Lok Sabha Question No. 2639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Minority Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.3.2018

## Minority Schools

## † 2639.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has not spent the amount from the budget fixed Minority schools;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for lackadaisical approach of the Government; and
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any accountability in this regard?

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

(a) to (d): Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an Umbrella Scheme for  Providing  Education  to  Madarsas/Minorities  (SPEMM)  which  comprises  of  two  schemes, namely,  Scheme  for  Providing  Quality  Education  in  Madarsas  (SPQEM)  and  Infrastructure Development in Minority  Institutions  (IDMI).  The  Scheme  IDMI  has  been  operationalized  to augment infrastructure in private aided/unaided Minority Schools/Institutions in order to enhance quality of education to minority children. Both the schemes are demand driven and voluntary in nature.

for

Details of amount released under the scheme SPEMM during the last four years is as below:-

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Year    |    RE | Actual Release            |
|---------|-------|---------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 14378 | 11928.00                  |
| 2015-16 | 33550 | 29582.00                  |
| 2016-17 | 12000 | 10919.00                  |
| 2017-18 | 12000 | 6467.00 (As on 9.03.2018) |

Many efforts have been made by the Department of SE&L to increase the coverage. A national level workshop with all the stakeholders was held to create awareness about SPQEM and IDMI. The Department also held two preliminary meetings with all the State Governments prior to the Central Grant in Aid Committee (CGIAC) meeting in order to sensitize the States with regard to proper documentation so that more funds could be released to the Institutions. However,  despite  consistent  efforts,  the  following  lacuna  have  been  found in  the  proposals from State Governments under IDMI scheme:-

1. The minority certificates issued to the Institutions are often not certified by the officer designated by the State Government for the purpose.
2. In  a  number  of  cases,  the  institutes  are  in  rented  premises  whereas  as  per  the  IDMI scheme norms buildings should be owned by the institution.
3. Proposals  are  not  accompanied  with  mandatory  School  Registration  Certificates  and UDISE codes.
4. The number of the class rooms asked for under IDMI are not justifiable as per Student Classroom Ratio (SCR).
5. 25%  share  of  the  minority  institutions  under  IDMI,  should  be  contributed  to  the infrastructure upgradation  for release of second instalment.
6. The  proposals  for  2 nd instalment  release  are  not  accompanied  with  the  Utilization Certificates  from  the  Secretary  of  the  respective  Department  of  the  State  as  per provisions of GFR resulting in non-release of funds.

The Department is continuously following up with the states to get the viable proposals in time for release of balance funds.

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