Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Help to Socially Weaker People
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

STARRED QUESTION NO.230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2022

## HELP TO SOCIALLY WEAKER PEOPLE

*230. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any details about the financial help provided to socially weaker people in the country; and
- (6) if so, the details thereof including the funds provided during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 230 for

(a) & (b): The focus of the Ministry of Social Justice' $ welfare efforts is o the requirements of the poorest households as represented by the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims  of Alcoholism and Substance   Abuse, Transgender   Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes  (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes  (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS): Ministry is implementing several Schemes for welfare of the weaker section of the society. The details of schemes  ad  funds released during last 5 years is given at Annexure:

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a to b) of Lok  Sabha Starred Question No. 230 for

The details of schemes implemented by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and the funds released during last 5 years in Corers)

| SL: No.   | Name of Scheme                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                        | 2017-18        | 2018-19        | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2021-22        |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|           |                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | funds released | funds released | funds released | funds released | funds released |
|           | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                                                 | From The financial year 2021-22, these Schemes have been merged and rename as "Pradhan Mantri-Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojna (PM- AJAY) | 732.85         | 897.25         | 1115.14        | 386.99         | 758.64         |
| 2         | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)                                                              | From The financial year 2021-22, these Schemes have been merged and rename as "Pradhan Mantri-Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojna (PM- AJAY) | 39             | 167.87         | 717.81         | 216.19         | 1017.07        |
| 3         | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna                                                                     | From The financial year 2021-22, these Schemes have been merged and rename as "Pradhan Mantri-Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojna (PM- AJAY) | 74.91          | 36.56          | 24.99          | 56.39          | 42.54          |
| 4         | Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students                                                                 | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as "Pre-matric Scholarship to the SC students and others.    | 62.82          | 15.4           | 352.89         | 569.03         | 509.34         |
| 5         | Pre-Matric scholarship for children of parents/guardians engaged in Unclean and hazardous Occupation _ | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as "Pre-matric Scholarship to the SC students and others.    | 0.35           | 3.12           | 29.40          | 26.81          | 60.84          |
| 6         | Post-matric Scholarship for SC students                                                                |                                                                                                                                        | 3414.09        | 5928.15        | 27113          | 4008.6         | 1930.38        |
| 7         | PCR & PoA Act                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                        | 355.86         | 405.72         | 619.64         | 593.42         |                |
|           | Class Scholarship scheme for SCs (TCS)                                                                 | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers     | 33.94          | 25.48          | 39.7           | 52             | 84.72          |
| 9_        | National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS)                                        | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers     | 4.59           | 5.97           | 28.56          | 32.92          | 43.94          |
| 10        | National Fellowship scheme for SCs (NFSC)and                                                           | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers     | 225.4          | 255.81         | 246.66         | 119            | 119.39         |
|           | Free Coaching for SC and OBC students                                                                  | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers     | 19.84          | 14.87          | 13.26          | 11.96          | 14.98          |
| 2         | Rehabilitation of Mannual Scavengers                                                                   |                                                                                                                                        | 9.33           | 74.38          | 55.67          | 63.02          | 25.49          |

| SI No:   | Name of Scheme                                                         | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2017-18               | 2018-19               | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| SI No:   | Name of Scheme                                                         | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                          | funds released        | funds released        | funds released        | funds released        | funds released        |
| 13.      | Post-matric Scholarship for OBC students                               | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for vibrant India, PM                                                   | 829.62                | 1000.46               | 1299.33               | 1159.24               | 1320.14               |
| 14_      | Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC students                                | From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for vibrant India, PM                                                   | 128.23                | 121.84                | 201.57                | 165.91                | 218.29                |
| 15       | Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys & Girls                           | YASASVI for OBCs and others (PM                                                                                                                                                                  | 42.5                  | 36.05                 | 21.29                 | 31.59                 |                       |
| 16.      | Assistance to VOs working for SCs                                      | YASASVI) From the Financial year 2021-22,this Schemes has been re- named as "Scheme for Residential Education for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas(SHRESHTA) | 70                    | 36.07                 | 67.17                 | 56.05                 | 38.04                 |
| 17.      | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens(NAP SrC)                      | From the Financial year 2021-22, "Atal Vayo Abhyuday                                                                                                                                             | 44.46                 | 65.08                 | 106.2                 | 122.58                | 93.19                 |
| 18       | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana                                              | Yojna(A VYA Y)" The Scheme is revamped and re-named version of the National Action Plan for Senior Citizen"                                                                                      | 12.14                 | 48.18                 | 28.91                 | 21.12                 | 68.81                 |
| 19.      | Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism/Drug Abuse                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 48.97                 | 192.31                | 243.95                | 149.34                | 90.93                 |
|          | Loans of Corporations                                                  | Loans of Corporations                                                                                                                                                                            | Loans of Corporations | Loans of Corporations | Loans of Corporations | Loans of Corporations | Loans of Corporations |
| 20       | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 600.88                | 671.21                | 681.5                 | 548.23                | 572.01                |
| 21_      | National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) |                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 147.74                | 198.87                | 287.51                | 61.04                 | 260.57                |

| SI No:   | Name of Scheme                                                         | Remarks   | 2017-18 funds released   |   2018-19 funds released |   2019-20 funds released |   2020-21 funds released | 2021-22 funds released   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 22_      | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) |           | 467,81                   |                   524.28 |                   604.17 |                   466.72 | 471,36                   |
| Total    | Total                                                                  |           | 7365.33                  |                 10824.9  |                  9496.62 |                  8918.15 | 8369.55                  |

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