Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Literacy Rate of STs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## LITERACY RATE OF STs

## 2200. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA: SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the present literacy rate among the Scheduled Tribes (STs) indicating the break-up of male and female literacy rates and its comparison vis-a-vis the overall literacy rate in the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)   whether  improvement  in  the  literacy  rate  of  Tribal  Girls  is  essential  to  enable  them  to  participate effectively in and benefit from socio-economic development;
- (c)   if so, the measures taken or schemes being implemented to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the General  Female  population  and  Tribal  Girls  along  with  the  funds,  released  and  utilised  under  such schemes during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d)   the steps taken for 100 per cent enrolment of tribal girls and reducing dropouts at the elementary level by creating the required ambience for education;
- (e)   whether the Government is aware that the tribals living particularly in remote areas of the country do not have easy access to educational and employment opportunities; and
- (f)   if so, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): A statement indicating State/ UT-wise literacy rate among the Scheduled Tribes (STs) indicating the breakup of male and female literacy rates and its comparison vis-a-vis the overall literacy rate in the country, as per the latest Census conducted in 2011, is given at Annexure 1.

(b) to (d):

- I. Initiatives and Schemes of Ministry of Tribal Affairs
2. (i) Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Scheme of 'Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe (ST) Girls in Low Literacy Districts'. 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. Details of funds, State-wise,  released  under  the  scheme  during  last  three  years  and  current  year  are  given  at Annexure II.
3. (ii) The Ministry is also implementing the following Scholarship schemes  with a view to provide financial assistance to ST students to enable them to complete their education;
- Pre-Matric Scholarship  for ST students
- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students
- National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students
- National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for ST candidates for studying abroad

The above scholarship schemes are gender neutral. Details of funds released under the schemes of 'Pre-Matric Scholarship  for ST students' and 'Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students' during last three years , utilisation thereof  and current year are given at Annexures III to IV .

## II. Initiatives and Schemes of Ministry of Human Resource Development

- (i) Saakshar Bharat, the new variant of National Literacy Mission was launched in 2009 with the prime focus on adult non-literate women of rural areas. The principal target of Saakshar Bharat Mission was to impart functional literacy to 70 million adults in the age group of 15 years and beyond with prime focus on women besides Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes. Minorities & other disadvantaged groups in rural areas of the districts having low female literacy rate. The scheme was extended upto 31.03.2018. A statement indicating details of State/UT-wise  central  share  released  under  Saakshar  Bharat  programme  during  the  last three years is at Annexure-V .
- (ii) Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) scheme provides residential schools for girls at  upper  primary  level;  a  minimum  of  75%  seats  are  for  minority,  SC,  ST  and  other backward classes girls.
- (iii) Samagra Shikha on Scheduled Tribe Children Including Female Students: Bridging gender and social category gaps at all levels of school education is one the major objectives of the Integrated Scheme. The Scheme aims to reach out to girls, and children belonging to SC, ST, Minority communities and transgenders.
- (iv) The Right of Children of Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 aims to address gender and social equity with a framework that is holistic and systemic.

(e) to (f): Yes Sir.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs is providing funds to the state Governments under Schemes 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)' and 'Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India', as per the demand of the State for the following activities related to infrastructural development in schools in tribal  areas  after  approval  of  Project  Appraisal  Committee  (PAC)  in  the  Ministry  depending  upon  the availability of funds:

- i. Addition to existing building infrastructure of Secondary / Sr Secondary School
- ii. Construction of co-ed residential schools.
- iii. Construction of Girls and Boys Hostels.
- iv. Use of solar energy in residential schools and Hostels.
- v. Vocational training centers in residential school.
- vi. IT based education facilities / equipment.
- vii. Any other activity suitable for better educational facilities

Further, The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing major programmes namely Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  for  wage  employment,  Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission  (DAY-NRLM)  for  livelihoods  promotion  through  selfemployment,  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  for  rural  connectivity,  National  Social  Assistance Programme (NSAP) for social assistance to rural poor.  These programmes are aimed at betterment of rural livelihoods and overall development  of  rural areas through creation of employment  opportunities, infrastructures and providing social assistance to the rural poor including the scheduled tribes and backward categories of the country.

