Residential Schools for SC & OBC stundents

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3574

ANSWERED ON 19.03.2013

RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

3574 . Shri SAMEER BHUJBAL
JOSE K. MANI

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

(a) the number of residential schools functioning for the students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to establish some more such schools in the States/ UTs; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI P. BALRAM NAIK)

(a) to (c) This Ministry does not establish Residential Schools for the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.

However, financial assistance is extended to such schools being run by Voluntary Organisations, under the Scheme of `Grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations, working for Scheduled Castes`, which fulfill all the parameters of the Scheme. The recommendations of the respective State Governments/UT Administrations is mandatory. There is no similar Scheme of this Ministry for Other Backward classes.

A Statement showing number of State/UT-wise projects of Residential Schools assisted by this Ministry under the Scheme during the year 2011-12 is annexed.

 

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) IN LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3574 TO BE REPLYED ON 19.03.2013

Name of the State/UT	Number of the Residential schools funded under the scheme of grant-in-aid to Voluntary Organisations working for Scheduled Castes during the year 2011-12
Andhra Pradesh	11
Delhi	02
Jharkhand	01
Karnataka	16
Maharastra	13
Orissa	11
Rajasthan	04
Tamil Nadu	02
Uttar Pradesh	14
Uttarakhand	02
West Bengal	01
TOTAL	77

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