Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Hostels for SC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

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

## +1492. HOSTELS FOR SC STUDENTS

## SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a) the total number of hostels constructed for Scheduled Castes students in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the number of hostels in proportion to number of students;
- (c) whether these hostels lack basic facilities, if s0, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the  Government proposes to set up new hostels and renovate old dilapidated hostels in the country considering the rise in number of SC students; and
- (e) if the details thereof; State-wise including Uttar Pradesh? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) & (b): Construction of hostels for Scheduled Caste students is undertaken under the Scheme, Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna (BJRCY) . State-wise details showing number of hostels sanctioned and constructed for SC students the last five years is annexed: during

The capacity of hostels sanctioned under the Scheme is limited to 100 students per hostel. The number of beneficiary students sanctioned is also given in the annexure.

(c) to (e): The Scheme is implemented through the State Government UT Administrations, Central State Universities/Institutions, NGOs and Deemed Universities in private sector &nd are provided eligible central assistance for construction of hostels. Under the Scheme, central assistance is provided only for construction of fresh hostel buildingslexpansion of existing hostel facilities. they

Maintenance of the hostels construction under the Scheme, providing basic facilities to the students and renovation of old dilapidated hostels are the responsibility of the implementing agencies concerned including State Government of Uttar Pradesh:

However; the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations are requested from time to time to ensure providing basic minimum facilities to the residents of the hostels and inspection of hostels sanctioned under the Scheme are carried out by the Ministry.

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply toLok Sabha Unstarred Question No\_1492 for 3.5.2016 asked bY Shri\_Vinod Kumar Sonkar\_regarding 'Hostels for SC Students'

No: of hostels sanctioned for Scheduled Caste students & beneficiaries under BJRCY during the last five years (2011-12 to 2015-16) and number of hostels completed

| SI.No.   | States/UTs       | No. of Hostels sanctioned   | No. of hostels completed   |   No.of beneficiareis |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 6                           |                            |                   941 |
| 2        | Assam            | 4                           |                            |                   280 |
| 3        | Bihar            | 5                           |                            |                   490 |
| 4        | Gujarat          | 13                          |                            |                  1260 |
| 5        | Haryana          | 9                           |                            |                   868 |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh | 3                           |                            |                   294 |
| 7        | Jammu & Kashmir  |                             |                            |                   100 |
| 8        | Jharkhand        |                             |                            |                   500 |
| 9        | Karnataka        |                             |                            |                   365 |
| 10       | Kerala           |                             |                            |                   160 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh   | 8                           |                            |                   550 |
| 12       | Maharashtra      | 23                          |                            |                  2068 |
|          |                  | 37                          |                            |                   300 |
| 15       | Punjab           | 8                           |                            |                   687 |
| 16       | Rajasthan        | 15                          |                            |                   950 |
| 17       | Sikkim           | 2                           |                            |                   200 |
| 18       | Tripura          | 2                           |                            |                   150 |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh    | 2                           |                            |                   218 |
| 20       | West Bengal      | 39                          | 11                         |                  3806 |
|          | TOTAL            | 193                         | 36                         |                 17440 |

NOTE: Two years admsisible time for completion of construction is available in respect of hostels sanctioned during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16.