## Policy Summary: PM JANMAN Hostel Construction
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Education's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3598, answered on August 11, 2025, regarding the construction of hostels under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN).
PM JANMAN is a flagship program of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, implemented with a "whole of Government" approach. The Ministry of Education contributes by constructing 500 hostels under the Samagra Shiksha scheme.
As of the response date, 492 hostels have been approved under PM JANMAN across 17 States and Union Territories since 2023-24. Andhra Pradesh has been approved for 87 hostels.
**Andhra Pradesh Implementation (Year-wise and District-wise):**
| Sl. No. | District | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
| ------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| 1. | Srikakulam | 02 | 01 | 01 |
| 2. | Nandyala | 02 | 01 | 0 |
| 3. | Manyam | 0 | 02 | 0 |
| 4. | Alluri Sitharama Raju | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 5. | Parvathipuram-manyam | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 6. | Eluru | 0 | 0 | 02 |
| 7. | Palnadu | 0 | 0 | 01 |
| | **TOTAL** | **04** | **04** | **79** |
Funds are released according to Samagra Shiksha Scheme norms and Ministry of Finance guidelines. The Abhiyan period spans from 2023-24 to 2025-26. As of the response date, no delays or cost overruns have been reported.
**Source:** AWPB 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26
Key Entities Referenced
PM JANMAN: Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) is a flagship program of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Ministry of Education: A line ministry involved in the implementation of PM JANMAN, specifically for the construction of 500 hostels under Samagra Shiksha.
Samagra Shiksha: A scheme under which the construction of 500 hostels is being implemented by the Ministry of Education, as part of the PM JANMAN program.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs: The ministry responsible for the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN).
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where 87 hostels have been approved under PM JANMAN.
Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni: Member of Parliament who asked a question in Lok Sabha regarding hostels under PM JANMAN.
Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy: Member of Parliament who asked a question in Lok Sabha regarding hostels under PM JANMAN.
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh: A district in Andhra Pradesh where hostels have been approved under PM JANMAN.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3598
ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2025
Hostels under PM JANMAN
3598. Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni:
Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has proposed to construct and run 500 hostels under PM JANMAN;
(b) is so, the details thereof;
(c) the status of its implementation in Andhra Pradesh, year-wise and district-wise;
(d) the details of time and cost overrun of any of the projects under the above scheme along with
reasons thereof; and
(e) the timeline for completion of such projects under said scheme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) is the flagship
programme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and is being implemented as whole of Government
approach in convergence with line Ministries. Ministry of Education is one of the line Ministries
for implementation of PM JANMAN. Under the scheme, one of the activities is construction of
500 hostels under Samagra Shiksha which is being implemented by Ministry of Education. Since
2023-24, 492 hostels have been approved under PM JANMAN across 17 States and Union
Territories. 87 hostels have been approved for Andhra Pradesh under PM JANMAN. The year-
wise and district-wise details are at Annexure.
(d) & (e): Funds under the scheme are released as per norms of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme and
as per guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance from time to time. The Abhiyan period is from
2023-24 to 2025-26. As on date, no delays or cost overrun have been reported.
******ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3598 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025 ASKED BY SHRI
BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI AND SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY
HON’BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING “HOSTELS UNDER PM
JANMAN”.
Status of implementation of PM JANMAN in Andhra Pradesh, year-wise and district-wise
Year wise number of hostels approved
Sl.
District
No.
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
1. Srikakulam 02 01 01
2. Nandyala 02 01 0
3. Manyam 0 02 0
4. Alluri Sitharama Raju 0 0 53
5. Parvathipurammanyam 0 0 22
6. Eluru 0 0 02
7. Palnadu 0 0 01
TOTAL 04 04 79
Source: AWP&B 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26