Lok Sabha Question No. 1266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Literacy Rate Among Tribal
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1266

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## LITERACY RATE AMONG TRIBAL

## 1266.SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) the present literacy rate among theScheduled Tribes (STs) indicating the break-up of male and  female  literacy  rates  and  itscomparison  vis-à-vis  the  overall  literacyrate  in  the  country, State/UT-wise includingAndhra Pradesh;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  satisfiedwith  the  present  improvement  of  theliteracy  rate  of tribals and if so, the detailsthereof and the reaction of the Governmentthereto;

(c) the details of the schemes beingimplemented by Government andachievements therefrom to improve  theliteracy  level  of  STs  along  with  the  financialassistance  released  and  utilized thereunderduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year, Scheme and State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and

(d) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR)

- (a): State / UT wise literacy rates among the Scheduled Tribes (STs) indicating the break- up of male  and  female  literacy  rates  and  its  comparison  vis-à-vis  the  overall  literacy  rate  in  the country, including Andhra Pradesh, as per Census 2011 is given at Annexure I.
- (b) &(c): Literacy rate in respect of Scheduled Tribes has improved from 47% in 2001 (Census 2001) to 59 % in 2011 (Census 2011). However, there is still a gap of 14% as compared to literacy rate of total population as per Census 2011.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs supplements the efforts of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, which is the line Ministry with regard to the subject of education, and the State Governments/UT  Administrations  by  administering  various  schemes  with  the  objective  of enhancing  access  to  education  through  provision  of  infrastructure  by  way  of  construction  of hostels for ST students, Establishment of Ashram Schools, Vocational Training Centres as well as  to  maximize  retention  of  ST  students  within  the  various  stages  of  school  education  and promoting higher learning by providing monetary incentives in the form of scholarships such as Pre Matric Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship (PMS), Scholarship for Top Class Education, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship and National Overseas Scholarship for ST students.Ministry alsoimplements  a  scheme,  namely,  Strengthening  Education  among  Scheduled  Tribe  Girls  in Low Literacy Districts for educational upliftment of ST girls.

Scheme wise details of funds released and utilized thereunder during each of the last three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT-wise,  including  Andhra  Pradesh,  are  given  at Annexures II to IX .

(d):  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  is  a  Government  of  India  flagship  programme  for achievement of Universalization of Elementary  Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, making  free  and  compulsory  education  to  children  of  6-14  years  age  group,  including  ST children.Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA),  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) and a special program for residential schools for  girls,  Kasturba  Gandhi Balika  Vidyalaya  are  also  important  schemes  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development.

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Annexure - I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1266 for Answer on 25.07.2016.

