Lok Sabha Question No. 3598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Hostels under PM JANMAN
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3598 ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2025

## Hostels under PM JANMAN

3598. Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to construct and run 500 hostels under PM JANMAN;
- (b) is so, the details thereof;
- (c) the status of its implementation in Andhra Pradesh, year-wise and district-wise;

(d) the details of time and cost overrun of any of the projects under the above scheme along with reasons thereof; and

(e) the timeline for completion of such projects under said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) is the flagship programme  of  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  and  is  being  implemented  as  whole  of  Government approach in convergence with line Ministries. Ministry of Education is one of the line Ministries for implementation of PM JANMAN. Under the scheme, one of the activities is construction of 500 hostels under Samagra Shiksha which is being implemented by Ministry of Education. Since 2023-24,  492  hostels  have  been  approved  under  PM  JANMAN  across  17  States  and  Union Territories. 87 hostels have been approved for Andhra Pradesh under PM JANMAN. The yearwise and district-wise details are at Annexure.

(d) & (e): Funds under the scheme are released as per norms of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme and as per guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance from time to time. The Abhiyan period is from 2023-24 to 2025-26. As on date, no delays or cost overrun have been reported.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3598  ANSWERED  ON  11.08.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI BALASHOWRY  VALLABHANENI  AND  SHRI  PRABHAKAR  REDDY  VEMIREDDY HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  'HOSTELS  UNDER  PM JANMAN'.

Status of implementation of PM JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh, year-wise and district-wise

| Sl. No.               | District   | Year wise number of hostels approved   | Year wise number of hostels approved   | Year wise number of hostels approved   |
|-----------------------|------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.               | District   | 2023-24                                | 2024-25                                | 2025-26                                |
| 1. Srikakulam         | 02         |                                        | 01                                     | 01                                     |
| 2.                    | Nandyala   | 02                                     | 01                                     | 0                                      |
| 3.                    | Manyam     | 0                                      | 02                                     | 0                                      |
| Alluri Sitharama Raju | 0          |                                        | 0                                      | 4. 53                                  |
| Parvathipurammanyam   | 0          |                                        | 0                                      | 5. 22                                  |
| 6. Eluru              | 0          |                                        | 0                                      | 02                                     |
| 7.                    | Palnadu    | 0                                      | 0                                      | 01                                     |
|                       | TOTAL      | 04                                     | 04                                     | 79                                     |

Source: AWP&B 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26