Lok Sabha Question No. 2104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Loan for OBC Students through NBCFDC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2018

## LOAN FOR OBC STUDENTS THROUGH NBCFDC

## 2104. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a) the details of the number of students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) who for loan with the National  Backward Classes Finance and  Development Corporation (NBCFDC) to pursue education during each of the last three years, State-wise particularly in Gujarat and Karnataka and sector-wise; applied
- (b) the details of the students getting loan to pursue education the above period, State and sector-wise; during
- the details of the students who applied and loan to study abroad the said period, State and sector-wise; during got
- (d) whether the Government is aware that the OBC students are lots of difficulties in getting such education loan; and facing
- (e) if the steps taken/being taken to redress the grievances? SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The applications   for sanction of loan are invited by State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) nominated by respective State Governments and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) & Public Sector Banks (PSBs) once the Annual Action Plan (AAP) of these Channel Partners are approved and  conveyed to them by National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) a corporation under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Under the scheme of Educational loan, all professional and technical courses at graduate and higher level approved by appropriate authorities such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE); Medical Council of India (MCI), University Grants Commission (UGC) etc. are covered. Details of number of students State-wise including Gujarat and Karnataka from whom loan have been disbursed to study in India and abroad during the last three years are annexed at Annexure-A

- (d) & (e: The NBCFDC has been advised to direct State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) to process the cases of the applicants on priority.

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## ANNEXURE-A FOR Lok SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.2104 FOR 31.07.2018

## Statement Showing Funds Disbursed by NBCFDC under Education Loan Scheme During last three years

| Name of State/UT   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17            | 2016-17   |           |          |           |          |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|----------|
| Name of State/UT   | In India  | In India  | Abroad    | Abroad    | In India  | In India  | Abroad             | Abroad    | In India  | In India | Abroad    | Abroad   |
| Name of State/UT   | Financial | Physical  | Financial | Physical  | Financial | Physical  | Financial Physical |           | Financial | Physical | Financial | Physical |
| Andhra Pradesh     | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 17.99     | 11       | 0.00      |          |
|                    | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 48.35     | 33       | 0.00      |          |
| (Chandigarh (UT)   |           |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 0.00      |          | 0.00      |          |
| Chhattisgarh       | 25.00     | 50        | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 22.50     | 25       | 0.00      |          |
| Delhi              | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           |           |          | 0.00      |          |
| Goa                | 25.00     | 50        | 0.00      |           | 5.00      | 10        | 5.00               |           | 40.00     | 10       | 0.001     |          |
| Gujarat            |           | 330       | 10.00     | 10        | 150.00    | 165       | 0.00               |           | 115.95    | 140      | 0.00      |          |
| Haryana            | 10.00     | 23        | 0.00      |           | 50.00     | 105       | 0.00               |           | 101.00    | 29       | 54.00     |          |
| Himachal Pradesh   | 336.00    | 377       | 10.00     |           | 61.94     | 90        | 10.00              | 10        |           | 17       | 0.00      |          |
| Jammu & Kashmir    | 25.00     | 50        | 0.00      |           | 35.00     | 40        | 0.00               |           | 25.00     | 50       | 0.00      |          |
| Jharkhand          | 20.00     | 40        | 10.00     |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 50.00     | 50       | 10.00     |          |
| Karnataka          | 78.00     | 122       | 46.00     | 10        | 393.18    | 468       | 460.68             | 337       | 213.80    | 168      | 68.00     |          |
| Kerala             | 415.00    | 1060      |           | 400       | 825.00    | 1205      | 385.00             | 310       | 856.21    | 6081     | 300.00    | 95       |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 0.00      |           | 0.00]     |           | 50.00     | 70        |                    |           | 20.47     |          | 0.00      |          |
| Maharashtra        | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 0.52      |          | 0.00      |          |
| Puducherry (UTL    | 300.00    | 420       | 0.00      |           | 100.00    | 200       | 0.00               |           | 0.00      |          | 0.00      |          |
| Punjab             | 20.00     | 40        | 5.00      |           | 30.00     | 80        | 10.00              | 10        | 20.00     | 11       | 10.00     |          |
| Rajasthan          | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 13.50     | 10       | 0.00      |          |
| Sikkim             | 5.00      | 10        | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 0.00      |          | 0.00      |          |
| Tamil Nadu         | 50.00     |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 19.98     | 261      | 0.00      |          |
| Tripura            | 200.00    | 4001      | 0.00      |           | 250.00    | 400       | 0.00               |           | 300.00    | 400      | 0.00      |          |
| Uttar Pradesh      | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 70.00     | 17       | 0.001     |          |
| Uttarakhand        | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00      |           | 0.00               |           | 4.50      |          | 9.00      |          |
| West Bengal        | 25.00     | 50        | 0.00      |           | 55.00     | 80        | 5.00               |           | 36.50     | 18       | 0.00      |          |
| Total:             | 1705.00   | 3124      | 281.00    | 433       | 2005.12   | 2913      | 875.68             | 677       | 2022.84   | 1634     | 451.00    | 109      |

(Rs /Lakh)