Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Educational Development of Tribes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.7.2016

## EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBES

## †1202. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  scheme  formulated  by  the  Government  for  the  educational development of the poor tribes of the country;
- (b) the allocation made under this scheme; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  the  target  of  the  educational  development  of  the  tribes  is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c): The  Government  has  formulated  many  schemes  for  educational development for Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the country. Some of the major schemes are Girls and Boys Hostels for STs, Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Area, PreMatric  and  Post-Matric  Scholarships,  National  Overseas  Scholarship,  Top  Class Education  for  ST  students,  Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Fellowship  for  ST  students, Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts, Grants under Article  275(1)  for  Ekalavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS),  Sarva  Siksha Abhiyan and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya. The allocation made under the schemes for the educational development of the STs is given at Annexure .

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (a TO c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202 FOR 25.07.2016 REGARDING EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBES ASKED BY HON'BLE M.P. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## Allocation of Funds

|   S.No. | Scheme                                                                                        | BE 2016-17     |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|       1 | Post Matric Scholarship for STs                                                               |                |
|       2 | Pre-Matric Scholarship for students studying in Classes IX&X                                  |                |
|       3 | Hostels for ST Girls and Boys                                                                 | 1449.22        |
|       4 | Establishment of Ashram Schools for STs in TSP Area                                           |                |
|       5 | Vocational Training in Tribal Areas                                                           |                |
|       6 | Top Class Education for STs                                                                   |                |
|       7 | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship                                                              | 50.00          |
|       8 | National Overseas Scholarship for ST students                                                 | 1.00           |
|       9 | Scheme of Grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes |                |
|      10 | Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts.                   |                |
|      11 | Grants under Article 275(1) for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)                     | 120.00 1400.00 |
|      12 | Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan for Hostels                                     | 1250.00        |
|      13 | Sarva Siksha Abhiyan                                                                          | 9984.33        |
|      14 | Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidayala                                                               | 1767.69        |

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(Rupees in crore)