Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Employment for OBC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## †337. EMPLOYMENT FOR OBC

## SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  unemployed  graduates  belonging  to  the  Other  Backward  Class (OBCs) in the country, till date;
- (b) the steps being taken to provide employment to them;
- (c)the details of the schemes formulated and implemented for the welfare and upliftmen the persons belonging to OBCs in the country; and (d) the extent to which such persons benefitted therefrom?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR )

- (a):As  per  the  information  received  from  States,  the  number  of  unemployed  graduat belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) registered in live register in employ exchanges in the country as on 31.12.2013 was 14.27 lakh.
- (b): 27 % reservation is av ailable to OBC in civil posts and services under the Government. Further, through schemes like assistance to Voluntary Organisations working for the O loans by the Nat ional Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation efforts are made to provide s elf / wage employment to the OBCs.
- (c)& (d):The following welfare schemes are implemented for welfare and empowerment of OBCs  in the country : -
- (i) Pre - Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
- (ii) Post - Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
- (iii) Constructio n of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
- (iv) Assistance to Voluntary Organizations working for welfare of OBCs
- (v) National Fellowship for OBCs
- (vi) Dr.Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies fo OBCs

The details and numbe r of benefitted persons under these schemes are annexed.

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Annexure as referred to in part (c) and (d) of the Answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No.  337  for  26.04.2016    asked  by  Shri  Sukhbir  Singh  Jaunapuria regarding "Employment for OBC".

## 1. Post-Matric Scholarship to the OBC Students

The  number  of  students  benefited  under  the  Scheme  during  2014-15  is  41.78 lakh .

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the OBC students studying  at  post-matriculation  or  post-secondary  stage  to  enable  them  to  complete their education. The income ceiling of parents/guardians for eligibility is Rs.1.00 lakh per annum (including self income, if employed).

## 2. Pre-Matric Scholarship to the OBC Students

The  number  of  students  benefited  under  the  Scheme  during  2014-15  is  72.81 lakh (provisional).

The  aim  of  this Scheme  is  to  motivate  children  of  OBCs  studying  at  pre-Matric stage. The income ceiling for eligibility is Rs. 44,500/- per annum.

## 3. Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls

a. North Eastern Region -Rs.3.50 lakh per seat b. Himalayan Regions -Rs.3.25 lakh per seat c. Rest of country -Rs.3.00 lakh per seat or  as  per  the  schedule of  the  rates  for  the  concerned  State  Government, whichever is lower.

The Scheme aims at providing hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes and the cost norms are:

Hostels have been sanctioned for 2950 seats under the Scheme during 2014-15.

## 4. National Fellowship (NF) for OBC Students

300 Junior  Research  Fellowships  have  been awarded  by  the  University  Grants Commission under the Scheme during 2014-15.

The  scheme  aims  at  providing  financial  assistance  to  the  OBC  students  in obtaining  quality  higher  education  leading  to  degrees  such  as  M.Phil  and  Ph.D  in universities, research institutions and scientific institutions.

5. Dr. Ambedkar Scheme  of  Interest  Subsidy  on  Educational  Loans  for Overseas  Studies  for  the  Students  belonging  to  the  Other  Backward  Classes

(OBCs) The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  award  interest  subsidy  to  meritorious  OBC students so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education abroad and enhance their employability. 350 OBC students (provisional) have so far been benefited under the scheme.

## 6. Assistance  to  Voluntary  Organizations  working  for  the  Welfare  of  OBCs (NGO Scheme)

The number of beneficiaries under the Scheme during 2014-15 is 9480.

The purpose of this scheme is to involve the Voluntary Organization working for welfare of OBCs by providing skill up-gradation in various trades.

## 7. Loan by National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)

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NBCFDC  provides  loans  under  its  General  Loans  Schemes  and  Micro  Finance Schemes.   Total number of beneficiaries benefited in 2014-15 under these schemes is 1,29,633.