Lok Sabha Question No. 2535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Special Schemes for Girls
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Special Schemes for Girls

†2535.                       SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any special schemes to encourage girls belonging to minority communities to continue their secondary level education;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c)  the  State-wise  details  of  budget  sanctioned  for  girls  belonging  to  Minority  communities during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)    to  (c): Under  the  centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  560 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), which are residential schools for girls at upper primary stage, have been sanctioned in blocks having over 20% minority population. 75% of the seats in the KGBVs are reserved for  girls belonging to SC, ST, OBC and minority communities and for the remaining  seats (25%), priority is given to girls from Below Poverty Lines (BPL) families.

Also, under the centrally sponsored scheme of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), 368 Girls Hostels have been approved in the Minority Concentrated Districts to enable girls of the age of 14-18 years continue their secondary education.

Further, the Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an umbrella Scheme for  Providing  Education  to  Madarsas/Minorities  (SPEMM)  which  comprises  of  2  schemes namely  Scheme  for  Providing  Quality  Education  in  Madarsas  (SPQEM)  and  Infrastructure Development  in  Minority  Institutions  (IDMI). The  SPQEM  encourages  traditional  institutions like  Madaras  and  Maktabs  by  giving  financial  assistance  to  introduce  science,  mathematics, social studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum so that academic proficiency for classes IXII  is  attainable  for  children  studying  in  these  institutions. IDMI  has  been  operationalized  to augment  Infrastructure  in  Private  Aided/Unaided  Minority  Schools/Institutions  in  order  to enhance quality of education in these institutions and expand facilities for formal  education  to children  of  minority  communities. These  schemes  cater  to  both  boys  and  girls  belonging  to

Minority Communities studying in these institutions. The budget for the last three years under SPEMM is given at Annexure 1.

As informed by Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), an  autonomous  body  working  under  the  Ministry, is  implementing  the  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal National Scholarship for meritorious girls belonging to minority communities for classes 11th & 12th. From the year 2017-18, the scheme has been modified to include girls studying in classes 9th  &  10th  also.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme,  Scholarships  of  Rs.  328.72  crore  have  been sanctioned to 2,75,744 girls. A statement showing State-wise details of Scholarships sanctioned for girls belonging to Minority Communities during the last 3 years is at Annexure-II. There is a budget provision of Rs. 70 crore for this Scheme for the year 2017-18.

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Statement referred to in part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2535 to be replied on 12.03.2018 regarding Special Schemes for Girls asked by Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar

## Scheme for Providing Education to Madarsas/Minorities (SPEMM)

|        | Financial Year RE   | 2014-15 14378.00   | 2015-16 33550.00   | 2016-17 12000.00   | 2017-18 (as on 09.03.2018) 12000.00   |
|--------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No.1 | State               | Expenditure        | Expenditure        | Expenditure        | Expenditure                           |
| 1      | Bihar               | 19.79              | 1543.36            | -                  | -                                     |
| 2      | Chhattisgarh        | -                  | 364.11             | 684.72             | 301.1                                 |
|        |                     | 17.68              | -                  | -                  | -                                     |
| 3      | Haryana             |                    |                    |                    |                                       |
| 4      | Jharkhand           | -                  | 204.48             | -                  | 148.1                                 |
| 5      | Karnataka           | 372.92 -           | -                  | 11.435             | -                                     |
| 6      | Kerala              |                    | 56.063             | 3.75               | - -                                   |
| 7      | Madhya Pradesh      | 1354.78            | 2532.87            | 1526.7             | 60                                    |
| 8      | Maharashtra         | 572.34             | -                  | -                  |                                       |
| 9      | Manipur             | -                  | 25                 | -                  | -                                     |
| 10     | Mizoram             | 205.84             | 4.875              | 129.06             | -                                     |
| 11     | Nagaland            | -                  | -                  | 8.625              | -                                     |
| 12     | Rajasthan           | -                  | -                  | -                  | -                                     |
| 13     | Tripura             | 145.36             | 305.27             | -                  | 156.5                                 |
| 14     | Sikkim              | -                  | 39.58              | 51.525             | -                                     |
| 15     | Tamil Nadu          | 4.88               | -                  | -                  | -                                     |
| 16     | Uttar Pradesh       | 8591.12            | 23106.65           | 8109.65            | 5544                                  |
| 17     | Uttarakhand         | 339.29             | 892.49             | 393.47             | 258.15                                |
| 18     | West Bengal         | 303.61             | 461.38             | -                  | -                                     |
|        | Total               | 11927.61           | 29536.128          | 10918.935          | 6467.85                               |

(Amount in Lakhs)

Remarks: The scheme is demand driven/voluntary in nature. Funds are released to the State Government as per the proposals submitted by the State Governments.

Statement referred to in part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2535 to be replied  on  12.03.2018  regarding  Special  Schemes  for  Girls  asked  by  Shri  Harinarayan Rajbhar

| MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   | MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                             | Name of State/UTs                   | 2014-15                             | 2014-15                             | 2015-16                             | 2015-16                             | 2016-17 (Provisional Data)          |                                     |                                     |                                     |
| Sl. No.                             | Name of State/UTs                   | No. of Girls                        | Amount Sanctioned                   | No. of Girls                        | Amount Sanctioned                   | No. of Girls                        | Amount Sanctioned                   | Total for 3 Years No. of Girls      | Amount Sanctioned                   |
| 1                                   | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                    | 8                                   | 0.96                                | 2                                   | 0.24                                | 9                                   | 1.08                                | 19                                  | 2.28                                |
| 2                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                      | 2394                                | 287.28                              | 1388                                | 166.56                              | 601                                 | 72.12                               | 4383                                | 525.96                              |
| 3                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                   | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 2                                   | 0.24                                | 15                                  | 1.80                                | 17                                  | 2.04                                |
| 4                                   | ASSAM                               | 2457                                | 294.84                              | 2332                                | 279.84                              | 1136                                | 136.32                              | 5925                                | 711.00                              |
| 5                                   | BIHAR                               | 4563                                | 547.56                              | 4514                                | 541.68                              | 1109                                | 133.08                              | 10186                               | 1222.32                             |
| 6                                   | CHANDIGARH                          | 11                                  | 1.32                                | 9                                   | 1.08                                | 1                                   | 0.12                                | 21                                  | 2.52                                |
| 7                                   | CHATTISGARH                         | 17                                  | 2.04                                | 18                                  | 2.16                                | 10                                  | 1.20                                | 45                                  | 5.40                                |
| 8                                   | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI                  | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 1                                   | 0.12                                | 1                                   | 0.12                                |
| 9                                   | DAMAN &DIU                          | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                |
| 10                                  | DELHI                               | 546                                 | 65.52                               | 552                                 | 66.24                               | 434                                 | 52.08                               | 1532                                | 183.84                              |
| 11                                  | GOA                                 | 5                                   | 0.60                                | 10                                  | 1.20                                | 3                                   | 0.36                                | 18                                  | 2.16                                |
| 12                                  | GUJARAT                             | 1517                                | 182.04                              | 1570                                | 188.40                              | 318                                 | 38.16                               | 3405                                | 408.60                              |
| 13                                  | HARYANA                             | 85                                  | 10.20                               | 32                                  | 3.84                                | 16                                  | 1.92                                | 133                                 | 15.96                               |
| 14                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                    | 7                                   | 0.84                                | 2                                   | 0.24                                | 3                                   | 0.36                                | 12                                  | 1.44                                |
| 15                                  | JAMMU &KASHMIR                      | 103                                 | 12.36                               | 466                                 | 55.92                               | 931                                 | 111.72                              | 1500                                | 180.00                              |
| 16                                  | JHARKHAND                           | 1312                                | 157.44                              | 1109                                | 133.08                              | 514                                 | 61.68                               | 2935                                | 352.20                              |
| 17                                  | KARNATAKA                           | 2681                                | 321.72                              | 2729                                | 327.48                              | 4367                                | 524.04                              | 9777                                | 1173.24                             |
| 18                                  | KERALA                              | 5899                                | 707.88                              | 6827                                | 819.24                              | 5944                                | 713.28                              | 18670                               | 2240.40                             |
| 19                                  | LAKSHADWEEP                         | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 1                                   | 0.12                                | 1                                   | 0.12                                |
| 20                                  | MADHYAPRADESH                       | 1266                                | 151.92                              | 1062                                | 127.44                              | 372                                 | 44.64                               | 2700                                | 324.00                              |
| 21                                  | MAHARASHTRA                         | 4151                                | 498.12                              | 4001                                | 480.12                              | 4090                                | 490.80                              | 12242                               | 1469.04                             |
| 22                                  | MANIPUR                             | 199                                 | 23.88                               | 62                                  | 7.44                                | 100                                 | 12.00                               | 361                                 | 43.32                               |
| 23                                  | MEGHALAYA                           | 16                                  | 1.92                                | 170                                 | 20.40                               | 8                                   | 0.96                                | 194                                 | 23.28                               |
| 24 25                               | MIZORAM                             | 0 21                                | 0.00                                | 1                                   | 0.12                                | 0                                   | 0.00 3.12                           | 1 49                                | 0.12 5.88                           |
|                                     | NAGALAND                            |                                     | 2.52                                | 2                                   | 0.24                                | 26                                  |                                     |                                     |                                     |
| 26                                  | ODISHA                              | 253                                 | 30.36                               | 301                                 | 36.12                               | 171                                 | 20.52                               | 725                                 | 87.00                               |
| 27                                  | PUDUCHERY                           | 26                                  | 3.12                                | 16                                  | 1.92                                |                                     | 4.68                                |                                     |                                     |
|                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     |                                     | 39                                  |                                     | 81                                  | 9.72                                |
| 28                                  | PUNJAB                              | 253                                 | 30.36                               | 250                                 | 30.00                               | 129                                 | 15.48                               | 632                                 | 75.84                               |
| 29                                  | RAJASTHAN                           | 1089                                | 130.68                              | 1343                                | 161.16                              | 794                                 | 95.28                               | 3226                                | 387.12                              |
| 30                                  | SIKKIM                              | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   | 0.00                                |
| 31                                  | TAMIL NADU                          | 3200                                | 384.00 0                            | 4077 891                            | 489.24                              | 961                                 | 115.32 286.20                       | 8238 3276                           | 988.56                              |
| 32                                  | TELANGANA                           | 0                                   |                                     |                                     | 106.92                              | 2385                                |                                     |                                     | 393.12                              |

| 33   | TRIPURA       |     0 |    0.00 |     1 |    0.12 |     3 |    0.36 |      4 |     0.48 |
|------|---------------|-------|---------|-------|---------|-------|---------|--------|----------|
| 34   | UTTAR PRADESH | 10434 | 1252.08 | 11181 | 1341.72 |  7979 |  957.48 |  29594 |  3551.28 |
| 35   | UTTARAKHAND   |   282 |   33.84 |   433 |   51.96 |   319 |   38.28 |   1034 |   124.08 |
| 36   | WEST BENGAL   |  2631 |  315.72 |  2647 |  317.64 |   693 |   83.16 |   5971 |   716.52 |
|      | TOTAL         | 45426 | 5451.12 | 48000 | 5760    | 33482 | 4017.84 | 126908 | 15229    |