Lok Sabha Question No. 1582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Welfare of SC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## †1582. WELFARE OF SC

## SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

(a)whether the Government has constituted a panel for the protection of Scheduled Castes and appo SC community in Public Sector Undertakings;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the various schemes like land for homeless SCs, bank loans for self employment, admission of Scheduled Castes students in the private universities etc. to be brought by the Government in the Dalits and the time limit in this regard;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  directive/instr uction  th ough  secretaries  for  providing  high education to Scheduled Castes and if so, the details thereof and steps being taken in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to include the people of other castes living below po besides the Scheduled Castes for providing them benefits, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(a) and (b):  No Sir.

(c):  Statement  containing  details  of  Schemes  for  providing  bank  loans,  promoting  entrepreneu employment etc. to Scheduled Castes (SCs) are at Annexure - I.  This Ministry does not have any Scheme for providing land  for  homeless  Scheduled  Castes.  However,  under  the  Prohibition  of  Employment  as  M Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act,2013) identified manual scavengers (who larg to Scheduled Castes) may be allotted a residential plot and financial assistance for house construction, or a r built house subject to eligibility and willingness of manual scavengers and the provisions of rele Central Government or State Government or the concerned Local Authority.

Under Pos t - matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs, eligible SC students studying in private Univ subject to parental income ceiling, can avail scholarships.

(d): The government issues directions/advisories from time to time for effective implementation o schemes to ensure educational development of Scheduled Castes.

- (e): The Government is implementing several schemes for economic, social and educational empowermen other castes, besides SCs as given in Annexure - II.

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

## Annexure - I as referred in reply to part (c ) of LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.5.2016

Severalschemes are being implemented by the Government for Social, Economic, Educational and Skill development of Scheduled Castes some ofwhich are listed below:

- 1) Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Caste Entrepreneurs with investment of Rs. 200 Cr promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Castes.
- 2) Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes for development entrepreneurshi p among Scheduled Castes.

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- 3) Under  Micro  Units  Development  and  Refinance  Agency  (MUDRA)  Scheme,  in  2015 - 16, 58.87  lakh  Scheduled  Caste  beneficiaries  have  been  granted  loans  of  Rs.  16,510  c Banks and Micro Finance Institutions.
- 4) National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) runs Term Loan scheme, Nari ArthikSashaktikaran Yojana, Laghu Vyavasaya Yojana, Mahila Kisan Yojana, Shilpi Samriddhi Yojana, Micro Credit Finance, Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, Educational Loan Scheme, Vocational E ducation & Training Loan Scheme and Green Business Scheme.
- 5) National  Scheduled  Castes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSFDC) has  signed Agreement  with  5  Public  Sector  Banks  and  22  Regional  Rural  Banks  through  which provides concessional loans to pers ons belonging to Scheduled Caste liv ing below Double the Poverty Lin e limit (presently annual family income of Rs. 98,000/ - for rural areas and Rs. 1,20,000/ -for urban areas) under its various Schemes for projects costing maximum up 30.00 Lakh.
- 6) National Safai Karamcharis Finance  & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) runs General Term  Loan  Scheme,  Mahila Adhikarita  Yojana,  Micro  Credit  Finance,  Mahila Samridhi Yojana,  Education  Loan  scheme,  Sanitation  Workers  Rehabilitation  Scheme  and  Swach Udyami Yo jana.
- 7) Self - Employment  Scheme  for  the  Rehabilitation  of  Manual  Scavengers  (SRMS) which  is implemented by National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC ) pro vides the following benefits to the identified Manual Scavengers:
- a) One time cash assistance of Rs.40, 000/ -to identified manual scavengers.
- b) Loans for project cost up to Rs. 15.00 lacs on concessional rates of interes
- c) Credit linked back - end capital subsidy up to Rs. 3,25,000/ - .
- d) Skill Development Training up to two years w ith stipend of Rs.3000/ -per month.

## Annexure - II as referred in reply to part (e) of LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.5.2016

- 1) Pre - matric Scholarship Scheme for Other Backward Class ( OBC )students
- 2) Post - matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC students
- 3) Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
- 4) Assistance to Voluntary Organisations working for welfare of OBCs
- 5) National Fellowship for OBCs
- 6) Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Education Loan for Overseas Studie s for OBC & Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) .
- 7) Dr. Ambedkar Post - matric Scholarship Scheme for EBCs.
- 8) Dr. Ambedkar Pre - matric and Post - matric Scholarship for Denotified Tribes (DNTs)
- 9) Construction of Hostels for DNTs Boys and Girls
10. 10)Various  Schemes  being  implemented  through National  Backward  Classes  Finance  & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) , including those to assist the poorer sections of classes,  living  below  double  the  poverty  line,  in  skill  development  and  self - employme t ventures.