SOCIAL INCLUSION

Empowerment of SCs, STs, OBCs, DNTs,

Disabled, Senior Citizens, and other vulnerable
groups

STATUS

Incidence of pover ty improved at a much faster rate
during period from 2004-05 to 2009-10 compared to
period from 1993-94 to 2004-05.

Health Indicators

Educational levels

Allocations on education schemes

INCIDENCE OF POVERT Y

70

66.02
62.28

(in%)

62.28
60

60
50.19

53.53

51.16

50
41.79

47.37
42.26

40

50
40

40.56
35.52

39.46

30

30

34.11
30.38

31.45

33.8

25.68
20.9

20

20

10

10

0
199394

200405
Headcount Ratio (Rural)
SC

ST

All India

200910

199394

200405
Headcount Ratio(Urban)
SC

ST

All India

200910

HEALTH INDICATORS
Mortality and Undernutrition

SC

ST

Others

90
SC

80

ST

Others

70

1 Child Mortality (per

1000 live births)

83

84

62

39

46

22

60
50
40

2 Infant Mortality

30
20

Proportion (per
3
cent) of Children
with Anemia
Proportion (per
4 cent) of
Underweight
Children

10
0

78

21

79

26

72

14

Child Mortality
(per 1000 live Infant Mortality
Proportion (per
births)
cent) of
Children with
Anaemia

Proportion (per
cent) of
Underweight
Children

LITERACY RATES OF SCs

SC s /STs
/STs AND TOTAL
POPULATION (IN %)
Category

1971

1981

1991

2001

70
60

Total Population

29.45

36.23

52.21

65.38

Scheduled
Tribes

11.30

16.35

29.60

47.10

Scheduled
Castes

14.7

50
40
30

21.4

37.4

54.7

20
10

GAP STs

18.15

19.88

22.61

18.28

0
1971

GAP SCs

14.75

14.8

14.8

10.7

Total Population

1981

1991

Scheduled Tribes

2001
Scheduled Castes

ELEVENTH PLAN ALLOCATION AND

EXPENDITURE FOR SELECT SCHOLARSHIP
SCHEMES FOR SCs
SC s ( R S . C R O R E S )

Allocation
Post Matric
Scholarship

4082.00

Rajiv Gandhi National

Fellowship

574.70

Others

582.00

Expenditure
7344.93
518.98

7344.93
8000
6000
4000
2000
0

4082
518.98
574.7
Post Matric
Scholarship

5238.70

582

Rajiv Gandhi
National
Fellowship

Others

364.76
8228.67

Expenditure
Allocation

Allocation

Total

364.76

Expenditure

ELEVENTH PLAN ALLOCATION AND

EXPENDITURE FOR EDUCATIONAL
SCHEMES FOR STs
STs (IN CRORES)
Allocation
1. Post Matric Scholarship

1496.30

2. Hostels for ST girls/boys

272.96

3. Upgradation of Merit

4. Free Coaching for STs

300.00

5. Scholarship for Top

Class Education

73.80

6. Ashram Schools

147.60

Expenditure

2500

2118.36 2000
322.00
5.28
229.76

1500

1000

15.96 500
231.00
0

7. Strengthening Education
among ST girls

298.75

162.05

Total

2589.41

3084.41

* Allocation included in Post matric Scholarship scheme

Allocation

Expenditure

EMPOWERMENT

To ensure the security and dignity and put a complete
end to all forms of untouchability and discrimination.

To bring them at par, to the maximum possible extent,
with their non-SC/ST counterpar ts, in terms of all
developmental indices.

To empower them to par ticipate in society and in nationbuilding, on an equal basis with others.

To ef fectively implement SCSP/TSP as the essential
instrument for accomplishing inclusive growth.

EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT

By providing quality education

Improving Access

Scholarships at various stages

Hostel Facilities

Coaching and upgradation of merit

Skill Development for better employment oppor tunities

Residential Schools

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Proving employment and income generation oppor tunities
through development federations.

Mobilization of institutional credit at concessional rates
through state channelizing agencies.

Addressing issues concerning landlessness.

Providing better finance oppor tunities.

Better marketing of their produce.

Through MGNREGS, Promotion of Tribal Entrepreneurship &
Implementation of PESA Act, Prevention of Tribal Land
Alienation

HEALTH

Necessar y extension work and facilities for preventive medicalcare.

Promoting indigenous tribal medicine with other medical
systems.

Involving locals in running PDS & Anganwadis.

Assuring Food Security to PV TGs by gradually initiating the m
into agricultural and other income generating activities.

Training to tribals to handle situation at the time of epidemics
to maintain hygiene and sanitation.

Frequent immunisation campaigns.

PROTECTION MEASURES

Ef fective implementation of all legal provisions such as the
Juvenile Justice Act (JJ) Act, Bonded Labour Abolition Act and
Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, SC/ST
Prevention

of

Atrocities

Act

Prevention Act (ITPA), and so on

(POA),

Immoral

Trafficking

SCSP & TSP

Paradigm Shift from post facto accounting approach to proactive planning.

New Institutional framework to effectively implement SCSP/TSP.

Apex bodies at States level to be headed by the Chief Minister
of the State concerned.

Nodal Ministries of Social Justice and Empowerment and Tribal
Af fairs to spearhead task of formulation, implementation and
monitoring of SCSP/TSP.

Active Par ticipation of Central Ministries/Depar tments and
States in implementation of SCSP/TSP

ISSUES CONCERNING DISABILITIES

Improving ser vice deliver y and generation of public awareness
about disability rights.

Creating new Institutions for empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities.

Setting up National and State level Missions for Empowerment
of Persons with Disabilities.

ISSUES CONCERNING SENIOR CITIZENS

New National Policy on Senior Citizens to be formulated.

Setting up a National Commission for Senior Citizens.

Establishment of Old A ge Homes for Indigent Senior Citizens
through State Government.

Helpline for older persons.

Creation of National Trust for the Aged.

Health insurance for senior citizens.

SPECIFIC ISSUES OF NOMADIC, SEMISEMI NOMADIC AND DENOTIFIED TRIBES

A nation-wide sur vey of DNT settlements to help in planning
strategies for their educational and economic empowerment.

Free or subsidised housing to eligible DNT households in view of
the high incidence of homelessness of DNTs.

An Integrated Infrastructural Development Programme
provide basic amenities to existing DNT settlements.

to

ISSUES CONCERNING OTHER VULNERABLE

GROUPS
Formulation of new National Policy on Beggars.
Model Legislation on Beggar y at the Central level.
Integrated Programme for Rehabilitation of Beggars.
Convergence of existing programmes for the Vulnerable Groups,
implemented by the Ministries of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Rural Development, Urban Development and
Pover ty Alleviation, Women and Child Development.

Preventive measures to reduce both supply and demand and
Univer sal access to preventive treatment and rehabilitation of
alcoholism and drug abuse.

PLAN OUTLAY

Ministry

12th Plan Allocation (Rs. Crore)

Ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment

32,684.00

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

7,746.00