Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Strengthening Education Among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 228

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## STRENGTHENING EDUCATION AMONG ST GIRLS IN LOW LITERACY DISTRICTS

## 228. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Scheme  "Strengthening  Education  among  ST  Girls  in  Low  Literacy Districts" is being run in various States/ UTs of the country including Karnataka;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Karnataka;
- (d)    whether  the  funds  earmarked  under  the  said  scheme  for  the  current  year  have  been released; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which the entire funds are likely to be released, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR)

- (a): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements a scheme of 'Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts' for Tribal Girls throughout the country including Karnataka.
- (b): The  scheme  viz.,  'Strengthening  Education  among  ST  Girls  in  Low  Literacy Districts' is exclusively for ST girls in 54 districts identified in the country, where   the ST population is 25% or more and ST female literacy rate is below 35% or its fractions, as per 2001  Census.  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  Voluntary  Organisations/NonGovernmental Organisations and autonomous societies/institutions of State Government/Union Territory Administration and aims at enhancing the literacy rate of tribal girls,  bridging  the  gap  in  literacy  levels  between  the  general  female  population  and    tribal women, in order to enable them to participate effectively in and benefit from, socio-economic development.

(c): The details of the funds released during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise under the scheme is given at Annexure.  No funds has been released to Karnataka  under  the  scheme  as  proposals  from  the  State  level  Committee  have  not  been received.

(d) & (e): During the current year, a total amount of Rs. 120.00 crores has been allocated for all schemes of the Ministry for the welfare of STs being implemented through VOs /NGOs including  the  scheme  of  'Strengthening  Education  among  ST  Girls  in  Low  Literacy Districts'.  There  is  no  separate  earmarking  of  funds  for  this  scheme.    Funds  are  released under individual schemes based on receipt of complete proposals with the recommendation of the State Govts, including Utilization Certificate in respect of previous funds released, and subject to availability of funds in a particular year.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  Question  No.  228  for 18.07.2016 raised by Shri B. Sriramulu, MP regarding 'Strengthening Education Among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts'.

13.07.2016)

| Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   | Details of Funds released under the Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts   |
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|                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                  | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                   | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                   | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                   | (Amount in Rs)                                                                                                   |
| S.No.                                                                                                            | State                                                                                                            | 2013-14                                                                                                          | 2014-15                                                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                                                          | 2016-17 (as on 13.07.2016)                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                | 5207920                                                                                                          | 193107731                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                | 1295053                                                                                                          | 4271709                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                     | 4407038                                                                                                          | 3925448                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                          | 145999463                                                                                                        | 194219225                                                                                                        | 171232411                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                | 4442520                                                                                                          | 2107200                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                   | 68593579                                                                                                         | 57103228                                                                                                         | 14357845                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                      | 9473800                                                                                                          | 3600400                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                           | 162255734                                                                                                        | 26507661                                                                                                         | 104081259                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                        | 10976580                                                                                                         | 9665119                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                | 41056770                                                                                                         | 48075810                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                |
| Total                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                  | 403001247                                                                                                        | 350000000                                                                                                        | 532962256                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                |

Note:-  As  per  General  Financial  Rules  (GFR),  the  time  limit  for  receipt  of  utilization certificate  is  12  months  from  the  closure  of  the  financial  year.  Accordingly,  any  further release is considered only on receipt of utilization of previous grant.