Lok Sabha Question No. 683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Socio-Economic Mobility of Marginalized Communities
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Nalin Soren, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Godam Nagesh, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Smt. Lovely Anand, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Dilip Saikia

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.683 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2026

## SOCIO-ECONOMIC MOBILITY OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES

## 683.SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

SHRI NALIN SOREN:

SMT. LOVELY ANAND:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

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

- (a) the details of the (PM-DAKSH) Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Hitgrahi Yojana and its objectives and the number of youth skilled by imparting them with training and youth receiving employment under the PM-DAKSH scheme during the last five years, State-wise, including Delhi;
- (b) whether the Ministry has evaluated the impact of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) and Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) on the educational outcomes of marginalized communities, particularly in Odisha and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency;
- (c) if so, the details thereof on data coverage of beneficiaries and outcomes as on December 2025, State and district-wise including Odisha and Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (d) whether the Ministry has assessed and extent to which aligned skill development programmes with market demand under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH) and entrepreneurship, and rehabilitation schemes that have contributed to employment, income growth, and sustainable livelihoods among marginalized and disadvantaged communities rather than providing only short-term relief, State-wise including in Odisha and especially in tribal and backward regions such as Nabarangpur;

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(e) if so, the key findings of such assessment, including data on post-training placement, selfemployment, and income levels of beneficiaries under the PM-DAKSH scheme during the last five years, State-wise including Delhi; and

(f) whether any statistical tracking or evaluation exists on long-term outcomes such as employment stability, income growth, and social mobility of beneficiaries and if so, the details of such outcomes and the steps taken to strengthen programme effectiveness, State and districtwise including Maharashtra, including Jalgaon Lok Sabha constituency and Siddarthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

(a): Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH) Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme to provide skill development training to SCs, OBCs, EWSs, DNTs, Safai Karamcharis including Waste Pickers through the empanelled training institutes. Under PM-DAKSH Scheme, National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) implements training for SC beneficiaries, National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCDC) implements training for OBC/EWS/DNT beneficiaries and National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) implements training for Safai Karamcharis including Waste Pickers. The number of candidates trained and placed under the Scheme State-wise in respect of NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC from 2021-22 to 2023-24 is placed at Annexure-l. For 2024-25 and onwards, it has been decided to merge PM-DAKSH Scheme with the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

(b): Yes. The Evaluation Report of "Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas" (SHRESHTA) has indicated improved retention, reduced dropout, higher pass percentages, enhanced educational aspirations and reduction in caste and gender gaps among SC students. In Odisha, districts such as Dhenkanal and Khordha have shown high enrolment, improved retention, and consistently high pass percentages, particularly under Mode-II of SHRESHTA, in which the Grant-in-Aid is provided to the NGOs/VOs for running and maintenance of the project of Residential/Non-Residential schools and Hostels for SC students.

As per the Evaluation report of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday (PMAJAY) Scheme, access to Hostel Component of PM-AJAY [erstwhile Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY)] directly led to increased continuation rates in higher secondary and college education, especially for girls, resolving issues of long commutes or unsafe travel.

(c): The Third-Party Evaluation of SHRESHTA covered 41 districts across six geographical regions of the country. The details are at Annexure-II. As on December 2025, the evaluation reported 15,816 beneficiaries nationwide during 2023-24, of which 4,135 students (26%) were covered under Mode-I and 11,681 students (74%) under Mode-Il. The evaluation does not provide State/UT/district-wise outcomes.

Since 2007-08, under Hostel component of PM-AJAY, a total of 911 hostels have been sanctioned for 74,749 beneficiaries (details at Annexure-III). Out of them, 177 hostels have been sanctioned for 14,634 beneficiaries in Odisha. A total of 5 hostels have been sanctioned for 500 beneficiaries in Koraput District of Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency and a total of 5 hostels have been sanctioned for 500 beneficiaries in Malkangiri District of Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.

(d) & (e): Under PM-DAKSH Scheme, training institutes are required to provide employment (wage and/or self-employment) to at least 70% of the trained candidates after completion of training under Short Term Training Courses. Failing which, the release of 3rd installment, i.e., 30% of the training cost is forfeited. Further, the training institutes are mandated to maintain collaboration with the relevant industries to facilitate employment opportunities for the trained candidates. The three Corporations under this Department, NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC, extend loan facilities and assistance to the eligible youth of target group in setting up their projects by way of project preparation, training and financial assistance for employability and entrepreneurship after pursuing the vocational education and training courses. The number of candidates placed under the Scheme Statewise is given at the reply of part (a) of the Question.

