Lok Sabha Question No. 1395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Upgradation of Existing Hostels for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Neeraj Maurya

## GOYERNMENT OF INDIA MIMSTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\D EMPOWERMENT LOKSABHA

TTNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.139s TO BE ANSWERED  ON 09.12.2025

## IIPGRADATION  OF EXISTING  HOSTELS FOR OBCg

## t139s.  SHRr NEERA.T MAURYA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\D EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Govemment has taken any steps to construct  new OBC hostels or to upgrade  existing OBC hostels in Uttar Pradeslu especially in Aonla, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Etah and Kasgaqi districts;
- (b) the number  ofOBC hostels sanctioned, constructed and are cunently functional  in such districts, along  with details of accommodating  capacity and present  occupancy  status thereof;
- (c) whether  any proposal  regarding  establishment of new OBC hostels  or expansion of existing hostels  is currently  under consideration of the Govemment in Aonl4 Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Etah and Kasganj districts; and
- (d) the details of the funds allocated,  released,  and spent for the consfuctiorq  renovation, and maintenance  ofOBC hostels in these lost districts  during  the last five years?

## AITSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE X'OR SOCIAL JUSTICE  AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRTB.L.VERMA)

- (a) to (c): No proposal  regarding  establishment of new OBC hostels  or expansion of existing hostels  is pending  as per the scheme  guidelines  for Aonl4  Bareilly,  Shahjahanpur, Etah and Iksganj disticts of Uttar Pradesh.  As per the scheme guidelines,  it shall be the responsibility  of Management ofthe University/Institutions to maintain the hostels as per standard prescribed  norrns. A list of the OBC hostels sanctioned and constructed in ttrese  disticts under the Constuction  of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls scheme is at Annexure-l.
- (d): No funds have been disbursed to these districts during last five years.

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## Annexure

| Sr. No.   | Year of Sanction   | Name & Address                                                         | Sanctioned X'or Boys/ Girls   |   No. of Seats Sanctioned | Occupancy status as on 05.12.2025 as shared by the State            |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| I         | 2005-06            | Swami Shukdevanand Post Graduate College, Mumukshashram, Shahj ahanpur | Girls                         |                        50 | l5                                                                  |
| 2         | 2005-06            | Government Girls Inter College, Jalesar, Etah                          | Girls                         |                        50 | Under Maintenance by the State Govt. as per the scheme guidelines * |
| J         | 2005-06            | Govemment Inter College, Bareilly                                      | Boys                          |                        50 | Under Maintenance by the State Govt. as per the scheme guidelines * |
| 4         | 2006-07            | Govemment Girls Inter College, Bareilly                                | Girls                         |                        50 | Under Maintenance by the State Govt. as per the scheme guidelines * |
| 5         | 2006-07            | Govemment Girls Inter College, Etah                                    | Girls                         |                        50 | Under Maintenance by the State Govt. as per the scheme guidelines * |
| 6         | 2007-08            | Govemment Inter College, Chodapur, Shahjahanpur                        | Boys                          |                        50 | 6                                                                   |
| 7         | 2009-10            | Govemment Polytechnic Dadraul, Shahj ahanpur                           | Boys                          |                        50 | 46                                                                  |
| 8         | 2009-10            | Govemment Inter College, Shahj ahanpur                                 | Boys                          |                        50 | 46                                                                  |
| 9         | 20tt-12            | Govemment Polytechnic Jalalabad Road, Shahjahanpur                     | Girls                         |                        50 | JJ                                                                  |

Note*: As per the scheme guidelines, it shall be the responsibility  of Management  of the University/Institutions  to maintain the hostels  as per standard prescribed norrns

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