Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Employment for SCs and OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY, PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*228 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016

## *228. EMPLOYMENT FOR SCs AND OBCs

## SHRI JC. DIVAKAR REDDY: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether any schemelprogramme is under implementation for providing   gainful employment to the Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes and if S0, the details thereof;
- (6) the funds provided and utilised under these schemes/programmes during the last two years and the current year; Statel UT-wise;
- (c) the number of persons benefited under these schemes during the said period, category and State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether   the Scheduled as compared to the general population, as per the data released by the National Sample Survey Organisation and if SO, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has assessed the reasons for the thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government to reduce unemployment among the SCs and OBCs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAA WAR CHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the house.

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## Statement\_in reply to parts (a by Shri JC\_Divakar Reddy\_Shri Prathap SimhaMPregarding Employment\_for\_SCs and OBCs

- (a) The National Scheduled National Backward Classes Finance  and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) are implementing Credit Based   Schemes and  Skill Development   programmes to enable the eligible beneficiaries  from Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) respectively, for providing gainful employment to them\_

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is also implementing the schemes of Venture Castes for promoting entrepreneurship and enhancing direct/indirect employment generation among the Scheduled Castes.

- (b) & (c) The statement showing State/UT wise details of funds released by the Corporations to the implementing agencies, utilized and physical progress under the above mentioned schemes during the last two years including the current year is at Annexures -I to IV. The Statement showing the physical   progress   made   in the   implementation of the  schemes  of Venture   Capital   Fund for Scheduled Castes and Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes is at Annexure
- (d) The National  Sample   Survey Organization (NSSO) Ministry of Statistics and  Programme Implementation; has informed that as per the Unemployment Survey among social groups in India, NSS round (July, 2011 June, 2012), the proportion of households with wagel salary earning among Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and Others  in rural and urban areas is as follows 68th regular
- (e) The Government has taken; inter-alia, various initiatives to reduce unemployment among SCs and OBCs which is due to socio-economic backwardness of these classes. The various initiatives taken by the Government are as follows:
- (ii) Various Vocational Training Programmes for SCs and OBCs,
- j) Reservation in Government/PSU/Other Institutional jobs;
- (iii) Schemes under Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan:
- Skill Development initiatives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
- 10% of funds under Special Central Assistance to Schedules Castes Sub-Plan are utilized for skill development:
- (iv) Various Credit based soft loan  schemes and skill development programmes of NSFDC and NBCFDC,
- (vi) Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes.
- Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes,

| Social Group                  | Rural   | Urban   |
|-------------------------------|---------|---------|
| Scheduled Castes (SCs)        | 8.5%    | 44.0%   |
| Other Backward Classes (OBCs_ | 9%      | 37.6%   |
| Others (non SCs/STs/OBCs)     | 13.3%   | 44.5%   |

