Executive Summary:
This document is a response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 123 regarding social welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu, specifically addressing proposals received by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment during the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. The document provides details on the approval status and fund releases for various schemes, as of July 29, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PMAJAY):**
* Grants-in-aid: ₹96.74 crore (2024-25) and ₹16.59 crore (2025-26) released.
* Adarsh Gram: ₹223.25 crore released (2024-25).
* Hostel: ₹1.875 crore released (2024-25).
* **Pre-Matric Scholarship for SCs and others:**
* Central share of ₹62.25 crore (2024-25) and ₹91.38 crore (2025-26) approved.
* **Post-Matric Scholarship for SCs:**
* Central share of ₹826.52 crore (2024-25) and ₹852.00 crore (2025-26) approved.
* **Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY):**
* 32 new NGOs selected in 2024-25 and 4 in 2025-26 for Senior Citizen Homes.
* **Protection of Civil Rights Act & Prevention of Atrocities Act:**
* ₹32.18 crore released (2024-25) and ₹83.51 crore approved (2025-26).
* **Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC, and DNT students:**
* ₹23.63 crore released (2024-25).
* ₹2.64 crore SNA balance with the State Government (2025-26), communicated to the State Government.
* **Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC, and DNT students:**
* ₹119.37 crore released (2024-25) and ₹29.00 crore sanctioned (2025-26).
* **Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC, and DNT Students:**
* ₹1.41 crore released (2024-25).
* **National Fellowship for OBC Students:**
* ₹5.83 crore (2024-25) and ₹1.75 crore (2025-26) released.
* **National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR):**
* ₹3.92 crore released for the State Action Plan (2024-25).
* **Accessible India Campaign (AIC) - Creation of Barrier Free Environment (CBFE):**
* ₹27.62 crore approved (2024-25).
* **Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP):**
* ₹4.16 crore (2024-25) and ₹1.96 crore (2025-26) released.
Impact Analysis:
* **Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:**
* Impact: Responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and fund disbursement of the social welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu.
* Action Required: Continue to monitor the utilization of funds and the progress of the schemes, and address any issues arising in implementation.
* **Government of Tamil Nadu:**
* Impact: Responsible for the effective implementation of the social welfare schemes at the state level.
* Action Required: Utilize the released funds effectively, ensure timely disbursement of scholarships, address the SNA balance issue for OBC, EBC, and DNT pre-matric scholarships, and monitor the progress of the schemes.
* **NGOs running Senior Citizen Homes:**
* Impact: Selected NGOs are responsible for running and maintaining Senior Citizen Homes under AVYAY.
* Action Required: Effectively manage and operate the Senior Citizen Homes as per the guidelines of the AVYAY scheme.
* **SC, OBC, EBC, DNT Students:**
* Impact: Beneficiaries of the pre-matric, post-matric, and top-class education scholarship schemes.
* Action Required: Apply for and utilize the scholarship funds for their education and skill development.
* **Disabled Persons:**
* Impact: Beneficiaries of the ADIP scheme.
* Action Required: Avail of the assistance for the purchase/fitting of aids and appliances to improve their quality of life.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu: A state in southern India, the subject of the social welfare schemes discussed in the document.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The Indian government ministry responsible for the social welfare schemes discussed in the document.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana PMAJAY: A social welfare scheme for the upliftment of Scheduled Castes.
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana AVYAY: A scheme related to senior citizens.
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955: An Indian law aimed at abolishing discrimination based on caste.
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989: An Indian law to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction NAPDDR: A plan to reduce drug demand.
Accessible India Campaign AIC Creation of Barrier Free Environment CBFE: A campaign to create a barrier-free environment for disabled persons.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTTON NO.123
TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2025
SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES IN TAMIL NADU
*I23.
SHRI ESWARASAMY K:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to srate:
(a) whether the Government has received any proposals for various social welfare schemes in
Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the details of steps taken to approve the said proposals for the benefit of rural and urban
poor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(DR. VTRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
,krF***STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) IN RESPECT OF
LOK SABHA STARRBD QUESTION NO. 123 FOR REPLY ON 29.07,2025
REGARDING SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES IN TAMIL NADU ASKED BY SHRI
ESWARASAMY K.
(a) & (b): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has received proposals under the
following social welfare schemes in Tamil Nadu during the financial year 2024-25 and2025-26.
The status of approval of these proposals are given in Annexure.
i.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY)
ii.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SCs and others
iii.
Post-Matric Scholarship for SCs
iv.
Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)
v.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act,
1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989.
vi.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students.
vii.
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students.
viii.
Top class Education in colleges for oBC, EBC and DNT students
ix.
National Fellowship for OBC Students
x.
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NApDDR)
xi.
Accessible India Campaign (AIC) & Creation of Barrier Free Environment (CBFE)
xii.
Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP).
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ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN THE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b)
IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. T23 FOR REPLY ON
29.07.2025 REGARDING SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES IN TAMILNADU ASKED BY
SHRI ESWARASAMY K.
STATUS OF THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN MINISTRY OF
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAy)
Under Grants-in-aid component, Rs. 96.74 crore and Rs. 16.59 crore have been released
during fi nancial y ears 2024 -25 and 2025 -26 respecti vely.
Under Adarsh Gram component, Rs. 223.25 crore has been released during financial year
2024-2s.
Under Hostel component, Rs. 1.875 crore has been released during financial year 2024-
25.
ll. Under Pre-Matric Scholarship for SCs and others, the Project Appraisal Committee
(PAC) have approved Central share of Rs. 62.25 crore and Rs. 9l .38 crore for academic
y ears 2024-25 and 2025 -26 respectively.
lll. Under Post-Matric Scholarship for SCs, the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) have
approved Central share of Rs. 826.52 crore and Rs. 852.00 crore for academic years
2024-25 and 2025 -26 respectively.
lv. Under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSTC) component of AVYAY,32 new
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in financial year 2024-25 and 4 new NGOs in
financial year 2025-26 have been selected for running and maintenance of Senior Citizen
Homes.
Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights
Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act, 1989, Rs.32.18 crore has been released for financial year 2024-25 and Rs.83.51
crore has been approved for financial year2025-26.
vl. Under Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students, Rs. 23.63 crore has
been released for financial year 2024-25. For financial year 2025-26, SNA balance of
Rs.2.64 crore is lying with State Govemment. The same has been communicated to the
State Government.
vlr. Under Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT students, Rs. 119.37 crore has
been released for financial year 2024-25 and Rs. 29.00 crore has been sanctioned for
financial year 2025-26.
vlll. Under Top Class Education in Colleges for OBC, EBC and DNT Students, Rs. l.4l crore
has been released for financial year 2024-25.
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Under National Fellowship for OBC Students, Rs. 5.83 crore and Rs. 1.75 crore have
been released for financial year 2024-25 and2025-26 respectively.
x.
Under NAPDDR, Rs. 3.92 crore has been released for State Action Plan for financial
year 2024-25.
xi. Under Accessible India Campaign (AIC) & Creation of Barrier Free Environment
(CBFE), Rs.27.62 crore was approved during 2024-2025.
xii.
UnderADIP scheme, Rs.4.16 crore and Rs. 1.96 crore have been released during year
2024-25 and 2025 -26 respectively.
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