India, Feb. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Sl. No.

State/UT

Total No. of Hostels Sanctioned

No. of hostels completed

No. of beneficiaries

1

Andhra Pradesh *

33

5

3265

2

Assam

44

36

2924

3

Bihar *

19

16

1890

4

Chhattisgarh

48

46

2420

5

Gujarat

17

17

3270

6

Haryana

17

14

1860

7

Himachal Pradesh *

9

7

1125

8

Jammu And Kashmir

5

4

400

9

Jharkhand

21

16

1450

10

Karnataka

45

35

3136

11

Kerala

9

9

730

12

Madhya Pradesh

87

77

6650

13

Maharashtra*

59

55

5273

14

Manipur

24

16

2155

15

Mizoram

3

0

450

16

Nagaland

9

0

1350

17

Odisha *

177

169

14834

18

Puducherry

4

2

500

19

Punjab

15

15

1226

20

Rajasthan

105

101

4475

21

Sikkim

6

4

600

22

Tamil Nadu

50

47

4641

23

Telangana

11

4

1500

24

Tripura

8

5

520

25

Uttar Pradesh

32

24

2734

26

Uttarakhand*

6

2

350

27

West Bengal

48

48

5021

Total

911

774

74749

S.No

State/UTs

Private Residential School Selected during

No of Beneficiaries

Private Residential School Selected during 2022-23

No of Beneficiaries

Private Residential School Selected during

No of Beneficiaries

Private Residential School Selected during 2024-25

No of Beneficiaries

Private Residential School Selected during 2025-26

No of Beneficiaries

1

Andhra Pradesh

14

103

5

202

8

438

11

682

11

807

2

Bihar

6

226

2

198

5

115

4

112

03

86

3

Chhattisgarh

6

50

5

130

7

231

8

324

9

354

4

Gujarat

1

1

6

22

1

29

1

31

1

36

5

Haryana

1

3

10

51

15

293

11

668

21

1028

6

Himachal Pradesh

1

9

8

35

4

56

4

72

3

82

7

Jharkhand

6

73

3

85

4

60

3

72

2

36

8

Karnataka

8

51

0

34

1

45

2

69

2

90

9

Kerala

1

2

16

195

11

278

9

272

8

224

10

Madhya Pradesh

5

62

8

183

12

267

11

295

13

325

11

Maharashtra

4

25

5

97

5

120

4

127

2

88

12

Orissa

17

98

3

183

6

128

4

90

3

82

13

Punjab

0

0

2

17

3

39

4

44

2

25

14

Rajasthan

5

60

27

236

25

783

31

1263

40

1527

15

Tamil Nadu

4

40

21

198

16

292

14

312

11

265

16

Telangana

0

0

1

25

1

53

0

32

0

8

17

Uttar Pradesh

12

247

10

432

17

830

19

1373

23

1500

18

Uttarakhand

2

24

6

47

3

53

5

60

4

48

19

West Bengal

0

0

2

12

0

10

0

4

0

4

20

A & N Island

0

0

1

2

0

2

0

1

0

1

21

Puducherry

0

0

1

7

0

8

0

4

0

3

22

Assam

1

7

1

14

0

5

0

3

0

3

23

Tripura

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

95

1085

143

2405

144

4135

145

5910

158

6622(as on 15.01.2026)

S.No

State/UTs

Number of Projects 2021-22

No of Beneficiaries

Number of Projects 2022-23

No of Beneficiaries

Number of Projects 2023-24

No of Beneficiaries

Number of Projects 2024-25

No of Beneficiaries

No of NGO

No of Beneficiaries

1

Andhra Pradesh

6

1050

6

255

5

509

5

472

5

0

2

Gujarat

1

200

1

141

1

0

1

98

1

0

3

Haryana

1

100

1

191

1

0

1

92

1

0

4

Karnataka

13

1700

13

853

14

1115

14

1054

14

158

5

Madhya Pradesh

5

1000

5

337

3

280

3

175

3

100

6

Maharashtra

38

3800

38

3997

37

2862

34

1624

34

845

7

Orissa

12

1800

12

1081

11

1094

11

578

11

287

8

Rajasthan

20

2300

15

1738

15

1616

15

1448

15

0

9

Tamil Nadu

2

400

2

445

2

0

2

0

2

0

10

Uttar Pradesh

22

3700

22

2796

22

2881

22

1920

22

499

11

Uttarakhand

1

200

1

37

1

131

1

100

1

0

12

West Bengal

5

1100

5

225

5

308

5

168

5

185

13

NCT of Delhi

5

500

5

1026

5

752

5

542

5

89

14

Assam

6

700

6

574

6

0

6

0

6

0

15

Manipur

1

200

1

0

1

25

1

0

1

75

16

Telangana

2

300

2

230

2

108

2

100

2

0

17

Meghalaya

2

300

2

148

2

0

2

0

2

0

Total

142

19350

137

14074

133

11681

130

8371

130

2238

2021-22

2023-24

2025-26

(as on 15.01.2026)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has evaluated the impact of its flagship education and skill development schemes aimed at improving educational outcomes, employment opportunities and sustainable livelihoods for marginalised communities across the country.

The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) has been evaluated by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, covering all three components of the scheme, namely Adarsh Gram, Grants-in-Aid and Hostels. The evaluation assessed the relevance, effectiveness and outcomes of the scheme across multiple States and found that PM-AJAY is aligned with national development priorities and has contributed to improvements in basic infrastructure, educational access and socio-economic conditions of Scheduled Caste communities. As per the evaluation report, access to the hostel component of PM-AJAY has led to increased continuation rates in higher secondary and college education, particularly for girls, by addressing challenges such as long commuting distances and unsafe travel.

As on December 2025, a total of 911 hostels for 74,749 beneficiaries have been sanctioned under PM-AJAY. State-wise details of hostels sanctioned, completed and beneficiaries covered are given at Annexure-I.

The impact of the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) has been assessed through a third-party evaluation conducted by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR). The evaluation indicates improved student retention, reduced dropout rates, higher pass percentages, enhanced educational aspirations and a reduction in caste and gender gaps among Scheduled Caste students. The third-party evaluation covered 41 districts across six geographical regions of the country.

As on December 2025, the evaluation reported 15,816 beneficiaries nationwide during 2023-24, of which 4,135 students (26 per cent) were covered under Mode-I, and 11,681 students (74 per cent) under Mode-II of SHRESHTA. While the evaluation does not provide State/UT-wise outcome indicators, the number of private residential schools under Mode-I and the number of school and hostel projects run by NGOs/VOs under Mode-II, along with beneficiary details, are given at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

The impact of the Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH) has also been assessed. Evaluation findings indicate strong relevance and learning effectiveness, with over 90 per cent of beneficiaries reporting alignment of training with career goals, local labour market needs and achievement of intended learning outcomes. The evaluation highlights significant non-material gains such as improved confidence, self-esteem and social recognition, particularly among women and marginalised groups. Sustainability outcomes are also positive, with most beneficiaries continuing to use acquired skills, expecting long-term income growth, reinvesting in development and demonstrating the ability to maintain improvements independently.

[This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.]

Annexure-I State-wise hostels sanctioned under PM-AJAY (2007-08 to December 2025)

Annexure-II* Mode-I: Private Residential Schools and beneficiaries under SHRESHTA (last five years)

Annexure-III

Mode-II: NGO/VO school & hostel projects and beneficiaries under SHRESHTA (last five years)

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