(a) the total number of children of beedi workers who are entitled for Educational Scholarship for the year 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu, State-wise;
(b) the number of children out of them were not paid for the year 2003-04 and for 2004-05, State-wise; and
(c) the steps are being taken for early payment of the scholarships for which the children are entitled?
MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ( SHRI K. CHANDRASEKHAR RAO )
(a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
(c): Funds have been sought under Supplementary demands so that payment of scholarships to the left over children may be made. In the meantime, the concerned regions have been instructed to clear the back log of payment of scholarships for the year 2004-05, during the current financial year i.e. 2005-06.
Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.13 for answer on 25-07-2005.
(a) & (b) Statement showing the total number of children of beedi workers entitled for scholarship for the year 2003-2004 & 2004-2005 and the number of students who were not paid scholarships during 2003-2004 &2004-2005.
Sl. No. States Eligible no. of students No. of students who could for grant of scholarship not be paid scholarships
2003-2004 2004-2005 2003-2004 2004-2005
1 Tamil Nadu 103607 101786 61010 31763 2 Andhra Pradesh 98088 86935 50289 10187 3 Karnataka 95519 166041 24272 95793 4 Kerala 22232 30909 5846 15710 5 Rajasthan 2107 4601 865 526 6 Gujarat 5843 4329 501 2816 7 Uttar Pradesh 8226 13394 1800 4800 8 Orissa 49538 42535 25638 20189 9 Madhya Pradesh 32533 35438 6679 10112 10 Chattisgarh 859 1497 NIL NIL 11 Bihar 5916 10637 311 235 12 Jharkhand 2470 10680 238 169 13 West Bengal 53773 98308 18028 54779 14 Assam 299 351 NIL NIL 15 Tripura 928 1140 NIL 755 16 Maharashtra 23019 39627 NIL NIL