Lok Sabha Question No. 256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Grants to VOs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.256

## GRANTS TO VOs

256. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) the details of grants allocated to Voluntary Organisations (VOs) and training institutions under the Grants-in-Aid scheme for the upliftment of backward classes during the last three years;
- (6) the detail list of voluntary  organisations  and  training institutions   working for the upliftment of the backward classes, particularly in Rajasthan, District-wise;
- (c) whether the Government monitors the expenditures incurred by these organisations for upliftment activities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): The Government through National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) facilitates Skill Development Training to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) having annual   family income below Rs. 3.00 lakhs: These skill  programmes are undertaken by  standard  institutions and not by Voluntary organizations. The Skill  Training programmes and grant allocated to Training Institutes during last 3 years is as under:
- (b): This Ministry has no association with voluntary organisations for the skilling programmes These training programmes are implemented primarily through Government and other reputed training institutes  The list of training institutes through which the skill development training programmes were    conducted for NBCFDC  s target  group in the financial  year 2020-21 in Rajasthan is enclosed.

| Financial Year   |   No. of Beneficiaries |   Amount Allocated (Rs. in Crores |
|------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2018-19          |                  25040 |                             30.87 |
| 2019-20          |                  30491 |                             60.17 |
| 2020-21          |                  15750 |                             21.15 |
| Total            |                  71281 |                            112.19 |

(c) (d): Monitoring of the training   programme is the Corporation   through participation is Selection Committee meetings, assessment process, inspections, video call etc. surprise

Further; the Corporation takes Utilization Certificate duly certified by the Chartered Accountant and statement of expenditure along with supporting documents from the Training Institutes

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Details of

## National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation 'Training Institutes working for the upliftment of Backward Classes in Rajasthan

| S No   | Location   | Implementing Agency   |
|--------|------------|-----------------------|
|        | Alwar      | MSME- Bhiwadi         |
| 2_     | Jaipur     | MPCON                 |
| 3.     | Dausa      | MPCON                 |
| 4      | Jhunjhunu  | NIESBUD               |
| 5.     | Dausa      | NIESBUD               |
| 6__    | Jaisalmer  | NIESBUD               |
| 7_     | Alwar      | NIESBUD               |
| 8.     | Bandikui   | NIESBUD               |
| 9      | Jodhpur    | SSDM, Rajasthan       |
| 10.    | Alwar      | SSDM, Rajasthan       |
|        | Ajmer      | SSDM, Rajasthan       |
| 12.    | Jaipur     | SSDM,Rajasthan        |