(f): Yes, the Evaluation study of PM-DAKSH Scheme shows strong relevance and learning effectiveness, with over 90% of beneficiaries reporting alignment of training with career goals, local labour market needs, and achievement of intended learning outcomes. Impact results indicate strong non-material gains such as improved confidence, self-esteem and social recognition, particularly among women and marginalized groups. Sustainability outcomes are largely positive, with most beneficiaries continuing to use acquired skills, expecting long-term income growth, reinvesting in development and feeling capable of maintaining improvements independently. The evaluation does not provide State/UT/districtwise outcomes.

In respect of SHRESHTA, the third-party Evaluation has assessed intermediate outcomes such as educational continuity, improved learning environment and enhanced aspirations for higher education.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 683 for Answer on 03.02.2026, raised by Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Nalin Soren, Smt. Lovely Anand, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh and Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:

| State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   | State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   | State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   | State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   | State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   | State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   | State-wise details- National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                             | 2021-22                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                             | 2023-24                                                                             | 2023-24                                                                             |
| State/UT                                                                            | Trained Placed                                                                      |                                                                                     | Trained                                                                             | Placed                                                                              | Trained                                                                             | Placed                                                                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                      | 675                                                                                 | 555                                                                                 | 429                                                                                 | 337                                                                                 | 190                                                                                 | 40                                                                                  |
| ASSAM                                                                               | 250                                                                                 | 171                                                                                 | 633                                                                                 | 437                                                                                 | 1198                                                                                | 637                                                                                 |
| BIHAR                                                                               | 1187                                                                                | 897                                                                                 | 424                                                                                 | 204                                                                                 |                                                                                     | 57                                                                                  |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                          |                                                                                     | 0                                                                                   | 110                                                                                 | 78                                                                                  |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                        | 243                                                                                 | 181                                                                                 | 75                                                                                  | 57                                                                                  | 153                                                                                 |                                                                                     |
| DELHI                                                                               | 111                                                                                 | 60                                                                                  | 191                                                                                 | 148                                                                                 | 143                                                                                 | 42                                                                                  |
| GOA                                                                                 |                                                                                     | 0                                                                                   | 100                                                                                 | 70                                                                                  |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |
| GUJARAT                                                                             | 514                                                                                 | 404                                                                                 | 170                                                                                 | 149                                                                                 | 266                                                                                 | 76                                                                                  |
| HARYANA                                                                             | 545                                                                                 | 409                                                                                 | 315                                                                                 | 235                                                                                 | 669                                                                                 | 232                                                                                 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                    | 210                                                                                 | 142                                                                                 | 359                                                                                 | 235                                                                                 | 300                                                                                 | 189                                                                                 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                     | 270                                                                                 | 211                                                                                 | 527                                                                                 | 352                                                                                 | 180                                                                                 | 42                                                                                  |
| JHARKHAND                                                                           | 300                                                                                 | 161                                                                                 | 230                                                                                 | 169                                                                                 | 373                                                                                 | 30                                                                                  |
| KARNATAKA                                                                           | 843                                                                                 | 639                                                                                 | 350                                                                                 | 272                                                                                 | 925                                                                                 | 49                                                                                  |
| KERALA                                                                              | 313                                                                                 | 247                                                                                 | 90                                                                                  | 66                                                                                  | 25                                                                                  | 25                                                                                  |
| LADAKH                                                                              | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 30                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                      | 1247                                                                                | 1009                                                                                | 1605                                                                                | 1158                                                                                | 6231                                                                                | 2210                                                                                |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                         |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 417                                                                                 | 311                                                                                 | 3773                                                                                | 1807                                                                                |
| MANIPUR                                                                             |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 143                                                                                 | 92                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   |
| ODISHA                                                                              |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 90                                                                                  | 70                                                                                  | 385                                                                                 | 0                                                                                   |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                          |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 0                                                                                   | 30                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   |
| PUNJAB                                                                              |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 1189                                                                                | 907                                                                                 | 1038                                                                                | 327                                                                                 |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                           |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 495                                                                                 | 380                                                                                 | 2989                                                                                | 438                                                                                 |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                          |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 235                                                                                 | 177                                                                                 | 1415                                                                                | 469                                                                                 |
| TELANGANA                                                                           |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 60                                                                                  |                                                                                     | 510                                                                                 | 303                                                                                 |
| TRIPURA                                                                             |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 80                                                                                  | 64                                                                                  | 202                                                                                 | 16                                                                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                       |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 947                                                                                 | 667                                                                                 | 8144                                                                                | 1897                                                                                |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                         |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 187                                                                                 | 113                                                                                 | 570                                                                                 | 164                                                                                 |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                         | 1399                                                                                |                                                                                     | 923                                                                                 | 640                                                                                 | 80                                                                                  | 60                                                                                  |
| Grand Total                                                                         | 16,395                                                                              | 12,083                                                                              | 10,374                                                                              | 7,439                                                                               | 30,660                                                                              | 9,110                                                                               |