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Annexure I: Referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2200 for 24.12.2018 regarding 'Literacy Rate of STs'.

Statement indicating State/ UT-wise present literacy rate among the Scheduled Tribes (STs) indicating the break-up of male and female literacy rates and its comparison vis-a-vis the overall literacy rate in the country as per Census 2011.

| S. No.   | Name of States / UTs     | Scheduled Tribe Literacy Rate   | Scheduled Tribe Literacy Rate   | Scheduled Tribe Literacy Rate   | Overall Literacy Rate   | Overall Literacy Rate   | Overall Literacy Rate   |
|----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of States / UTs     | Persons                         | Male                            | Female                          | Persons                 | Male                    | Female                  |
| S. No.   | India                    | 58.95                           | 68.51                           | 49.36                           | 72.98                   | 80.88                   | 64.63                   |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh           | 49.21                           | 58.35                           | 40.09                           | 67.02                   | 74.88                   | 59.15                   |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 64.58                           | 71.48                           | 57.96                           | 65.38                   | 72.55                   | 57.70                   |
| 3.       | Assam                    | 72.06                           | 78.96                           | 65.10                           | 72.19                   | 77.85                   | 66.27                   |
| 4.       | Bihar                    | 51.08                           | 61.31                           | 40.38                           | 61.80                   | 71.20                   | 51.50                   |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh             | 59.09                           | 69.67                           | 48.76                           | 70.28                   | 80.27                   | 60.24                   |
| 6.       | Goa                      | 79.14                           | 87.16                           | 71.53                           | 88.70                   | 92.65                   | 84.66                   |
| 7.       | Gujarat                  | 62.48                           | 71.68                           | 53.16                           | 78.03                   | 85.75                   | 69.68                   |
| 8.       | Haryana                  | --                              | --                              | --                              | 75.55                   | 84.06                   | 65.94                   |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh         | 73.64                           | 83.17                           | 64.20                           | 82.80                   | 89.53                   | 75.93                   |
| 10.      | Jammu &Kashmir           | 50.56                           | 60.58                           | 39.73                           | 67.16                   | 76.75                   | 56.43                   |
| 11.      | Jharkhand                | 57.13                           | 68.17                           | 46.20                           | 66.41                   | 76.84                   | 55.42                   |
| 12.      | Karnataka                | 62.08                           | 71.14                           | 52.98                           | 75.36                   | 82.47                   | 68.08                   |
| 13.      | Kerala                   | 75.81                           | 80.76                           | 71.08                           | 94.00                   | 96.11                   | 92.07                   |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh           | 50.55                           | 59.55                           | 41.47                           | 69.32                   | 78.73                   | 59.24                   |
| 15.      | Maharashtra              | 65.73                           | 74.27                           | 57.02                           | 82.34                   | 88.38                   | 75.87                   |
| 16.      | Manipur                  | 72.58                           | 77.33                           | 67.81                           | 76.94                   | 83.58                   | 70.26                   |
| 17.      | Meghalaya                | 74.53                           | 75.54                           | 73.55                           | 74.43                   | 75.95                   | 72.89                   |
| 18.      | Mizoram                  | 91.51                           | 93.59                           | 89.47                           | 91.33                   | 93.35                   | 89.27                   |
| 19.      | Nagaland                 | 80.04                           | 83.11                           | 76.91                           | 79.55                   | 82.75                   | 76.11                   |
| 20.      | Odisha                   | 52.24                           | 63.70                           | 41.20                           | 72.87                   | 81.59                   | 64.01                   |
| 21.      | Punjab                   | --                              | --                              | --                              | 75.84                   | 80.44                   | 70.73                   |
| 22.      | Rajasthan                | 52.80                           | 67.62                           | 37.27                           | 66.11                   | 79.19                   | 52.12                   |
| 23.      | Sikkim                   | 79.74                           | 85.01                           | 74.27                           | 81.42                   | 86.55                   | 75.61                   |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu               | 54.34                           | 61.81                           | 46.80                           | 80.09                   | 86.77                   | 73.44                   |
| 25.      | Tripura                  | 79.05                           | 86.43                           | 71.59                           | 87.22                   | 91.53                   | 82.73                   |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh            | 55.68                           | 67.08                           | 43.72                           | 67.68                   | 77.28                   | 57.18                   |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand              | 73.88                           | 83.56                           | 63.89                           | 78.82                   | 87.40                   | 70.01                   |
| 28.      | West Bengal              | 57.93                           | 68.17                           | 47.71                           | 76.26                   | 81.69                   | 70.54                   |
| 29.      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 75.58                           | 80.87                           | 69.92                           | 86.63                   | 90.27                   | 82.43                   |
| 30.      | Chandigarh               | --                              | --                              | --                              | 86.05                   | 89.99                   | 81.19                   |
| 31.      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 61.85                           | 73.62                           | 50.27                           | 76.24                   | 85.17                   | 64.32                   |
| 32.      | Daman &Diu               | 78.79                           | 86.23                           | 71.23                           | 87.10                   | 91.54                   | 79.55                   |
| 33.      | Lakshadweep              | 91.70 --                        | 95.69 --                        | 87.76                           | 91.85                   | 95.56                   | 87.95                   |
| 34.      | NCT of Delhi             |                                 |                                 | --                              | 86.21                   | 90.94                   | 80.76                   |
| 35.      | Puducherry               | --                              | --                              | --                              | 85.85                   | 91.26                   | 80.67                   |

