Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Weaker Section
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. *163 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WEAKER SECTION

*163. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

to state:

(ahwhether the Government has welfare schemes for the weaker section of general in the country; and category

- (6) if the details thereof and if nol, the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAA WARCHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the table of the House:

Statement for answer to part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *163 for answer Shri Talari   Rangaiah   regarding Welfare Schemes for Weaker Section'

- (a) Yes Sir; following schemes are implemented for the welfare of weaker section of general category across the country by this Ministry
- Dr. Ambedkar Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarships for the Economically Backward Class (EBC) Students.
- 2 Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest   Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs
- 3\_ Skill development Programme for OBCIEBCs run by NBCFDC
- (b) The details of the Schemes are enclosed in Annexure-[

Anncxure\_as referred to (b)of Lok\_Sabha\_Starred Qnno\_ 03.03.2020 part

## 1. Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric   Scholarship for  Economically Backward Classes (EBCs)

- This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented through the State Government and Union Territories W.e.f: 2014-15. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the EBC students studying at post-matriculation or secondary stage. per annum (including self-income; if employed) being post-
- The funds will be released to the States on first-come first-served basis, subject to a maximum amount to be worked out every year based on total budget made available that year; under the scheme.

The physical and financial achievement  under the Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric scholarship for Economically Backward Class (EBC) is as follows:

provisional

| S No   | Year    | BE/RE Rs. in Crore)   |   Funds released (Rs. in Crore) | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|--------|---------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|
|        | 2014-15 | 9.50/1.00             |                            0.5  | 0.15 thousand          |
|        | 2015-16 | 9.50/10.00            |                           10    | 2.72 lakh*             |
|        | 2016-17 | 10.00/15.12           |                           15.12 |                        |
| 4.     | 2017-18 | 10.00/10.00           |                           11    | 14.62 thousand*        |
|        | 2018-19 | 103.00/23.00          |                           23    | 21.34 thousand*        |
| 6      | 2019-20 | 23.00/13.00           |                           13.99 | Awaited                |

- Total released so far Rs. 73.61 Cr:
- Schemes guidelines in Annexure
- Total beneficiary of EBC covered 4.92 lakh:

State wise releases and beneficiary covered is at Annexure -II

## 2\_ "Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs"

- The Scheme was launchcd in 2014-15. The objcctive of the scheme is to award interest subsidy to meritorious OBC and EBC studcnts So as to provide them better opportunities for higher education abroad and enhance their employability. To be eligible under the scheme, a student should come under the income ceiling Rs 2.50 lakh per annum: 50 % of the outlay every year is earmarked for Girl students. The students should have secured admission in the approved courses at Masters, MPhil or Ph.D levels abroad. He/She should have availed loan from a scheduled bank under the Education Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks Association (IBA) for the purpose.

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- Under the scheme; interest payable by the students availing the education loans of the IBA for the period of moratorium (i.e. course period, plus one year o six months after getting job, whichever is earlier) as prescribed under the Education Loan Scheme of the IBA, shall be borne by the Government of India. After the period of moratorium is over, the  interest on the outstanding loan amount  shall be by thc student;  in accordance with thc existing Educational Loan Scheme of the Banks as may be amended from time to time. The candidate will bear the Principal instalments and interest beyond moratorium The Canara Bank has been nominated as Nodal Bank under the Scheme: paid period.

The physical and financial achievement under the Scheme is as follows:

Rs. in Crore)

| S No   | Year    | BEIRE       |   Released For (OBCIEBC) |   No. of beneficiaries of EBCIClaimed settled (in no. |
|--------|---------|-------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| [~     | 20[4-15 | 6.00/1.00   |                     0.89 |                                                    52 |
| 2      | 2015-16 | 6.66/1.00   |                     0.99 |                                                   250 |
| 3      | 2016-17 | 2.00/3.00   |                     2.9  |                                                   347 |
| 4.     | 2017-18 | 4.30/4.30   |                    19.87 |                                                   555 |
| 5_     |         | 10.00/10.00 |                    10    |                                                   903 |
| 6_     | 2019-20 | 15.00726.09 |                    15    |                                                   588 |

