Lok Sabha Question No. 1376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Scheme for Promoting Girls Enrolment
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1376 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## SCHEME OF PROMOTING GIRLS ENROLLMENT

1376. SHRI E. T MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be please to state:

(a) whether the funds for the scheme designed to promote enrolment among the girls students belonging to the Scheduled Tribes(STs) communities has not been fully spent; and

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  with  the  date  of  allotment  and  unspent  amount therefrom, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) No  Madam.    The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  the  Scheme  of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in identified Low Literacy Districts for development of Women's Literacy in Tribal Areas. The scheme aims to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the general female population and tribal women, through facilitating 100% enrolment of tribal girls in the identified Districts or Blocks, more particularly in naxal affected areas and in areas inhabited by Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs), and reducing dropouts at the elementary level by creating the required ambience for education. Funds are not allocated State-wise. Funding  is given to eligible NGOs/State  Societies for running Educational Complexes and Hostels for ST Girls in the identified low literacy districts based on complete proposals received from them, with the recommendation of the concerned state Government. Since 2015-16, budget is being allocated for a single-window scheme of 'GIA to VOs Working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes' which also includes the funds for the component  of  Scheme  of  Strengthening  Education  among  ST  Girls  in  Low  Literacy Districts'. The funds are being utilized fully under this scheme. Budget allocation for the year 2016-17  was  Rs  120.00  Crore  out  of  which  65.45  Crores  was  released  to  NGOs/State Societies for running their projects under the Scheme of Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts.

(b) Does  not  arise  in  view  of  (a)  above.  However  State  wise  details  of  funds  released  to NGOs/State Societies, during the last 3 years under the Scheme is at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1376, part (b)

| Detail of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Detail of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Detail of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Detail of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Detail of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   |
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|                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                  | 5207920                                                                                                         | 193107731                                                                                                       | 27094085                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                               | 4271709                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                    | 3925448                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                               | 3963499                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                         | 194219225                                                                                                       | 171232411                                                                                                       | 285792943                                                                                                       |
| 5                                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                                       | 4442520                                                                                                         | 2107200                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                  | 57103228                                                                                                        | 14357845                                                                                                        | 42004939                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                                     | 3600400                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                               | 15838410                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                                          | 26507661                                                                                                        | 104081259                                                                                                       | 192941396                                                                                                       |
| 10                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                       | 9665119                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                               | 14877810                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                       | 41056770                                                                                                        | 48075810                                                                                                        | 71975792                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                               |
| Total                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                           | 350000000                                                                                                       | 532962256                                                                                                       | 654488874                                                                                                       |

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