikkim Nil 20.00 Nil
7 Tripura Nil Nil 10.00
8. Tamil Nadu Nil Nil 259.86
9. Manipur Nil Nil 46.91 Total 130.53 300.00 500.00
III. Pre-examination Coaching for OBCs:(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl.No. State/UT 1998-99Funds Released 1999-2000Funds Released 2000-01Funds Released
1. Assam 6.78 Nil Nil
2. Kerala 3.33 Nil Nil
3. M.P. 5.19 2.13 Nil
4. Orissa 2.12 0.85 0.01 Total 17.42 2.98 0.01
IV. Akansha Loan Scheme (Implemented by National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC))(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sl.No. State/UT 1998-99Funds Released 1999-2000Funds Released 2000-01Funds Released
1. Bihar Nil 0.55 Nil
2. M.P. 0.59 0.33 Nil
3. Pondicherry 0.11 Nil Nil
4. Tamil Nadu 2.45 0.72 0.48 Total 3.15 1.60 0.48