(a) whether the Government has chalked out any specific programmes for the welfare of children belonging to backward communities;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the budgetary allocation made therein during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) & (b): The Government through the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the following
schemes for the welfare of students belonging to Other backward Classes (OBCs):
(i) Pre-matric scholarship.
(ii) Post-matric scholarship.
(iii) Construction of hostels for OBC boys and girls.
(iv) Assistance to voluntary organizations working for the welfare of OBCs.
(c): Details of budgetary allocation under these schemes during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 are given at
Annex-I.
State-wise expenditure details under pre-matric scholarship, post-matric scholarship, construction of hostels
for OBC boys and girls and assistance to voluntary organizations working for the welfare of OBCs are given at Annex-II,
III, IV and V respectively.