Lok Sabha Question No. 2323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Establishment of Hostels for ST Students in Rajasthan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2323

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/03/2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSTELS FOR ST STUDENTS IN RAJASTHAN

†2323. SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up hostels for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Dausa district of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any scheme/action-plan has been prepared in this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that no Government hostel is available for ST students in Dausa district;

(d) if so, whether the Government is taking any concrete steps to establish hostels in areas such as Teetarwada, Dharanwas, Hingota, Gandrawa, Gokulpura, Sikri, Jagarampura Patti and Thikariya and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposes to sanction the required budget for the construction of these hostels and implement the said scheme/action-plan soon and if so, the details thereof along with the estimated timeline set for the same; and

(f) whether the Government provides necessary resources and facilities to the ST students to empower them socially and educationally and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to  (e): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  no  scheme  to  set  up  hostels for  scheduled  Tribe Students. However, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) was earlier running a separate scheme 'Hostels for ST Girls and Boys' under which funds were provided to State Governments for construction of hostels. The scheme was in currency till financial year 2017-18. As part of rationalization of schemes of the Ministry, the intervention of construction of hostels were 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 proposal received from them after appraisal and approval of the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the Ministry.

The details of hostels sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan including Dausa under Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution is as under:

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S No.                   | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Location                                                                              | PAC Approved Amount   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Financial Year:         | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                       |                       |
| 1.                      | Construction of 13 Ashram Hostels for ST students in high performing schools 1. Ajmer (H/Q) 2. Neemka Thana(Sikar) 3.Weir(Bharatpur) 4.Mandrayal(Karauli) 5.Bhinmal(Jalore) 6.Badodiya(Hindoli-Bundi) 7.Karnawar(Bandikui-Dausa) 8.Shahpura(Bhilwara) 9.Godi-Tejpur(Banswara) 10.Kundla(Banswara) 11. Keshorai Patan(Bundli) 12. Manoharthana (Jhalawar) 13. Karauli HQ Capacity: 50 Students each Total Construction Area: 11600 Sq. feet Approx Cost- @Rs. 2400/Sq. feet = Rs. | Bharatpur, Karauli, Dausa, Jhalawar. Sikar, Bundi, Banswara, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Jalore, | 1300.00               |
| Financial Year: 2023-24 | Financial Year: 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                       |                       |
| 2.                      | Construction of 13 Ashram Hostels for ST students in schools with good academic performance No. of Hostels: 13, Committed Liability of Sanction Year: 2021-22, Total cost: 3640.00 Lakh, Fund already released- 2640.00.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bharatpur, Karauli, Dausa, Jhalawar. Sikar, Bundi, Banswara, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Jalore, | 1000.00               |
| Financial Year: 2024-25 | Financial Year: 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                       |                       |
| 3.                      | Construction of 7 New Hostels Total Cost: Rs. 1960.00 lakh Unit Cost: Rs. 280.00 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Jodhpur, Sirohi (2), Bhilwara (2), Jalore, Dausa                                      | 875.00                |

Additionally, In the State of Rajasthan, Ministry has approved kitchen garden for 300 Hostels & Schools of TADD during the FY 2017-18 for the approved amount is Rs. 40.5 Lakh under the Scheme of SCA to TSS.

(f): Further,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  implementing  following  Scholarship  Schemes  to promote and encourage basic and higher education amongst ST Students to make them socially and educationally empowered.

- i)    Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (For Class IX and X):
2. ii)   Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (For Class XI and above):

iii) National Scholarship Scheme for Higher Education of ST Students (earlier known as Top Class Scholarship Scheme): Scholarship is provided for pursuing Graduate/Post Graduate courses  in  the  265  top-class  Government  and  Non-Government  Institutes  in  professional fields such as Management, Medicine, Engineering, Information Technology, Law etc.

iv.  National  Fellowship  Scheme  for  Higher  Education  of  ST  Students:   Scholarship  to meritorious ST students for pursuing M.Phil or Ph.D in India v) National Overseas Scholarship for ST students: Scholarships are given to the meritorious Schedule Tribe (ST) students for pursuing higher education abroad.

In  addition  to  the  above  scheme  Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan has  been launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 2nd October, 2024. The Abhiyan comprises of 25 interventions implemented by 17line Ministries and aims to saturate infrastructural gaps in 63,843  villages,  improve  access  to  health,  education,  Anganwadi  facilities  and  providing livelihood opportunities in 549 districts and 2,911 blocks in 30 States/UTs in 5 years. including 321 villages in 11 Blocks of Dausa district in Rajasthan. The abhiyan has interventions of hostels under Samagra Shikha of Ministry of Education and hostels are also covered under Ministry of Tribal Affairs interventions under the abhiyan. Based on the proposals from State Government  during  FY  2024-25,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  approved  projects  worth Rs.60.29 Cr for upgradation of residential schools/construction of hostels, toilet block etc."

The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), as a Central Sector Scheme, was started  in  the  year  2018-19  to  provide  quality  education  to  the  tribal  children  in  their  own environment.  National  Education  Society  for  Tribal  Students  (NESTS),  an  autonomous society under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which is mandated with establishing and managing Eklavya  Model  Residential  School  (EMRSs),  has  signed  an  MoU  with  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in March 2024, for setting up of 400 Skill labs in 200 EMRSs (2 Skill Lab per school). Also, NESTS in association with CBSE & World Bank has established 14 more skill labs in EMRSs  to facilitate Skill training of tribal students studying in  these  EMRSs.  NESTS  has  also  collaborated  with  NITI  Aayog  and  established  Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) labs in 16 EMRSs. Students studying in these schools are enabled to have exposure in skill development.

Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  Tribal  Research  Information, Education, Communication and Events (TRI-ECE) has entrusted a project 'Semiconductor Fabrication & Characterization Training for Students from Tribal Community' to Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru in 2023-24.The project aims to deliver 2100 NSQF-certified level 6.0 & 6.5 training in Semiconductor Technology to tribal students over three years in collaboration with IISc. Under the project, there is provision of  providing  basic  training  to  1500  tribal  students  and  advanced  training  to  600  tribal students.   Presently,  111  trainees have  received  training  in  the  1st  Foundation  Program and total 29 trainees for the 1st Advanced Program on Nano Science and Technology.

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, livelihood, etc.

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