Lok Sabha Question No. 5765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Welfare of Scheduled Caste Students under Samagra Shiksha
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5765 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Welfare of Scheduled Caste Students under Samagra Shiksha

## 5765.   Shri Kesineni Sivanath:

Shri Bastipati Nagaraju:

Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu:

Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated, disbursed and utilized for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) students under  the  Samagra  Shiksha  scheme  and  each  of  its  sub-components  during  the  last  five  years, State/UT-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the total number of beneficiaries including the number of SC beneficiaries under the said scheme and each of its components during the above said period, State/UT-wise and year-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  for  the  welfare  of  SC  students  under  the  PM SHRI Scheme during the above said period, year-wise and State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the total number of beneficiaries including the number of SC beneficiaries under PM SHRI, during the above said period, year-wise and State/UT-wise?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a): Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education is implementing the scheme of Samagra Shiksha, effective from 2018-19, for universalization of quality education throughout the country in coordination with the States and UTs.  Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is prepared by  the  States  and  UTs  based  on  their  requirements.  These  plans  are  then  appraised/approved  by  Project Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  consultation  with  the  States  and  UTs  as  per  the  programmatic  and  financial norms of the scheme and availability of budgetary resources. Based on the approved AWP&B, the Central Share under Samagra Shiksha is released to the respective State/UT in lumpsum.

The  Samagra  Shiksha  scheme  is  implemented  on  the  pillars  of  equity  &  access.  As  per  the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, a minimum 20% of expenditure should be on SCs. As the percentage of SC students in each of the year is 22.99%  (2021-22),  22.88%  (2022-23),  22.96%  (2023-24),  22.84%  (2024-25),  the  expenditure  on  SC students is in the same proportion.

State/UT-wise details of funds approved and released under Samagra Shiksha Scheme including for SC students during last five years is at Annexure-I .

(b): Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from preschool  to  class  XII  and  aims  to  ensure  inclusive  and  equitable  quality  education  at  all  levels  of  school education.  The  scheme  also  reaches  out  to  children  belonging  to Socio-Economically  Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) such as SC, ST, OBC and others. Further, NEP 2020 focuses on 'Equitable and Inclusive Education'  which  reverberates  the  idea  that  no  child  should  be  left  behind  in  terms  of  educational opportunity because of their background and socio-cultural identities.

As per UDISE, the State/UT-wise details of total enrollment and Scheduled Caste (SC) enrollment in Govt. Schools from 2021-22 to 2024-25 are at Annexure-II.

(c): The centrally sponsored scheme of PM SHRI was approved by Cabinet on 07 th September, 2022. Subsequent to the approval, fund allocation and release began in FY 2023-24. State/UT-wise details of funds  approved  and  released  under  PM  SHRI  scheme  for  all  students  including  SC  students  from 2023-24 to 2025-26 are at Annexure-III.

(d): State/UT-wise  details  of  total  students  and  SC  students  enrolled  in  PM  SHRI  Schools  during 2023-24 and 2024-25 are at Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5765  ANSWERED  ON  30.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KESINENI  SIVANATH, SHRI  BASTIPATI  NAGARAJU,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU  AND  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO, HON'BLE MPs REGARDING WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA

State/UT-wise details of funds approved and released under Samagra Shiksha Scheme during last five years

