Major achievement of SC Welfare Department for the year 2018-19, 2019-2020 and 2020-21
(Up to December, 2020)
Besides, the SC students, who got position in the 1st to 10th in the Madhyamik& HS (+2) stage examination declared by the Tripura Board of Secondary Education every year and are permanent residents of Tripura, will be eligible for the award. The award will be a cash award of Rs.25,000/- per student along with a Gold Medal and Commendation Certificate.
During 2020-21, Skill training in different trade is going on for 2440 SC unemployed youththrough agencies in contractual basis. The trade wise details are as follows:-
Besides, the also skill training on biofloc fish farming provided to 160 SC fish farmers through Fishery Department and skill training also provided to 150 SC unemployed youth to make eligible for recruitment in CAPF , Army and other organization through KTDS.
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POPULATION
The population scenario as per the last 5 census operations is shown as below:-
Sl. No. |
Census year |
Total population |
SC population |
Percentage (%) of SC population |
1 |
1971 |
15,56,342 |
1,92,860 |
12.39% |
2 |
1981 |
20,53,053 |
3,10,384 |
15.11% |
3 |
1991 |
27,57,205 |
4,51,116 |
16.36% |
4 |
2001 |
31,99,203 |
5,55,724 |
17.37% |
5 |
2011 |
36,73,917 |
6,54,918 |
17.80% |
LITERACY RATE OF SC :
According to census report, the literacy rate among the Scheduled Castes is on the rise. The overall literacy rate of the State in 2011 was 73.20 (%) per cent while SC literacy rate in the corresponding period was 87.20(%) per cent which is a very positive indication in respect of development of SCs. The chart given below reflects the position in this regard.
Category |
Position of 1991 (%) |
Position of 2011 (%) |
||
State |
S.C. |
State |
S.C. |
|
Total |
60.44 |
56.66 |
73.20 |
87.20 |
Male |
60.20 |
67.25 |
81.00 |
91.50 |
Female |
39.79 |
45.45 |
64.90 |
82.70 |
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCs
The State Government is committed to the overall development of the Scheduled Castes. Keeping that in view, 404 villages have been identified across the State as SC dominated Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) areas, of which 236 villages are having SC population in the range of 20 per cent to 40 per cent and 168 villages are having SC population of above 40 per cent. For overall development of the SCSP area, 17 per cent of plan fund is spent annually into those areas. This fund is utilized for development of SCs in different sectors like Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Resource, Fisheries, Health, Education, Drinking Water, Road Communication, Electrifications and Irrigation etc.
Besides, the Scheduled Castes Welfare Department also implements some schemes directly for Educational and Economic development of SCs. The details are given in seriatim below:-
(A) EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Education is a pre-requisite for development of the common masses and as such the State Government is attaching topmost priority to the educational development of the Scheduled Castes. The important schemes in this sector are as follows:-
STIPEND/SCHOLARSHIP:
2. Pre-Matric Scholarship: SC students of class VI to VIII get this scholarship
@ Rs. 40/- per month per student for a period of 10 months in a year.
During 2017-18, a total of 21,675 SC students have benefitted from this
Scheme.
i) Special coaching in core subject to SC students: Special coaching in core subjects viz, English, Math & Science is provided to the students residing in hostels for their up gradation of knowledge. Under this scheme, SC students of class VI to XII are given the benefit of this coaching. A total of 28 (Twenty eight) SC hostels have been covered during 2017-18 with an inmate of 974 SC students. During 2016-17, the Deptt. had enhanced the rate of honorarium of private tutors @ Rs. 4000/- per tutor effectively from the month of 1st April, 2016.
ii) Pre recruitment coaching:
Pre-recruitment coaching is being provided to eligible candidates at Agartala for appearing in IAS/IPS/TCS/TPS/ JEE etc. competitive examinations.
Sl. No. |
Year |
Sponsored pre recruitment coaching (IAS/IPS,TCS/TPS, Banking Service and other allied services and Joint Entrance Examination) |
Total |
01 |
2013-14 |
IAS/IPS-35,TCS/TPS-26 Others-Nil |
61 Nos. |
02 |
2014-15 |
IAS/IPS-35,TCS/TPS-69 Others(J.E.E)-62 |
166 Nos. |
03 |
2015-16 |
TCS/TPS-67 Others(J.E.E)-26 |
93 Nos. |
The SC Welfare Department sponsor SC students both within State and outside the State for undergoing B.Sc nursing, GNM courses since few years. Number of successful SC students have passed out from different Institutions mainly from Bangalore and Hyderabad and presently employed in different organizations.
