Tamil Nadu government to build 10 new hostels for backward sections

The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation planned to sanction Rs. 55 crore in loan to approximately 30,000 beneficiaries under various schemes during the current fiscal.

July 31, 2014 09:25 am | Updated 09:25 am IST - CHENNAI:

Ten new hostels for students of the backward sections pursuing professional courses will be established during the current year at a cost of Rs. 2.81 crore, Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Minister S. Abdul Rahim informed the Assembly on Wednesday.

While five of them would be for the backward classes, three for most backward classes and one each for the de-notified community and minority community students. The measure would benefit 1,000 students, Mr. Rahim said. He said the Department was maintaining 1,305 hostels, which accommodated 81,164 students without any fee. Additional dormitories would be constructed in 10 hostels at a cost of Rs. 4.50 crore. New buildings would be constructed for 10 college hostels functioning in rented buildings.

He said Rs. 78.33 crore was sanctioned this year for maintaining the 289 Kallar Reclamation Schools run by the Department in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts for 31,463 students of the Piramalai Kallar community.

The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation planned to sanction Rs. 55 crore in loan to approximately 30,000 beneficiaries under various schemes during the current fiscal.

As part of the financial assistance for Jerusalem pilgrimage by all sects of Christians, the government allotted Rs. 1 crore for the current year.

Under the Ulema Pension Scheme for poor pesh imams, mothinars, Arabic teachers and mujawars, Rs. 3.12 crore was set apart, Mr. Rahim said. The government allotted Rs. 60 lakh in grant to the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for the renovation of mosques and dargahs.

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