New Delhi : The focus of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is the welfare of the poorest households of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS). This Department is implementing several Schemes for welfare including Odisha state. The schemes wise fund allocation during last 3 years including Odisha is given at Annexure.
The details of schemes implemented by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and the funds released during last 3 years as under:
(₹ in Corers)
Sl. No.
Name of Scheme
Remarks
Funds allocation
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
From The financial year 2021-22, these Schemes have been merged and rename as “Pradhan Mantri-Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)
1100.00
300.00
1800.00
Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
718.00
300.00
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna
25.00
30.00
Pre-matric Scholarship for SC students
From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as “Pre-matric Scholarship to the SC students and others.
355.00
600.00
725.00
Pre-Matric scholarship for children of parents/guardians engaged in Unclean and hazardous Occupation
30.00
27.00
Post-matric Scholarship for SC students
2690.00
3815.87
4196.59
PCR & PoA Act
630.00
600.00
600.00
Top Class Scholarship scheme for SCs (TCS)
From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS).
40.50
50.00
70.00
National Overseas scholarship Scheme for SC etc. students (NOS)
20.00
30.00
35.00
National Fellowship scheme for SCs (NFSC)and
246.66
125.00
125.00
Free Coaching for SC and OBC students
30.00
30.00
30.00
Rehabilitation of Mannual Scavengers
99.93
30.00
43.31
Sl No.
Name of Scheme
Remarks
Funds allocation
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
Post-matric Scholarship for OBC students
From the Financial year 2021-22 these schemes have been merged and rename as PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for vibrant India, PM – YASASVI for OBCs and others (PM –YASASVI)
1397.50
1100.00
1300.00
Pre-matric Scholarship for OBC students
220.00
175.00
250.00
Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys & Girls
30.00
35.00
30.00
Assistance to VOs working for SCs
From the Financial year 2021-22, this Schemes has been re-named as “Scheme for Residential Education for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas(SHRESHTA)
70.00
125.00
63.21
National Action Plan for Senior Citizens(NAP SrC)
From the Financial year 2021-22, “Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojna(AVYAY)” The Scheme is revamped and re-named version of the National Action Plan for Senior Citizen”
140.00
150.00
150.00
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction
135.00
180.00
200.00
Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars
On 12.02.2022 a New Schemes namely “Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE)” on 12.02.2022, which includes two sub-schemes – ‘Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’ and ‘Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’ is launched.
25.00
0
10.00
Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender
5.00
0
25.00
Sl No.
Name of Scheme
Remarks
Funds allocation
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
Loans of Corporations
National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)
150.00
0
0
National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
35.00
40.00
5.0
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)
–
160.00
30.00
0
Total
6352.59
7772.87
9658.11
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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