Year |
Professional Courses sponsored
|
No. of SC students benefitted |
2013-14 |
(GNM,B.Sc(N), Paramedical courses
|
Boys-42, Girls-77, Total-119. |
2014-15 |
(GNM,B.Sc(N), Paramedical courses |
Boys-44, Girls-123, Total-167. |
2015-16 |
(GNM,B.Sc(N), Paramedical courses |
Boys-37, Girls-141, Total-178. |
b) Training in D-Pharma Course: The SC Welfare Department had sponsored SC students outside the State for undergoing D-Pharma course in 2012-13.
5. The Department is implementing the following Centrally Sponsored Scheme:
This is a Centrally Sponsored scheme with 100% funding from the Govt.of India. The object of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance to children whose parents/guardians belongs to one of the following categories to pursue Pre- Matric education:
The students of classes III to X who reside in the hostel get scholarship @ Rs. 700/-per month per student for a period of 10 months in a year. Besides, the students will also get Ad-hoc grant @ Rs.1000/-each per annum.Moreover, the students of classes I to X who does not resides in hostel get day scholarship @ Rs. 110/-per month per student for a period of 10 months in an academic year. They also get Ad-hoc grant @ Rs.750/-per month per student. During the year 2017-18, 1895 SC students were benefited under this scheme.
II Pre-Matric scholarship to SC students of class IX & X
This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 100% funding from Government of India. The SCstudents of classes IX & X are getting Pre-Matric scholarship as per newly introduced Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Government of India w.e.f. 01-07-2012 and whose parental annual income is up to Rs.2.50 lakhs. Proposal has been sent to MSJE, GOI for sanction of fund amounting to Rs.474.69 lakhs for 15,823 SC students for the year 2017-18. Communications have also been made to MSJE, Govt. of India for release of backlog fund amounting Rs.314.61 lakh for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 under pre-matric scholarship for 13,986 SC students.
Pre-Matric Scholarship is given to the students for a period of 10 months in a year. As per the Scheme, Day Scholar get @ Rs. 225.00x10=Rs.2,250.00 add Rs.750.00 ad-hoc grant+ Book grant. In case of Hosteller a student get @ Rs.525.00 x10 =Rs.5250.00 and add Rs.1000.00 as ad-hoc grant +Book grant. During last 3(three) years i.e. 2013-14 to 2016-17, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI has directly made payment to SC students into their Bank Accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. The SC Welfare Department collects the beneficiary data through District Education Office and sends the same to the MSJE, GOI through CPSMS (Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System) Portal.
III. Post Matric Scholarship to SC students
This is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. The students pursuing studies at different levels from classes XI to College/University are being provided scholarship for MBBS / Engineering / Agri B.Sc/BHMS/BVSc etc courses. Families of SC students having annual income up to Rs. 2.50 lakhs are covered under this Scheme. During the year 2017-18, 16,678 applications of SC students have been uploaded online to the National Scholarship Portal (NSP-2.0) and out of which, 15,669 applications have been verified by the Department.
(Rs in lakh)
SL.No |
Year |
Proposal sent to MSJE, GOI |
Fund received from GOI |
Expenditure |
Payment made till date |
|
2017-18 |
1991.84 lakhs |
1991.84 lakhs |
923.40 lakhs |
10,544 students |
The scholarship is given for a period of 10 months and the rate prescribed by GOI is given below:-
Course |
Rate |
|
Hosteller (per month) |
Day Scholar (per month) |
|
MBBS/Engineering/Agri BSc/BHMs/BVSc etc. |
Rs. 1200/- |
Rs. 550/- |
Post graduate level in General courses |
Rs. 820/- |
Rs. 530/- |
Graduate level in different General course |
Rs. 570/- |
Rs. 300/- |
Class XI & XII |
Rs. 380/- |
Rs. 230/- |
IV. Up-gradation of Merit of SC students
This scheme is being implemented in 2 (two) schools from the year 2010-11 for arranging special coaching to the meritorious SC students studying in Class IX to XII.