Note:  There  is  no  Scheduled  Tribes  Population  in  the  States  of  Haryana,  Punjab,  Chandigarh,  Delhi  and Puducherry as per census 2011.

Annexure II to V: Referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2200 for 24.12.2018 regarding 'Literacy Rate of STs'.

Annexure II

10.12.2018)

| Details of funds, State-wise, released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during last three years and current year   | Details of funds, State-wise, released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during last three years and current year   | Details of funds, State-wise, released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during last three years and current year   | Details of funds, State-wise, released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during last three years and current year   | Details of funds, State-wise, released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during last three years and current year   | Details of funds, State-wise, released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts during last three years and current year   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                        | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                         | 193107731                                                                                                                                                              | 27094085                                                                                                                                                               | 111723355                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 3764528                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 3963499                                                                                                                                                                | 3711971                                                                                                                                                                | 3972297                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                | 171232411                                                                                                                                                              | 285792943                                                                                                                                                              | 151247653                                                                                                                                                              | 3748196                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                              | 2107200                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 1204290                                                                                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                         | 14357845                                                                                                                                                               | 42004939                                                                                                                                                               | 32520606                                                                                                                                                               | 39972772                                                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 15838410                                                                                                                                                               | 14986427                                                                                                                                                               | 14523920                                                                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                      | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                 | 104081259                                                                                                                                                              | 192941396                                                                                                                                                              | 110218151                                                                                                                                                              | 81493963                                                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                      | 14877810                                                                                                                                                               | 2513350                                                                                                                                                                | 16817293                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                                                                                              | 48075810                                                                                                                                                               | 71975792                                                                                                                                                               | 32190954                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                                                                  | 532962256                                                                                                                                                              | 654488874                                                                                                                                                              | 462876995                                                                                                                                                              | 161732731                                                                                                                                                              |

