Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Venture Capital Fund Scheme for SC Entrepreneurs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## VENTURE CAPITAL FUND SCHEME FOR SC ENTREPRENEURS

## 1942. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether the Venture Capital Fund Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) entrepreneurs has been successful in promoting entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Caste population in the country; if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; SO,
- (6) the number of SC entrepreneurs who have been benefitted under the scheme during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the other steps taken by the Government to help SC entrepreneurs in  achieving economic empowerment; and being
- (d) the estimated number of entrepreneurs belonging to Scheduled Castes in the country, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJA Y SAMPLA)

been sanctioned so far: The State-wise details of the entrepreneurs of the last three years is at Annexure:

(c): Government has launched Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes with a view to  support Banks and Financial Institutions who will be   providing   financial assistance to SC entrepreneurs and facilitate   economic and inclusive   development of SC entrepreneurs. " Stand-up India Scheme" to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women The SCIST Hub to  provide professional   support to Scheduled Caste   and   Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs to effectively  participate Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) implements various credit based schemes for business ventures of SC beneficiaries.

- (d): No such estimation/compilation is made by the   Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

ANNEXURE ANNEXUE IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942 FOR 14.03.2017 REGARDING "VNTURE CAPITAL FUND SCHEME FOR SC ENTREPRENEURS" .

| STATES / UTs     | Number_of Beneficiaries   | Number_of Beneficiaries   | Number_of Beneficiaries   |
|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| STATES / UTs     | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17                   |
| Punjab           |                           | 1                         | 1                         |
| Gujarat          |                           | 2                         | 0                         |
| Maharashtra      |                           | 12                        | 10                        |
| Delhi NCR        |                           |                           |                           |
| Telangana        |                           |                           |                           |
| Andhra Pradesh   |                           |                           |                           |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                           |                           |                           |
| Uttarakhand      |                           |                           |                           |
| Tamil Nadu       |                           |                           |                           |
| E                |                           |                           |                           |
| Chattisgarh      |                           |                           |                           |
| Himachal Pradesh |                           |                           |                           |
| Rajasthan        |                           |                           |                           |
| TOTAL            |                           | 38                        | 24                        |