Lok Sabha Question No. 2092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Welfare of the Tribal Areas in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.† 2092

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## WELFARE OF THE TRIBAL AREAS IN MADHYA PRADESH

†2092. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL :

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the specific schemes being implemented for family welfare in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh State;
- (b) whether there is provision of any specific scheme for tribal population in the country;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide any special scheme for tribal dominated Parliamentary Constituencies in  Madhya  Pradesh  State;
- (d)  the special scheme being run in Khargone Barwani district for welfare of tribal community; and
- (e) the details of schemes related to welfare of tribal people?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a) to (e) Government is implementing Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)/Schedule Tribe Component (STC)/Development Action Plan for Development of STs (DAPSTs) for overall development of tribal people across the country. Besides, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 40 Central Ministries / Departments have been obligated by NITI Aayog for  earmarking  certain  percentage  of  their  total  Scheme  allocation  every  year  as  TSP  funds  for  tribal development.  TSP  funds  are  spent  by  different  Central  Ministries  /  Departments  under  their  schemes  for various  development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation,  roads,  housing,  drinking water,  electrification,  employment  generation,  skill  development,  etc.  for  accelerated  socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country including Madhya Pradesh. Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides additive  to  these  initiatives  by  way  of  plugging  critical  gaps.   The  details  of  the  schemes  presently  being implemented by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the development and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes in the country are given at Annexure .

Most of the schemes of Ministry of Tribal Affairs are demand driven and funds are provided to the State Governments  including Madhya Pradesh based  on  the  proposals  received  from  them  after  appraisal  and approval  by  the  Ministry.

As informed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, they are providing Rs 1000/- per month in the bank account of female member of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs ) families in tribal areas through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the scheme 'Aahar Anudan Yojna'. Also, assistance is provided to STs in the Khargone and Barwani districts under the scheme/programme 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS)' and 'Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India'.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2092 for 02.08.2021 by SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL regarding 'WELFARE OF THE TRIBAL AREAS IN MADHYA PRADESH'

## Brief  details  of  Schemes/Programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  in  the country

(i) Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution : Under the programme of Proviso to Article 275(1) of Constitution, Grants are released to 26 States, having ST population for raising the level of Administration in Scheduled Areas and for the welfare of tribal people. This is a Special Area Programme and 100% grants are provided to States. Funds are released to the   States Governments depending on the felt needs of ST population to bridge the gap in infrastructure activities in the fields of education, health, skill development, livelihood, drinking water, sanitation, etc.

(ii)  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS): The  scheme  of  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in the year 1997-98 to impart quality education exclusively to ST children with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas in order to enable them to avail of reservation in high and professional educational courses and get jobs in government and public and private sectors. Realizing the importance of the EMRS, in the Union Budget of 2018-19, Government announced that 'The Government is committed to provide the best quality education to the tribal children in their own environment. To realize this mission, it has been decided that by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an Eklavya Model Residential School. Eklavya schools will be on par with Navodaya Vidyalayas and will have special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development."

It was a component of Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution. During 2018-19, a separate scheme was introduced. In terms of the aforesaid Budget announcement, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting held on 17.12.18, inter-alia approved the revamping of the EMRS Scheme.

(iii)Grant-in Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the  welfare  of  Scheduled  Tribes: Under the  scheme of Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes, the Ministry funds projects in the fields of Education and Health, covering residential schools, non-residential schools, hostels, mobile dispensaries, ten or more bedded hospitals, etc.

(iv)Strengthening  Education  among  ST  Girls  in  Low  Literacy  Districts: Scheme  is  exclusively  for ST girls in 54 districts identified in the country, where the ST population is 25% or more and ST female literacy rate is below 35% or its fractions, as per 2001 Census. The scheme is being implemented through Voluntary Organisations/Non-Governmental  Organisations  and  aims  at  enhancing  the  literacy  rate  of tribal  girls, bridging  the  gap  in  literacy  levels  between  the  general  female  population  and  tribal  women and reducing drop-outs at the elementary level by creating the required ambiance for education.

(v)Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students : The scheme is applicable to students who are studying in Classes IX -X.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Scholarship of Rs.225/-per month for day scholars and Rs.525/-per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a  year.  Scholarship is disbursed through the State Government/UT Administration. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all States except North East and Hills States like Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UT's without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central Share.

