ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)
(a) to (d): The mandate of this Department is to implement the schemes of educational, economic and social empowerment of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Senior Citizens, victims of Drug Abuse, Transgender, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs). The details of fund allocated during last three years are as below:
(Rs. In Crore)
Sl.
No.
Name of the Scheme FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20
Budget Expenditure Budget Expenditure Budget Expenditure
1 Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X 50.00 62.80 125.00 115.40 355.00 352.30
2 Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone to health hazards 2.70 0.35 5.00 3.12 5.00 29.40
3 Post matric Scholarship for SC 3348.00 3414.18 3000.00 5928.16 2926.82 2711.31
4 Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan 800.00 731.27 900.00 897.25 1100.00 1114.30
5 Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls and Boys 155.00 74.90 160.45 36.56 107.76 25.00
6 Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana 40.00 39.00 70.00 167.876 390.00 717.956
7 Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for
SC Students 35.00 33.94 35.00 25.48 40.50 39.70
8 Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students 25.00 19.84 30.00 14.87 30.00 13.26
9 National Fellowship
Scheme for SC Students 230.00 225.00 300.00 240.00 360.00 246.66
10 National Overseas Scholarship 15.00 3.06 15.00 5.96 20.00 28.56
11 Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC for Student
142
128.23
132
121.84
220
201.57
12 Post-Matric scholarship for OBC students
885
830
983.25
1000.46
1397.5
1299.33
13 Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for the EBC students.
10
11
23
23
13
13.99
14 Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs
6
5.4
10
9
10
9
15 Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
40
42.5
30
36.5
30
21.29
16 Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas studies for OBCs and EBCs
4.3
19.87
10
10
26.09
29.09
17 National Fellowship for OBC Students.
40
20
30
30
52.5
52.5
18 Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs
10
15
30
40
34
34
19 Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 300.00 355.86 403.72 405.72 630.00 619.64
20 Prevention of Alcoholism and substance(Drugs) Abuse 50.00 48.97 80.00 79.99 110.00 108.93
21 National Action Plan for Drug demand Reduction NA NA 113.50 112.33 135.00. 134.88
22 Welfare for Transgender Persons NA NA 1.00 1.00 4.50 4.50
23 Financial Assistance in the Field of Social Defence 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
24 Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation for Beggars 5.00 1.00 5.00 0.50 25.00 21.14
25 Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers 5.00 5.00 20.00 85.76 110.00 84.80
26 National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) - 44.46 - 65.07 - 107.29
For the successful implementation of the Schemes Government undertakes steps like mandatory annual inspections by District Authorities, scrutiny of proposals by multidisciplinary State Level Grants-in-aid Committee, mandatory submission of audited statement of accounts and utilization Certificate and periodic review by holding meetings at national level, state level, district level and field visits. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the schemes through third party evaluation studies. The studies have found that these schemes are achieving desired objectives and have recommended their continuation.
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