## Annexure III

| Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                   | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Sl. No                                                                                                                                                            | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                                                              | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                           | 2018-19 (as on. 21.12.18)                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                   | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                                                              | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                     | Utilised                                                                                                                                                          | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                     | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                     | Utilised                                                                                                                                                          | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                     | Fund Released Utilised                                                                                                                                            | Beneficiaries (provisional)                                                                                                                                       | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                    | 1983.00                                                                                                                                                           | 1983.00                                                                                                                                                           | 79602                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 39466                                                                                                                                                             | 5282.94                                                                                                                                                           | 34529                                                                                                                                                             | 1210.81                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 2594                                                                                                                                                              | 5282.94 0.00                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 321.33                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 2740                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                                                             | 375.00                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 37095                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                      | 3607.00                                                                                                                                                           | 3607.00                                                                                                                                                           | 225705                                                                                                                                                            | 2534.15                                                                                                                                                           | 2534.15                                                                                                                                                           | 207956                                                                                                                                                            | 1805.30 1805.30                                                                                                                                                   | 191864                                                                                                                                                            | 4755.63                                                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                 | Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 356                                                                                                                                                               | 8.04 8.04                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 52.64                                                                                                                                                             | 52.64                                                                                                                                                             | 3721                                                                                                                                                              | 3.75 3.75                                                                                                                                                         | 3790                                                                                                                                                              | 80.83                                                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                           | 3745.76                                                                                                                                                           | 3745.76                                                                                                                                                           | 138465                                                                                                                                                            | 80.81                                                                                                                                                             | 80.81                                                                                                                                                             | 188593                                                                                                                                                            | 3650.84                                                                                                                                                           | 151113                                                                                                                                                            | 4482.31                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                  | 96.12                                                                                                                                                             | 96.12                                                                                                                                                             | 5798                                                                                                                                                              | 51.21                                                                                                                                                             | 44.52                                                                                                                                                             | 1972                                                                                                                                                              | 3650.84 0.00                                                                                                                                                      | 1705                                                                                                                                                              | 38.91                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                                                                                    | 700.00                                                                                                                                                            | 180.05                                                                                                                                                            | 37813                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 6131 0.00                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                   | 4979                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 91464                                                                                                                                                             | 1704.53 1704.53                                                                                                                                                   | 104942                                                                                                                                                            | 2345.92                                                                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 52096                                                                                                                                                             | 1364.59 1364.59                                                                                                                                                   | 59448                                                                                                                                                             | 1256.31                                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                                                            | 300.00                                                                                                                                                            | 300.00                                                                                                                                                            | 30010                                                                                                                                                             | 796.40                                                                                                                                                            | 771.40                                                                                                                                                            | 14464                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 14265                                                                                                                                                             | 308.73                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                    | 4300.00                                                                                                                                                           | 4300.00                                                                                                                                                           | 364167                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 151611 5539.17                                                                                                                                                    | 5539.17                                                                                                                                                           | 362120                                                                                                                                                            | 5728.33                                                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                | Maharasthra                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 867.38                                                                                                                                                            | 867.38                                                                                                                                                            | 22401 619.09                                                                                                                                                      | 71.74                                                                                                                                                             | 8402                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 3273                                                                                                                                                              | 156.69 122.94                                                                                                                                                     | 3273                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 336.36                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 9843                                                                                                                                                              | 132.25 132.25                                                                                                                                                     | 9783                                                                                                                                                              | 319.79                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                          | 851.47                                                                                                                                                            | 422.55                                                                                                                                                            | 42048                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 18780 0.00                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                                                                            | 4900.00                                                                                                                                                           | 4900.00                                                                                                                                                           | 221243                                                                                                                                                            | 3376.36                                                                                                                                                           | 3376.36                                                                                                                                                           | 222837                                                                                                                                                            | 5134.98 5134.98                                                                                                                                                   | 218109                                                                                                                                                            | 6665.88                                                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 3284.79 3284.79                                                                                                                                                   | 133497                                                                                                                                                            | 1716.12                                                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 297                                                                                                                                                               | 25.72 25.72                                                                                                                                                       | 270                                                                                                                                                               | 2.82                                                                                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                        | 600.00                                                                                                                                                            | 600.00                                                                                                                                                            | 15750                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 6602                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00 0.00                                                                                                                                                         | 11659                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 28966                                                                                                                                                             | 358.02 358.02                                                                                                                                                     | 9951                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                                                           | 1303.60                                                                                                                                                           | 861.49                                                                                                                                                            | 53516                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 16723                                                                                                                                                             | 232.89 0.00                                                                                                                                                       | 11662                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 10856                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 8760                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00 0.00                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                        | 107.00                                                                                                                                                            | 107.00                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 5687                                                                                                                                                              | 104.44 104.44                                                                                                                                                     | 6256                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                              | 29249                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00 0.00                                                                                                                                                         | 247533                                                                                                                                                            | 584.62                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                                                                             | 22868.95                                                                                                                                                          | 21102.97                                                                                                                                                          | 1262068                                                                                                                                                           | 8416.64                                                                                                                                                           | 7727.26                                                                                                                                                           | 1133842                                                                                                                                                           | 29408.03 28594.0 4                                                                                                                                                | 1591890                                                                                                                                                           | 29497.01                                                                                                                                                          |

