Evaluation Released Of Various Scheme/Programmes

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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).

For the successful implementation of the Schemes, Government undertakes steps like mandatory annual inspections by District Authorities, scrutiny of proposals by multidisciplinary State Level Grants-in-aid Committee, mandatory submission of audited statement of accounts and utilization Certificate and periodic review by holding meetings at national level, state level, district level and field visits. The Department also undertakes periodic review of the implementation of the schemes through third party evaluation studies, the studies have found that these schemes are achieving desired objectives. The department has also constituted Project Management Unit (PMU) to monitor and evaluate the institutions/organizations receiving funds from the department under various schemes.

The funds allocated to these schemes/programmes during the last five years and the current year, scheme/programme-wise is given at Annexure.

Funds allocated to the schemes/programmes during Financial Year 2017-18 to 2020-21

(Rs. in crore)

S.No.

Programme/Schemes

Funds allocated

2016-17

Funds allocated

2017-18

Funds allocated

2018-19

Funds allocated

2019-20

Funds allocated

2020-21

1

Post Matric Scholarship for SCs

2820.70

3347.99

6000.00

2690.00

3815.87

2

Free Coaching for SCs and OBCs

2.00

25.00

15.00

30.00

30.00

3

Pradhan MantriAdharsh Gram Yojana

50.00

40.00

140.00

718.00

300.00

4

Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989

228.49

305.17

403.72

630.00

600.00

5

BabuJagjivan Ram ChhatrawasYojana

35.00

155.00

32.00

25.00

30.00

6

Assistance to Vol.Orgns. for SCs

70.00

70.00

30.00

70.00

125.00

7

Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation

1.00

2.70

4.00

30.00

27.00

8

State Sch. Castes Development Corporations

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

9

Up gradation of Merit of SC Students

1.00

2.00

0.01

0.00

0.00

10

Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan

800.00

800.00

900.00

1100.00

300.00

11

National Fellowship for SCs

200.00

230.00

240.00

246.66

125.00

12

Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers

1.00

5.00

70.00

99.93

30.00

13

National Overseas Scholarship for SCs

15.00

15.00

15.00

20.00

30.00

14

Top Class Education for SCs

31.00

35.00

25.00

40.50

50.00

15

Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs

510.00

50.00

109.45

355.00

600.00

16

VISVAS Yojana SC Component

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

32.13

17

Venture Capital Funds for SCs

40.00

40.00

10.00

60.00

40.00

18

Credit Gurantee fund for SCs

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.00

19

Pradhan MantriDakshtaAurKushaltaSamapan (SC Coponent)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

20

Scheme for prevention of Alcohalism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse

46.00

46.00

80.00

110.00

0.00

21

Research Studies & Publications

0.50

2.50

3.00

5.00

0.00

22

Information & Mass Education Cell

30.00

37.00

40.00

11.00

5.00

23

Assistance to VOs. for Providing Social Defence Services

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

24

Integrated Programmes for Sr. Citizens

37.00

46.00

60.00

100.00

0.00

25

National Action Plan for Senior Citizens

0.00

0.00

0.00

40.00

150.00

26

National Survey on Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse

6.00

22.22

11.00

0.00

0.00

27

National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction

0.01

0.01

113.50

135.00

180.00

28

Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars

1.00

1.00

0.50

25.00

0.00

29

Scheme for Tansgender Persons

0.01

0.02

1.00

5.00

0.00

30

RashtriyaVayoshriYojana

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.01

0.00

31

Pre-matric Scholarship to OBCs

142.00

142.00

132.00

220.00

175.00

32

Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs, DNTs and EBCs

9.00

10.00

30.00

34.00

50.00

33

Boys & Girls Hostels for OBCs

40.00

40.00

30.00

30.00

35.00

34

Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs

885.00

885.00

983.25

1397.50

1100.00

35

Scheme for Educational and Economical Development of De-notified and Nomadic Tribes

4.50

6.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

36

Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes

15.12

10.00

23.00

13.00

25.00

37

Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs

3.00

4.30

10.00

26.09

35.00

38

National Fellowship for OBCs and EBCs

27.00

40.00

30.00

52.50

45.00

39

VISVAS Yojana OBC Component

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

32.00

40

Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes

0.00

0.00

0.00

50.00

10.00

41

Pradhan MantriDakshtaAurKushaltaSamapan (OBC Coponent)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 

 

Funds allocated to the schemes/programmes during Financial Year 2021-22 to 2022-23

(Rs. in crore)

S.No.

Programme/Schemes

Funds allocated 2021-22

Funds allocated 2022-23 (As on date 30.03.2023)

1

Post Matric Scholarship for SCs

4196.59

5660.00

2

SHREYAS Scheme

 

 

(National Fellowship, National Overseas Scholarships, Top Class Education, Free Coaching)

 

National Fellowship for SCs

125.00

159.00

National Overseas Scholarship for SCs

35.00

50.00

Top Class Education for SCs

70.00

108.00

Free Coaching for SCs

30.00

27.00

3

PM AJAY

1800.00

1062.39

4

Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989

600.00

500.00

5

Scheme of Residential Education for Students in High School in Targeted Area (SRESHTA)

63.21

89.00

6

Assistance to State Scheduled Castes Development Corporations

0.01

0.01

7

Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers

43.31

70.00

8

Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs and Others

725.00

500.00

9

VISVAS Yojana (SCs)

10.00

0.01

10

Venture Capital Funds for SCs

70.00

70.00

11

PM DAKSH Yojana SC Component

38.94

40.00

12

Atal VayoAbhudayYojana

150.00

140.00

13

National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction

200.00

200.00

14

Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood &Enterprize (SMILE)

 

 

Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons Engaged in the Act of Begging

10.00

15.00

Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons

25.00

30.00

15

PM YASASVI (OBCs/EBCs/DNTs)

 

 

Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs/EBCs

1300.00

1083.00

Pre Matric Scholarship for OBCs

250.00

394.61

Boys and Girls Hostel for OBCs

30.00

20.00

Total PM YASASVI

1580.00

 

16

SHREYAS (OBCs)

 

 

National Fellowship for OBCs

60.00

53.00

Interest Subsidy on Overseas Studies of OBCs

30.00

27.00

17

VISVAS Yojana OBCs

10.00

0.01

18

Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes

20.00

40.00

19

PM DAKSH Yojana OBC Component

40.54

44.00

20

Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT/N/SN (SEED)

40.40

28.00

21

Information, Monitoring Evaluation and Social Audit

25.00

19.50