Lok Sabha Question No. 4130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: SHRESHTA Scheme
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## SHRESHTA SCHEME

## 4130. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

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

- number   of Scheduled Caste   students   from  Dakshina Kannada district  who have a) the Residential  Education For Students in High Schools in benefited under the  Scheme For Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) Scheme since 2020;
- (b) whether the Ministry has received any representations regarding shortage of seats: delays non-disbursement of fees to private residential schools under the Scheme in in admissions Or Dakshina Kannada and if so, the corrective measures taken;
- whether the Ministry follows any criteria to prioritise selection of residential schools (c) to ensure accessibility and equitable coverage and if s0, the located in SC-dominated regions details thereof; and
- the total funds sanctioned, released and utilised by Karnataka under SHRESHTA and the mechanism adopted to ensure timely utilisation and transparency at the district level, since 20212

## ANSWER

## MINSTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- Under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in (a) & (b): Scheme, district-wise data is not Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA)  which is a Central Sector No school/project has been empanelled in Dakshina Kannada district under the maintained: 2020. Details of number of students since 2020 under the Scheme in respect of Scheme since projects/schools located in the State of Karnataka are at Annexure-L

No representations regarding   shortage of seats, delays in admissions or nondisbursement of  fees to private   residential schools under the   Scheme in  Dakshina Kannada district have been received in the Ministry under Mode-I of the Scheme

(c): Under Mode-I of SHRESHTA Scheme, private residential schools recommended by the District Administration during 2021-22 affiliated to State Board/ Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and private residential schools affiliated with the CBSE are covered: For empanelment; the schools should be in existence for at least 5 years, have secured more than 75 percentage in Class 10 ad 12 in the last 3 years and having adequate infrastructure (together).

(d): SHRESHTA being a Central Sector Scheme, funds are not allocated State/UT-wise: However; details of funds overall allocated under the Scheme; and funds released since 2021 to schoolshprojects situated in State of Karnataka under SHRESHTA are at Annexure-IL

To ensure transparency and timely utilisation of funds, payments under the Scheme made   through the Public   Financial Management   System (PFMS) directly to the are empanelled schools and NGOs enabling real-time tracking of fund flow.

## Annexure referred to in part () and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4130 to be answered on 17.03.2026

Details of number of students and fund released since 2020 under SHRESHTA Scheme in the State of Karnataka are as under: -

| S: No   | Financial Year   | Mode-l   |   Mode-II |   Total |
|---------|------------------|----------|-----------|---------|
| 1_      | 2020-21          | Nil*     |      1100 |    1100 |
| 2.      | 2021-22          | 51       |      1700 |    1751 |
| 3       | 2022-23          | 34       |       853 |     887 |
| 4.      | 2023-24          | 45       |      1115 |    1160 |
| 5.      | 2024-25          | 69       |      1054 |    1123 |
| 6.      | 2025-26          | 90       |       158 |     248 |
|         | Total            | 289      |      5980 |    6269 |

referred to in to be Annexure answered on 17.03.2026 part

Details of funds overall allocated for the SHRESHTA Scheme:

| S No   | Financial Year   | BE(Rs.in Lakh)   | RE. (Rs.in Lakh)   |
|--------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|        | 2020-21          | 100.00           | 125                |
| 2      | 2021-22          | 200.00           | 63.21              |
| 3      | 2022-23          | 89.00            | 89.00              |
|        | 2023-24          | 104.65           | 90.65              |
| 4      |                  | 133.07           | 110.00             |
| 5_     | 2024-25          |                  | 140.00             |
| 6.     | 2025-26          | 140.00           |                    |

Details of funds released since 2021 to schoolshprojects situated in State of Karataka:

(Rs.in Lakh)

|    | Financial Year   | Funds released under Mode-I   | Funds released under Mode-II   | Total fund released   |
|----|------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|
|    | 2021-22          | 47.54                         | 280.05                         | 327.59                |
| 2  | 2022-23          | 37.42                         | 242.35                         | 279.77                |
|    |                  | 54.45                         | 400.07                         | 454.52                |
|    |                  |                               | 518.70                         | 603.25                |
|    |                  | 84.55                         |                                | 370.54                |
| 5_ | 2025-26          | 113.55                        | 256.99                         |                       |
| 6  | Total            | 337.51                        | 1698.16                        | 2035.67               |

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