Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: SHRESHTA Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1198 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## SHRESHTA SCHEME

## 1198 SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of residential schools under the scheme of the Ministry, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) whether there are any plans to develop more such schools in the State of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total budgetary allocations and funds released under Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SHRESHTA) for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the State of Rajasthan from 2021 to 2024; and
- (d) the number of students benefited from this scheme in Rajasthan specifically in the district of Jhalawar - Baran?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a): Number of residential schools under the "Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas" (SHRESHTA) of the Ministry, State-wise including Rajasthan is at Annexure-L.
- (b): There is no such proposal received from CBSE. A private residential school is brought under the ambit of SHRESHTA Scheme if the school wishes so and sends its request to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the request of the School is accepted/recommended by the CBSE based on certain criteria set under the guidelines of SHRESHTA.
- (c): Being a Central Sector Scheme, there is no fund allocation state-wise under the Scheme. Out of total budgetary allocation, funds are released under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA). The funds released under the scheme for Rajasthan from 2021 to 2024 is at Annexure-II.
- (d): Number of students in Rajasthan benefited under SHRESHTA Scheme is placed at Annexure - III. No recommendation of eligible schools has been received under the scheme from the district of Jhalawar - Baran.

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## (Lok Sabha Unstarred No. 1198 due to be answered on 30.07.2024)

- (a) Number of residential schools under SHRESHTA Scheme (Mode-I) of the Ministry, Statewise including Rajasthan:-
- (b) Number of residential schools under SHRESHTA Scheme (Mode-II) of the Ministry, State-wise including Rajasthan:-

| S.No   | State/UTs        | Private Residential School Selected during 2021-22   | Private Residential School Selected during 2022-23   | Private Residential School Selected during 2023-24   |
|--------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 14                                                   | 5                                                    | 8                                                    |
| 2      | Bihar            | 6                                                    |                                                      |                                                      |
|        | Chhattisgarh     | 6                                                    |                                                      |                                                      |
|        | Gujarat          |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
| 5      | Haryana          |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
| 6      | Himachal Pradesh |                                                      |                                                      | = - AA                                               |
| 7      | Jharkhand        |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
|        | Karnataka        | 8                                                    |                                                      |                                                      |
|        | Kerala           |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
|        | Madhya Pradesh   | 5                                                    |                                                      | 12                                                   |
| 11     | Maharashtra      |                                                      | 5                                                    | 5                                                    |
| 12     | Manipur          | 0                                                    | 0                                                    | 0                                                    |
| 13     | Orissa           | 17                                                   | 3                                                    | 6                                                    |
| 14     | Punjab           | 0                                                    | 2                                                    | 3                                                    |
| 15     | Rajasthan        | 5                                                    | 27                                                   | 25                                                   |
| 16     | Tamil Nadu       |                                                      | 21                                                   | 16                                                   |
| 17     | Telangana        |                                                      | 1                                                    | 1                                                    |
| 18     | Uttar Pradesh    | 12                                                   | 10                                                   | 17                                                   |
| 19     | Uttarakhand      | 2                                                    | ON---                                                | 3                                                    |
| 20     | West Bengal      |                                                      |                                                      | 0                                                    |
| 21     | A & N Island     |                                                      |                                                      | 0                                                    |
| 22     | Puducherry       |                                                      |                                                      | 0                                                    |
| 23     | Assam            |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
| 24     | Tripura          |                                                      |                                                      | 0                                                    |
|        | Grand Total      | 95                                                   | 143                                                  | 144                                                  |

| S. No.   | State/UTs      | Residential School   |
|----------|----------------|----------------------|
|          | Andhra Pradesh | 3                    |
| 2.       | Gujarat        |                      |
| 3.       | Haryana        |                      |
| 4.       | Karnataka      | 1                    |
| 5.       | Madhya Pradesh |                      |
| 6.       | Maharashtra    | 15                   |
| 7.       | Orissa         |                      |
| 8.       | Rajasthan      |                      |
| 9.       | Tamil Nadu     | N W                  |
| 10.      | Uttar Pradesh  |                      |
| 11.      | Uttarakhand    |                      |
| 12.      | West Bengal    | 0                    |
| 13.      | NCT of Delhi   | 0                    |
| 14.      | Assam          | 0                    |
| 15.      | Manipur        |                      |
| 16.      | Telangana      |                      |
| 17.      | Meghalaya      | •onn                 |
|          | Total          |                      |

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## Annexure-ll

(Lok Sabha Unstarred No. 1198 due to be answered on 30.07.2024)

The details of total funds released under SHRESHTA Scheme in the State of Rajasthan:

|   SL. No | Name of Scheme                       | Financial Year   |   Funds released under Mode-l (Rs. in Lakh) |   Funds released under Mode-ll (Rs. in Lakh) |   Total Funds released (Rs. in Lakh) |
|----------|--------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Scheme for Residential               | 2021-22          |                                       57.95 |                                       292.99 |                               350.94 |
|        2 | Education for Students in High       | 2022-23          |                                      264.5  |                                       222.4  |                               486.52 |
|        3 | Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) | 2023-24          |                                      936.52 |                                       349.93 |                              1286.45 |

## Annexure-I!

(Lok Sabha Unstarred No. 1198 due to be answered on 30.07.2024)

The details of number of students benefited from SHRESHTA Scheme in Rajasthan:-

|   SL. No | Name of Scheme                       | Academic Year   |   Students enrolled/Benefited under SHRESHTA Scheme |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Scheme for Residential               | 2021-22         |                                                2360 |
|        2 | Education for Students in High       | 2022-23         |                                                1974 |
|        3 | Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) | 2023-24         |                                                2399 |

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