Lok Sabha Question No. 3931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Budget Allocation for Welfare of OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR WELFARE OF OBCs

## 3931. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Budget allocation for the welfare of OBCs has been hiked by 41.03 percent during 2018-19, as compared to the budget allocation of 2017-18 and if the details thereof; SO,

(b) whether the Government plans to launch a new Scheme "Venture Capital Fund for OBCs" on the lines of Venture Capital Fund for SCs in the current financial year and if so, the details thereof;

- whether the Government has also raised the Income Eligibility Criteria for Pre-Matric  Scholarship for OBC Students and if So, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of income eligibility raised under the scheme of free coaching for OBC students; and
- (e) the details of rates of scholarships increased under pre-matric scholarship for OBC students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a): There is an increase of 41.03% in the budget allocation for 2018-19 for the Backward Classes Division of this Ministry, which inter-alia includes Schemes for EBCs/DNTs The details of budget allocation for 2017-18 and 201819 is at Annexure\_

(b): It has been  decided to include Backward Classes also as component under the Scheme of Venture Capital by renaming the Scheme as "Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Backward Classes (BCs)".

The objectives of the Scheme are as below: -

- It is a Social Sector initiative to be implemented nationally in order to promote entrepreneurship among the Backward Classes population in India.
- To provide concessional finance to the Backward Classes entrepreneurs; who will create wealth and value for society and at the same time will promote profitable businesses.
- Promote entrepreneurship amongst the Backward Classes (BCs) who are oriented towards innovation and growth technologies.
- The assets SO created will also create forward/backward linkage. It will  further create chain effect in the locality.
- To develop BC entrepreneurs economically.
- To increase financial inclusion for BC entrepreneurs and to motivate them for further of BCs. growth
- To enhance direct and indirect employment generation for OBC population in India.

(c): The annual  parental  income ceiling has been enhanced from Rs. 44,500/- to Rs. 2, 50,000/- for Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs:

(d): The income eligibility under the Scheme of free coaching for OBC students has been raised from Rs. 3.00 Iakh to Rs. 6.00 lakhs.

(e): The rates of scholarship has been revised for scholars of Class from Rs. 25,40 and Rs.50 per month for 10 months respectively to Rs. 100 per month for 10 months for Class I to X. day

In case of hostellers, the rate has been revised from Class III to VIII and Class IX to X from Rs. 200 per month and Rs. 250 per month for 10 months respectively to Rs. 500 per month for 10 months for Class III to X

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## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3931 for 20.3.2018

(Rs: in crore)

| S: No:   | Programme/Schemes                                                                   |   BE 2017-18 |   RE 2017-18 |   As on 14.03.2018 |   BE 2018-19 |   % Increase |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|
|          | National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation                           |        100   |        100   |              60    |          100 |         0    |
| 2        | Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs                                                      |        142   |        142   |             122.82 |          232 |        63.38 |
| 5        | Asstt. To Vol Orgns for OBCs                                                        |         10   |         10   |              10    |           30 |       200    |
|          | & Girls Hostels for OBCs Boys                                                       |         40   |         40   |              42.5  |           50 |        25    |
| 5        | Post-Matric  Scholarship for OBCs                                                   |        885   |        885   |             822.99 |         1100 |        24.29 |
|          | Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes |          6   |          6   |               5.4  |           10 |        66.67 |
|          | Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes                           |         10   |         10   |              10    |          103 |       930    |
| 8        | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Sub. for   Overseas Studies for OBCEBC students     |          4.3 |          4.3 |               3.87 |           10 |       132.55 |
|          | National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs                                               |         40   |         40   |              20    |          110 |       175    |
|          | Total                                                                               |       1237.3 |       1237.3 |            1097.58 |         1745 |        41.03 |