## FOR 02.08.2016 BY FOR SCsAND OBCs"

## STATENT-WISE AND YEAR-WISE FUNDS PROVIED UTLIZED AND PHYSCAL PROGRESS UNDER CREDIT BASED SCHEMES

| SI No:               | StatelUT             | 2014-15              | 2014-15              | 2015-16              | 2015-16              | 2016-17 (upto 30.06.2016)   | 2016-17 (upto 30.06.2016)   | Total number of beneficiarie 3 years during -   |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| SI No:               | StatelUT             | Funds Provided       | Funds utilized       | Funds Provided       | Funds utilized       | Funds Provided              | Funds utilized              | Total number of beneficiarie 3 years during -   |
| 1                    | Andhra Pradesh       |                      | 6.39                 | 2504.36              | 7.81                 | 604.22                      |                             | 483 1                                           |
| 2                    | Bihar                | 4080.00              | 40.10                | 288136               | 1433.54              | 2.69                        |                             | 28596                                           |
| 3                    | Chhattisgarh         | 575.79               | 467.18               | 656.54               | 384.38               | 2.94                        | 294.14                      | 870                                             |
| 4                    | Goa                  | 7.47                 | 26.90                | 6.09                 | 1.48                 |                             | 5.83                        | 3                                               |
| 5                    | Gujarat              | 2107.62              | 2655.85              | 2259.47              | 1748.36              | 1027.67                     | 1.59                        | 5775                                            |
| 6                    | Haryana              | 95.80                | 217.64               | 1223.96              | 319.23               | 22.83                       | 185.54                      | 2214                                            |
| 7                    | Himachal Pradesh     | 172.76               | 74.87                | 128.02               | 202.13               | 5.45                        |                             | 637                                             |
| 8                    | Jammu & Kashmir      |                      | 189.97               | 782.44               | 152.88               |                             |                             | 290                                             |
| 9                    | Jharkhand            | 0.00                 | 200.00               | 953.34               | 2.09                 | 3,21                        |                             | 1038                                            |
| 10                   | Karnataka            | 7185.71              | 1620.38              | 3153.40              | 1863.19              | 17.72                       |                             | 14394                                           |
| 11                   | Kerala               | 1120.70              | 1024.01              | 4366.04              | 1229.96              |                             | 198.30                      | 6732                                            |
| 12                   | Madhya Pradesh       |                      | 11.29                |                      | 29.28                |                             |                             | 72                                              |
| 13                   | Maharashtra          | 4563.82              | 1954.14              | 992.86               | 2205.73              | 29.87                       | 333.02                      | 9089                                            |
| 14                   | Odisha               |                      | 0.45                 | 46.51                | 45.14                | 4.43                        |                             | 38                                              |
| 15                   | Punjab               | 3.56                 | 8.70                 |                      | 4.28                 | 10.92                       | 0.90                        | 31                                              |
| 16                   | Rajasthan            | 1814.72              | 457.46               | 1346.81              | 472.30               | 192                         | 47.70                       | 4626                                            |
| 17                   | Tamil Nadu           | 10.57                | 18.77                | 1158                 | 15.89                | 24.94                       |                             | 69                                              |
| 18                   | Telangana            |                      |                      | 1893.40              | 3.40                 | 177.79                      |                             | 3028                                            |
| 19                   | Uttar Pradesh        | 1581.75              | 7.87                 | 7884.47              | 1073.92              | 4.26                        |                             | 15448                                           |
| 20                   | Uttarakhand          | 50.66                | 76.86                | 712.35               | 147.39               |                             |                             | 741                                             |
| 21                   | West Bengal          | 2240.86              | 1691.46              | 3357.74              | 3018.46              | 7.81                        |                             | 42875                                           |
| North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States | North-Eastern States        | North-Eastern States        | North-Eastern States                            |
| 22                   | Assam                | 198.00               | 196.24               | 42.19                | 19.27                | 0.94                        |                             | 948                                             |
| 23                   | Manipur              | 39.60                | 98.55                | 100.00               | 200.00               |                             |                             | 362                                             |
| 24                   | Sikkim               | 96.85                | 54.,70               | 110.40               | 168.80               |                             | 127.74                      | 160                                             |
| 25                   | Tripura              | 1022.57              | 800.13               | 2226.75              | 1060.87              | 53.92                       |                             | 1994                                            |
| Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories    | Union Territories           | Union Territories           | Union Territories                               |
|                      | Chandigarh           | 22.02                |                      | 30.00                | 23.84                | 0.28                        |                             | 146                                             |
| 27                   | Delhi                |                      |                      | 180.86               | 0.86                 | 2.99                        |                             | 109                                             |
| 28                   | Puducherry           |                      | 106.32               |                      |                      |                             | 28.79                       |                                                 |
|                      | TOTAL                | 27026.62             | 12006.23             | 37894.47             | 15834.48             | 2028.17                     | 1223.55                     | 145116                                          |

ANNEXURE ~ NO.228 FOR 02.08.2016 BY SHRI JC DVAKAR REDDY AND SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

NATIONALSCHEDULED CASTES\_FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION NNSFDC) PROGRESS UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINNG PROGRAMME (AS ON 30.6.20164

(For the current year 2016-17, funds have been provided only to Maharashtra (Rs.0.81 Lakhs) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs.5.37 Lakhs) ie.total Rs.6.18 Lakhs)

(Rs:in lakh)

