Lok Sabha Question No. 1559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Educational Development of Economically Backward Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1559 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2017

## EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD STUDENTS

1559. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  schemes  implemented  for  educational  development  of economically backward students are not having the desired response;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  achievements under such schemes during the last three  years, Scheme-wise and Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Following  two  schemes  were  launched  in  2014-15  for  the  Economically  Backward Classes (EBCs) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:
- (i)    Dr.  Ambedkar Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarships for the Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) Students .
- (ii)  Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for  Overseas  Studies  for  the  Students  to    Other  Backward  Classes  (OBCs)  and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs).

There is good response of these schemes and almost all the allocated funds are being released by the Ministry.

- (c):  The details are given at Annexure-I and II.

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## Annexure-I as referred to in part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1559 for 25.07.2017

State-wise details of physical and financial  achievemets during the last three years under  Dr. Ambedkar Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarships for Economically Backward Classes  (EBC) Students

| S. No.   | State             | 2014-15                          | 2014-15                                | 2015-16                          | 2015-16                                | 2016-17                                                                                          | 2016-17                                |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State             | Physical Achievement (in number) | Financial Achievement (Rupees in lakh) | Physical Achievement (in number) | Financial Achievement (Rupees in lakh) | Physical Achievement (in number)                                                                 | Financial Achievement (Rupees in lakh) |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | -                                | -                                      | 267889                           | 355.00                                 | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 364.87                                 |
| 2        | Bihar             | -                                | -                                      | $                                | 250.00                                 | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | -                                      |
| 3        | Chandigarh        | -                                | -                                      | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 20.00                                  |
| 4        | Himachal Pradesh  | -                                | -                                      | 3577                             | 250.00                                 | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 50.74                                  |
| 5        | Jammu and Kashmir | -                                | -                                      | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 92.92                                  |
| 6        | Kerala            | -                                | -                                      | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 248.04                                 |
| 7        | Odisha            | -                                | -                                      | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 2.05                                   |
| 8        | Rajasthan         | 147                              | 50.00                                  | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 509.07                                 |
| 9        | Sikkim            | -                                | -                                      | 588                              | 145.00                                 | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 91.50                                  |
| 10       | Tirpura           | -                                | -                                      | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 58.50                                  |
| 11       | Uttrakhand        | -                                | -                                      | -                                | -                                      | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 74.31                                  |
| Total    | Total             | 147                              | 50.00                                  | 272054                           | 1000.00                                | The number of beneficiaries are provided by the States/UTs with the proposal of subsequent year. | 1512.00                                |

$ Not received from the State Govt.

## Annexure-II as referred to in part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1559 for 25.07.2017

Details of physical achievements (in respect of Economically Backward Classes) and financial achievements under Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) during the last three years

|                                                                                                                 | 2014-15                                      | 2014-15                                                                                                           | 2015-16                                      | 2015-16                                                                                                                       | 2015-16                                                              | 2015-16                                                                                                         | 2016-17                                                              | 2016-17                                                                                                         |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the                                                                                                     | Physical Achievement (in number) (EBCs only) | Interest Subsidy disbursed (as claimed by Canara Bank, the implementing agency under the scheme) (Rupees in lakh) | Up to December 2015                          | Up to December 2015                                                                                                           | January 2016 to March 2016                                           | January 2016 to March 2016                                                                                      | No. of Students for which subsidy claimed by Canara Bank (EBCs only) | Interest Subsidy claimed by Canara Bank, the implementing agency under the scheme) (Rupees in lakh) (EBCs only) |
| Implementing Agency                                                                                             |                                              | (EBCs only)                                                                                                       | Physical Achievement (in number) (EBCs only) | Interest Subsidy disbursed (as claimed by Canara Bank, the implementing agency under the scheme) (Rupees in lakh) (EBCs only) | No. of Students for which subsidy claimed by Canara Bank (EBCs only) | Interest Subsidy claimed by Canara Bank, the implementing agency under the scheme) (Rupees in lakh) (EBCs only) |                                                                      |                                                                                                                 |
| Canara Bank (The funds are released to the Nodal Bank under the Scheme, i.e. Canara Bank and not to the States) | 52                                           | 17.97                                                                                                             | 64                                           | 32.73                                                                                                                         | 127                                                                  | 48.32                                                                                                           | 349                                                                  | 339.54                                                                                                          |