Lok Sabha Question No. 2519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Schemes for Educational Development of Tribal Communities
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †2519

ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2022

## SCHEMES FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

†2519.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  extant  Government  schemes  for  educational  development  of  the tribal communities in the country;
- (b) the funds allocated for the said schemes during the past three years; and
- (c) the details of the monitoring system in place to ensure effective implementation of the educational programmes in the backward and remote tribal areas of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a): The  details  of  extant  schemes  administered  by  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  for educational development of tribal communities are as below
- I. National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students: The  scheme  provides  financial  assistance   or  pursuing  MPhil  and  PhD  in Universities  and   for  perusing  graduate  and  post  graduate   courses  in  top  246 Institutes like IIT/AIIMS etc .
- II. National  Overseas  Scholarship  (NOS)  to  the  ST  Students  for  Studies Abroad: Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to 20 ST students every year for pursuing higher studies abroad.
- III. Pre-  Matric  Scholarship: Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme  is  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to ST students studying in classes IX and X.
- IV. Post  Matric  Scholarship :  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  is  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to ST students studying beyond class X.
- V. Eklavya  Model  Residential  School  (EMRS) :  It  is  a  central  sector  scheme introduced in the year 1997-98 to provide quality education to Scheduled Tribes (ST) students (Class 6th to 12th) in remote areas through residential schools.  As on date, 684 schools have been sanctioned by the Ministry, out of which 378 are reported to be functional

Further, Ministry also implements various schemes where funds are released, interalia, for  educational  development  of  tribal  communities  as  a  sub-component,  viz.  Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA  to  TSP)  [now  Pradhan  Mantri  Adi  Adarsh  Gram  Yojna  (PMAAGY)],  Aid  to

Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

(b): The funds allocated under the schemes exclusively for educational development of STs during the past three years are as under:

(Rs. in crores)

| S.   | Scheme                                                                    | Allocation of Fund (BE)   | Allocation of Fund (BE)   | Allocation of Fund (BE)   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| No.  |                                                                           | 2019-20                   | 2020-21                   | 2021-22                   |
| 1.   | Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS)                                   | 2662.55*                  | 1200.00                   | 1418.04                   |
| 2.   | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students   | 100.00                    | 120.00                    | 150.00                    |
| 3.   | National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) to the ST Students for Studies Abroad | 2.00                      | 4.76                      | 3.00                      |
| 4.   | Pre- Matric Scholarship                                                   | 340.00                    | 250.00                    | 400.00                    |
| 5.   | Post Matric Scholarship                                                   | 1613.50                   | 1833.00                   | 1993.00                   |

* Fund allocated for all activities, including EMRS, sanctioned under Article 275(1) of the Constitution since EMRS was a component under Article 275(1) upto 2019-20.

(c): Each  of  the  above  mentioned  schemes  of  this  Ministry  has  inbuilt  monitoring mechanism in place to ensure effective implementation of the educational programmes. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous body under the Ministry has been established to establish, endow, maintain, control and manage EMRSs and also to facilitate a robust monitoring mechanism.  NESTS has developed a detailed Managerial Information System (MIS-Portal) for EMRSs to ensure effective implementation  of  EMRS  in  the  remote  tribal  areas  of  the  country.   For  online monitoring of various scholarship schemes, this Ministry is taking assistance of National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and also other portals developed for this purpose.

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