SL.No |
Year |
Proposal sent to MSJE, GOI |
Fund received from GOI |
Expenditure |
No. of students to be covered |
|
2017-18 |
26.00 lakhs (including arrear Rs.13.00 lakhs for the year 2015-16) |
Nil |
Nil |
52 students |
The main objective of the scheme is to upgrade the merit of Scheduled Castes students by providing them with facilities for all round development through education in residential /non residential schools. There will be no bar for any students to avail coaching for both the purposes (viz. remedial and special) This scheme is being implemented in 2(two) schools during 2017-18 namely U.K.Accademy & Dr.B.R.Ambedkar English Model School, Anandanagar.
V. Construction of SC girls’ hostel under Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana Scheme:
This is a 100% Centrally funded Scheme. Under this Scheme, MSJE Govt. of India sanction fund @ of Rs.3.50 lakh per student for construction and for providing better educational facilities to the SC girls. The Department had sent a proposal for construction of 5 hostels (3 Nos 100 seated & 2Nos 50 seated), to the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), Government of India for providing fund during 2017-18. The MSJE, GOI has sanctioned Central Assistance of Rs. 5.25 Crores for 2(two) SC girls hostels out of which fund of Rs. 1.00 Crore has been released by the Government of India as part payment under BJRCY Scheme. Rest of the sanctioned amount will be released on submission of utilization certificate of the released fund.
V. AWARDS:
i. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Award :
This is a State Plan scheme. The students belonging to SC category from class VI to IX and Madhyamik & H.S. (+2 stages) obtaining marks 60% or above inannual /final examination is conferred the award of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Merit Award as per following rate of award.The figures shown attribute to 2017-18.
Sl. No |
Category |
Rate of Award per Student |
No. of students awarded during 2017-18 |
Total no. of students awarded during 2017-18 (up to Feb,2018) |
1 |
Class-VI to VIII |
Rs. 400/- |
4,713 students |
6,422 Nos. |
2 |
Class-IX |
Rs.700/- |
763 students |
|
3 |
Madhyamik |
Rs.1500/- |
693 students |
|
4 |
H.S.(+2 stage) |
Rs. 1500/- |
253 students |
ii. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Gold Medal Award :
SC students who secure position from 1st to 10th at State level in the Madhyamik/ H.S. (+2) Stage final examination of Tripura Board of Secondary Education are given Gold Medal as a recognition of their good performance.
iii. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Socio-Cultural Award:
One eminent personality belonging to SC community and who has contributed to the development of Scheduled Castes in Socio-Cultural field, literature, folk song etc. is honored with this outstanding award bearing a cash of Rs. 15,000/- in every year.
iv. Adwaita Malla Barman Smriti Award & Smarak Samman:
This Award was launched in the year 1997 to honour distinguished personalities. The Adwaita Malla Burman Smriti Award caries a value of the award is Rs. 10,000/-.Besides, Adwaita Malla Barman Smarak Samman is also given to eminent personalities. The value of this award is Rs. 3,000/-
VI. SCHEME/ACTIVITIES (ECONOMIC SECTOR)
The Department is conducting skill training to SC unemployed youths for self employment for different trades and skills. Skill trainings imparted through different training providers during 2016-17 &2017-18 are given as under:-
During 2017-18, the Scheduled Castes Welfare Department had sponsored 20 SC unemployed youths to Leather Training Institute ,Arundhutinagar Industrial Estate run by NB Institute for Rural Technology(NBIRT) for one year leather training course(Leather goods manufacturing). Till now 160 SC youths have been trained under this scheme.
V. Motor Driving Training :
664 SC youths have successfully completed training in motor driving. The training had been conducted in different District of the State through 7(seven) recognized Motor Driving schools/institutions.
VI. Hospitality and Hotel Management :
59 SC un-employed youths have completed skill training programme on Hospitality management in respect of House Keeping Operation & Food beverage Steward for four months tenure during 2016-17 & 2017-18 through NB Institute for Rural Technology (NBIRT). All most all the Trainees have got their job placement in the reputed Private Sector/ PSU establishment.
