Lok Sabha Question No. 2458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Schemes for Economic and Educational Development
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2021

## SCHEMES FOR ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

+2458. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) the details of schemes being run by the development of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) Senior Citizens, victims of substance abuse, transgender persons, notified, nomadic and semi nomadic tribes at present; and
- (6) the details of the steps proposed to be taken by the Government for this development in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A: NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) & (b): The focus of   the   Department of   Social Justice s welfare efforts is on the requirements   of the poorest  households as represented by the socially, educationally ad 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) The Department is implementing various programmes/schemes for the welfare of these poor and marginalized sections, the details are given at Annexure:

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part () & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2458 for 03.08.2021

| SNo   | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                    |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students Studying in classes IX & X                                                  |
| 2     | Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those engaged in occupations involving cleaning and prone tohealth hazards_ |
|       | Post matric Scholarship for SC                                                                                        |
| 4     | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan                                                                |
| 5     | Assistance to VOs working for SCs                                                                                     |
| 6     | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana for Girls and Boys                                                                |
| 7     | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana                                                                                     |
| 8     | Central Sector Scholarship of Class Education for SC Students Top                                                     |
|       | Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students                                                                          |
| 10    | National Fellowship Scheme for SC Students                                                                            |
| 11    | National Overseas Scholarship                                                                                         |
| 12    | Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC for Student                                                                             |
| 13    | Post-Matric scholarship for OBC students                                                                              |
| 14    | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for the EBC students.                                                            |
| 15    | Dr: Ambedkar Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for DNTs                                                          |
| 16    | Construction of Hostels  for OBC and Girls Boys                                                                       |
| 17    | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Istudies for OBCs and EBCs                  |
| 18    | National   Fellowship for OBC Students.                                                                               |
| 19    | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs                                                                    |
| 20    | Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955                                                                                  |
| 21    | National Action Plan for Drug demand Reduction_                                                                       |
| 22    | Welfare for Transgender Persons                                                                                       |
| 23    | IIntegrated Programme for Rehabilitation for Beggars                                                                  |
| 24    | Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers                                                                        |
| 25    | National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSIC)                                                                     |