## Annexure IV

| Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of Fund Released &Utilized and Beneficiaries to State Governments/UT Administrations thereof under the Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST students   |
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| Sl. No                                                                                                                                                             | Name of the State/UT                                                                                                                                               | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                            | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                            | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                            | 2018-19 (as on. (21.12.18)                                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                    | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                      | Utilized                                                                                                                                                           | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                      | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                      | Utilised                                                                                                                                                           | Beneficiaries                                                                                                                                                      | Fund Released Utilised                                                                                                                                             | Beneficiaries (provisional)                                                                                                                                        | Fund Released                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                     | 1986.82                                                                                                                                                            | 1986.82                                                                                                                                                            | 49239                                                                                                                                                              | 9777.62                                                                                                                                                            | 9777.62                                                                                                                                                            | 65173                                                                                                                                                              | 8269.11 8269.11                                                                                                                                                    | 71687                                                                                                                                                              | 7629.45                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                  | 1137.61                                                                                                                                                            | 1137.61                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                  | 1136.32                                                                                                                                                            | 1136.32                                                                                                                                                            | 22564                                                                                                                                                              | 5803.65 4030.42                                                                                                                                                    | 18863                                                                                                                                                              | 1883.82                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                                                              | 6748.28                                                                                                                                                            | 6748.28                                                                                                                                                            | 116693                                                                                                                                                             | 266.65                                                                                                                                                             | 266.65                                                                                                                                                             | 29423                                                                                                                                                              | 2516.48                                                                                                                                                            | 26867                                                                                                                                                              | 3248.03                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0 71.25                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                       | 4764.83                                                                                                                                                            | 4764.83                                                                                                                                                            | 148660                                                                                                                                                             | 2674.82                                                                                                                                                            | 2674.00                                                                                                                                                            | 135586                                                                                                                                                             | 3811.26 3811.26                                                                                                                                                    | 143320                                                                                                                                                             | 4609.57                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                  | Daman& Diu                                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                  | 53.63                                                                                                                                                              | 53.63                                                                                                                                                              | 328 26.19                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                    | 196                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                                                                                                | 356.00                                                                                                                                                             | 356.00                                                                                                                                                             | 4270                                                                                                                                                               | 645.00                                                                                                                                                             | 645.00                                                                                                                                                             | 1924 364.80                                                                                                                                                        | 228.80                                                                                                                                                             | 4442                                                                                                                                                               | 536.26                                                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                            | 5520.40                                                                                                                                                            | 5520.40                                                                                                                                                            | 163989                                                                                                                                                             | 22040.27                                                                                                                                                           | 22040.27                                                                                                                                                           | 192322                                                                                                                                                             | 14609.74 14609.74                                                                                                                                                  | 179818                                                                                                                                                             | 22364.56                                                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                   | 1350.00                                                                                                                                                            | 1350.00                                                                                                                                                            | 8079                                                                                                                                                               | 931.36                                                                                                                                                             | 931.36                                                                                                                                                             | 3739                                                                                                                                                               | 3123.36 3123.36                                                                                                                                                    | 10747                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                 | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                                                                                     | 2494.17                                                                                                                                                            | 2494.17                                                                                                                                                            | 39960                                                                                                                                                              | 2587.84                                                                                                                                                            | 2587.84                                                                                                                                                            | 13854                                                                                                                                                              | 2322.56 0.00                                                                                                                                                       | 16905                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                  | 8148.39                                                                                                                                                            | 6600.00                                                                                                                                                            | 63029                                                                                                                                                              | 2716.50 1418.81                                                                                                                                                    | 73385                                                                                                                                                              | 5281.32                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                          | 5839.00                                                                                                                                                            | 5839.00                                                                                                                                                            | 140891                                                                                                                                                             | 8540.00                                                                                                                                                            | 8540.00                                                                                                                                                            | 109943 8873.31                                                                                                                                                     | 8873.31                                                                                                                                                            | 101061                                                                                                                                                             | 7341.33                                                                                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                  | 3122.00                                                                                                                                                            | 3122.00                                                                                                                                                            | 15834 2745.46                                                                                                                                                      | 2745.46                                                                                                                                                            | 16111                                                                                                                                                              | 2674.37                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                     | 3065.00                                                                                                                                                            | 3065.00                                                                                                                                                            | 197176                                                                                                                                                             | 13054.00                                                                                                                                                           | 13054.00                                                                                                                                                           | 263176 10320.50                                                                                                                                                    | 10320.50                                                                                                                                                           | 272714                                                                                                                                                             | 13405.24                                                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                        | 5209.83                                                                                                                                                            | 5209.83                                                                                                                                                            | 147262                                                                                                                                                             | 22092.28                                                                                                                                                           | 22092.28                                                                                                                                                           | 