Lok Sabha Question No. 1863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Library Assistants under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Library Assistants under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

## 1863. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of library-cum-information assistants recruited under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) during the last three years, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated for the said post during the last three years;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  salary  for  these  library-cum-information  assistants  has  been withheld and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) to  (d)  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme envisages making secondary education of good quality available, accessible and affordable to all young persons in the age group of  14-18 years. Under RMSA, 3417 posts of Librarycum Office Assistant were approved to the States of Haryana, Punjab and Tripura in the year  2013-14.    A  statement  indicating  State-  wise  details  of  approvals  with  total  outlay approved in the last three years is placed at Annexure-I. In order to give priority for meeting the requirement for teaching staff to improve the quality of education, approval for librarycum-office assistant was not accorded after 2013-14. The States/ Union Territories (UTs) have  also  been  informed  that  the  commitment  of  financial  support  from  the  Ministry towards supporting staff  is subject to availability of funds after provisioning for core set of commitments  including  teacher's  salary and long term financial implication of the supporting staff  is of the State/ UT concerned. The States/ UTs also have the flexibility to engage supporting staff in the schools out of State/ UT budget.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 ASKED BY SHRI  DUSHYANT  CHAUTALA  "LIBRARY  ASSISTANTS  UNDER  RASHTRIYA MADHYAMIK SHIKSHA ABHIYAN"

## Library cum Office Assistant under RMSA

| Year    | State/UT   |   Number of schools approved |   Total approved outlay (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | Haryana    |                         3118 |                               7483.2  |
| 2013-14 | Punjab     |                          222 |                                465.25 |
| 2013-14 | Tripura    |                           77 |                                101.64 |
| Total   | Total      |                         3417 |                               8050.09 |

2014-15 and 2015-16

: no approval of ' Library cum Office Assistant