Lok Sabha Question No. 634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Scheme of Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 634

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## SCHEME OF STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBES

## 634. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has increased/proposes to increase the level of funding for  the  'Scheme  of  Strengthening  Education  among  Scheduled  Tribes'  owing  to  the increase in number of districts having more than 25% ST girls population;
- (b) if so, the details of funds allocated to these new districts since Caste Census data was made public;
- (c) whether the Government has increased the funding in consumerate with increase in population of STs during the last year; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The relevant scheme being implemented through Voluntary Organisations/Non-Governmental Organisations by the Ministry is called 'Strengthening Education  among  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  Girls  in  Low  Literacy  Districts'  and  is  being implemented in 54 identified districts with 25% or more Scheduled Tribe population, and Tribal female literacy rate below 35% or its fraction as per 2001 census (Appendix I). Any other tribal block in a district, other than aforesaid 54 identified districts, which has Scheduled Tribe population 25% or above, and tribal female literacy rate below 35% or its fractions, as  per 2001 census, shall also be covered (Appendix-II,  Blocks intimated by West Bengal and Karnataka so far. Such Blocks fulfilling the criteria in other States may also be considered as and when reported).   In addition, the scheme will also cover areas  below  a  Block  level  (e.g.  Gram  Panchayats)  inhabited  by  the  notified  Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) (Appendix-III). Out of all the aforesaid areas, the naxal  affected areas shall be given priority. Thus, increase only in population of Scheduled Tribe girls in any district is not the criteria for funding under the scheme

Further,  under  the  scheme,  funds  are  not  allocated  to  States  or  districts,  but sanctioned  to  Non-Governmental  Organisations/Voluntary  Organisations  for  providing hostel  facilities  for  tribal  girls  at  the  Block  level  to  enable  them  to  attend  regular middle/secondary school, and at the panchayat level to attend regular primary school and for  running  of  Educational  Complexes  for  tribal  girls,  in  the  identified  low  literacy districts. Funds are sanctioned based on demand, recommendation of the State Government  and  subject  to  fulfilment  of  all  conditions  of  the  scheme  and  GFRs. Moreover,  budget  allocation  is  not  available  separately  for  this  scheme,  but  for  the scheme of 'Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organisation Working for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes',  which  also  includes  this  component.  Hence,  question  of  funding  /increasing funding to such new districts under the scheme does not arise.

Funds  released  under  the  scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current financial year is as under:-

| FUND RELEASED DURING THE YEARS 2013-14 TO 2016-17 UNDER THE SCHEME OF 'STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBE GIRLS IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS   | FUND RELEASED DURING THE YEARS 2013-14 TO 2016-17 UNDER THE SCHEME OF 'STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBE GIRLS IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS   | FUND RELEASED DURING THE YEARS 2013-14 TO 2016-17 UNDER THE SCHEME OF 'STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBE GIRLS IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS   | FUND RELEASED DURING THE YEARS 2013-14 TO 2016-17 UNDER THE SCHEME OF 'STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBE GIRLS IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                        | (Rupees in Lakhs)                                                                                                                                      |
| 2013-14                                                                                                                                                | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                | 2016-17 (as on 31.01.2017)                                                                                                                             |
| 4030.01                                                                                                                                                | 3500.00                                                                                                                                                | 5329.62                                                                                                                                                | 5576.42                                                                                                                                                |

## APPENDIX-I

## DISTRICTS IDENTIFIED FOR  THE  SCHEME  OF  STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG ST GIRLS  IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS

