Lok Sabha Question No. 2322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: SHRESTA  Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri B K Parthasarathi, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2322 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2024

## SHRESTA SCHEME

## 2322. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

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

- (a) the details of total number of SC students selected under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESTA) during the last three years, especially in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the total budgetary allocation and funds released under the said scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise from 2021-2024;
- (c) the details of the total number of Residential schools under the scheme till date, including Modeland Mode 2; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering extending the number of seats offered under the scheme, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): "The Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) is being implemented in two Modes:

Under Mode - 1, every year 3,000 meritorious SC students are selected through the National Entrance Test (NETS) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in class oth and 11"h in private residential schools affiliated by CBSE/State Boards. Financial assistance is provided till completion of their study upto class 12th.

Under Mode - 2, Financial assistance is provided to organisations for running the projects of Non-Residential Schools, Residential Schools and Hostels at Primary & Secondary level for SC students.

The number of SC students selected under Mode - I of the Scheme are as under:

| S. No.   | Years   | SC students selected   | SC students selected from Andhra Pradesh   |
|----------|---------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|          | 2022-23 | 1,468                  | 202                                        |
| 2        | 2023-24 | 2,543                  | 438                                        |
| 3        | 2024-25 | 2,961                  | 375                                        |
| Total    | Total   | 6,972                  | 1,015                                      |

- (b): Being Central Sector Scheme, state-wise fund are not allocated. Total budgetary allocation and funds released under the Scheme from 2021-22 to 2023-24 are as under:-

(Rs. In crore)

| SL. No.   | Years   |   Revised Estimate |   Expenditure |
|-----------|---------|--------------------|---------------|
| 1         | 2021-22 |              63.21 |         38.04 |
| 2         | 2022-23 |              89    |         51.12 |
| 3         | 2023-24 |              90.65 |         81.57 |
| Total     | Total   |             242.86 |        170.73 |

The, details of total funds released to private residential schools and organizations (district-wise) in Andhra Pradesh from 2021-22 to 2023-24 are in Annexure.

## (c): Total number of Residential Schools under both Modes of the Scheme are as under:

| Mode-1   | 246   |
|----------|-------|
| Mode-2   |       |
| Total    | 297   |

(d): At present, no proposal is under consideration.

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ANNEXURE Details of funds released to Private Residential Schools (district-wise) under Mode-1 of

(Rs.in Lakh)

## SHRESHTA Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.

| Andhra Pradesh   | Andhra Pradesh              | Andhra Pradesh                                | Andhra Pradesh     | Andhra Pradesh          | Andhra Pradesh          |
|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|                  | S.No. District              | Name of the Schools/ Fund Institutions        | Released (2021-22) | Fund Released (2022-23) | Fund Released (2023-24) |
| 1                | Cuddapah                    | St Joseph Junior College                      | 2.27               | 2.71                    |                         |
| 1                | Cuddapah                    |                                               | 1.05               | 1.05                    |                         |
| 1                | Cuddapah                    |                                               | 1.80               | 1.04                    |                         |
| 1                | Cuddapah                    |                                               | 8.25               |                         |                         |
| 1                | Cuddapah                    | Sit hi High tol                               | 4.50               |                         |                         |
| 1                | Cuddapah                    |                                               | 0.45               | 0.50                    |                         |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                |                                               | 18.00              | 15.00                   |                         |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                |                                               | 18.50              | 24.00                   |                         |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                |                                               | 2.80               | 2.80                    | :                       |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                |                                               | 7.70               | 7.70                    | 11.40                   |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                |                                               | 2.10               | 2.10                    | 2.00                    |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                | Medium Schoo                                  | 7.70               | 8.80                    | 5.00                    |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                |                                               | 2.25               | 2.25                    |                         |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                | Gayatri High School Thotapalem Vizianagaram   | 1.40               | 1.50                    | 0                       |
| 2                | Vizianagaram                | Gayatri Model School                          |                    |                         | 147.52                  |
| 3                | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School        | :                  | 1.52                    | 4.40                    |
| 4                | Nellore                     | Akshara Vidyalaya                             |                    | 81.25                   | 154.02                  |
| 5                | Visakhapatnam               | Ameya World School                            |                    | 34.37                   | 83.72                   |
|                  | West Godavari               | B V B International Residential Public School |                    | 4.50                    | 4.90                    |
|                  |                             | J Sikile School                               |                    | 17.91                   | 91.43                   |
|                  | Anantapur                   | \Sanskruthi Global                            |                    | -                       | 26.12                   |
|                  |                             |                                               | 78.77              | 209                     | 530.51                  |

## Details of funds released to Organizations/NGOs (district-wise) under Mode-2 of SHRESHTA Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.

(Rs.in Lakh)

| SI. No.   | District        | Name of the NGO                                         |   Grants released during 2021-22 |   Grants released during 2022- 23 |   Grants released during 2023-24 |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Prakasam        | Centre For Rural Education And Development Society      |                            41.51 |                             19.69 |                            31.31 |
|           | 2 Krishna       | Ravicherla Integreted Development and Education Society |                            16.83 |                              7    |                             1.4  |
|           | 3 Guntur        | Maddirala Sivaiah Memorial Educational Society          |                            11    |                              2.14 |                            17.93 |
|           | 3 Guntur        | Sri Venkateswara Mahila Mandali                         |                            24.41 |                              0.49 |                            33.49 |
|           | 3 Guntur        | Shree Shanthi Reddy Educational Society                 |                            24.94 |                              5.5  |                            18.53 |
|           | 4 West Godavari | International Educational Society                       |                            20.86 |                             17.5  |                            34.05 |
|           |                 | Total                                                   |                           139.55 |                             52.32 |                           136.71 |

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