Lok Sabha Question No. 2680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Loans to OBC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

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

## †2680. LOANS TO OBC STUDENTS

## DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  students  provided  educational  loans  by  the  National  Backward  Cla Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) during the last three years along with t detail s of courses for which the loans were taken, State - wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposals  requests  received  to  waive  off loans/interests in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State - wise including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR )

- (a): The State-wise details showing number of students provided educational loans by the National  Backward  Classes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  under  Education Loan Scheme through State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) including Uttar Pradesh for professional and technical courses at graduate and higher level approved by appropriate authority  such  as  AICTE,  Medical  Council  of  India,  UGC  etc.  such  as  Medical, Engineering, Management, Law, Nursing etc. is at Annexure .
- (b): No such proposals/requests have been received.
- (c) & (d): Do not arise.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2680 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.05.2016

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## Annexure

## DETAIL S OF FUND DISBURSED UNDER EDUCATION LOAN SCHEME DURING 2013 -14 TO 2015- 16 BY NATIONAL BACKWARD CLASSES FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Fin : Rs. In Lakh

Phy : No. of Beneficiaries

| NAME OF STATES   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                  | Fin.      | Phy       | Fin.      | Phy       | Fin.      | Phy       |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |
| Bihar            | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |
| Chandigarh       | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 1.00      | 2         |
| Chhatisgarh      | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 25.00     | 50        |
| Goa              | 36.00     | 72        | 0.00      | 0         | 25.00     | 50        |
| Gujarat          | 40.00     | 100       | 110.00    | 215       | 180.00    | 340       |
| Haryana          | 0.00      | 0         | 12.00     | 30        | 10.00     | 23        |
| Himachal Pradesh | 48.00     | 86        | 48.00     | 81        | 346.00    | 382       |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 20.00     | 30        | 10.00     | 20        | 25.00     | 50        |
| Jhanrkhand       | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 30.00     | 45        |
| Karnataka        | 64.00     | 104       | 63.76     | 84        | 124.00    | 132       |
| Kerala           | 1334.00   | 2872      | 1509.00   | 2868      | 615.00    | 1460      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |
| Maharashtra      | 105.00    | 204       | 100.00    | 200       | 0.00      | 0         |
| Rajasthan        | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |
| Puducherry       | 300.00    | 600       | 100.00    | 200       | 300.00    | 420       |
| Punjab           | 0.00      | 0         | 40.00     | 66        | 25.00     | 43        |
| Sikkim           | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 5.00      | 10        |
| Tamilnadu        | 50.00     | 100       | 50.00     | 92        | 50.00     | 100       |
| Tripura          | 175.00    | 370       | 200.00    | 250       | 200.00    | 400       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |
| Uttrakhand       | 3.60      | 8         | 0.00      | 0         | 0.00      | 0         |
| West Bengal      | 0.00      | 0         | 29.80     | 40        | 25.00     | 50        |
| TOTAL            | 2175.60   | 4546      | 2272.56   | 4146      | 1986.00   | 3557      |