(a) whether proposals worth Rs.6.40 lakh under pre-exam coaching scheme for
vocational courses for students belonging to Scheduled Tribe in MadhyaPradesh are
pending with the Union Government; and
(b) the time by which the said amount is likely to be sanctioned by the Union Government?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS(P. R. KYNDIAH)
(a)&(b) No such proposal is pending with the Ministry. The Ministry has sanctioned an
amount of Rs.19.63 lakhs to the State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for providing pre-examination
coaching to scheduled tribes students for professional courses (Medical and Engineering)
examinations during 2004-05. Out of this, an amount of Rs.13.23 lakh was released during
2004-05 and the balance amount of Rs.6.40 lakh has already been released during the current
financial year.