Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Ashram Schools for ST Students
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## ASHRAM SCHOOLS FOR ST STUDENTS

## 234. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

## Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Scheme of 'Setting up of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) Areas' is  demand-driven and implemented through the State Governments/UTs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  opened/proposed  to  open  Ashram  Schools  for  students belonging to Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the current number of Ashram Schools opened for ST boys and girls by various State Governments as on date, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  Ashram  Schools  during  the  last  three  years  and current year and performance of the Scheme during the said period; and
- (e) whether  the  various  State  Governments  have  submitted  proposals  for  setting  up  new Ashram Schools and to build buildings for such schools and if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise and the time by when funds are likely to be released for the construction of such buildings?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam. The scheme 'Setting up of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) Areas' is demand driven and implemented through the State Governments/UTs. As per extant  provisions  of  the  Scheme,  State  Governments  are  eligible  for  100%  central  share  for construction of all Girls' Ashram Schools and also for construction of Boys' Ashram Schools in naxal affected areas. The funding pattern for the other Boys' Ashram Schools is on 50:50 basis, while cent percent assistance is given to UTs for construction of both Girls' and Boys' Ashram Schools. However, funds are not provided for running the schools/ hostels. The ashram schools are managed by the State concerned. A statement showing State wise number of Ashram Schools supported by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and State Government including Chhattisgarh for construction is at Annexure 1 .

It has been proposed by the Government to discontinue the Scheme from 2018-19 and subsume the intervention in the scheme 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to  TSS)'.  The  proposition  has  already  been  recommended  by  the  Expenditure  Finance Committee in its meeting dated 12.10.2017.

- (d): Amount of funds allocated under the Scheme 'Setting up of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) Areas' during last three years and current year are given below:

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Year    |   Allocation / Release of Funds |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                            4524 |
| 2015-16 |                             300 |
| 2016-17 |                               0 |
| 2017-18 |                            1000 |
| Total   |                            5824 |

About 155 projects for construction of Ashram Schools in various States have been completed during the said period.

- (e)  Proposal for construction of one Ashram School in Assam at Hawda Ghat, Karbi Anglong has been received during 2016-17 under the scheme. However, funds for the said proposal has not been sanctioned due to want of utilization certificate from the State Government of previous years releases.

## Annexure 1 referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 234 for answer on 18.12.2017

|                           | Number of Ashram Schools                                      | Number of Ashram Schools                          | Number of Ashram Schools                          |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                  | Ashram Schools supported by Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) | Ashram/Tribal Schools supported by States/UTs     | Total                                             |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | NIL                                                           | NIL                                               | NIL                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 180                                                           | 136                                               | 316                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh         | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme.             | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. |
| Assam                     | 3                                                             | 0                                                 | 3                                                 |
| Bihar                     | NIL                                                           |                                                   |                                                   |
| Chhattisgarh              | 157                                                           | 1058                                              | 1215                                              |
| Daman &Diu                | NIL                                                           |                                                   |                                                   |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli       | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme.             | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. |
| Goa                       | 1                                                             | 0                                                 | 1                                                 |
| Gujarat                   | 164                                                           | 0                                                 | 164                                               |
| Himachal Pradesh          | NIL                                                           | NIL                                               | NIL                                               |
| Jammu& Kashmir            | NIL                                                           | NIL                                               | NIL                                               |
| Jharkhand                 | 11                                                            | 83                                                | 94                                                |
| Karnataka                 | 28                                                            | 5                                                 | 33                                                |
| Kerala                    | 11                                                            | 0                                                 | 11                                                |
| Lakshadweep               | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme.             | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. |
| Madhya Pradesh            | 405                                                           | 784                                               | 1189                                              |
| Maharashtra               | 95                                                            | 463                                               | 558                                               |
| Manipur                   | NIL                                                           | 5                                                 | 5                                                 |
| Meghalaya                 | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme.             | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. |
| Mizoram                   | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme.             | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. |
| Nagaland                  | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme.             | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. | Non TSP State/UT. Hence not covered under Scheme. |
| Odisha                    | 97                                                            | 684                                               | 781                                               |
| Rajasthan                 | 9                                                             | 10                                                | 19                                                |
| Sikkim                    | 1                                                             | 0                                                 | 1                                                 |
| Tamil Nadu                | NIL                                                           | NIL                                               | NIL                                               |
| Tripura                   | 24                                                            | 29                                                | 53                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh             | 7                                                             | 5                                                 | 12                                                |
| Uttarakhand               | 12                                                            | 10                                                | 22                                                |
| West Bengal               | NIL                                                           | NIL                                               | NIL                                               |
| Total                     | 1205                                                          | 3272                                              | 4477                                              |