VII. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT UNDER SCA TO SCSP :
The Government of India provides fund under Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCA to SCSP) for Economic Development of the SCs in the Scheduled Castes dominated villages. Infrastructure development have been given priority considering lack of proper assets available in SC dominated areas and simultaneously creating an opportunity for enhancement of small business for deserving beneficiaries. Besides, income generating projects are also taken up to assist the SC families.
Construction works :
Income generating scheme:
VIII. PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED UNDER STATE PLAN ASSISTANCE:
IX. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO SC POOR PATIENTS(NUCLEUS BUDGET SCHEME):
Poor families belonging to Scheduled Castes are financially assisted for medical treatment at variable rates as per admissible sanction powers conferred by the guidelines issued by the Department. The rates and the sanction powers exercised at different level of Officers are as follows:-
Rs.625/-(DWOs/ SDMs/BDOs), Rs.1250/-(DM & Collectors of all Districts excluding West District), Rs.3125/-(Director, SCW & DM, West) and Rs. 6,250/-(Secretary, SC Welfare) within the State and in case of referral for outside the State Rs.10,000/- can be sanctioned.
X. Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan area.
The basic objective of the SCSP has been to channelize the flow of outlays and benefits from the general sectors in the Plan of States for the development of Scheduled Castes, at least in proportion to their population, both in physical and financial terms. In the State of Tripura there are 6, 54,918 SC population i.e. 17.80% of the total population of the State. Adequate funds to SCSP in the State Budgetary provision is to be earmarked by different concerned Departments proportionate to the share of SCs in the population. Moreover, it mandates that Scheduled Caste Sub-Plans should be an integral part of Annual Plans as well as Five Year Plans, making provisions therein non-divertible and non-lapsable, with the objective of substantial reduction in poverty and unemployment among SCs and for bridging the gaps in their socio-economic development. Keeping in view of this, the SC Welfare Department is the Nodal Department where monitoring and evaluation are being exercised in a regular manner to 34 nos different line departments in the State.
XI. Special Development Package for Welfare of SCs:
In place of Special Area Based Programme for SCs, the State Government had introduced “Special Package Programme” for Development of SC population comprising 20 points expanding over a period of 5 years from 2013-14 to 2017-18. The objective of the Special Development Package for Welfare of Scheduled Caste is to bring in rapid socio-economic development of persons belonging to various Scheduled Castes communities of the State which has always been the main concern of the Government. The SC Welfare Department is the Nodal Department to review the progress and compile consolidated status report which is submitted to the Planning & Co ordination Department.
Under this programme, various development activities in SC dominated areas are taken up such as :-
XII. Implementation of Protection of Civil Rights’Act,1955 and the SC/ST(prevention of Atrocities)Act,1989 & Rules-2016
This is a centrally sponsored Scheme. Central assistance is mainly provided for:
The following steps have been taken for implementation of provisions of SCs & STs (PoA) Act- 1989 & Rules-2016:-
XIII. STATUS OF CANCELLATION OF FALSE SCHEDULED CASTE CERTIFICATE:
As per provision contained in Rule 7A of the Tripura Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Reservation Rules, 1992 (As Amended Up to May, 2007), the State Level Scrutiny Committee has been constituted for verification of community status of Scheduled Castes certificate holders. The constituted committee is as follows:-
i. The Secretary –in charge of Department for | Chairman |
Welfare of Scheduled Castes. | |
i. The Director for Welfare of Scheduled Castes. | Member-Secretary |
ii. Deputy Secretary of the Law Department. | Member |
iii. Additional Director | Member |
Directorate for Welfare of Scheduled Castes.
Disposal status of complaints:-
1. Total number of Complaints received till date | 873 |
2. Total Number of complaints dropped by the SLSC | 388 |
3. Govt. employee | 268 |
4. Other than Govt. Employee | 120 |
5. Total number of SC certificates cancelled | 185 |
6. Govt. employee | 115 |
7. Other than Govt. employee | 70 |
8. Under process of inquiry at Sub-Divisional level | 300 |
9. Govt. employees | 165 |
10. Other Govt. employees | 135 |
XIV. TRIPURA SCH.CASTES CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
1. A class share, @ Rs.10/- per share from Loanee members.
2. B class share, @ Rs.1000/- per share from state Govt. and other bodies /societies.
11. Best Practices in Tripura Sch.Castes Welfare Corporation Ltd.
PROGRESS REPORT OF TRIPURA SCHEDULED CASTES CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. FOR THE MONTH OF THE JANUARY,2018 UNDER ITEM NO. 10A01-SC FAMILIES ASSISTED UNDER 20 POINT PROGRAMME.