| SL No.   | StatelUT         | 2014-15        | 2014-15        | No.   | StatelUT            | 2015-16        | 2015-16        | Total number of beneficiaries during 3 years   |
|----------|------------------|----------------|----------------|-------|---------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------|
| SL No.   | StatelUT         | Funds Provided | Funds Utilised | No.   | StatelUT            | Funds Provided | Funds Utilised | Total number of beneficiaries during 3 years   |
|          | Andhra Pradesh   | 16.97          | 14.27          | 1     | Andhra Pradesh      | 34.12          |                | 654                                            |
| 2        | Assam            | 37.07          | 23.52          | 2     | Assam               | 21.00          |                | 505                                            |
| 3        | Bihar            | 148.05         | 83.58          | 3     | Bihar               | 87.23          |                | 2912                                           |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh     | 4.20           |                | 4     | Chhattisgarh        | 12.60          |                | 390                                            |
| 5        | Gujarat          | 29.90          |                | 5     | Goa                 | 2.75           |                | 50                                             |
| 6        | Haryana          | 23.71          | 1831           | 6     | Gujarat             | 27.29          |                | 780                                            |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh | 1.35           |                |       | Haryana             | 23.78          |                | 650                                            |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir  | 9.99           | 9.99           | 8     | Himachal Pradesh    | 2.15           |                | 70                                             |
| 9        | Jharkhand        | 3131           | 26.00          | 9     | Jammu & Kashmir_    | 2.75           |                | 110                                            |
| 10       | Karnataka        | 165.34         | 146.14         | 10    | Jharkhand           | 10.34          |                | 513                                            |
| 11       | Kerala           | 4.05           |                | 11    | Karnataka           | 47.44          |                | 2400                                           |
|          | Madhya Pradesh   | 62.75          | 41.88          | 12    | Kerala              | 24.03          |                | 440                                            |
| 13       | Maharashtra      | 49.81          | 36.35          | 13    | Madhya              | 65.45          | 35.74          | 1890                                           |
| 14       | Manipur          | 5.01           | 5.01           | 14    | Pradesh Maharashtra | 32.45          |                | 1175                                           |
| 15       | Odisha           | 10.53          |                | 15    | Manipur.            | 3.30           |                | 70                                             |
| 16       | Punjab           |                |                | 16    | Odisha              | 35.63          |                | 760                                            |
| 17       | Rajasthan        | 51.81          | 17.95          | 17    | Punjab              | 2152           |                | 1057                                           |
| 18       | Sikkim           | 5.04           | 5.04           | 18    | Rajasthan           | 49.61          |                | 1420                                           |
| 19       | Tamil Nadu       | 45.37          |                | 19    | Sikkim              | 3.08           |                | 86                                             |
| 20       | Telangana        | 24.05          | 15.65          | 20    | Tamil Nadu          | 67.70          |                | 1916                                           |
| 21 22    | Tripura          | 10.05          | 10.05          | 21    | Telangana           | 23.46          |                | 906                                            |
| 23       | Uttar Pradesh    | 127.41         | 87.18          | 22    | Tripura Uttar       | 24.00          | 24.00          | 260                                            |
|          | Uttarakhand      | 20.13          | 20.13          | 23    |                     | 160.10         |                | 4835                                           |
| 24       | West Bengal      | 189.48         |                | 24    | Pradesh Uttarakhand | 11.00          |                | 320                                            |
| 25       | Delhi            | 2.90           |                | 25    | West Bengal         | 79.28          |                | 3726                                           |
|          |                  |                |                | 26    | Chandigarh          | 1.61           |                | 30                                             |
|          |                  |                |                | 27    | Delhi               | 8.73           |                | 370                                            |
|          | TOTAL            | 1100.13        | 561.05         |       | TOTAL               | 882.40         | 59.74          | 28295                                          |

## FOR 02.082046 BY FOR SCs\_AND OBCs"

## STATE-WSE AND YEAR-WISE AND PHYSICAL\_PROGRESS

Rs. In Lakh

Note 1. Position of funds utilization for a particular year is cumulative of funds released during the and previous years. year

