The Scheme of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY) has been merged with two other schemes of the Department and provision for construction/repairs of hostels for Scheduled Caste (SC) students is one of the components of the merged scheme, namely Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyudaya Yojana (PM-AJAY). Funds are provisioned under the single budget head of PM-AJAY, for all its components, including for Hostels.
Under the erstwhile BJRCY, the department provided 100% funding for all girls hostels and for boys hostels proposed by UT Administrations; 50% for boys hostels proposed by State Governments and 90% for Central Institutions. To promote enrollment of SCs in schools and higher educational institutions by provisioning adequate residential facilities for students, 100% central assistance is now being provided under PM-AJAY for construction of all Hostels for SCs, irrespective of the gender of the inmates.
This information was given by Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment SHRI A.Narayanaswamy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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