## Literacy Rates of All Population, ST Population and Gaps: Census 2011

| Sl   |                    | Persons   | Persons   | Persons   | Male   | Male   | Male   | Female   | Female   | Female   |
|------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|----------|----------|----------|
| No   | State/ UT          | All       | ST        | Gap       | All    | ST     | Gap    | All      | ST       | Gap      |
|      | INDIA              | 73        | 59        | 14.0      | 80.9   | 68.5   | 12.4   | 64.6     | 49.4     | 15.2     |
| 1    | JAMMU &KASHMIR     | 67.2      | 50.6      | 16.6      | 76.8   | 60.6   | 16.2   | 56.4     | 39.7     | 16.7     |
| 2    | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 82.8      | 73.6      | 9.2       | 89.5   | 83.2   | 6.3    | 75.9     | 64.2     | 11.7     |
| 3    | UTTARAKHAND        | 78.8      | 73.9      | 4.9       | 87.4   | 83.6   | 3.8    | 70       | 63.9     | 6.1      |
| 4    | RAJASTHAN          | 66.1      | 52.8      | 13.3      | 79.2   | 67.6   | 11.6   | 52.1     | 37.3     | 14.8     |
| 5    | UTTAR PRADESH      | 67.7      | 55.7      | 12.0      | 77.3   | 67.1   | 10.2   | 57.2     | 43.7     | 13.5     |
| 6    | BIHAR              | 61.8      | 51.1      | 10.7      | 71.2   | 61.3   | 9.9    | 51.5     | 40.4     | 11.1     |
| 7    | SIKKIM             | 81.4      | 79.7      | 1.7       | 86.6   | 85     | 1.6    | 75.6     | 74.3     | 1.3      |
| 8    | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 65.4      | 64.6      | 0.8       | 72.6   | 71.5   | 1.1    | 57.7     | 58       | -0.3     |
| 9    | NAGALAND           | 79.6      | 80        | -0.4      | 82.8   | 83.1   | -0.3   | 76.1     | 76.9     | -0.8     |
| 10   | MANIPUR            | 76.9      | 72.6      | 4.3       | 83.6   | 77.3   | 6.3    | 70.3     | 67.8     | 2.5      |
| 11   | MIZORAM            | 91.3      | 91.5      | -0.2      | 93.3   | 93.6   | -0.3   | 89.3     | 89.5     | -0.2     |
| 12   | TRIPURA            | 87.2      | 79.1      | 8.1       | 91.5   | 86.4   | 5.1    | 82.7     | 71.6     | 11.1     |
| 13   | MEGHALAYA          | 74.4      | 74.5      | -0.1      | 76     | 75.5   | 0.5    | 72.9     | 73.5     | -0.6     |
| 14   | ASSAM              | 72.2      | 72.1      | 0.1       | 77.8   | 79     | -1.2   | 66.3     | 65.1     | 1.2      |
| 15   | WEST BENGAL        | 76.3      | 57.9      | 18.4      | 81.7   | 68.2   | 13.5   | 70.5     | 47.7     | 22.8     |
| 16   | JHARKHAND          | 66.4      | 57.1      | 9.3       | 76.8   | 68.2   | 8.6    | 55.4     | 46.2     | 9.2      |
| 17   | ODISHA             | 72.9      | 52.2      | 20.7      | 81.6   | 63.7   | 17.9   | 64       | 41.2     | 22.8     |
| 18   | CHHATTISGARH       | 70.3      | 59.1      | 11.2      | 80.3   | 69.7   | 10.6   | 60.2     | 48.8     | 11.4     |
| 19   | MADHYA PRADESH     | 69.3      | 50.6      | 18.7      | 78.7   | 59.6   | 19.1   | 59.2     | 41.5     | 17.7     |
| 20   | GUJARAT            | 78        | 62.5      | 15.5      | 85.8   | 71.7   | 14.1   | 69.7     | 53.2     | 16.5     |
| 21   | DAMAN &DIU         | 87.1      | 78.8      | 8.3       | 91.5   | 86.2   | 5.3    | 79.5     | 71.2     | 8.3      |
| 22   | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI | 76.2      | 61.9      | 14.3      | 85.2   | 73.6   | 11.6   | 64.3     | 50.3     | 14       |
| 23   | MAHARASHTRA        | 82.3      | 65.7      | 16.6      | 88.4   | 74.3   | 14.1   | 75.9     | 57       | 18.9     |
| 24   | TELENGANA          | 66.5      | 49.5      | 17.0      | 75     | 59.5   | 15.5   | 57.9     | 39.4     | 18.5     |
| 25   | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 67.4      | 48.8      | 18.6      | 74.8   | 56.9   | 17.9   | 60       | 40.9     | 19.1     |
| 26   | KARNATAKA          | 75.4      | 62.1      | 13.3      | 82.5   | 71.1   | 11.4   | 68.1     | 53       | 15.1     |
| 27   | GOA                | 88.7      | 79.1      | 9.6       | 92.6   | 87.2   | 5.4    | 84.7     | 71.5     | 13.2     |
| 28   | LAKSHADWEEP        | 91.8      | 91.7      | 0.1       | 95.6   | 95.7   | -0.1   | 87.9     | 87.8     | 0.1      |
| 29   | KERALA             | 94        | 75.8      | 18.2      | 96.1   | 80.8   | 15.3   | 92.1     | 71.1     | 21       |
| 30   | TAMILNADU          | 80.1      | 54.3      | 25.8      | 86.8   | 61.8   | 25     | 73.4     | 46.8     | 26.6     |
| 31   | A &NISLANDS        | 86.6      | 75.6      | 11.0      | 90.3   | 80.9   | 9.4    | 82.4     | 69.9     | 12.5     |

Note: No Notified Scheduled Tribes in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, NCT of Delhi and Puducherry

## Annexures II - IX referred to in reply to part (b) &(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1266 for Answer on 25.07.2016.

