Question : Hostels for Girls-Boys

(a) the number of hostels for the tribal students both for girls and boys in the country at present, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether any Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the construction of hostels for Scheduled Tribe (ST) girls and boys is in operation in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of assistance provided thereunder and utilization reported by various States therefrom during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Governments for construction of hostels and if so, the details of this such proposals received and the action taken by the Government on each of the said proposals; and

(e) whether the Government is aware that even basic facilities are not available in several hostels for boys and girls for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country and if so, the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a): The State/UT-wise details of the number of Hostels for the tribal students funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is at Annexure-1.
(b) to (e): Under the Scheme of Girls & Boys Hostels for STs, Central assistance is given to States / UTs / Universities for construction of new hostel buildings and / or extension of existing hostels. Under the scheme, State Governments are eligible for 100% central share for construction of all Girls’ hostel and also for construction of Boys’ hostel in naxal affected areas (identified by Ministry of Home Affairs from time to time). The funding pattern for the other Boys’ Hostel to State Governments is on 50:50 basis. In case of UTs, the Central Government bears the entire cost of construction of both Boys’ and Girls’ hostels. The hostels may be for middle schools, secondary schools, college or university level education. However, as a part of rationalization of schemes of the Ministry, it has been decided to subsume the intervention of the schemes of ‘Hostels for ST Girls and Boys’ under the Schemes of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) and Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution from 2018-19 onwards. Under these schemes, receipt of proposal for construction of hostels is a continuous process. The proposal received from the State Government is appraised and approved by the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the Ministry for funding depending upon the availability of funds under the relevant scheme(s).
Details of Funds released to State Governments / UT Administrations / Universities and utilization thereof under the Scheme of Hostels for ST Girls and Boys during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-2. No. of Hostels sanctioned during last three years under the SCA to TSS and Grants under Art. 275(1) of the Constitution is at Annexure 3.
Monitoring and maintenance of hostels is the responsibility of the concerned States/UTs. However, with a view to improve the facilities in the existing hostels, proposals received from State Governments are considered for funding under the schemes Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSP), Grants under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution and Scheme for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) for various interventions including construction of boundary walls, toilets and arrangement of drinking water etc. from time to time as per the demand of State Governments depending upon the availability of funds under the relevant schemes.

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