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| State-wise details- National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Name of the State/UTs                                                             | Trained   | Placed    | Trained   | Placed    | Trained   |           |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 653       | 422       | 690       |           |           |           |
| Assam                                                                             | 1332      | 1013      |           |           |           |           |
| Bihar                                                                             |           | 848       |           |           |           |           |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                      |           | 279       |           |           |           |           |
| Delhi                                                                             |           | 132       |           |           |           |           |
| Goa                                                                               |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Gujarat                                                                           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Haryana                                                                           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                  |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| J&K                                                                               |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Jharkhand                                                                         |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Ladakh                                                                            |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Karnataka                                                                         |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Kerala                                                                            |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                    |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Maharashtra                                                                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Manipur                                                                           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Meghalaya                                                                         |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Odisha                                                                            |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Pondicherry                                                                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Punjab                                                                            |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Rajasthan                                                                         |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Sikkim                                                                            |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                        |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Telangana                                                                         |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Tripura                                                                           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                     |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Uttarakhand                                                                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| West Bengal                                                                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Total                                                                             |           |           |           |           |           |           |

| State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   | State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   | State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   | State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   | State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   | State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   | State-wise details-National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of State/UT                                                                  | 2021-22                                                                           | 2021-22                                                                           | 2022-23                                                                           | 2022-23                                                                           | 2023-24                                                                           | 2023-24                                                                           |
|                                                                                   | Trained Placed Trained Placed                                                     |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | Trained                                                                           | Placed                                                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 839                                                                               |                                                                                   | 850                                                                               |                                                                                   | 15                                                                                |                                                                                   |
| Assam                                                                             | 488                                                                               | 101                                                                               |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 539                                                                               |                                                                                   |
| Bihar                                                                             | 446                                                                               | 97                                                                                | 216                                                                               |                                                                                   | 390                                                                               |                                                                                   |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 377                                                                               | 115                                                                               | 242                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Delhi                                                                             | 47                                                                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Gujarat                                                                           | 415                                                                               |                                                                                   | 290                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Haryana                                                                           |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 728                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 568                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 319                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Jharkhand                                                                         | 426                                                                               | 297                                                                               | 29                                                                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Karnataka                                                                         |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 180                                                                               | 134                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Kerala                                                                            |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | 898                                                                               | 167                                                                               | 1328                                                                              | 155                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                                       | 93                                                                                | 26                                                                                | 480                                                                               | 71                                                                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Odisha                                                                            | 49                                                                                | 42                                                                                | 604                                                                               | 275                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Punjab                                                                            | 782                                                                               | 295                                                                               | 1215                                                                              | 123                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Rajasthan                                                                         |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 89                                                                                | 56                                                                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                        |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 429                                                                               |                                                                                   | 110                                                                               |                                                                                   |
| Telangana                                                                         |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 676                                                                               | 145                                                                               | 135                                                                               |                                                                                   |
| Tripura                                                                           |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 180                                                                               | 111                                                                               |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 929                                                                               | 647                                                                               | 1043                                                                              | 762                                                                               | 2430                                                                              |                                                                                   |
| Uttarakhand                                                                       | 190                                                                               | 93                                                                                |                                                                                   |                                                                                   | 180                                                                               |                                                                                   |
| West Bengal                                                                       | 904                                                                               | 94                                                                                | 374                                                                               | 163                                                                               | 423                                                                               |                                                                                   |
| Total                                                                             | 7,451                                                                             | 1,974                                                                             | 9,272                                                                             | 1,995                                                                             | 12,118                                                                            | 2,702                                                                             |

Annexure-Il referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 683 for Answer on 03.02.2026, raised by Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Nalin Soren, Smt. Lovely Anand, Shri · Lumbaram Choudhary, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh and Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:

