Lok Sabha Question No. 2163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Funds for Welfare of SCs, OBCs and EBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2163 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## FUNDS FOR WELFARE OF SCs, OBCs AND EBCs

2163. DR; VISHNU PRASAD MK: SHRI TRV.S RAMESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has provided funds for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs)Other Backward Classes (OBCs)Economic Backward Classes (EBCs); and
- (b) if so, the total funds granted/released for the welfare of SCs, OBCs and EBCs in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes; Sir: The Department provides funds under various Schemes for welfare of Scheduled Caste (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economic Backward Classes (EBCs)
- (b): The details of total funds released to the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years under major Schemes for welfare of SCs, OBCs and EBCs is at Annexure:

Statement referred to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2163 for answer on 14/03/2023

Details of total Central Assistance released to State Govt  of Tamil Nadu during the last five years under major schemes:

(Rs. in Crore)

|    | Name of the Schemes for welfare of SC/OBCIEBC                                                                                                            |   Total |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    | ICentrally sponsored scheme of Post-Matric Scholarships to the Istudents belonging to scheduled castes for studies in India_                             | 3554.73 |
| 2  | ICentrally Sponsored Scheme for Pre-Matric Scholarships for SCs Others                                                                                   |  110.82 |
| 3  | Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)                                                                                                   |  777.65 |
| 3  | a Grants-in-Aid                                                                                                                                          |  564.72 |
| 3  | b: Hostel Component                                                                                                                                      |   16.11 |
| 3  | C. Adarsh Gram component                                                                                                                                 |  196.82 |
|    | [mplementation of protection of civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and Ithe Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of trocities) (PoA Act, 1989 |  136.75 |
| 5  | PM YOUNG ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SCHEME FOR VIBRANT INDIA FOR OBCs AND OTHERS (PM YASASVI)                                                           |  544.89 |
| 5  | a. Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC/EBCIDNTs                                                                                                               |   68.14 |
| 5  | b. Post Matric_Scholarship for OBC/EBCIDNTs                                                                                                              |  458.27 |
| 5  | k. Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls Boys                                                                                                        |   18.48 |
|    | FFunds released by National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)                                                                 |  396.1  |
| 7  | Funds released by NBCFDC                                                                                                                                 |  439.84 |
|    | Total                                                                                                                                                    | 5960.78 |

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