| Sl.   | Name of the       |                        |                |                |                        |                        |                |                        |                | (Rs. in Crore)          | (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------|------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|------------------|
| No.   | State             | 2021-22 Funds Approved | Funds Released | Funds Approved | 2022-23 Funds Released | 2023-24 Funds Approved | Funds Released | 2024-25 Funds Approved | Funds Released | 2025-26* Funds Approved | Funds Released   |
| 1     | A&N Islands       | 56.37                  | 31.52          | 74.02          | 56.51                  | 95.33                  | 55.28          | 84.84                  | 60.52          | 89.39                   | 30.68            |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh    | 1348.54                | 683.01         | 1712.59        | 1503.59                | 1796.58                | 1289.41        | 1732.93                | 1240.11        | 1407.72                 | 698.72           |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 442.16                 | 279.96         | 533.7          | 252.29                 | 596.01                 | 475.03         | 644.47                 | 575.85         | 783.23                  | 311.04           |
| 4     | Assam             | 1977.03                | 1561.56        | 2514.6         | 2080.86                | 2604.07                | 1810.47        | 2883.47                | 2026.77        | 3688.07                 | 1920.11          |
| 5     | Bihar             | 3827.55                | 3406.08        | 5018.87        | 3554.59                | 5021.33                | 4241.73        | 4991.23                | 4217.81        | 5896.57                 | 2564.9           |
| 6     | Chandigarh        | 100.24                 | 108.04         | 124.23         | 109.79                 | 132.14                 | 116.36         | 137.21                 | 118.58         | 148.1                   | 84.27            |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh      | 887.9                  | 332.37         | 1138.33        | 828                    | 1200.45                | 776.59         | 1267.79                | 830.66         | 1184.82                 | 419.44           |
| 8     | D&D and DNH       | 67.41                  | 20.92          | 87.94          | 64.67                  | 95.37                  | 41.3           | 98.03                  | 54.63          | 109.73                  | 39.66            |
| 9     | Delhi             | 315.21                 | 145.88         | 377.27         | 221.94                 | 377.84                 | 146.09         | 566.33                 | 385.39         | 552.45                  | 243.61           |
| 10    | Goa               | 18.61                  | 11.02          | 29.86          | 29.86                  | 30.78                  | 18.75          | 24.27                  | 16.34          | 27.71                   | 20.39            |
| 11    | Gujarat           | 1009.74                | 893.76         | 1371.21        | 1321.25                | 1334.74                | 1132.53        | 1601.74                | 1245.54        | 1435.2                  | 909.3            |
| 12    | Haryana           | 825.39                 | 517.09         | 963.5          | 670.21                 | 1015.03                | 578.8          | 1076.33                | 536.44         | 846.04                  | 282.31           |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh  | 581.66                 | 319.1          | 738.08         | 551.6                  | 686.85                 | 485.97         | 764.95                 | 526.2          | 710.74                  | 312.9            |
| 14    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1320.22                | 873.99         | 1650.6         | 364.97                 | 1736.5                 | 865.44         | 1721.6                 | 823.49         | 1435.99                 | 297.67           |
| 15    | Jharkhand         | 900.18                 | 858.97         | 1167.68        | 1154.52                | 1252.19                | 1104.93        | 1173.86                | 1074.44        | 1156.9                  | 281.1            |
| 16    | Karnataka         | 707.61                 | 474.52         | 1004.94        | 861.52                 | 954.43                 | 828.09         | 936.55                 | 868.3          | 1103.33                 | 518.72           |
| 17    | Kerala            | 252.22                 | 225.13         | 348.47         | 178.16                 | 343.34                 | 141.66         | 428.89                 | 0              | 452.05                  | 92.41            |