| SI   |                            | 2014-15        | 2014-15        | 2015-16        | 2015-16        | 2016-17 (upto 30.6.20162   | 2016-17 (upto 30.6.20162   | Total No: of beneficiaries during 3 years   |
|------|----------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|      |                            | Funds released | Funds Utilized | Funds released | Funds Utilized | Funds released             | Funds Utilized*            | Total No: of beneficiaries during 3 years   |
|      | Assam                      |                |                |                |                |                            |                            |                                             |
|      | i) Assam (through NEDFI)   | 900.00         | 900.00         | 500.00         | 500.00         |                            |                            | 9800                                        |
| 2    | Bihar                      |                |                |                |                | 581.56                     | 581.56                     | 1223                                        |
| 3    | Chattisgarh                |                |                | 100.00         | 96.05          |                            |                            | 200                                         |
|      | Gujarat                    | 490.00         | 490.00         | 1199.70        | 943.70         | 100.00                     |                            |                                             |
| 5    | Goa                        | 75.00          | 75.00          | 200.00         | 79.09          |                            |                            | 312                                         |
| 6    | Haryana                    | 350.00         | 350.00         | 1200.00        | 199.83         |                            |                            | 4675                                        |
| 7    | Himachal Pradesh           | 475.35         | 475.35         | 1837.19        | 263.47         | 135.65                     |                            | 5954                                        |
| 8    | Jammu & Kashmir            | 200.00         | 200.00         | 200.00         | 145.37         | 150.00                     |                            | 2840                                        |
| 9    | Jharkhand                  |                |                | 500.00         | 34.29          |                            |                            | 1680                                        |
| 10   | Kamataka                   | 2600.00        | 2600.00        | 3500.00        | 1937.04        | 118.98                     |                            | 28315                                       |
| 11   | Kerala                     | 14290.00       | 14290.00       | 8500.00        | 3572.18        | 2500.00                    |                            | 147263                                      |
| 12   | Manipur                    |                |                |                |                |                            |                            |                                             |
|      | 1) (through NEDFI) Manipur | 600.00         | 600.00         | 500.00         | 500.00         |                            |                            | 7700                                        |
| 13   | Maharashtra                | 500.00         | 466.35         | 1000.00        | 1000.00        |                            |                            | 7330                                        |
| 14   | Punjab                     | 300.00         | 300.00         | 500.00         | 209.67         |                            |                            | 3123                                        |
| 15   | Sikkim                     |                |                | 200.00         |                |                            |                            | 1053                                        |
| 16   | TamilNadu                  | 5500.00        | 5500.00        | 7500.00        | 7452.11        |                            |                            | 108147                                      |
| 17   | Tripura                    | 2100.00        | 2100.00        | 2300.00        | 1911.61        | 500.00                     |                            | 19990                                       |
| 18   | Uttar Pradesh              |                |                |                |                |                            |                            |                                             |
|      |                            | 500.00         | 500.00         | 500.00         | 416.96         |                            |                            | 6495                                        |
| 19   | West Bengal                | 300.00         | 300.00         | 250.00         | 250.00         |                            |                            | 3749                                        |
|      | Sub Total States 1 to 19)  | 29180.35       | 29146.70       | 30486.89       | 19511.37       | 4086.19                    | 581.56                     | 367173                                      |
| L    | UTs                        |                |                |                |                |                            |                            |                                             |
| 20   | Chandigarh_                |                |                | 25.00          |                |                            |                            | 75                                          |
| 21   | Puducherry                 | 500.00         | 500.00         | 1000.00        | 1000.00        |                            |                            | 6575                                        |
|      | Sub Total 20 to 21)        | 500.00         | 500.00         | 1025.00        | 1000.00        |                            |                            | 6650                                        |
|      |                            | 29680.35       | 29646.70       | 31511.89       | 20511.37       | 4086.19                    | 581.56                     | 373823                                      |

## SHRLPRATHAP SMHA REGARDING EMPLOYMENT FORSCs AND OBCs"

(Rs: in lakh)

