MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)
(a): State/UT-wise literacy rate among Scheduled Tribes as per 2011 Census is given at Annexure-1.
(b): Yes Madam. The literacy rate of Scheduled Tribes (59%) is lower as compared to literacy rate of total population (73%) as per Census 2011. A statement indicating comparison in Literacy Rate of total population and Scheduled Tribe population as per Census 2011, is given below:
S. No. Category Literacy Rate
Person Male Female
1 Total Population 73 80.9 64.6
2 Scheduled Tribe Population 59 68.5 49.4
(c): Based on Census 2011, State-wise and gender-wise details of Scheduled Tribe communities having literacy rate less than 30% are given at Annexure-2.
(d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs supplements the efforts of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, which is the line Ministry with regard to the subject of education, and the State Governments/UT Administrations by way of gaps filling.
The Ministry releases funds under the Scheme of Article 275(1) Grants of the Constitution and Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS) to the State Government for establishment of schools / hostel and development of educational infrastructure. With a view to maximize retention of ST students within various stages of school education and promoting higher
learning, the Ministry provides monetary in the form of scholarships such as Pre-Matric Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship, National Overseas Scholarship, Scholarship for Top Class Education and National Fellowship for ST students. The Ministry also implements a scheme, namely, Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe Girls in Low Literacy Districts for educational upliftment of ST girls, which aims to bridge the gap in literacy level between the general female population and ST women in identified districts or blocks.
With a view to improve literacy rate, Ministry of Human Resource Development implements Saakshar Bharat, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Adult Education and Skill Development, in rural areas of 410 districts in 26 States and one UT that had adult female literacy rate of 50 per cent and below as per Census 2001, and including left wing extremism affected districts, irrespective of their literacy rates, with special focus on women and other disadvantaged groups. The principal target of the programme is to impart functional literacy to 70 million adults (60 million female) including 8 million STs (6 million female) in the age group of 15 years and beyond. So far, 9.2 million adult learners from Scheduled Tribe community have been made certified literate under the programme.
Ministry of Human Resource Development also implemented Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), a Government of India flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, making free and compulsory education to children of 6-14 years age group, including ST children. It also implemented the Mid-Day Meal Scheme with a view to enhance enrolment and retention of children in schools. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) and a special program for residential schools for girls, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya are also important schemes being implemented by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
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Annexure 1 referred to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 340 for 18.12.2017 regarding “Literacy Rate among Scheduled Tribes”.
Literacy Rates of ST Population: Census 2011
Sl. No State / UT Literacy Rate of Scheduled Tribes
INDIA 59
1 Jammu & Kashmir 50.6
2 Himachal Pradesh 73.6
3 Uttarakhand 73.9
4 Rajasthan 52.8
5 Uttar Pradesh 55.7
6 Bihar 51.1
7 Sikkim 79.7
8 Arunachal Pradesh 64.6
9 Nagaland 80
10 Manipur 72.6
11 Mizoram 91.5
12 Tripura 79.1
13 Meghalaya 74.5
14 Assam 72.1
15 West Bengal 57.9
16 Jharkhand 57.1
17 Odisha 52.2
18 Chhattisgarh 59.1
19 Madhya Pradesh 50.6
20 Gujarat 62.5
21 Daman & Diu 78.8
22 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 61.9
23 Maharashtra 65.7
24 Telengana 49.5
25 Andhra Pradesh 48.8
26 Karnataka 62.1
27 Goa 79.1
28 Lakshadweep 91.7
29 Kerala 75.8
30 Tamil Nadu 54.3
31 A & N Islands 75.6
Note: No Notified Scheduled Tribes in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, NCT of Delhi and Puducherry as in 2011
Annexure 2 referred to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 340 for 18.12.2017 regarding “Literacy Rate among Scheduled Tribes”.
State-wise and gender-wise Scheduled Tribe communities having literacy rate less than 30%: Census 2011
State/UT Scheduled Tribes Literacy Rate of Scheduled Tribes
Persons Males Females
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS Jarawas 0 0 0
Sentinelese 0 0 0
Shom Pens 3.23 2.24 4.82
ANDHRA PRADESH Kondhs, Kodi, Kodhu, Desaya Kondhs, Dongria Kondhs, Kuttiya Kondhs, Tikiria Kondhs, Yenity Kondhs, Kuvinga 29.50 40.48 18.88
Nakkala, Kurvikaran 25.46 29.03 21.98
ARUNACHAL PRADESH Havi Tangsa 24.83 33.8 16.12
Laju 25.92 43.44 9.89
Lish Monpa 29.67 34.9 24.53
Sulung 21.53 27.88 14.49
Sulung Bangni 18.18 16.67 20
ASSAM Chakma 27.98 36.76 18.46
BIHAR Banjara 24.08 28.54 19.6
KERALA Cholanaickan 19.79 12.5 30
ODISHA Koya, Gumba Koya, Koitur Koya, Kamar Koya, Musara Koya 29.87 36.46 23.77
Mankirdia, Mankria, Mankidi 21.14 25.91 16.11
UTTAR PRADESH Agariya 24.57 33.44 15.14
Baiga 28.53 37.42 18.89
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