Question : PRE EXAMINATION COACHING FACILITIES FOR SCS AND OBCS

(a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme for providing pre-examination coaching facilities for SCs and OBCs candidates aspiring for the central services viz. Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service etc.;

(b) if so, the details of grants-in-aid sanctioned under the scheme to the State Governments/NGOs, Universities during 2004-05 and 2005-06 separately;

(c) whether the grants-in-aid under the scheme has been released to the States particularly Karanataka during the said period;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the grants-in-aid is likely to be released?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SMT. SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ofcoaching and allied assistance for weaker sections including SCs, OBCs and Minorities for providing pre-examinationcoaching facilities for recruitment to services under Groups `A` and `B` under the Central and the State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, etc. The details of Grants-in-aid released under the scheme to the State Governments, UPAdministrations, NGOs and Universities during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06 are as follows:

(Rs. In lakhs)
Implementing Agencies	2004-05	2005-06 (as on 5.3.206)
States/UTs	140.05	35.27
Universities	232.17	30.31
NGOs	123.57	71.12
Total	495.79	136.70