Lok Sabha Question No. 3057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Literacy Rate Between General  and STs Girls
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3057

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## LITERACY RATE BETWEEN GENERAL AND STs GIRLS

## 3057. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the 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; and
- (b)   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?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry is implementing a scheme viz., 'Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts' exclusively for ST girls in 54 districts identified in the country, where the ST population is 25% or more and ST female literacy rate is below 35% or its fractions, as per 2001 Census. The scheme is being  implemented  through  Voluntary  Organisations  /Non-Governmental  Organisations  and  aims  at enhancing  the  literacy  rate  of  tribal  girls,  bridging  the  gap  in  literacy  levels  between  the  general  female population and tribal women and reducing drop-outs at the elementary level by creating the required ambience for education. There is no separate budget allocation under the scheme. However, the details of funds released to implementing agencies under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State / UT-wise, is at Annex

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## Annex referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3057 for 31.12.2018 raised by Shri M.B. Rajesh regarding 'Literacy Rate Between General and STs Girls'

27.12.2018)

| Details of funds released during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under the scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts*   | Details of funds released during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under the scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts*   | Details of funds released during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under the scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts*   | Details of funds released during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under the scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts*   | Details of funds released during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under the scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts*   | Details of funds released during 2015-16 to 2018-19 under the scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts*   |
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|                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 193107731                                                                                                                                   | 27094085                                                                                                                                    | 111723355                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           | 3764528                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                           | 3963499                                                                                                                                     | 3711971                                                                                                                                     | 5356017                                                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                     | 171232411                                                                                                                                   | 285792943                                                                                                                                   | 151247653                                                                                                                                   | 5176138                                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                   | 2107200                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                           | 1204290                                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                              | 14357845                                                                                                                                    | 42004939                                                                                                                                    | 32520606                                                                                                                                    | 57536628                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                           | 15838410                                                                                                                                    | 14986427                                                                                                                                    | 17639180                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                                                      | 104081259                                                                                                                                   | 192941396                                                                                                                                   | 110218151                                                                                                                                   | 99918427                                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                           | 14877810                                                                                                                                    | 2513350                                                                                                                                     | 16817293                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                                                                   | 48075810                                                                                                                                    | 71975792                                                                                                                                    | 32190954                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                                       | Total                                                                                                                                       | 53,29,62,256                                                                                                                                | 65,44,88,874                                                                                                                                | 46,28,76,995                                                                                                                                | 20,36,47,973                                                                                                                                |