## Annexure II

## Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students

## FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2016-17.

|     |                   |                |            |                |            |                |            | (Rs. in lakh)   | (Rs. in lakh)   |
|-----|-------------------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl. | NAME              | 2013-14        | 2013-14    | 2014-15        | 2014-15    | 2015-16        | 2015-16    | 2016-17         | 2016-17         |
| No. | OF STATE/UT       | Funds Released | Utilized   | Funds Released | Utilized   | Funds Released | Utilized   | Funds Released  | Utilized        |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh    | 4895.16        | 4870.00    | 5070.01        | UC awaited | 1986.82        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 2   | Arunachal Pradesh | 1366.85        | 1366.85    | 2.29           | 2.29       | 1137.61        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 3   | Assam             | 4756.81        | 4755.49    | 1114.00        | 1114.00    | 6748.28        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 4   | Bihar             | 23.00          | 20.60      | 23.00          | UC awaited | -              | -          | -               | -               |
| 5   | Chhattisgarh      | 1341.48        | 1341.48    | 4066.75        | 3797.06    | 4764.83        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 6   | Goa               | 2.00           | 2.00       | 2.00           | 2.00       | 356.00         | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 7   | Gujarat           | 7138.58        | 7138.05    | 3929.23        | 2449.63    | 5520.40        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 8   | Himachal Pradesh  | 282.83         | 280.83     | 237.00         | 237.00     | 1350.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 9   | Jammu &Kashmir    | 177.00         | 177.00     | 2494.17        | 2288.34    | 2494.17        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 10  | Jharkhand         | 2043.23        | UC awaited | 4927.23        | UC awaited | -              | -          | -               | -               |
| 11  | Karnataka         | 3340.76        | 3340.76    | 3691.00        | 630.00     | 5839.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 12  | Kerala            | 625.53         | 625.53     | 647.00         | UC awaited | -              | -          | -               | -               |
| 13  | Madhya Pradesh    | 5276.71        | 5276.71    | 2385.00        | 2385.00    | 3065.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 14  | Maharashtra       | 11996.04       | 11955.37   | 7451.83        | 7411.69    | 5209.83        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 15  | Manipur           | 6111.01        | 4817.54    | 3615.48        | 3603.48    | 3588.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 16  | Meghalaya         | 3438.00        | 3438.00    | 438.00         | 438.00     | 3274.61        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 17  | Mizoram           | 5393.89        | 5127.51    | 4501.15        | 4423.18    | 4927.91        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 18  | Nagaland          | 2626.19        | 2626.19    | 2329.59        | 2329.59    | 2646.34        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 19  | Odisha            | 3459.87        | 3459.87    | 4512.00        | UC awaited | 4050.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 20  | Rajasthan         | 2216.02        | 418.81     | 6440.00        | 6130.43    | 10890.43       | UC awaited | 6500.00         | UC not due      |
| 21  | Sikkim            | 845.49         | 845.49     | 414.00         | 414.00     | 400.00         | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 22  | Tamil Nadu        | 1436.02        | 1346.88    | 44.00          | 44.00      | 2266.86        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 23  | Telangana         | -              | -          | 12329.88       | 12329.88   | 9650.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 24  | Tripura           | 1390.99        | 1178.81    | 974.82         | 974.82     | 1700.00        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 25  | Uttar Pradesh     | 56.00          | UC awaited | 56.00          | UC awaited | -              | -          | -               | -               |
| 26  | Uttarakhand       | 1086.50        | 1086.50    | 164.00         | 164.00     | 900.00         | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 27  | West Bengal       | 2277.63        | 2277.63    | 237.00         | UC awaited | 2948.46        | UC awaited | -               | -               |
| 28  | A.& N. Islands    | 0.75           | UC awaited | 0.75           | UC awaited | -              | -          | -               | -               |
| 29  | Daman &Diu        | 10.90          | UC awaited | 1.00           | UC awaited | -              | -          | -               | -               |
|     | Total             | 73615.24       | 67773.90   | 72098.18       | 51168.39   | 85714.55       | -          | 6500.00         |                 |

## AnnexureIII

Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students studying in Classes IX & X

| FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                             | Name of the State/UT                                                                                        |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             | (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                               | (Rs. in lakh)                                                                                               |
| Sl.No                                                                                                       | Name of the State/UT                                                                                        | Funds Released                                                                                              | Utilised                                                                                                    | Funds Released                                                                                              | Utilised                                                                                                    | Funds Released                                                                                              | Utilised                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                              | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 1386.00                                                                                                     | 1386.00                                                                                                     | 1983.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                           | 218.44                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           |                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                       | 211.88                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           |                                                                                                             | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 688.60                                                                                                      | 688.60                                                                                                      | 375.00                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 3718.00                                                                                                     | 3125.00                                                                                                     | 3607.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                         | 14.00                                                                                                       | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                     | 2835.28                                                                                                     | 2835.28                                                                                                     | 3750.00                                                                                                     | 3750.00                                                                                                     | 3745.76                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                            | 45.73                                                                                                       | 37.59                                                                                                       | 73.00                                                                                                       | 51.12                                                                                                       | 96.12                                                                                                       | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                           | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                              | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 700.00                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                          | Jharkhand                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 1613.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                   | 3320.05                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                          | Kerala                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 300.00                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                              | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 4300.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                          | Manipur                                                                                                     | 729.70                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | 496.05                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                          | Meghalaya                                                                                                   | 296.76                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                                                     | 123.19                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 851.47                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                          | Odisha                                                                                                      | 5601.08                                                                                                     | 5601.08                                                                                                     | 4511.00                                                                                                     | 4511.00                                                                                                     | 4900.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                   | 4792.55                                                                                                     | 4011.70                                                                                                     | 2383.34                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 7.80                                                                                                        | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 600.00                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                          | Telangana                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | 745.52                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                          | Tripura                                                                                                     | 674.33                                                                                                      | 674.33                                                                                                      | 678.75                                                                                                      | 678.75                                                                                                      | 1303.60                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                                                                 | 460.20                                                                                                      | 281.20                                                                                                      | 19.82                                                                                                       | 19.82                                                                                                       | 107.00                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                                                 | 2620.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                             | Grand Total                                                                                                 | 21943.19                                                                                                    | 9429.49                                                                                                     | 20070.88                                                                                                    | 14210.29                                                                                                    | 22868.95                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                           |

Note :-Funds for 2016-17 are in process to be released.

## Annexure IV

| Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to Ministry of External Affairs during 2013-14 to 2015-16   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.                                                                     | Name of the scheme                                                         | 2013-14                                                                    | 2013-14                                                                    | 2014-15                                                                    | 2014-15                                                                    | 2015-16                                                                    | 2015-16                                                                    |
|                                                                            |                                                                            | Fund released                                                              | utilized                                                                   | Fund released                                                              | utilized                                                                   | Fund released                                                              | utilized                                                                   |
| 1                                                                          | National Overseas Scholarship for STs                                      | 68.00                                                                      | 68.00                                                                      | 99.13                                                                      | 99.13                                                                      | 39.04                                                                      | 39.04                                                                      |

## Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for ST Students

Note :-Funds for 2016-17 are in process to be released.

## Scheme of Top Class Education for ST students

| Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   | Funds released to concerned institutes during 2013-14 to 2016-17.   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                     |                                                                     | 2013-14                                                             | 2013-14                                                             | Years 2014-15                                                       | Years 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                             | 2015-16                                                             | 2016-17                                                             | 2016-17                                                             |
|                                                                     |                                                                     | Fund released                                                       | utilized                                                            | Fund released                                                       | utilized                                                            | Fund released                                                       | utilized                                                            | Fund released                                                       | utilize d                                                           |
| 1                                                                   | Top Class Education for ST students                                 | 950.00                                                              | 950.00                                                              | 1849.85                                                             | 1849.85                                                             | 1552.32                                                             | 1552.32                                                             | 191.35                                                              | UC not due                                                          |

## Annexure VI

## Scheme of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) for ST students

| Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   | Funds released to University Grants Commission during 2013-14 to 2015-16   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.                                                                     | Name of the scheme                                                         | 2013-14                                                                    | 2013-14                                                                    | Years 2014-15                                                              | Years 2014-15                                                              | 2015-16                                                                    | 2015-16                                                                    |
|                                                                            |                                                                            | Fund released                                                              | utilized                                                                   | Fund released                                                              | utilized                                                                   | Fund released                                                              | utilized                                                                   |
| 1                                                                          | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for STs                                   | -                                                                          | -                                                                          | -                                                                          | -                                                                          | 3138.76                                                                    | UC awaited                                                                 |

- No funds have been released during 2013-14& 2014-15.

Note :- 1.

