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Monday, August 13, 2012

Schemes for Welfare of SCs/OBCs



The implementation of the welfare schemes for SCs, STs and OBCs are monitored, inter-alia, in terms of physical and financial achievements, through Utilization Certificates, Audited Accounts, Progress Reports, interaction with State Governments at various levels, etc. and appropriate corrective measures are taken from time to time.

Details of major Schemes being implemented for the educational, economic and social development of Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes, funds released under them to the State Governments and the number of beneficiaries during the last three years.
(Amount Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. No.
Name of the Scheme
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Funds
released
No. of benefi-ciaries
Funds
released
No. of benefi-ciaries
Funds
released
No. of benefi-ciaries
Scheduled Castes Development
1.
Post Matric Scholarship for  Scheduled Caste
101596
4018192
209721
4112466
271134
4819436
2.
Pre Matric Scholarship for children of those engaged in unclean occupations
7974
704578
5848
614143
6365
686237
3.
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana



2536



1421



4391



2506



3831



2300
Girls Hostels
Boys Hostels
620
735
3428
3244
2760
2656
4.
Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
6866
*
6983
*
7204
*
5.
Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana**
400
**
9700
**
10000
**
6.
Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
45896
3773865
58728
3632502
65640
456493
Development of Other Backward Classes
1.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
17297
1758000
35332
1800000
(Provisional)
52799
1700000
(Estimated)
2.
Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
3173
1300000
4471
2300000
(Provisional)
4069
1700000
(Estimated)
3.
Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
2051
4000
2579
4035
1607
2578

*  The Scheme intends to effectively implement various provisions of the two Acts, by providing to States/UTs, Central Assistance for strengthening the administrative, enforcement and judicial machinery, publicity, relief and rehabilitation to affected persons.  As such, the physical and financial targets are not fixable under the Scheme.
**  The Scheme was launched in March, 2010 and aims at integrated development of selected 1000 villages with more than 50% SC population into “Model Villages”.  The Scheme is presently being implemented in Bihar, Rajasthan, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri D. Napoleon in a written reply to a question in  Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB< August 13, 2012
                                                                               

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