Rs. In lakh
|
Target for the year 2017-2018 |
Name of the sector |
During the month of the January,2018 |
Cumulative amount & total No. of beneficiaries w.e.f. 01.04.17 to 31.01.2018 |
||
|
SC - 1665 |
|
No. of benef. |
Amonut disbursed |
No. of benef. |
Amonut disbursed |
Small Business (Agri & Allied) |
0 |
0
|
59 |
112.10 |
||
Business Sector ( Small business & Laghu Vyavasay Yojana) |
227 |
646.95 |
892 |
2234.40 |
||
Transport Sector |
44 |
88.33 |
150 |
300.98 |
||
Micro(NSFDC) |
3 |
1.50 |
40 |
20.00 |
||
Mahila Samriddhi Yojana(NSFDC) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.50 |
||
Education (NSFDC) |
3 1st Instalment |
5.49
|
61 |
83.96 |
||
Part Instalment |
0 |
Part Instalment |
114.76 |
|||
Total |
277 |
742.27 |
1203 |
2866.70 |
||
Safai - 355 |
Agri Sector |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Small Business Sector |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Transport Sector |
19 |
28.69 |
48 |
74.58 |
||
Total |
19 |
28.69 |
48 |
74.58 |
||
Handicapped - 98 |
Agri Sector |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1.80 |
|
Small Business Sector |
0 |
0 |
8 |
18.9 |
||
Transport Sector |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Education (NSFDC) |
Part Instalment |
0.669 |
0 |
0.669 |
||
Total |
0 |
0.669 |
9 |
21.369 |
||
Grand Total |
2223 |
|
296 |
771.629 |
1260 |
2962.649 |
Tripura SC, SAFAI & PwDs Co-Op Dev. Corporation Ltd. |
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At a Glance |
(Rs in Lakh) |
|||||||||||||||
Name of the Corporation |
Year |
Sate Govt Block Guarantee Received |
Sate Share Capital Received From 1979-1980 |
Central Share Capital Received From 1979-1980 |
Fund Borrowed from NSFDC/NSKFDC/NHFDC Against Term Loan |
Fund Borrowed from NSFDC against Education Loan |
Loan Disbursed Against Term Loan |
Loan Disbursed against Education Loan |
Loan Recovery position against Term Loan |
Loan Recovery Position Against Education Loan |
Repayment made to NSFDC/NSKFDC/NHFDC against Term Loan & Education Loan |
Un-utilized Fund RefundedNSFDC/NSKFDC/NHFDC |
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No. of Unit |
Amount |
No. of Unit |
Amount |
|||||||||||||
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
||
Tripura Sch. Castes Co-Op Dev. Corporation Ltd |
1991-92 |
6715.78 |
811.78 |
763.87 |
8857 |
824042 |
7445 |
7547 |
346 |
667.2 |
(13+14) |
4347.5 |
1144.79 |
|||
2017-18(Up to 28.02.2018) |
1900.00 |
43.75 |
39.00 |
2305.5 |
294 |
1142 |
2667.98 |
61 |
198.7 |
482.7 |
35.35 |
540.00 |
75.08 |
|||
Tripura Sch. Castes (SAFAI) Co-op Dev. Corporation Ltd. |
2002-03 |
1160.00 |
NIL |
NIL |
1646.8 |
NIL |
974 |
1227.29 |
NIL |
NIL |
372.2 |
NIL |
373.66 |
320.61 |
||
2017-18 (Up to 28.02.2018) |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
51 |
79.11 |
NIL |
NIL |
107.1 |
NIL |
90.34 |
NIL |
|||
Tripura Sch. Castes (PwDs) Co-op Dev. Corporation Ltd. |
2001-02 |
225.00 |
NIL |
NIL |
595.36 |
NIL |
110 |
209.47 |
3 |
5.71 |
61.82 |
NIL |
47.85 |
290.31 |
||
2017-18 (Up to 28.02.2018) |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
100.00 |
NIL |
10 |
22.879 |
NIL |
0.67 |
18.35 |
NIL |
15.50 |
70.40 |