(a) whether the Government has received any request or suggestion from the Members of
Parliament and other social organizations in regard to provision of hostel facilities
to tribal students;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of `Hostels for
ST girls and boys` under which grant-in-aid is provided for construction of hostel buildings
to State Governments/UT Administrations and Universities. No specific suggestion has been
received from any Member of Parliament and other social organization under this Scheme.
Whenever requests have been received from some Members of Parliament and other organizations
for construction of hostel, such requests have been forwarded to the States/UTs concerned.
This is because Ministry does not set up hostels itself; the proposal in this regard has
to emanate from the States/UTs/Universities. Under the scheme, grant-in-aid is releases
to States/UTsAJniversities on receipt of complete proposals including utilization certificates
and progress report for funds released earlier from the State Governments/UT Administrations/
Universities and subject to availability of funds under the scheme.