| 18    | Ladakh            | 100                    | 57.18          | 123.49         | 14.89                  | 191.59                 | 52.23          | 200.99                 | 140            | 226.31                  | 79.31            |
| 19    | Lakshadweep       | 5.73                   | 2.16           | 7.87           | 4.33                   | 5.75                   | 1              | 7.42                   | 3.06           | 8.81                    | 3.11             |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh    | 2946.31                | 2292.8         | 3727.88        | 1939.29                | 3893.33                | 2981.51        | 4122.09                | 3434.71        | 3750.85                 | 1460.76          |
| 21    | Maharashtra       | 1013.7                 | 693.03         | 1592.9         | 900                    | 1348.01                | 1001.19        | 1438.59                | 1126.25        | 1431.83                 | 538.61           |
| 22    | Manipur           | 370.43                 | 182.5          | 494.19         | 404.76                 | 496.78                 | 257.22         | 532.01                 | 465.59         | 596.2                   | 218.14           |
| 23    | Meghalaya         | 305.84                 | 271.71         | 375.15         | 375.15                 | 404.96                 | 394.18         | 398.83                 | 362.83         | 406.59                  | 144.74           |
| 24    | Mizoram           | 225.6                  | 179.68         | 323.08         | 142.68                 | 360.87                 | 274.14         | 297.99                 | 216.52         | 332.24                  | 86.51            |
| 25    | Nagaland          | 218.09                 | 137.34         | 281.05         | 281.04                 | 333.63                 | 231.25         | 284.39                 | 211.41         | 360.2                   | 179.87           |
| 26    | Odisha            | 1453.34                | 1238.07        | 1841.08        | 1836.67                | 1963.77                | 1236.61        | 1934.8                 | 1672.39        | 2139.56                 | 1253.03          |
| 27    | Puducherry        | 15.14                  | 13.98          | 19.87          | 15.28                  | 22.56                  | 12.47          | 19.74                  | 12.46          | 21.26                   | 4.37             |
| 28    | Punjab            | 543.53                 | 501.27         | 719.06         | 605.05                 | 718.66                 | 331.12         | 708.78                 | 678.13         | 861.12                  | 561.87           |
| 29    | Rajasthan         | 2730.2                 | 2405.82        | 3452.2         | 2138.61                | 3592.34                | 3202.89        | 3865.53                | 3090.65        | 3345.68                 | 916.44           |
| 30    | Sikkim            | 122.49                 | 100.12         | 151.76         | 107.19                 | 168.92                 | 132.61         | 156.61                 | 122.74         | 166.42                  | 43.03            |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu        | 1649.96                | 1598.82        | 2117.6         | 2107.23                | 2127.65                | 1876.16        | 2153.15                | 0              | 1847.22                 | 450.6            |
| 32    | Telangana         | 880.61                 | 553.28         | 1143.86        | 1142.51                | 1165.57                | 920.13         | 1162.72                | 988.79         | 1088.27                 | 743.92           |
| 33    | Tripura           | 318.2                  | 226.93         | 387.41         | 286.73                 | 440.75                 | 341.33         | 451.8                  | 420.03         | 507.42                  | 242.83           |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh     | 5123.11                | 2044.97        | 6261.8         | 3819.75                | 6644.29                | 4276.45        | 6976.21                | 6264.79        | 5892.43                 | 2036.4           |
| 35    | Uttarakhand       | 672.63                 | 320.84         | 844.44         | 704.39                 | 727.68                 | 440.57         | 883.71                 | 646.78         | 735.38                  | 230.21           |
| 36    | West Bengal       | 1338.77                | 1309.74        | 1773.38        | 1522.04                | 1767.48                | 311.29         | 1745.8                 | 0              | 1998.39                 | 0                |
|       | Total             | 34671.73               | 24873.18       | 44493.94       | 32151.94               | 45647.55               | 32382.79       | 47475.67               | 34458.21       | 46744.23                | 18220.96         |