(vi)Post Matric Scholarship to ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled   Tribe   students   studying   at   Post-matriculation or Post-secondary levels to enable them to complete their education.  Parental income from all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. The tuition fee as fixed by the state fee regulatory committee is reimbursed and Scholarship amount of Rs.230 to Rs.1200 per month, depending upon the course of study is paid. The Scheme is implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Funding ratio is 75:25 between Centre and States for all States except NE and Hilly States/UTs of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir where it is 90:10. For UT's without legislature sharing pattern is 100% Central Share.

(vii)National Overseas Scholarships for ST Candidates for Studying Abroad: The Scheme provides for financial  assistance  to  selected  students  to  pursue  Post  Graduation,  PhD  &  Post-Doctoral  study abroad. A total of 20 awards are given every year.  Of  these,  17  awards  are  for  STs  and  3  awards  for students belonging  to  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs).  Parental/family income from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.00 lakhs per annum.

## (viii)National Fellowship &Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students:

(a)National Scholarship-(Top class) Scheme [Graduate level]: The objective of the scheme is to encourage meritorious ST students for pursuing studies at degree and post degree level in designated top 246 Institutions, whose parental income is not more than Rs.6.00 lakh per annum. Scholarship amount includes tuition fees, living expenses and allowances for books and computer.

(b)National Fellowship for ST students: The objective of the scheme is to provide   fellowships   in   the   form   of   financial assistance to students belonging to the Scheduled Tribes for pursuing higher studies such as M.Phil and Ph.D. Fellowship is granted as per UGC norms. (Presently, @ Rs.25,000/-for JRF and @Rs.28,000/-for SRF).

(ix) Special   Central   Assistance   to   Tribal   Sub-Scheme   (SCA   to   TSS): Under scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS) 100% grants is provided to the State Governments for activities related to education, health, sanitation, water supply, livelihood, skill development, Ashram Schools, Boys and Girls Hostels, Vocational Training Centres (VTCs), minor infrastructure, etc. to bridge the gap between Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and others as a critical gap filling measure.

(x) Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): The scheme of Development of PVTGs covers 75 identified PVTGs among Scheduled Tribes in 18 States and UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands  for  the  activities  like  education,  housing,  land  distribution,  land  development,  agricultural development,  animal  husbandry,  construction  of  link  roads,  installation  of  non-conventional  sources  of energy for lighting purpose, social security or any other innovative  activity meant for the  comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs.

(xi)Institutional  Support for Development & Marketing of Tribal Products/Produce (Central Sector Scheme): The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) is a Multi State Cooperative Society set up in 1987 under the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984 (now the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002) which functions both as a service provider and market developer for tribal products. It markets tribal products through the network of its retail outlets 'TRIBES INDIA' in the country. As a capacity builder, it also imparts training to Scheduled Tribe Artisans and Minor Forest Produce (MFP) gatherers.

(xii)  Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through  Minimum  Support  Price (MSP) & Development of Value Chain for MFP : A Scheme 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP' was introduced by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the year 2013-14, to provide much needed safety net and support to people belonging to Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers whose very livelihood depends on collection and selling of MFP.

(xiii)Support    to    National/State    Scheduled    Tribes    Finance    and    Development    Corporations (NSTFDC/STFDCS): National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) is an apex  organisation  set  up  10.04.2001,  exclusively  for  economic  development  of  Scheduled  Tribes.  The Corporation continues to function as a catalytic agent for promoting economic development activities of STs by providing financial assistance at concessional rates of interest.

(xiv)Support  to  Tribal  Research  Institutes  (TRIs) : Ministry extends support to the State Governments through the Scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)' to set up new TRIs where it didn't exist and  to  strengthen  functioning  of  existing  TRIs  to  carry  out  its  core  responsibility  towards  Research  & Documentations, Training and capacity building, promotion of rich tribal heritage etc.

(xv)  Tribal   Festivals,   Research   Information   and  Mass   Education :  Through  the  scheme  'Tribal Festival, Research Information and Mass Education', promotion of rich tribal cultural heritage, dissemination of information and creation of awareness are given attention to which includes organization of Tribal Craft & Food Festivals, Sports, Music, Dance & Photo Competitions, Science, Art & Craft Expos, Workshops, Seminars,  Production  of  documentary  films  by  the  Ministry  &  States,  bringing  out  Publications  thereby highlighting  significant  studies,  documenting  historical  facets  of  tribal  communities , achievements  of Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) & State departments besides other advertisements etc. at regular intervals. With a view to fill the gap of research studies on tribal issues, MoTA recognizes renowned NGOs, Research Institutes, Universities where expertise exist and which have already made a mark by carrying out pioneering research in the field of tribal cultures as Centre of Excellences (CoEs).