Lok Sabha Question No. 6261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Implementation of Tribal Welfare Schemes in Budaun
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †6261

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 02/04/2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF TRIBAL WELFARE SCHEMES IN BUDAUN

## †6261.   SHRI ADITYA YADAV:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  provide  support  to  the  tribal communities in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the schemes related to education, skill development and livelihood generation have  been  extended  to  the  tribal  population  in  the  said  district  to  ensure  social  and economic empowerment, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken to establish coordination with the State agencies and the local bodies to strengthen access to healthcare, housing and welfare programmes for the tribal families?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Government  is  implementing  Development  Action  Plan  for  Scheduled  Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including the state of Uttar Pradesh. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 Ministries/Departments are allocating certain percentage of their total scheme budget every year for tribal development under DAPST to bridge the developmental gap between Scheduled Tribes (STs) and non-ST  populations and for various tribal development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. Schemes along-with funds allocated by the obligated Ministries/Departments for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes are given at Statement 10B of Expenditure Profile of Union Budget document in the link: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/stat10b.pdf.

State Governments are also supposed to earmark TSP funds with respect to the total Scheme allocation, in proportion to ST population (Census 2011) in the State. The details of allocation and expenditure for TSP by States/UTs out of their own funds are available at https://statetsp.tribal.gov.in.

(b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the following schemes related to education, skill development and livelihood generation of tribal population across the country:

Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS): Eklavya  Model  Residential  School (EMRS) aims to provide quality education at par with Navodaya Vidyalaya to the tribal children  in  their  own  environment.  Under  the  new  scheme,  Government  decided  to establish  one  EMRS in every  block  having  more than 50% ST  population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per census 2011).

Pre-Matric Scholarships to ST students : The scheme is applicable to students who are studying  in  Classes  IX  -X.  Parental  income  from  all  sources  should  not  be  more  than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. Scholarship of Rs.225/- per month for day scholars and Rs.525/per month for hostellers is given for a period of 10 months in a year.

Post  Matric  Scholarship  to  ST  students: The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe students studying at post-matriculation or postsecondary levels  to  enable  them  to  complete  their  education.  Parental  income  from  all sources should not be more than Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum. In FY 2023-24 and FY 202425,  10  and  6  students  availed  benefits  under  Post  Matric  Scholarship  amounting  to  Rs 1,63,700.00 and Rs 1,61,610 in Badaun district, respectively.

National Overseas Scholarships for ST Candidates: The Scheme provides for financial assistance  to  selected  students  to  pursue  Post  Graduation,  PhD  &  Post-Doctoral  study abroad. A total of 20 awards are given every year. Out of these, 17 awards are for STs and 3 awards are for students belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Parental/family  income  from  all  sources  should  not  exceed  Rs.6.00  lakhs  per  annum. Grants  are given  to the selected candidates by  the Ministry  through  the Indian Missions/Embassies abroad.

National Scholarship - (Top Class) Scheme [Graduate and Post-Graduate Level]: The objective of the scheme is to encourage meritorious ST students for pursuing studies in prescribed courses in any of the 265 institutions of excellence across the country like IITs, AIIMS, IIMs, NIITs, etc. identified by the Ministry. Family income from all sources should not  exceed  Rs.6.00  lakhs  per  annum.  Scholarship  amount  includes  tuition  fees,  living expenses and allowances for books and computer.

National Fellowship for ST students: 750 fellowships are provided to ST students each year for pursing higher studies in India for MPhil and PhD. Fellowship is granted as per UGC norms.

Grant-in  Aid  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the  welfare  of  Scheduled Tribes: 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.

Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM): The Ministry is implementing the scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)' through Tribal Co-operative Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  (TRIFED)  which  envisions  to  strengthen tribal entrepreneurship initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by promoting more efficient, equitable, self-managed, optimum use of natural resources, agri / minor Forest  Produce  (MFPs)  /  non-farm  produce.  Under  the  scheme,  financial  support  is provided to the State Governments for setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) which  are  the  centres  of  value  addition  activities  of  MFPs/non-MFPs.  TRIFED  also provides backward & forward linkages to tribal artisans / suppliers for marketing of tribal products of various categories like metal craft, textile, jewellery, painting, cane & bamboo, terracotta  &  pottery,  organic  &  natural  food  products  etc.  through  online  and  offline platforms. In addition, TRIFED also organizes and participates in festivals, melas etc. to provide platforms to the tribal artisans to showcase their products and connect them to the potential buyers giving thereby an opportunity to enhance their entrepreneurship activities.

National  Scheduled  Tribes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSTFDC): NSTFDC has been set up under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as an apex organisation set up  exclusively  for  economic  development  of  Scheduled  Tribes  implements  various schemes for livelihood generation. NSTFDC extends concessional loans to the eligible Scheduled  Tribe  communities  including  Tharu  tribe.  The  schemes  of  NSTFDC  are implemented  across  the  country  including  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  prominent schemes of NSTFDC are given as under:

- i. Term Loan Scheme: NSTFDC provides Term Loan for viable projects costing upto ₹50.00 lakh per unit. Under the scheme, financial assistance is extended upto 90% of  the  cost  of  the  project  and  the  balance  is  met  by  way  of  subsidy/  promoter contribution/margin money.
- ii. Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY): This is an exclusive scheme for economic development of Scheduled Tribes Women. Under the scheme, NSTFDC provides loan upto 90% for projects costing upto ₹2 lakh.
- iii. Micro Credit Scheme for Self Help Groups (MCF): This is an exclusive scheme for Self Help Groups for meeting small loan requirement of ST member. Under the scheme, the Corporation provides loans upto ₹50,000/- per member and maximum ₹5 Lakh per Self Help Group (SHG).
- iv. Adivasi  Shiksha Rrinn Yojana (ASRY): This  is  an  Education  loan  scheme  to enable the ST students to meet expenditure for pursuing technical and professional education including Ph.D. in India. Under this scheme, the Corporation provides financial assistance upto ₹10 lakh per eligible family. The students are eligible for interest subsidy from Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, during the moratorium period i.e. course period plus one year after completion of course or six months after getting the job, whichever is earlier .

(c): Under  the  Development  Action  Plan  for  Scheduled  Tribes  (DAPST),  various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India implement their respective schemes through  the  corresponding  State  implementing  agencies.  An  online  monitoring  system (https://stcmis.gov.in) has been provisioned to provide monitoring of financial and physical progress at State/District level.

In  Badaun  district,  out  of  the  403  ST  Households  identified  as  eligible  for  PMAY-G, houses have been completed for 402.

The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  coordinates  with  State  Governments,  including  the Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  through  multiple  mechanisms  to  promote  inclusive education,  skill  development  and  livelihood  opportunities  for  Scheduled  Tribes.  The Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS) scheme  is  implemented  through  the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) under the Ministry, which works  in  coordination  with  State  Governments  through  designated  State  implementing agencies for establishment and management of EMRSs.

TRIFED  is  the  nodal  agency  for  implementation  of  the  scheme  PMJVM  scheme  and TRIFED  implements  the scheme either directly or indirectly through the State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) as per scheme guidelines.

The Ministry has undertaken Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan (DAJGUA) mission for development of STs through convergence of funds available with different Ministries/Departments  under  DAPST.  Committees  have  been  constituted  at  the  State, District and Block levels for effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of the Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan.  These  include  a  State-Level  Apex Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary, District-Level Committees chaired by District Collectors  and  Block-Level  Implementation  Teams  to  facilitate  implementation  at  the grassroots level.

Periodic review meetings are conducted under the framework of DAPST to review the allocation and expenditure under various schemes by the obligated Ministries/Departments.

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