Lok Sabha Question No. 393 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Construction of Hostels for SC/ST Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

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

STARRED QUESTION NO.393 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOSTELS FOR SCIST STUDENTS

## *393. SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme for the construction of hostels for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details ofhostels present in the State of Andhra Pradesh; district-wise;
- the details of funds allocated and released for aforementioned hostels in the said State;
- whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the Union Government for construction of more hostels in the State; and
- (e) if S0, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government in pursuance of such requests?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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to be  answered on 28.03.2023 regarding "Construction of Hostels for SCIST students" asked by Shrimati Goddeti Madhavi, Member of Parliament:

(a): Under the Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyudaya Yojana (PM-AJA Y), this department provides financial assistance to State   Governments/Union   Territory Administrations as Central/State Universities or Institutions   funded   fully or partially by the Central Government/State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, for  construction of Hostels   for SC Boys and Girls. The Central financial assistance is Rs.3.50 lakh per inmate for North Eastern Region, Rs.3.25 lakh per inmate for Northern Himalayan Regions (Jammu & Kashmir, Laddakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh) and Rs.3.00 lakh per inmate for rest of the States/Union Territories In addition, a onetime grant of Rs.500O/- per student is also given for making provisions necessary to make these hostels functional. The responsibility for making the hostels functional and operational lies with the respective implementing agencies.

In the case of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, under the Scheme of Hostels for ST Girls and Boys" funds were provided to State Governments for construction of Hostels for ST Girls and Boys till 2016-17. As a of rationalization of schemes, the intervention for construction of hostels was subsumed under the schemes of Special Central  Assistance to tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)' and  'Grants  under Article 275(1) of the Constitution' from 2018-19 onwards wherein   funds are provided to the State Governments based on the proposals received from them. being part

(b): The district-wise number of hostels sanctioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh by this Department and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs   for students belonging to SCs and STs is at Annexure:

(c): A total of Rs 989.00 lakh and Rs  887.50 lakh   respectively have been released to the Government  of Andhra  Pradesh  for in the Annexure\_

(d) & (e): No complete proposals have been received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for construction of Hostels for SC students in 2022-23. In case of Scheduled Tribes no new hostel has been sanctioned under the scheme of 'SCA to TSS" and Grants under Article 275 (1) in Andhra Pradesh in 2022-23.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 393 asked by Shrimati Goddeti Madhavi on answer on 28/03/2023.

Number of hostels sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh; district-wise:

## a\_ For Scheduled Castes (2007-08 onwards)

| S No:   | Districts   | No of Hostels   |
|---------|-------------|-----------------|
|         | Nellore     |                 |
|         | Anantpur    |                 |
|         | Chittoor    |                 |
|         | Prakasham   |                 |
|         | Guntur      |                 |
| 8       | Vijaywada   |                 |
| Total   | Total       | 8               |

## b For Scheduled Tribes (2002-03 to 2016-17)

| S No:   | Districts     | No of Hostels   |
|---------|---------------|-----------------|
| 1       | Chittor       | 3               |
| 2       | Krishna       | 4               |
|         | Guntur        |                 |
|         | Prakasam      |                 |
|         | Nellore       |                 |
|         | Srikakulum    |                 |
| 12      | Cudappah      |                 |
|         | Vizianagaram  |                 |
| 13      | East Godavari | 3               |
| 14      | West Godavari | 1               |
| Total   | Total         | 30              |

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