## District-wise Distribution of Sample Beneficiaries under SHRESHTA:

| State            | District        | Mode    | Urban   | Rural   |   Total |
|------------------|-----------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | Guntur          | Mode-Il | 136     | 0       |     136 |
| Andhra Pradesh   | West Godavari   | Mode-l  | 72      |         |      72 |
| Bihar            |                 | Mode-l  | 18      |         |      18 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                 | Mode-l  | 45      |         |      45 |
| Telangana        |                 | Mode-Il |         | 60      |      60 |
| Assam            |                 | Mode-Il | 60      |         |      60 |
| Delhi            |                 | Mode-ll | 60      |         |      60 |
| Karnataka        |                 | Mode-ll |         | 150     |     150 |
| Karnataka        |                 | Mode-Il | 100     |         |     100 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                 | Mode-ll | 66      |         |      66 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                 | Mode-I  | 18      | 00      |      18 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                 | Mode-l  |         | 41      |      41 |
| Odisha           |                 | Mode-Il |         | 311     |     311 |
| Odisha           |                 | Mode-l  | 25      |         |      25 |
| Odisha           |                 | Mode-II | 0       | 75      |      75 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                 | Mode-l  | 20      |         |      20 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                 | Mode-l  | 40      |         |      40 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                 | Mode-Il | 195     |         |     195 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                 | Mode-l  | 96      |         |      96 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                 | Mode-II | 68      |         |      68 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                 | Mode-l  |         | 68      |      68 |
| Maharashtra      |                 | Mode-ll | 36      |         |      36 |
| Maharashtra      |                 | Mode-Il | 182     |         |     182 |
| Maharashtra      |                 | Mode-ll |         | 366     |     366 |
| Maharashtra      |                 | Mode-Il | 80      |         |      80 |
| Kerala           |                 | Mode-l  |         | 40      |      40 |
| Kerala           |                 | Mode-l  |         | 0       |       4 |
| Uttarakhand      |                 | Mode-l  |         | 25      |      25 |
| West Bengal      |                 | Mode-ll | 50      | 0       |      50 |
| West Bengal      |                 | Mode-ll | 60      | 0       |      60 |
| Haryana          |                 | Mode-l  | 55      | 0       |      55 |
| Himachal Pradesh |                 | Mode-l  | 25      | 0       |      25 |
| Jharkhand        |                 | Mode-l  |         | 12      |      12 |
| Punjab           |                 | Mode-l  | 19      |         |      19 |
| Rajasthan        |                 | Mode-l  | 149     | 0       |     149 |
| Rajasthan        | Sri Ganganagar  | Mode-Il | 193     | 0       |     193 |
| Rajasthan        | Sikar           | Mode-l  |         |         |       7 |
| Rajasthan        | Dausa           | Mode-II | 0       | 112     |     112 |
| Tamil Nadu       | Tiruchirappalli | Mode-l  |         | 30      |      30 |
| Tamil Nadu       | Madurai         | Mode-Il |         | 20      |      20 |
| Tamil Nadu       | Tiruvannamalai  | Mode-Il | 26      | 0       |      26 |
| Tamil Nadu       | Tirukkoyilur    | Mode-Il |         | 25      |      25 |

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Annexure-Ill referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 683 for Answer on 03.02.2026, raised by Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Nalin Soren, Smt. Lovely Anand, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh and Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:

Under the PM-AJAY Scheme since 2007-08 till present, 911 hostels have been sanctioned grant-in-aid for construction. The details of State-wise Hostel sanctioned under PM-AJAY Scheme and completion status (from 2007-08 till 2024-25)

| SI. No.   | State/UT           | Total No. of Hostels Sanctioned   | No. of hostels completed   |   No. of beneficiaries |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh *   | 33                                | 5                          |                   3265 |
| 2         | Assam              | 44                                | 36                         |                   2924 |
| 3         | Bihar *            | 19                                | 16                         |                   1890 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh       | 48                                | 46                         |                   2420 |
| 5         | Gujarat            | 17                                | 17                         |                   3270 |
| 6         | Haryana            | 17                                | 14                         |                   1860 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh * | 9                                 |                            |                   1125 |
| 8         | Jammu And Kashmir  | 5                                 | 4                          |                    400 |
|           | Jharkhand          | 21                                | 16                         |                   1450 |
| 10        | Karnataka          | 45                                | 35                         |                   3136 |
|           | Kerala             |                                   | 9                          |                    730 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh     | 87                                | 77                         |                   6650 |
| 13        | Maharashtra*       |                                   | 55                         |                   5273 |
| 14        | Manipur            | 24                                | 16                         |                   2155 |
| 15        | Mizoram            | 3                                 |                            |                    450 |
| 16        | Nagaland           | 9                                 |                            |                   1350 |
| 17        | Odisha *           | 177                               | 161                        |                  14834 |
| 18        | Puducherry         |                                   |                            |                    500 |
| 19        | Punjab             | 15                                | 15                         |                   1226 |
| 20        | Rajasthan          | 105                               | 101                        |                   4475 |
| 21        | Sikkim             | 6                                 | 4                          |                    600 |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu         | 50                                | 47                         |                   4641 |
| 23        | Telangana          | 11                                | 4                          |                   1500 |
| 24        | Tripura            | 8                                 | 5                          |                    520 |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh      | 32                                | 24                         |                   2734 |
| 26        | Uttarakhand*       | 6                                 | 2                          |                    350 |
| 27        | West Bengal        | 48                                | 48                         |                   5021 |
|           | Total              | 911                               | 774                        |                  74749 |

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