Lok Sabha Question No. 3127 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Schemes Related to B.R. Ambedkar
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3127

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## SCHEMES RELATED TO B.R. AMBEDKAR

## 3127. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to observe B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day on April, 2017 in the country;
- (b) if so, the details along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) the programmes being organized by the Government on this occasion;
- (d) the new schemes being launched by the Government for the welfare of Scheduled Caste com in the country; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to uplift the socio - economic condition of SCs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) to (c) :Yes Madam. The Government has decided that every year 14 th of April will be celebrated as Rashtriya Samrasta Divas with the aim to bring about a feeling of Samrasta amongst all the citi Country, which will be an appropriate tribute to Dr. Ambedkar .  As was done in the previous years, on occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar on 14 th April 2017, floral tributes will be pai the statue of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar in the Parliament House lawns by the  President, Prime Mi others .
- (d) : No  new  schemes  are  proposed  to  be  launched  by  the  Government  at  present  for  the  we Scheduled Caste communities in the country.
- (e) : The  schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  to  uplift  the  socio - economic  condition  of  SCs  in  the country are at A nnexure .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3127 for 21/3/2017

The following schemes are being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment the socio - economic conditions of SCs in the country:

1. Scheme of Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students The  objective  of  the  Scheme  is  to  provide  coaching  of  good  quality  for  economically  disadvantag Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates to enable them to appea r in competitive examinations and succeed in obtaining an appropriate job in Public/Private Sector.

## 2. Centrally Sponsored Scheme for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 a Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention o f Atr cities) Act, 1989

The PCR and PoA Acts are implemented by the respective State Governments and Union Territory Admini With  a  view  to  ensure  its  effective  implementation,  Central  assistance  is  provided  to  them  und Sponsore d Scheme for implementation of the PCR and PoA Acts, mainly for following purposes: -

- Functioning and strengthening of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell and S Stations.
- Setting up and functioning of exclusive Special Courts.
- Relief and Rehabilitation of atrocity victims.
- Incentive for Inter - Caste Marriages.
- Awareness generation.

## 3. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana

4. Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes Venture  Capital  Fund  is  a  Social  Sector  Initiative  implemented  nationally  in  order  to  promote  e ip among the Scheduled Castes population in India.

The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana'  (PMAGY)  is  being  implemented  for inte grated development of Scheduled Castes (SC) majority villages having SC Population concentration

## 5 . Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)

The  objectives  of  the  Scheme  is  to    promote entrepreneurship  amongst  the  Scheduled  Castes  who  are  orie towards innovation and growth technologies.

7. Self-Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) The Self - Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavenge rs (SRMS) was introduced in January, 2007 with the objective to rehabilitate the remaining manual scavengers and their dependents in alternative occupa As  per  the  revised  Scheme,  identified  manual  scavengers,  one  from  each  family,  are  provided  o - t ime  cash assistance.

6. National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC) The National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC) is implement various micro - finance schemes and skill development project for the benefit of the SC community.

## 8. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations(SCDCs)

Share Capital contribution is released to the State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SC Centrally Sponsored Scheme i n the ratio of 49:51 between Central Government and State Governments. Ther total  27  such  State - level  Corporations  which  are  working  for  the  economic  development  of  Scheduled although some of these Corporations are also catering to the requ irements of other weaker sections of the Soci e.g. Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, Minorities etc.

## 9. Pre- Matric Scholarship to the SC Students studying in classes IX & X

Pre- Matric  Scholarship  to  the  SC  Students  studying  in  classes  IX  &  X  is  a  Centrally  Spon sored  Scheme  and implemented through State Government and UT administration.

10. Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for Scheduled Castes The main objective behind the scheme is to involve the voluntary sector and training institutions of educational and socioeconomic conditions of the target group i.e. Scheduled Castes with a view to enable them to start i ncome generating activities on their own or get gainfully employed in some sector o

Annexure