181000                                                                                                                                                             | 10884.91 8951.91                                                                                                                                                   | 147262                                                                                                                                                             | 15238.15                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                                                                                            | 3588.00                                                                                                                                                            | 3588.00                                                                                                                                                            | 66928                                                                                                                                                              | 3385.20                                                                                                                                                            | 3385.20                                                                                                                                                            | 59995 6382.55                                                                                                                                                      | 2079.20                                                                                                                                                            | 10846                                                                                                                                                              | 2026.76                                                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                          | 3274.61                                                                                                                                                            | 3274.61                                                                                                                                                            | 74608                                                                                                                                                              | 3189.00                                                                                                                                                            | 3189.00                                                                                                                                                            | 54900 770.50                                                                                                                                                       | 770.50                                                                                                                                                             | 54898                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                            | 4927.91                                                                                                                                                            | 4927.91                                                                                                                                                            | 57330                                                                                                                                                              | 4267.52                                                                                                                                                            | 4267.52                                                                                                                                                            | 42072                                                                                                                                                              | 2434.73 2434.73                                                                                                                                                    | 51983                                                                                                                                                              | 3528.21                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                           | 2646.34                                                                                                                                                            | 2646.34                                                                                                                                                            | 45140                                                                                                                                                              | 1344.00                                                                                                                                                            | 1344.00                                                                                                                                                            | 44404 2515.00                                                                                                                                                      | 2515.00                                                                                                                                                            | 28949                                                                                                                                                              | 4716.66                                                                                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                                                                                             | 4050.00                                                                                                                                                            | 4050.00                                                                                                                                                            | 165100                                                                                                                                                             | 15556.48                                                                                                                                                           | 15556.48                                                                                                                                                           | 176579                                                                                                                                                             | 8784.18 8784.18                                                                                                                                                    | 185888                                                                                                                                                             | 14801.92                                                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                          | 10890.4 3                                                                                                                                                          | 10890.4 3                                                                                                                                                          | 275669                                                                                                                                                             | 9800.00                                                                                                                                                            | 9800.00                                                                                                                                                            | 126965 19912.49                                                                                                                                                    | 19912.49                                                                                                                                                           | 211001                                                                                                                                                             | 13598.95                                                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                             | 400.00                                                                                                                                                             | 400.00                                                                                                                                                             | 3053                                                                                                                                                               | 938.16                                                                                                                                                             | 938.16                                                                                                                                                             | 2605 1247.32                                                                                                                                                       | 1247.32                                                                                                                                                            | 2962                                                                                                                                                               | 406.11                                                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                         | 2266.86                                                                                                                                                            | 2266.86                                                                                                                                                            | 20060                                                                                                                                                              | 3061.85                                                                                                                                                            | 3061.85                                                                                                                                                            | 23574 2440.39                                                                                                                                                      | 1467.89                                                                                                                                                            | 18023                                                                                                                                                              | 3933.65                                                                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                                                          | 9650.00                                                                                                                                                            | 9650.00                                                                                                                                                            | 171329                                                                                                                                                             | 11483.00                                                                                                                                                           | 11483.00                                                                                                                                                           | 112236                                                                                                                                                             | 18031.25 11415.00                                                                                                                                                  | 65532                                                                                                                                                              | 9921.68                                                                                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                                                                                            | 1700.00                                                                                                                                                            | 1700.00                                                                                                                                                            | 28374                                                                                                                                                              | 1323.90                                                                                                                                                            | 1323.90                                                                                                                                                            | 21001 2756.25                                                                                                                                                      | 886.50                                                                                                                                                             | 23020                                                                                                                                                              | 1364.62                                                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                  | 1057.50                                                                                                                                                            | 1054.70                                                                                                                                                            | 5322 1244.91                                                                                                                                                       | 907.16                                                                                                                                                             | 15150                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                 | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                         | 900.00                                                                                                                                                             | 900.00                                                                                                                                                             | 27796                                                                                                                                                              | 5090.57                                                                                                                                                            | 3591.84                                                                                                                                                            | 15401 600.25                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                    | 8335                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                        | 2948.46                                                                                                                                                            | 2948.46                                                                                                                                                            | 73357                                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                               | 85901 2807.89                                                                                                                                                      | 1978.14                                                                                                                                                            | 90395                                                                                                                                                              | 2219.39                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                                                              | 85714.55                                                                                                                                                           | 85714.55                                                                                                                                                           | 2024963                                                                                                                                                            | 155567.36                                                                                                                                                          | 152516.63                                                                                                                                                          | 1868850 146386.79                                                                                                                                                  | 120780.79                                                                                                                                                          | 1850360                                                                                                                                                            | 140730.05                                                                                                                                                          |