|   S.No. | Name of State/Union Territory   | Name of Districts   |   Percentage of scheduled tribe population in the district as per 2001 Census |   Tribal Female Literacy rate in the District as per 2001 Census |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh                  | Khammam             |                                                                         26.47 |                                                             27.6 |
|       2 | Jammu&                          | Rajouri             |                                                                         33.12 |                                                             26   |
|       3 | Kashmir                         | Punch               |                                                                         39.99 |                                                             28.3 |
|       4 | Rajasthan                       | Dungarpur           |                                                                         65.14 |                                                             21.8 |
|       5 | Rajasthan                       | Banswara            |                                                                         72.27 |                                                             18.9 |
|       6 | Rajasthan                       | Udaipur             |                                                                         47.86 |                                                             25.7 |
|       7 | Arunachal Pradesh               | Tawang              |                                                                         74.99 |                                                             26.4 |
|       8 | Arunachal Pradesh               | East Kameng         |                                                                         86.71 |                                                             24.5 |
|       9 | Arunachal Pradesh               | Lower Subansiri     |                                                                         90.09 |                                                             33.4 |
|      10 | Arunachal Pradesh               | Tirap               |                                                                         83.66 |                                                             22.8 |
|      11 | Nagaland                        | Mon                 |                                                                         93.92 |                                                             35.4 |
|      12 | Tripura                         | Dhalai              |                                                                         54.02 |                                                             33.3 |
|      13 | Jharkhand                       | Sahibganj           |                                                                         29.15 |                                                             15.5 |
|      14 | Jharkhand                       | Pakaur              |                                                                         44.59 |                                                             13.1 |
|      15 | Jharkhand                       | Dumka               |                                                                         39.89 |                                                             21.7 |
|      16 | Jharkhand                       | Paschimi Singhbhum  |                                                                         53.36 |                                                             23.7 |
|      17 | Jharkhand                       | Purbi Singhbhum     |                                                                         27.85 |                                                             31.3 |
|      18 | Jharkhand                       | Lohardaga           |                                                                         55.7  |                                                             32   |
|      19 | Orissa                          | Gajapati            |                                                                         50.78 |                                                             14.8 |
|      20 | Orissa                          | Kandhamal           |                                                                         51.96 |                                                             26.9 |
|      21 | Orissa                          | Nuapada             |                                                                         34.71 |                                                             16.2 |
|      22 | Orissa                          | Kalahandi           |                                                                         28.65 |                                                             17.2 |
|      23 | Orissa                          | Rayagada            |                                                                         55.76 |                                                             10.1 |
|      24 | Orissa                          | Nabarangapur        |                                                                         55.03 |                                                             11.1 |
|      25 | Orissa                          | Koraput             |                                                                         49.61 |                                                              8.4 |
|      26 | Orissa                          | Malkangiri          |                                                                         57.43 |                                                              7.5 |
|      27 | Orissa                          | Debgarh             |                                                                         33.6  |                                                             31.2 |
|      28 | Orissa                          | Keonjhar            |                                                                         44.5  |                                                             26   |
|      29 | Orissa                          | Mayurbhanj          |                                                                         56.6  |                                                             23.5 |
|      30 | Orissa                          | Balangir            |                                                                         20.63 |                                                             25.5 |

|   31. | Chhattisgarh   | Surguja      |   54.60 |   35.6 |
|-------|----------------|--------------|---------|--------|
|    32 | Chhattisgarh   | Korba        |   41.5  |   33.7 |
|    33 | Chhattisgarh   | Bastar       |   66.31 |   23.1 |
|    34 | Chhattisgarh   | Dantewada    |   78.51 |   13.4 |
|    35 | Chhattisgarh   | Bilaspur     |   19.87 |   35.5 |
|    36 | Madhya Pradesh | Umaria       |   44.05 |   30.4 |
|    37 | Madhya Pradesh | Shehdol      |   44.48 |   31   |
|    38 | Madhya Pradesh | Sidhi        |   29.89 |   21.6 |
|    39 | Madhya Pradesh | Ratlam       |   25.89 |   27.7 |
|    40 | Madhya Pradesh | Jhabua       |   86.85 |   19.4 |
|    41 | Madhya Pradesh | Dhar         |   54.5  |   24.2 |
|    42 | Madhya Pradesh | West Nimar   |   35.48 |   31.8 |
|    43 | Madhya Pradesh | Barwani      |   67.01 |   19.7 |
|    44 | Madhya Pradesh | East Nimar   |   29.68 |   22.2 |
|    45 | Madhya Pradesh | Betul        |   39.41 |   34   |
|    46 | Madhya Pradesh | Harda        |   26.63 |   24.7 |
|    47 | Madhya Pradesh | Dindori      |   66.48 |   34   |
|    48 | Madhya Pradesh | Mandla       |   57.23 |   35.7 |
|    49 | Gujarat        | Dahod        |   72.26 |   24.6 |
|    50 | Gujarat        | Panchmahals  |   27.45 |   29.2 |
|    51 | Gujarat        | Vadodara     |   26.56 |   25.4 |
|    52 | Dadra &Nagar   | Dadra &Nagar |   62.24 |   27   |
|    53 | Maharashtra    | Nandurbar    |   65.53 |   32.2 |
|    54 | Maharashtra    | Dhule        |   25.97 |   35   |