Source: PAB Minutes / PFMS / PRABANDH Portal

*As on 30.01.2026

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5765 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH, SHRI  BASTIPATI  NAGARAJU,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU  AND  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO, HON'BLE MPs REGARDING WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA

The State/UT-wise details of total enrollment and Scheduled Caste (SC) enrollment in Govt. Schools from 2021-22 to 2024-25

| Sl. No.                                           | State/UTs Name                                    | 2021-22                                           | 2021-22                                           | 2022-23                                           | 2022-23                                           | 2023-24                                           | 2023-24                                           | 2024-25                                           | 2024-25                                           |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                           | State/UTs Name                                    | Total                                             | SC                                                | Total                                             | SC                                                | Total                                             | SC                                                | Total                                             | SC                                                |
| 1                                                 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                          | 51168                                             | 208                                               | 52059                                             | 378                                               | 48792                                             | 346                                               | 47459                                             | 376                                               |
| 2                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                    | 4696207                                           | 1166873                                           | 4256013                                           | 1105146                                           | 4050116                                           | 1079019                                           | 3643083                                           | 993320                                            |
| 3                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                 | 233908                                            | 4816                                              | 205522                                            | 4710                                              | 187634                                            | 3830                                              | 170112                                            | 3402                                              |
| 4                                                 | Assam                                             | 5277671                                           | 478087                                            | 5151710                                           | 397876                                            | 5017578                                           | 403048                                            | 4841809                                           | 403286                                            |
| 5                                                 | Bihar                                             | 21989445                                          | 4773674                                           | 20359013                                          | 4281439                                           | 17466574                                          | 3722174                                           | 17159036                                          | 3551560                                           |
| 6                                                 | Chandigarh                                        | `165156                                           | 19018                                             | 164241                                            | 18241                                             | 155752                                            | 16023                                             | 148600                                            | 14491                                             |
| 7                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                      | 4262053                                           | 649005                                            | 4082523                                           | 607705                                            | 3947170                                           | 580858                                            | 3817949                                           | 561326                                            |
| 8                                                 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                | 91026                                             | 1975                                              | 93770                                             | 1970                                              | 93333                                             | 1767                                              | 95700                                             | 1909                                              |
| 9                                                 | Delhi                                             | 2796676                                           | 364872                                            | 2776216                                           | 336416                                            | 2571404                                           | 299767                                            | 2469393                                           | 281710                                            |
| 10                                                | Goa                                               | 42932                                             | 1357                                              | 42653                                             | 1314                                              | 41722                                             | 1349                                              | 41217                                             | 1419                                              |
| 11                                                | Gujarat                                           | 5570875                                           | 358970                                            | 5511272                                           | 349616                                            | 5459151                                           | 339370                                            | 5368061                                           | 328292                                            |
| 12                                                | Haryana                                           | 2602484                                           | 966830                                            | 2464486                                           | 909282                                            | 2230123                                           | 823549                                            | 2200067                                           | 807811                                            |
| 13                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                  | 900749                                            | 297327                                            | 872058                                            | 287781                                            | 831845                                            | 274383                                            | 802146                                            | 265134                                            |
| 14                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                    | 1473368                                           | 133934                                            | 1454668                                           | 131054                                            | 1421643                                           | 128244                                            | 1393820                                           | 126026                                            |
| 15                                                | Jharkhand                                         | 5242868                                           | 850211                                            | 4943098                                           | 770139                                            | 4843847                                           | 748665                                            | 4870352                                           | 745237                                            |
| 16                                                | Karnataka                                         | 5445989                                           | 1340586                                           | 5327221                                           | 1327103                                           | 4985661                                           | 1250822                                           | 4734360                                           | 1190121                                           |
| 17                                                | Kerala                                            | 1862020                                           | 227807                                            | 1854934                                           | 225942                                            | 1801570                                           | 222674                                            | 1717915                                           | 213436                                            |
