Lok Sabha Question No. 2250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Appointment of District Programme Assistant
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2250

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

2250.  SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether PMMVY District Fund has been constituted by the Government in all the districts of Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether appointments of District Programme  Assistant were  made  by Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in all the districts for implementation the scheme;
- (c) if  so,  the  number  of  applicants  who  applied  for  appointment  to  this  post  in Darbhanga district;
- (d) whether the appointment to this post was made as per the provisional merit list, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the candidate on the second place in the merit list has been finally appointed in the said district, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether any action has been taken by ICDS so far in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)         Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  more  than  3.59 crores beneficiaries have been enrolled since inception of the Scheme in 2017-18 and till 02.12.2023.  Further, maternity benefits of more than ₹14,428.35 crores (includes both  Central  and  State  share)  have  been  disbursed  to  more  than  3.21  crores beneficiaries during the aforesaid period.

The  funds  under  PMMVY  are  released  to  States/UTs  for  disbursement  of maternity benefits to eligible beneficiaries under PMMVY in accordance with Mission Shakti  Guidelines.  The  Ministry  releases  funds  to  States/UTs  from  the  scheme

National Hub for Empowerment  of Women  (NHEW)  for establishment and maintenance of Hubs for Empowerment of Women (HEW) at State and District levels funds  and  for  meeting  administrative  expenses/expenses  for  carrying  out  training, awareness etc. for implementing schemes covered under Mission Shakti.

(b) & (c) As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State  Government  of  Bihar, appointments of District Programme Assistant (DPA) were done in all the districts of Bihar  except  Patna  and  Vaishali  by  a  District  Level  Committee  headed  by  the respective District Magistrates. Total 54 Candidates applied for appointment to the post of DPA in Darbhanga District of Bihar.

(d) & (e) The candidate was appointed as per the final merit list. A final merit list was prepared after the Document Verification of the candidates of provisional merit list, and Objection Compliance and interview process. The provisional merit list was prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in matric, intermediate, graduate level and experience of working with Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). The appointed candidate was on the second rank in provisional merit list but after the interview process, marks of interview were added and the candidate secured the 1 st  rank in the final merit list. Provisional Merit list was prepared without adding the interview marks

(f)        The District Level Committee, constituted under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate, through which the selection process of DPA has been done, has resolved various objections.

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