Statement indicating State/UT-wise central share released during the last three years under Saakshar Bharat programme.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | Central share released   | Central share released   | Central share released   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-18                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 4456.45                  | 0                        | 1874                     |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 383.4                    | 31.45                    | 234                      |
| 3         | Assam             | 1319.76                  | 0                        | 1033.2                   |
| 4         | Bihar             | 3900                     | 2340                     | 0                        |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 1500                     | 1400.1                   | 1248                     |
| 6         | D&N Haveli        | 0                        | 29.12                    | 0                        |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 1560                     | 0                        | 0                        |
| 8         | Haryana           | 0                        | 1002.35                  | 499.2                    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 114.26                   | 0                        | 46.8                     |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 725.4                    | 585                      | 2347.2                   |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 1837.5                   | 630.24                   | 0                        |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 780                      | 1934.4                   | 312                      |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 2620.8                   | 4142.75                  | 1725.25                  |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 15        | Manipur           | 135                      | 0                        | 117                      |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 226.8                    | 0                        | 0                        |
| 17        | Nagaland          | 151.93                   | 0                        | 0                        |
| 18        | Odisha            | 624                      | 153.24                   | 314.76                   |
| 19        | Punjab            | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 20        | Rajasthan         | 0                        | 152.99                   | 2097.6                   |
| 21        | Sikkim            | 74.88                    | 0                        | 0                        |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu        | 1209                     | 878.66                   | 796.8                    |
| 23        | Telangana         | 1725                     | 1560                     | 2496                     |
| 24        | Tripura           | 72.54                    | 0                        | 0                        |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh     | 7800                     | 5100                     | 3744                     |
| 26        | Uttarakhand       | 1216.8                   | 0                        | 0                        |
| 27        | West Bengal       | 780                      | 748.8                    | 283.9                    |
|           | Total             | 33213.52                 | 20689.1                  | 19167.71                 |

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