Lok Sabha Question No. 1167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Skill Development of OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

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#### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1167

#### TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**1167. SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF OBCS**

**DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:**

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

(a) whether the Government has received a large number of proposals from Voluntary Organisations/NGOs all over the country seeking financial assistance for improving the socio-economic conditions of OBCs through Skill Development in various trades, for gainful employment;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State-wise particularly for Maharashtra;

(c) the present status of such proposals; and

(d) the achievements made so far in the field of skill development of OBCs?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE FOR Social Justice and Empowerment

**(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)**

(a) Yes.

(b), (c) & (d): The details are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II **.**

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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |    |                    |                                      |                              |                      |                                      |                              |                      |                                      | ANNEXURE-I                           | ANNEXURE-I                   | ANNEXURE-I           |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|--------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| **Annexure: State-wise details of number of proposals, No. of beneficiaries under the scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Organization working for the welfare of OBCs during last three years and the current year** |    |                    |                                      |                              |                      |                                      |                              |                      |                                      |                                      |                              |                      |
| **S.No.**                                                                                                                                                                                                           |    | **Name of States** | No. of Proposals received in 2012-13 | No. of proposals disposed of | No. of beneficiaries | No. of Proposals received in 2013-14 | No. of proposals disposed of | No. of beneficiaries | No. of Proposals received in 2014-15 | No. of Proposals received in 2014-15 | No. of proposals disposed of | No. of beneficiaries |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1  | Assam              | 2                                    | 2                            | 70                   | 2                                    | 0                            | 0                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                            | 0                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2  | Gujarat            | 3                                    | 3                            | 150                  | 4                                    | 4                            | 200                  | 10                                   | 10                                   | 0                            | 0                    |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 3  | Haryana            | 3                                    | 3                            | 140                  | 2                                    | 2                            | 90                   | 4                                    | 4                                    | 0                            | 0                    |
| **4**                                                                                                                                                                                                               |    | **Maharashtra**    | **14**                               | **14**                       | **660**              | **12**                               | **6**                        | **290**              | **14**                               |                                      | **3**                        | **130**              |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 5  | Manipur            | 20                                   | 20                           | 930                  | 16                                   | 12                           | 550                  | 21                                   | 21                                   | 0                            | 0                    |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 6  | Odisha             | 1                                    | 1                            | 50                   | 2                                    | 1                            | 50                   | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                            | 0                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 7  | Rajasthan          | 4                                    | 4                            | 200                  | 5                                    | 5                            | 250                  | 5                                    | 5                                    | 2                            | 100                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 8  | Uttarakhand        | 1                                    | 1                            | 50                   | 0                                    | 0                            | 0                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                            | 0                    |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 9  | West Bengal        | 1                                    | 1                            | 40                   | 0                                    | 0                            | 0                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                            | 0                    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |    | Total              | 49                                   | 49                           | 2290                 | 43                                   | 30                           | 1430                 | 54                                   | 54                                   | 5                            | 230                  |
| **Note:**  ***During the current financial year 2015-16, no proposal has been received.***                                                                                                                          |    |                    |                                      |                              |                      |                                      |                              |                      |                                      |                                      |                              |                      |
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**ANNEXURE-II**

**Year-wise Physical Achievement by National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) under Skill Development Training Programme:-**

|   S.No. | Year    |   Achievements  (No. of Beneficiaries) |
|---------|---------|----------------------------------------|
|      1. | 2012-13 |                                   9092 |
|      2. | 2013-14 |                                  10295 |
|      3. | 2014-15 |                                  11410 |

*(The figures include beneficiaries covered under funds transfer to NBCFDC from the Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Organisations working for the Welfare of OBCs.)*

Note- During the current financial year 2015-16, no disbursement has been made till date.