| 18                                                | Ladakh                                            | 29312                                             | 65                                                | 28667                                             | 95                                                | 26275                                             | 94                                                | 26542                                             | 83                                                |
| 19                                                | Lakshadweep                                       | 13586                                             | 11                                                | 12587                                             | 91                                                | 12591                                             | 62                                                | 12325                                             | 60                                                |
| 20                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                    | 9429734                                           | 1815288                                           | 9095629                                           | 1754764                                           | 8671760                                           | 1668377                                           | 8128161                                           | 1558517                                           |
| 21                                                | Maharashtra                                       | 5853094                                           | 838937                                            | 5481157                                           | 772166                                            | 5325571                                           | 752751                                            | 5108544                                           | 719346                                            |
| 22                                                | Manipur                                           | 216636                                            | 9523                                              | 212608                                            | 10967                                             | 203508                                            | 9960                                              | 208052                                            | 9807                                              |
| 23                                                | Meghalaya                                         | 477232                                            | 4981                                              | 438863                                            | 9419                                              | 420993                                            | 6863                                              | 413681                                            | 5388                                              |
| 24                                                | Mizoram                                           | 143345                                            | 821                                               | 135515                                            | 1815                                              | 129068                                            | 966                                               | 117866                                            | 803                                               |
| 25                                                | Nagaland                                          | 170219                                            | 3382                                              | 156175                                            | 3033                                              | 141852                                            | 2902                                              | 137373                                            | 2760                                              |
| 26                                                | Odisha                                            | 5255198                                           | 1082935                                           | 5267551                                           | 1087571                                           | 5209594                                           | 1076731                                           | 5046239                                           | 1048311                                           |
| 27                                                | Puducherry                                        | 97368                                             | 25514                                             | 91295                                             | 23963                                             | 83737                                             | 22395                                             | 76995                                             | 20624                                             |
| 28                                                | Punjab                                            | 3090436                                           | 1810930                                           | 2902536                                           | 1713401                                           | 2823581                                           | 1665186                                           | 2669459                                           | 1571530                                           |
| 29                                                | Rajasthan                                         | 9912280                                           | 2408859                                           | 9250493                                           | 2273396                                           | 8381575                                           | 2093153                                           | 7782390                                           | 1976493                                           |
| 30                                                | Sikkim                                            | 84411                                             | 7293                                              | 79597                                             | 8069                                              | 71839                                             | 6983                                              | 67063                                             | 6309                                              |
| 31                                                | Tamil Nadu                                        | 5314845                                           | 1602379                                           | 5042026                                           | 1541224                                           | 4840034                                           | 1490691                                           | 4510632                                           | 1410955                                           |
| 32                                                | Telangana                                         | 3303699                                           | 773100                                            | 3009212                                           | 723852                                            | 2779713                                           | 681998                                            | 2629488                                           | 652066                                            |
| 33                                                | Tripura                                           | 542892                                            | 115452                                            | 524284                                            | 108878                                            | 508036                                            | 105528                                            | 488370                                            | 101565                                            |
| 34                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                     | 19056651                                          | 6153924                                           | 18018332                                          | 5780797                                           | 15868581                                          | 5202090                                           | 14892455                                          | 4941346                                           |
| 35                                                | Uttarakhand                                       | 980808                                            | 309482                                            | 942657                                            | 296672                                            | 870147                                            | 274798                                            | 794170                                            | 251595                                            |
| 36                                                | West Bengal                                       | 16564139                                          | 4344386                                           | 15904276                                          | 4307102                                           | 15967829                                          | 4324520                                           | 14959027                                          | 4008814                                           |
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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5765  ANSWERED  ON  30.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KESINENI  SIVANATH, SHRI  BASTIPATI  NAGARAJU,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU  AND  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO, HON'BLE MPs REGARDING WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA

