Lok Sabha Question No. 441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Welfare Schemes for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2021

WELFARE SCHEMES FOR OBCs

441. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

(a) the status   of implementation of  various  measuresl welfare   of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) during the Corona pandemic period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is implementing following schemes for the welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs):

1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students
2. 3 . Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls Boys
3. 2 Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students
4. National fellowship for OBC students
5. Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest  Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs and EBCs
6. Assistance for Skill Development for OBCs and Others
7. Vanchit Ikai Samooh aur Vargon ki Arthik Sahayata(VISVAS) Yojana

All above schemes were continuing during the Corona pandemic period. Scheme wise financial and physical achievements during 2019-20 & 2020-21 is enclosed as Annexure-I.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.441 to be answered on 20.07.2021

| S.No   | Scheme Name                                                                                                            | 2019-20             | 2019-20     | 2020-21                | 2020-21                |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|        |                                                                                                                        | Financial (In Lakh) | Physical    | Financial (In Lakh)    | Physical               |
|        | Pre-Matric   Scholarship to OBC students                                                                               | 20157.31            | 94.52 Lakhs | 1659137                |                        |
| 2      | Post- Matric Scholarship to OBC for students                                                                           | 129932.88           | 40.94       | 115924.91              |                        |
| 3      | Construction of Hostels for OBC and Girls Boys                                                                         | 2128.96             | 1750        | 3158.53                | 3000                   |
|        | National Fellowship to OBC                                                                                             | 5250                | 1193        | 3300                   | 1039 (up to Dec. 2020) |
| 5      | Dr: Ambedkar Central Sector Scheme of Inter Subsidy on Educational loans for Overseas Studies for Students to OBC/EBCs | 2609                | 3296        | 3261                   | 6941                   |
|        | Assistance for Skill Development for OBCs and Others                                                                   | 4032                | 30491       | 1389 (up to Dec. 2020) | 17469                  |
|        | Ikai Samooh aur Vargo ko Arthik Sahayata)                                                                              |                     |             | 1000                   | 8010                   |