Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Welfare of EWS
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

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

## WELFARE OF EWS

+1896. SHRI VINA YAK RAUT:

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

(a) the total numbcr of people identified as Economically Maharashtra; Weaker   Sections (EWS) in

(b) the gender and age group-wise details of such people:

whether the Government aims to undertake more measures for welfare of the Maharashtra; and EWS in the initiatives taken by the Government in this regard the last three current year? years and the during

## ANSWER

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

(a) (b): Nonational Census/Survey (including in the State of Maharashtra) conducted for Economically Weaker Section category by this Ministry/Government of India as the reservation for EWS started only in January, 2019.

(d): Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is   implementing the  following schemes for welfare of Economically Backward Classes/ (including for the State of Maharashtra): Economically  Weaker  Section

- (1) Dr. Ambedekar  Centrally Sponsored Scheme of  Post-Matric   Scholarships for the Economically Backward Class (EBC) Students.

(iii) Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTsEBCs

- (ii) Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans  for Overseas  Studies  for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs).

Details about the three Schemes are at Annexure:

The details of the Budget and Expenditure under the schemes the last 3 in Annexure: years is given during

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. t 1896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

The  details   schemes are implemented for the welfare of Economically Backward belonging to Welfare of Classes/ Economically Weaker Section (including for the State of Maharashtra). being

## (Amount in crore)

| S No   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                                                                          | 2016-17      | 2016-17   | 2017-18      | 2017-18   | 2018-19      | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (Exp: as on 27.22020)   | 2019-20 (Exp: as on 27.22020)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        |                                                                                                                                                                             | BEIR E       | Exp.      | BEIR E       | Exp:      | BEIR E       | Exp:      | BEIR E                          | Exp:                            |
|        | Dr. Ambedkar Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post- Matric Scholarships for the Economically Backward Class (EBC) Students                                                     | 10.00/ 15.12 | 15.1 2    | 10.00/ 10.00 | 10.0      | 103.0 0/23.0 | 23.00     | 23.00/ 13.00                    | 13.99                           |
| 2      | Dr. Ambedkar Central Sector scheme of [nterest Subsidy on Educational for  Overseas Studies for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) Loan | 2.00/ 3.00   | 2.90      | 4.30/ 4.30   | 19.8 7    | 10.00/ 10.00 | 10.00     | 15.00/ 26.09                    | 15.00                           |
| 3_     | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs                                                                                                                          | 4.00/ 9.00   | 8.99      | 10.00/ 10.00 | 15.0      | 30.00/ 30.00 | 40.00     | 30.00/ 34.00                    | 15.00                           |