Parliament Question: Hostels for ST Students under PM-JANMAN in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2026 Hostels for ST Students under PM-JANMAN in Odisha

835. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the number of hostels constructed for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN);

(b) the total expenditure incurred on the construction of such hostels in Odisha during Financial Years 2024-25 and 2025-26; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to further expand hostel and allied infrastructure facilities for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students pursuing higher education in Odisha, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) & (b) Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) was launched for socio-economic development of 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 states and one UT. Under PM JANMAN, as per information received from Ministry of Education, Department of School Education & Literacy, the details of hostels sanctioned in State of Odisha through Samagra Shiksha with total cost of Rs.

204.05 Cr including Central share of Rs.122.43 Cr is as under:

Sanctioned (No.) Completed (No.) 76 0 During FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, no funds were released to State of Odisha.

(c) Under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved a total of 92 hostels for ST students in the State of Odisha. Besides, Ministry of Education, Department of School Education & Literacy has approved 40 hostels in the State of Odisha.

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