Lok Sabha Question No. 2906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Empowering SC/OBC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

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

†2906. EMPOWERING SC/OBC

## SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen Scheduled Caste Community in soc economic and academic fields;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to impart qualified and skill management educati students belonging to the Scheduled Castes; and
- (c) the fund earmarked by the Government for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a). Details are given in Annexure -I
- (b) (i)Department  of  Social  Justice  & Empowerment  implements  skill  development programs for various groups of beneficiaries including for members of Scheduled Cas through  two  corporations  namely  National  Scheduled  Castes  Finance  and  Development Corporation (NSFDC) and National Safai Karamc haris Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC).

The targets assigned (no .of trainees) to this ministry for current financial year a achievements up to 31 - 12- 2015 in respect of the above two corporations is as given below:

| Corporation   |   Targets |   Achievements |
|---------------|-----------|----------------|
| NSFDC         |     14800 |          12783 |
| NSKFDC        |      9500 |           8000 |

- (ii)  Ministry  of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  has  formulated  the National  Policy  on  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  2015  to  ensure  that  skill needs  of  socially  disadvantaged groups  i ncluding  Scheduled  Caste  community  are appropriately taken care of. Also seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste Candidates various training schemes of the Ministry as per norms.
- (c).Details are given in Annexure -II

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2906 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)and (b) Lok Sabha Uns tarred Question No. 2906 for reply on 15 - 03- 2016.

- ( a) Following schemes are being implemented by the M/o Social Justice Empowerment to strengthen members ofScheduled Caste in Social, Economic and Academic fields:

## i . Social Development:

1. Assistance  to  States  for  Strengthening  of  machinery  for  Enforcement  o Protection  of  Civil  Right  Act  1955  and  Prevention  of  Atrocities  Act,  19 which include Assistance to victims of atrocity and incentives for Inter aste marriages.
2. Self - Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS): Scheme  being  implemented  by  National  Safai  Karamcharis  Finance  & Development Corporation (NSKFDC).

## ii . Economic Development:

1. Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) for economic development of SCs below the poverty line, by providing resources for filling the critical gaps.
2. Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Caste Entrepreneurs
3. Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Young and Start - Up En repren eurs belonging to Scheduled Castes
4. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) - an area based scheme for integrated development of SC majority villages.
5. Assistance to National Scheduled Castes Finance and Corporation (NSFDC).

Development

6. Assistance to Nati onal Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC).

## iii . Academic Development:

1. Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students studying in class IX and X .
2. Pre - Matric  Scholarship  to  the  Children  of  those  engaged  in  occupation involving cleaning and prone to health hazards
3. Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
4. National Overseas Scholarship for SC (NOS - SC) Students
5. National Fellowship for SC Students
6. Top Class Education for SC Students
7. Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students
8. Up gradation of Merit of SC Students

## iv . Other Schemes for economic and skill development:

1. Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDC) of States.
2. Scheme of Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organisations working for Scheduled Castes.

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3. National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) runs Term Loan scheme, Nari Arthik Sashaktikaran Yojana, Laghu Vyavasaya Yojana,  Mahila  Kisan  Yojana,  Shilpi  Samriddhi  Yojana,  Micro  Credit Finance,  Mahila  Samriddhi  Yojana,  Educational Loan  Scheme,  Vocational Edu. &Training  Loan Scheme and Green Business Scheme.  It also conduct Skill Development Training Programs.
4. 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  Swachhta  Udyami  Yojana.  It  also conduct s Skill Development Training Programs.

programs

- v. Schemes  of  other  Ministries  for  the  Economic  Development  of  S cheduled Castes: Ministries are operating various poverty alleviation likeMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNR EG A), Swarnjayanti  Gram  Swarozgar  Yojana  (SGSY),  Indira  Awaas  Yojana  (IAY), National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission  (NRL M),  Bharat  Nirman,  etc. which make specific provisions for their implementation w .r. . members of Scheduled Caste .

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) Lok Sabha Starred Question No. No. 2906 for reply on 15 - 03- 2016.

## Scheme wise f und allotted by D/o Social Justice and Empowerment for the development of S cheduledC astes

(Rs. In lakh)

|   Sl. | Programme/Schemes                                                                                              | BE 2012-13       |   BE 2013-14 |   BE 2014-15 |   BE 2015-16 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|     1 | Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students studying in IX and X                                                    | 824.00           |          900 |          834 |       842.55 |
|     2 | Pre - matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged occupation                                         | in unclean 10.00 |           10 |           10 |        10    |
|     3 | Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students                                                                        | 1500.00          |         1500 |         1500 |      1599    |
|     4 | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs                                                                          | 6.00             |            6 |            6 |         6.12 |
|     5 | National Fellowship for SCs                                                                                    | 125.00           |          100 |          200 |       209.55 |
|     6 | Top Class Education for SCs                                                                                    | 25.00            |           21 |           21 |        21.42 |
|     7 | Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs                                                                                 | 12.00            |           12 |           12 |        12.24 |
|     8 | Up gradation of Merit of SC Students                                                                           | 5.00             |            5 |            5 |         4    |
|     9 | PradhanMantri Adharsh Gram Yojana                                                                              | 1.00             |          100 |          100 |       200    |
|    10 | Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 | of Civil 100.00  |           90 |           90 |        90.75 |
|    11 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana -Girls Hostels                                                             | 95.00            |           50 |           50 |        50    |
|    12 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana -Boys Hostels                                                              | 50.00            |           25 |           25 |        25    |
|    13 | Assistance to Volunteer Organization for SCs                                                                   | 50.00            |           28 |           50 |        51    |
|    14 | Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations                                                  | 20.00            |           20 |           20 |        20    |
|    15 | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Dev elopmentCorporation                                                  | 100.00           |          100 |          100 |       100    |
|    16 | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan - SCSP)                                                | (SCA 1200.00     |         1051 |         1060 |      1107.44 |
|    17 | National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation                                                   | 50.00            |           50 |           50 |        50    |
|    18 | Self - Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation Scavengers                                             | of 100.00        |          570 |          448 |       470.19 |
|    19 | Venture Capital Funds for SCs                                                                                  | 0.00             |            0 |          200 |       102    |
|    20 | Credit Guarantee fund for SCs                                                                                  | 0.00             |            0 |            0 |        98.24 |