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Comprehensive Development of Backward classes in bangaru Telangana
Highlights
BC welfare is important for Telangana, It is decided to take up comprehensive development of BCs by spending Rs.25,000crore over the next five years, through a fool-proof mechanism. To improve the status of weavers who constitute a major chunk among the BCs, the Government has decided to constitute an expert committee to study the conditions of Toddy tapers, handloom weavers and all other artisans so that appropriate measures could be taken for their development.
BC welfare is important for Telangana, It is decided to take up comprehensive development of BCs by spending Rs.25,000crore over the next five years, through a fool-proof mechanism. To improve the status of weavers who constitute a major chunk among the BCs, the Government has decided to constitute an expert committee to study the conditions of Toddy tapers, handloom weavers and all other artisans so that appropriate measures could be taken for their development.
Backward Class Welfare
The Backward Classes /Communities pursue traditional activities such as cattle and sheep rearing, toddy tapping, earth works, fishing, weaving, goldsmith, blacksmith, brass smith, carpentry, stone carving, laundry, pottery, oil pressing, basketry, hair dressing, tailoring, dyeing etc. There are 112 communities divided into five categories: A,B,C,D and E. Government is implementing several welfare, educational and economic development programmes to uplift these communities. Some of the prominent programmes are BC welfare hostels, residential schools, post-metric fees and tuition fee reimbursement to the economically backward class students (EBC). The pass percentage of 10th Class students in BC Welfare hostels during 2013-14 is 88.09.
Hostels
Hostels provide free boarding and lodging to the students belonging to Backward Classes to enable them to pursue their Pre-Matric studies. There are 490 Government B.C. hostels, (374 hostels for boys and 116 hostels for girls). A total strength of 49,370 boarders were admitted in the B.C. hostels during 2014-15 (37,740 Boys and 11,630 Girls). All these hostels have an admission pattern of 76% Backward Classes, 10% Scheduled Castes, 5% Scheduled Tribes, 3% Minorities and 6% other communities for the purpose of Social Integration.
Out of the total 490 Hostels, 362 Hostels are located in Government buildings. Of the remaining hostels, 31 buildings are under construction with Matching Grant support under Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Hostels for Girls and Boys
To promote higher education among Girls and Boys of Backward Class communities, Government have issued orders for establishing @ one hostel for girls and one hostel for boys for each Assembly Constituency. 247 College hostels are functioning (123 Boys Hostels and 124 Girls) with a total strength of 17,334 (8,917 Boys and 8,417 Girls) during the year 2014-15. All these College Hostels for Boys and Girls have an admission pattern of 69% Backward Classes, 15% Scheduled Castes, 6% Scheduled Tribes and 10% Minorities for encouraging social integration.
Residential Schools
There are 19 B.C. Residential Schools (12 for Boys and 7 for Girls) with a total strength of 7,584 students (5,218 Boys and 2,366 Girls) functioning in the State during the year 2014-15. All these Residential Schools have an admission pattern of 74% Backward Classes, 15% Scheduled Castes, 6% Scheduled Tribes, 2% EBCs and 3% Orphans. Kowdipally (Medak) school is exclusively meant for the children belonging to fi shermen community.
Post-Matric Scholarships and reimbursement of tuition fee to BC students
Government is implementing the Post-Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition fee scheme to enable BC students to pursue higher education. All eligible BC students having an annual family income up to Rs.1.00 Lakh per annum are sanctioned Post Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition fee on saturation basis. During the year 2013-14, 6.96 lakh BC students were sanctioned Post Matric Scholarships and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee. Scholarship and reimbursement of tuition fee registrations for the year 2014-15 is under process. The eligibility criteria for EBCs for getting reimbursement of tuition fee is the same as those applicable for BCs.
Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd
The Corporation is implementing the schemes of Margin Money and Rajiv Abhyudaya Yojana.
Margin Money
The Scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to the B.C. beneficiaries in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Small Business and Industry, Service and Transport Sector activities. The scheme is being implemented with 50% subsidy on unit cost not exceeding Rs.1.00 lakh per beneficiary and 50% unit cost as Bank Loan. Wherever, unit cost is more than Rs.2.00 lakh, subsidy of Rs.1.00 lakh is provided and the balance is loan from the Bank.
Action Plan for the year 2014-15 to benefit 31,501 families is under implementation with a total value of Rs.173.04 Crore, out of which Rs.86.52 Crore is the subsidy provided by the Corporation and Rs.86.52 Crore is Loan from the Banks.
Scheme to help BC atrisans and occupational Groups
To provide financial assistance to the B.C. Artisans / B.C. Occupational Groups in urban area a subsidy of 50% unit cost not exceeding Rs.1,00,000/- per beneficiary is provided and wherever unit cost is more than Rs.2,00,000/-, Rs.1,00,000/- subsidy is provided and the balance is loan from the Bank. Action Plan to benefit 10,497 families is under implementation with a total value of Rs.57.66 crore for the year 2014-15.
Minority Welfare
Minorities constitute significant component in demographic profile of the State. Most of these sections have deprivations both on economic and social fronts. The Government, therefore, considered a variety of developmental and welfare programmes for their benefit.
Urdu Academy
Urdu Academy is an autonomous body for the promotion & protection of Urdu language & Literature. The following schemes are implemented by the academy.
• Preserving and Promotion of Urdu Language.
• Vocational Training in Urdu Computer Education
• Generating Awareness about Plan Schemes of Minorities Welfare.
• Construction of Urdu Ghar cum Shaadi Khanas.
• Construction of New Haj House.
The Government proposed for construction of Facilitation Centre-cum-Rubaath at Dargah Hazrat Khaja Moinuddin Chishti Gharib Nawaz (RA) at Ajmer, Rajasthan State with an estimated cost of Rs.5.00 Crore.
State Minorities Finance Corporation Ltd
The Government intends skill up-gradation through training to enable the youth to compete for jobs and to empower their economic development. An amount of Rs. 20.00 crores is allocated during the year 2014-15. Government of India sanctioned an amount of Rs 48.03 crores for 1.76 Lakh pre-Metric, Rs 3.38 Crores for 1259 Post-Metric and Rs.7.25 crores for 12258 Merit-Cum-Means scholarships during the year 2014-15.
Shaadi Mubaarak Scheme
The Government of Telangana introduced the “Shaadi Mubaarak Scheme” with effect from 2nd October, 2014 to all Minority community unmarried girls on their marriage with a view to alleviate financial distress in the family. Under the Scheme, a onetime financial assistance of Rs.51,000/- shall be granted to every Minor¬ity girl before the marriage, provided application is submitted at least one month in advance from the date of marriage subject to the guidelines. The amount will be credited in the bank account of the bride by way account payee cheque.
Telangana State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation
Corporation aims to advance welfare and development of poor Christians in the State and focuses on the issues faced by them in a time bound manner by co-coordinating with all Ministries of the Government. The Corporation initiated various activities especially in the areas of education and employment since its inception
Government has sanctioned Rs.10.00 crores towards construction of Christian Bhavan in Hyderabad for Christian Youth Welfare Training, conduct of Marriages and other Social and Cultural functions.
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