PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) Scheme
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented since 2021-22. Broadly, the Scheme has three components namely (i) ‘Adarsh Gram’, (ii) ‘Grants-in-aid for District/State-level Projects for Socio-Economic betterment of Scheduled Caste (SC) Communities’ and (iii) ‘Hostel’
The objectives and role of the Scheme are:
Since 2021-22, a total number of 46 hostels have been sanctioned for 5185 beneficiaries and an amount of Rs. 126.30 crores have been released under the Hostel Component of PM-AJAY.
This information was provided by UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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