## APPENDIX-II

## TRIBAL    BLOCKS   OTHER    THAN   54   IDENTIFIED   DISTRICTS WHICH FULFILL THE  CRITERIA

|   S.No. | Name of State   | Name of District   | Name of Tribal Block                               |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Karnataka       | Raichur            | Devadurga                                          |
|       1 | Karnataka       | Chitradurga        | Molakalmur                                         |
|       1 | Karnataka       | Bellary            | Sandur Kudligi                                     |
|       2 | West Bengal     | Darjiling          | Phansidewa                                         |
|       2 | West Bengal     | Jalpaiguri         | Mal Matiali Nagrakata Madarihat Kalchini Kumargram |
|       2 | West Bengal     | Maldah             | Habibpur                                           |
|       2 | West Bengal     | North 24- Parganas | Sandeshkhali-I                                     |
|       2 | West Bengal     | Bankura            | Hirbandh                                           |
|       2 | West Bengal     | Puruliya           | Santuri Hura Balarampur Manbazar-II Bundwan        |
|       2 | West Bengal     | West Medinipur     | Gopiballavpur-I Nayagram                           |

Kharagpur-II

## APPENDIX-III

## List of  identified Primitive Tribal  Groups in India

| States/UTs.                              | Name of P.T.G. Population               |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 1.Chenchu                               |
|                                          | 2.Bodo Gadaba                           |
|                                          | 3.Gutob Gadaba                          |
|                                          | 4.Dongria Khond                         |
|                                          | 5.Kutia Khond                           |
|                                          | 6.Kolam                                 |
|                                          | 7.Konda Reddi                           |
|                                          | 8.Kondasavara                           |
|                                          | 9.Bondo Porja                           |
|                                          | 10.Khond Porja                          |
|                                          | 11.Parengi Porja                        |
|                                          | 12.Thoti                                |
| Bihar (Including Jharakhand)             | 13.Asur (Bihar and Jharkhand)           |
|                                          | 14.Birhor (Bihar and Jharkhand)         |
|                                          | 15.Birjia (Bihar and Jharkhand)         |
|                                          | 16.Hill Kharia (Jharkhand)              |
|                                          | 17.Korwa (Bihar and Jharkhand)          |
|                                          | 18.Mal Paharia (Bihar and Jharkhand)    |
|                                          | 19.Parhaiya (Bihar and Jharkhand)       |
|                                          | 20.Sauria Paharia (Bihar and Jharkhand) |
|                                          | 21.Savar (Bihar and Jharkhand)          |
| Gujarat                                  | 22.Kolgha                               |
|                                          | 23.Kathodi                              |
|                                          | 24.Kotwalia                             |
|                                          | 25.Padhar                               |
|                                          | 26.Siddi                                |
| Karnataka                                | 27.Jenu Kuruba                          |
|                                          | 28.Koraga                               |
| Kerala                                   | 29.Cholanaikayan                        |
|                                          | 30.Kadar                                |
|                                          | 31.Kattunayakan                         |
|                                          | 32.Koraga                               |
|                                          | 33.Kurumba                              |
| Madhya Pradesh (including Chhattisagarh) | 34.Abujh Maria (Chhattisgarh)           |
|                                          | 35.Baiga (M.P. and Chhattisgarh)        |
|                                          | 36.Bharia (M.P.)                        |
|                                          | 37.Birhor (Chhattisgarh)                |
|                                          | 38.Hill Korwa (Chhattisgarh)            |
|                                          | 39.Kamar (Chhattisgarh)                 |

|                                      | 40.Sahariya (M.P.)             |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Maharashtra                          | 41.Katkari/Kathodi             |
|                                      | 42.Kolam                       |
|                                      | 42.Maria Gond                  |
| Manipur                              | 44.Maram Naga                  |
| Orissa                               | 45.Chuktia Bhunjia             |
|                                      | 46.Birhor                      |
|                                      | 47.Bondo                       |
|                                      | 48.Didayi                      |
|                                      | 49.Dongria Khond               |
|                                      | 50.Juang                       |
|                                      | 51.Kharia                      |
|                                      | 52.Kutia Khond                 |
|                                      | 53.Lanjia Saura                |
|                                      | 54.Lodha                       |
|                                      | 55.Mankirdia                   |
|                                      | 56.Paudi Bhuyan                |
|                                      | 57.Saura                       |
| Rajasthan                            | 58.Saharia                     |
| Tamil Nadu                           | 59.Irular                      |
|                                      | 60.Kattunayakan                |
|                                      | 61.Kota                        |
|                                      | 62.Korumba                     |
|                                      | 63.Paniyan                     |
|                                      | 64.Toda                        |
| Tripura                              | 65.Riang                       |
| Uttar Pradesh (including Uttrakhand) | 66.Buksa (U.P. and Uttrakhand) |
|                                      | 67.Raji (Uttrakhand)           |
| West Bengal                          | 68.Birhor                      |
|                                      | 69.Lodha                       |
|                                      | 70.Toto                        |
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands             | 71.Great Andamanese            |
|                                      | 72.Jarawa                      |
|                                      | 73.Onge                        |
|                                      | 74.Sentinelese                 |
|                                      | 75.Shom Pen                    |