Lok Sabha Question No. 175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Ashram Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.175

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## ASHRAM SCHOOLS

175.  SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a)   the details of the amount released under pre-matric scholarship for needy Scheduled Tribe students studing in classes IX & X;
- (b) the number of Ashram Schools set up in Tribal Sub-Plan areas during the last two years;
- (c) whether the Government has been releasing Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of the amount released under Pre-Matric Scholarship Schemes for needy Scheduled Tribe students studying in classes IX & X during the last three years and current year is as indicated below:
- (b):  No new Ashram School has been set up during the last two years
- (c) & (d): Releasing funds under the scheme Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) is a continuous process. A statement showing funds released under SCA to TSS during the last three years and the current year is as follows:

| Details of fund released under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of fund released under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of fund released under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of fund released under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   | Details of fund released under the Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                               | 2016-17                                                                               | 2017-18                                                                               | (Rs. In Lakh) 2018-19                                                                 |
| Fund Released                                                                         | 22868.95                                                                              | 8416.64                                                                               | 29408.03                                                                              | 30216.00                                                                              |

| Status of funds released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme   | Status of funds released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme   | Status of funds released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme   | Status of funds released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme   | Status of funds released under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  | (Rs. In Lakh)                                                                    |
| Fund Released                                                                    | 113217.12                                                                        | 119502.23                                                                        | 134800.00                                                                        | 109379.94                                                                        |

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