- Total relcased so far Rs. 49.65 Cr. for (OBCIEBC)
- Schemes guidelines in Annexure
- Total beneficiary of EBC covered 2695 only
- 3 The National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation (NBCFDC) facilitate   skill  Development Training Programme in broad conformance to the Common Norms issued by MSD&E to the target group including Economically Backward Classcs (EBC), irrespective of ay caste and category having Annual Family income below Rs L.00 Iakh; so that they may be engaged in wage/self-employment: NBCFDC has included the EBC in thc programme from 2018-19. Budget
- Number of EBC Beneficiary which were implemented Skill Training of during the last 2 year.

| S. No   | Ycar    |   No. of Bencficiary | Released (Rs. in Crore   |
|---------|---------|----------------------|--------------------------|
|         | 2018-19 |                 2650 | 40.00                    |
| 2_      | 2019-20 |                 5465 | 15.00 (February          |

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Dctails uudcr thc Schcmc of Dr: Amhcdkar Past Matric Scholarship for EBC

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| SNo:       | States} UTs      | 2014-15              | 2014-15        |                        |                      | 2017-18   | 2017-18        |               |                      |                 |                            |
|------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------------|-----------|----------------|---------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|
| SNo:       | States} UTs      | Funds Na Bcnefdarles | Funds Releascd | 2016-17 Funds Relcased | Funds                | No. of    | Funds Releascd | 2018-19 No.ot |                      | 2019-70         |                            |
| ROC: 360[  | ROC: 360[        | Rclcascd             |                | Bcnelidartes           | No;'of Beneflciarles | Rcleased  | Bereflclarles  | Bcneflclarles | Demand o/ States/Uts | Funds Relcased_ |                            |
|            | Andhra Pradcsh   |                      | 355.00         | 267889 364.87          | 181287               |           |                |               |                      |                 |                            |
| 2          | Bihar            |                      | 250.00         |                        | 154.05               |           |                |               | 6100.61              |                 |                            |
|            | Goa              |                      |                |                        |                      |           |                |               |                      |                 |                            |
| 5          | Gujarat          |                      |                |                        |                      |           | 200.00         |               |                      |                 |                            |
|            | Himachal Pradcsh |                      |                |                        |                      |           |                |               |                      |                 |                            |
|            | Jawinu & Kashmir |                      |                | 3577 50.74             | 290                  |           | 200.00         | 3196          |                      | 221.57          |                            |
|            | Kcrala           |                      |                | 92.92                  | 716                  |           | 244.451        |               |                      |                 |                            |
| 14         | Odisha           |                      |                | 248.04                 |                      |           |                |               |                      |                 |                            |
| 16         | Rajasthan        | 147                  |                | 2.05 509.07            | 97 25.95             |           |                | 923           |                      | 430.42 430.42   |                            |
| 20         | Ultarakhand      |                      |                |                        | 10S4                 |           |                | 1256          |                      |                 | No. of beneficiarics       |
| NE: 2552   |                  |                      |                | 74.3 1                 |                      |           | 118.80         |               |                      |                 | providcd by                |
| 26         | Manipur          |                      |                |                        |                      |           |                |               |                      |                 | Statcs/Uts with            |
| 28         | Sikkim           |                      |                | 588 91.50              | 200.00 272           |           | 974            |               |                      |                 | subscqucnt year's proposal |
| 29         | Tripura          |                      |                |                        | 200.00               |           | 230.30         |               | 1664                 | 393.55          |                            |
| UT: 3601   |                  |                      |                | 58.So                  | 308                  |           |                |               | 820                  | 33.97           |                            |
| 31 UT:3602 | [Chandigarh      |                      |                | 20.00                  | 158 20.00            |           |                | 623           | 25.00                |                 |                            |
| Total      | 50.00            |                      | 1000.00        |                        |                      |           |                |               |                      |                 |                            |
|            |                  | 147                  |                |                        | 184182               |           | 2300.00        |               |                      |                 |                            |
|            |                  |                      |                | 272054 1512.(0         | 1100.00              | 14622     |                | 21333         |                      |                 | 1398.97                    |

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