State/UT-wise details of funds approved and released under PM SHRI scheme for all students including SC students from 2023-24 to 2025-26

|        |                     | FY: 2023-24            | FY: 2023-24                                       | FY: 2024-25            | FY: 2024-25                                       | FY: 2025-26            | FY: 2025-26                                                          |
|--------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | States/UTs/ KVS/NVS | Central Share Approved | Central Share Released (including SC beneficiary) | Central Share Approved | Central Share Released (including SC beneficiary) | Central Share Approved | Central Share Released (including SC beneficiary) (as on 24.03.2026) |
| 1      | A&N Islands         | 6.25                   | 1.56                                              | 7.64                   | 2.83                                              | 10.64                  | 3.87                                                                 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh      | 212.91                 | 106.46                                            | 469.43                 | 294.12                                            | 386.1                  | 44.39                                                                |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh   | 16.85                  | 4.21                                              | 50.33                  | 33.87                                             | 47.29                  | 12.45                                                                |
| 4      | Assam               | 114.71                 | 57.36                                             | 297.92                 | 142.36                                            | 195.86                 | 74.9                                                                 |
| 5      | Chandigarh          | 0.73                   | 0.63                                              | 1.8                    | 1.25                                              | 1.65                   | 1.09                                                                 |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh        | 39.47                  | 19.74                                             | 120.85                 | 37.35                                             | 118.07                 | 16.27                                                                |
| 7      | DNH&DD              | 2.59                   | 0.65                                              | 2.56                   | 1.01                                              | 3.65                   | 3.65                                                                 |
| 8      | Goa                 | 3.71                   | 3.25                                              | 9.49                   | 4.64                                              | 9.97                   | 0.5                                                                  |
| 9      | Gujarat             | 65.87                  | 32.94                                             | 109.74                 | 63.58                                             | 125.81                 | 49.72                                                                |
| 10     | Haryana             | 51.16                  | 25.58                                             | 135.3                  | 56.1                                              | 115.04                 | 14.9                                                                 |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh    | NA                     | NA                                                | 135.35                 | 135.35                                            | 145.62                 | 33.24                                                                |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir     | 104.79                 | 52.4                                              | 252.68                 | 99.72                                             | 249.36                 | 14.32                                                                |
| 13     | Jharkhand           | NA                     | NA                                                | 155.23                 | 38.81                                             | 228.87                 | 28.42                                                                |
| 14     | Karnataka           | 30.17                  | 26.39                                             | 150.86                 | 62.78                                             | 226.15                 | 37.18                                                                |
| 15     | Ladakh              | 8.08                   | 4.04                                              | 26.66                  | 11.91                                             | 21.22                  | 21.22                                                                |
| 16     | Lakshadweep         | 4.36                   | 1.09                                              | 6.77                   | 0.72                                              | 7.35                   | 7.35                                                                 |
| 17     | Madhya Pradesh      | 131.99                 | 44.53                                             | 261.84                 | 145.33                                            | 368.01                 | 61.47                                                                |
| 18     | Maharashtra         | 126.81                 | 63.4                                              | 339.37                 | 226.15                                            | 230.77                 | 53.17                                                                |
| 19     | Manipur             | 35.27                  | 17.64                                             | 82.89                  | 37.83                                             | 65.94                  | 19.6                                                                 |
| 20     | Meghalaya           | 8.59                   | 4.3                                               | 30.57                  | 20.08                                             | 31.68                  | 2.08                                                                 |
| 21     | Mizoram             | 8.2                    | 4.1                                               | 12                     | 4.96                                              | 11.68                  | 2.79                                                                 |
| 22     | Nagaland            | 3.9                    | 0.98                                              | 22.33                  | 5.44                                              | 30.4                   | 11.09                                                                |
| 23     | Odisha              | NA                     | NA                                                | 261.02                 | 130.51                                            | 511.19                 | 77.17                                                                |
| 24     | Puducherry          | 2.35                   | 2.06                                              | 6.52                   | 3                                                 | 5.66                   | 0.31                                                                 |
| 25     | Punjab              | NA                     | NA                                                | 125.68                 | 94.26                                             | 207.82                 | 121.33                                                               |
| 26     | Rajasthan           | 98.36                  | 24.59                                             | 270.5                  | 118.69                                            | 261.57                 | 65.01                                                                |
| 27     | Sikkim              | 20.35                  | 10.18                                             | 31.06                  | 15.11                                             | 26.73                  | 15.98                                                                |
| 28     | Telangana           | 239.21                 | 59.8                                              | 388.67                 | 342.09                                            | 253.52                 | 69.64                                                                |
| 29     | Tripura             | 23.61                  | 11.8                                              | 51.67                  | 38.45                                             | 38.73                  | 7.16                                                                 |
| 30     | Uttar Pradesh       | 242.99                 | 121.5                                             | 402.68                 | 246.86                                            | 377.63                 | 116.83                                                               |
| 31     | Uttarakhand         | 65.62                  | 57.42                                             | 117.09                 | 58.6                                              | 134.16                 | 27.88                                                                |
|        | Total               | 1668.9                 | 758.6                                             | 4336.5                 | 2473.76                                           | 4448.14                | 1014.98                                                              |