2. Funds available with UGC from earlier releases are spent.
3. Funds for 2016-17 are in process to be released.

## Annexure V

## Scheme of ST Boys and Girls Hostels

| FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATES / UTs AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                    |                                                                                    |                                                                                    |                                                                                    |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | (Rs. in lakh)                                                                      | (Rs. in lakh)                                                                      |
| Sl. No                                                                             | Name of the State/ UT/University                                                   | 2013-14                                                                            | 2013-14                                                                            | 2014-15                                                                            | 2014-15                                                                            | 2015-16                                                                            | 2015-16                                                                            |
| Sl. No                                                                             | Name of the State/ UT/University                                                   | Funds Released                                                                     | Utilized                                                                           | Funds Released                                                                     | Utilized                                                                           | Funds Released                                                                     | Utilized                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                  | 846.73                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 400.00                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                       | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 1221.74                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                            | 939.33                                                                             | 939.33                                                                             | --                                                                                 | N/A                                                                                | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                   | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 380.47                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                             | 553.45                                                                             | 553.45                                                                             | 1349.63                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 1305.00                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                            | 2289.43                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | N/A                                                                                | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                        | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 1031.00                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                  | Nagaland                                                                           | 810.95                                                                             | 810.95                                                                             | --                                                                                 | N/A                                                                                | 1798.45                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                          | 2646.87                                                                            | 478.59                                                                             | --                                                                                 | N/A                                                                                | 3393.97                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                             | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 460.29                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                         | 112.73                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         | 0.00                                                                               | N/A                                                                                | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                            | 1906.01                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         | 1797.62                                                                            | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                 | Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi                                           | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 304.99                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                 | Mizoram University                                                                 | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | 195.01                                                                             | UC awaited                                                                         | 59.73                                                                              | --                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                 | National Law School of India University, Bangalore                                 | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | --                                                                                 | N/A                                                                                | 61.94                                                                              | --                                                                                 |
|                                                                                    | Total                                                                              | 10105.50                                                                           | 2782.32                                                                            | 6824.01                                                                            | --                                                                                 | 6935.83                                                                            | --                                                                                 |

Note :-Funds for 2016-17 are in process to be released.

## Annexure VII

## Annexure VIII

## Scheme of Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan

| FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   | FUNDS RELEASED TO STATE GOVERNMENTS/UT ADMINISTRATIONS AND UTILIZATION THEREOF DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16.   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             |                                                                                                             | (Rs. in lakhs)                                                                                              | (Rs. in lakhs)                                                                                              |
| S. No.                                                                                                      | State/UT                                                                                                    | Fund released                                                                                               | Utilized                                                                                                    | Fund released                                                                                               | Utilized                                                                                                    | Fund released                                                                                               | Utilized                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                              | 371.87                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                       | 749.60                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                         | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | 300.00                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | 1144.48                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                              | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | 1425.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                 | 2474.63                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | 1000.00                                                                                                     | UC awaited                                                                                                  | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                      | 2091.10                                                                                                     | 749.04                                                                                                      | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                           | Sikkim                                                                                                      | 575.28                                                                                                      | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                           | Tripura                                                                                                     | 954.52                                                                                                      | 954.52                                                                                                      | 954.52                                                                                                      | UC awaited                                                                                                  | --                                                                                                          | --                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                             | Total                                                                                                       | 7217.00                                                                                                     | 1703.56                                                                                                     | 4524.00                                                                                                     | --                                                                                                          | 300.00                                                                                                      | --                                                                                                          |

Note:  Funds for 2016-17 are in process to be released.

## Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts

2015-16

Note:-1. Funds for 2016-17 are in process to be released.

| Funds released to NGOs and autonomous societies of State Governments   | Funds released to NGOs and autonomous societies of State Governments   | Funds released to NGOs and autonomous societies of State Governments   | Funds released to NGOs and autonomous societies of State Governments   | Funds released to NGOs and autonomous societies of State Governments   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                        |                                                                        |                                                                        |                                                                        | (Amount in Rs.)                                                        |
| S. No. 1                                                               | State Andhra Pradesh                                                   | 2013-14 -                                                              | 2014-15 5207920                                                        | 2015-16 193107731                                                      |
| 2                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                      | 1295053                                                                | 4271709                                                                | -                                                                      |
| 3                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                           | 4407038                                                                | 3925448                                                                | -                                                                      |
| 4                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                | 145999463                                                              | 194219225                                                              | 171232411                                                              |
| 5                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                              | -                                                                      | 4442520                                                                | 2107200                                                                |
| 7                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                         | 68593579                                                               | 57103228                                                               | 14357845                                                               |
| 8                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                            | 9473800                                                                | 3600400                                                                | -                                                                      |
| 9                                                                      | Odisha                                                                 | 162255734                                                              | 26507661                                                               | 104081259                                                              |
| 10                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                              | 10976580                                                               | 9665119                                                                | -                                                                      |
| 11                                                                     | Telangana                                                              | -                                                                      | 41056770                                                               | 48075810                                                               |
| Total                                                                  | Total                                                                  | 403001247                                                              | 350000000                                                              | 532962256                                                              |

2. As per General Financial Rules (GFR), the time limit for receipt of utilization certificate is 12 months from the closure of the financial year. Accordingly, any further release is considered only on receipt of utilization of previous grant.