| SL: No:   | State [UT        | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16         | 2015-16       | 2016-17 (Upto 30.06.2016)                                                        | 2016-17 (Upto 30.06.2016)                              | Total number of ies        |
|-----------|------------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|           |                  | Funds Provided | Fund Utilised | Funds Providedl | Fund Utilised | Funds Provided                                                                   | Fund Utilised                                          | beneficiar 3 years_ during |
|           | Andhra Pradesh   | 26.15          | 18.12         | 64.81           | 30.60         | 97.81 125.90 44.74 51.20 118.00 29.45 34.33 37.58 43.68 37.24 121.96 41.29 84.82 | Utilization certificate is due in next financial year. | 2715                       |
| 2         | Bihar            | 106.40         | 95.18         | 36.75           | 16.50         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 2775                       |
| 3         | Chhatisgarh      | 3035           | 28.36         | 23.40           | 11.70         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 1207                       |
| 4         | Goa              | 3.00           | 1.50          |                 |               |                                                                                  |                                                        | 50                         |
| 5         | Gujarat          | 56.14          | 41.25         | 50.00           | 20.00         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 1765                       |
| 6         | Haryana          |                | 70.22         | 157.34          |               |                                                                                  |                                                        | 3647                       |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 15.30          | 1530          | 37.80           | 27.81         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 827                        |
| 8         | JeK              | 14.07          | 11.04         | 21.00           | 8.62          |                                                                                  |                                                        | 970                        |
| 9         | Jharkhand        | 111.41         | 99.69         | 34.50           | 13.80         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 1976                       |
| 10        | Karnataka        | 26.15          | 21.85         | 56.00           | 23.00         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 1550                       |
| 11        | Kerala           | 32.44          | 27.64         | 12.00           | 6.00          |                                                                                  |                                                        | 830                        |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh   | 52.61          | 52.60         | 192.67          | 86.61         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 3992                       |
| 13        | Maharashtra      | 7.97           | 3.98          | 30.75           | 13.50         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 830                        |
| 14        | Odisha           | 42.70          | 39.01         | 61.50           | 27.00         | 71.79                                                                            |                                                        | 2140                       |
| 15        | Punjab           | 32.49          | 21.28         | 25.96           | 11,98         |                                                                                  |                                                        | 1604                       |
| 16        | Rajasthan        | 16.37          | 10.88         |                 | 53.52         | 78.02                                                                            |                                                        | 2544                       |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu       | 29.93          | 27.28         | 63.58           | 26.63         | 127.35                                                                           |                                                        | 2770                       |
| 18        | Telangana        |                |               | 20.77           | 9.51          | 20.03                                                                            |                                                        | 502                        |
| 19        |                  | 52.25          | 49.51         | 134.35          |               | 118,70                                                                           |                                                        | 3212                       |
| 20        | Uttarakhand      |                | 0.75          | 33.90           | 26.03         | 9.98                                                                             |                                                        | 455                        |
| 21        | West Bengal"     | 220.17         | 177,77        | 87.54           | 68.22         | 73.67                                                                            |                                                        | 4040                       |
| 22        | Assam            |                |               | 141.32          | 60.25         | 25.26                                                                            |                                                        | 1632                       |
| 23        | Manipur          | 35.67          | 32.18         | 30.38           | 13.35         | 24.66                                                                            |                                                        | 1160                       |
| 24        | Sikkim           | 3.60           | 3.24          |                 |               | 9.86                                                                             |                                                        | 300                        |
| 25        | Tripura          |                |               | 48.45           | 5.45          | 17.13                                                                            |                                                        | 965                        |
| 26        | Chandigarh       | 4.50           | 4.50          |                 |               |                                                                                  |                                                        | 50                         |
| 27        | Delhi            | 8.15           | 5.50          | 10.00           | 4.00          | 9.62                                                                             |                                                        | 385                        |
| 28        | Pondicherry      | 3.15           | 1.57          |                 |               |                                                                                  |                                                        | 50                         |
|           | Total            | 1002.68        | 860.20        |                 | 706.80        | 1454.07-                                                                         |                                                        | 44943                      |

## ANNEEXUREV NN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARREDQUESTION N0.228 FOR 02.08.2016 BY SHRI JC DAKAR REDDY AND SHRI PRATHAP

Venture\_Capital Fuadfor\_Scheduled\_Castes\_(VCFSC Under this scheme the funds 'are transferred to the nodal agency i.e IFCI Ltd. and not to the StatesMUTs A total amount of Rs.200.00 Crores (amount utilized-Rs. 168.10 Crore) was released during 2014-15 and Rs.0.01 Crore (amount fully utilized) during 2015-16. The budget provision for 2016-17 is Rs. 40.00 crore:

Credit Enhancemeut\_Guarantee\_Scheme for\_the\_Scheduled\_Castes\_(CEGSSC) Under this scheme the funds are transferred to the nodal agency i.e. IFCI Ltd. and not to the States/UTs A total amount of Rs.200.00 Crores (amount utilized- Rs 12.99 Crore) was released during 2014-15 and Rs.0.01 Crore (amount fully utilized) during 2015-16. The budget provision for 2016-17 is Rs. 10.00 crore.

The physical progress of the two schemes for 3 years is given below:-

|    |                | Number of beneficiaries   |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh | 3                         |
| 2  | Assam          |                           |
| 3  | Chhattisgarh   |                           |
| 4  | Delhi          |                           |
| 5  | Gujarat        |                           |
| 6  | Haryana        |                           |
| 7  | Karnataka      |                           |
| 8  |                |                           |
| 10 | [Punjab        |                           |
| 11 | Tamil Nadu     |                           |
| 12 | [elangana      |                           |
| 13 | Uttar Pradesh  |                           |
| 14 | West Bengal    |                           |
|    | TOTAL          | 50                        |