*Note: NA- States had not onboarded the PM SHRI scheme in the aforesaid year.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5765  ANSWERED  ON  30.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KESINENI  SIVANATH, SHRI  BASTIPATI  NAGARAJU,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU  AND  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO, HON'BLE MPs REGARDING WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTE STUDENTS UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA

State/UT-wise details of total students and SC students enrolled in PM SHRI Schools during 2023-24 and 2024-25

|        |                                 | 2023-24          | 2023-24       | 2024-25          | 2024-25       |
|--------|---------------------------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|
| S. No. | State                           | Total enrollment | SC Enrollment | Total enrollment | SC Enrollment |
| 1      | Andaman And Nicobar Islands     | 5827             | 11            | 9319             | 20            |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                  | 479817           | 137335        | 491452           | 152133        |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh               | 21603            | 323           | 20514            | 299           |
| 4      | Assam                           | 231041           | 21452         | 233510           | 22694         |
| 5      | Bihar                           | 0                | 0             | 707205           | 114041        |
| 6      | Chandigarh                      | 4603             | 557           | 4864             | 520           |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                    | 156856           | 21277         | 157941           | 21850         |
| 8      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli &Daman& Diu | 3618             | 135           | 4390             | 160           |
| 9      | Goa                             | 5088             | 62            | 5116             | 99            |
| 10     | Gujarat                         | 185820           | 11851         | 205990           | 13447         |
| 11     | Haryana                         | 155403           | 59526         | 156516           | 60093         |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh                | 0                | 0             | 67014            | 20614         |
| 13     | Jammu And Kashmir               | 86876            | 9448          | 90606            | 9631          |
| 14     | Jharkhand                       | 0                | 0             | 223346           | 34038         |
| 15     | Karnataka                       | 206951           | 46214         | 207377           | 46087         |
| 16     | KVS                             | 1130512          | 229905        | 1122595          | 229026        |
| 17     | Ladakh                          | 2682             | 6             | 3242             | 7             |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                     | 5168             | 38            | 5996             | 34            |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh                  | 454629           | 96526         | 440274           | 93452         |
| 20     | Maharashtra                     | 288344           | 43195         | 305210           | 45556         |
| 21     | Manipur                         | 29144            | 2106          | 38597            | 3237          |
| 22     | Meghalaya                       | 13457            | 168           | 16115            | 174           |
| 23     | Mizoram                         | 3775             | 35            | 4464             | 32            |
| 24     | Nagaland                        | 12628            | 275           | 13959            | 314           |
| 25     | NVS                             | 271382           | 53571         | 286256           | 67057         |
| 26     | NCERT                           | 0                | 0             | 3432             | 641           |
| 27     | Odisha                          | 0                | 0             | 387544           | 76719         |
| 28     | Puducherry                      | 7523             | 1500          | 6859             | 1337          |
| 29     | Punjab                          | 0                | 0             | 218434           | 121723        |
| 30     | Rajasthan                       | 313243           | 82232         | 295131           | 79126         |
| 31     | Sikkim                          | 17661            | 1650          | 19019            | 1748          |
| 32     | Telangana                       | 324295           | 89231         | 313221           | 87842         |
| 33     | Tripura                         | 36498            | 8325          | 37826            | 8828          |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh                   | 647394           | 192743        | 631879           | 190085        |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                     | 78676            | 23430         | 83783            | 24879         |
|        | Grand Total                     | 5180514          | 1133127       | 6818996          | 1527543       |