Lok Sabha Question No. 3718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Smart Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VASANTHI M., RITI PATHAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3718 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Smart Schools

## 3718. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is planning to establish smart schools across the country including Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether the Government has accorded administrative and financial sanction to these proposals and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which the above proposal is likely to be taken for sanction; and

(c) whether any places have been identified in Tamil Nadu for establishment of such schools and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) &  (b)  Yes,  madam. The  'Information  and  Communication  Technology  in  School'  (ICT) component  of  centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA) provides for opportunities to secondary stage students to build their capacity in ICT skills and make them  learn  through  computer  aided  learning  process.  The  Scheme  covers  Government  and Government aided secondary and higher secondary schools. The ICT component of RMSA also has a provision for setting up of Smart schools to act as 'Technology Demonstrators' and to propagate ICT skills among students of neighborhood schools.  So far 88,994 schools including 43 Smart Schools have  been  approved  under  the  ICT  component  of  RMSA.  Both  the  components  of  the  Scheme provide for financial assistance for setting up of ICT labs by provisioning for capital expenditure as well as recurring costs, including software such as learning management systems & curriculum based courseware.

The proposal  for  setting up  of  10  smart  schools  was  received  from  State  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh  in  2014-15  but  could  not  be  approved  due  to  non-implementation  of  the  ICT  in  schools scheme in 2000 schools approved in 2011-12.

Every year, the States/ UTs prepare their Annual Work Plan & Budget proposal for approval under the scheme.  The  viable  proposals  under  the  'ICT  in  Schools'  component  including  of  Smart Schools are  considered  and  approved in  consultation  with  State/  UT  concerned.  A  statement indicating  the  State-wise  details  of  proposals  received  and  approved  along  with  reasons  for  nonapproval for the year 2017-18 is attached as Annexure.

(c) 5 schools have been approved to be established as smart schools in Tamil Nadu.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3718 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018 ASKED BY SHRIMATI VASANTHI M. AND SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK REGARDING "SMART SCHOOLS'

Schools under ICT Component

Smart Schools under ICT

- Sl. No Name of the State / UT

Proposal  Approval Remarks

Proposal

Approval

Remarks

- 1 A & N Islands

45

31

Approved  for  31  schools  having electricity, Computer room

No proposal

- 2 Andhra Pradesh

1075

-

Not approved as all eligible schools already covered under ICT component

2542

-

Not approved as all eligible schools already covered under ICT component.

3. Arunachal Pradesh

21

-

Not approved as previously approved schools not yet implemented by the state

No proposal

- 4 Assam

234

100

Approved  for 100 schools having electricity, Computer room

No proposal

- 5 Bihar

488

380

Approved for 380 Schools having enrolment more than 300

- Virtual Classroom in 38 schools

-

State Government suggested to meet the expenditure out of state funds.

- 6 Chandigarh

3

2

Approved  for  2  schools  having electricity, Computer room

No proposal

- 7 Chhattisgarh

372

-

Not approved as all eligible schools already covered under ICT component of RMSA

No proposal

- 8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli

No proposal

No proposal

- 9 Daman & Diu

-

-

-

-

- 10  Delhi

1174

-

Not approved as all eligible schools already covered under ICT component of RMSA

Installing Smart Boards 1034 Schools

in

- 517 schools

517 schools  @Rs.  70000 per school on  pilot basis approved.

- 11  Goa

56

-

Not approved as all eligible schools already covered under ICT component

No proposal

- 12  Gujarat

217

-

Not approved, as schools approved in 2016- 2017 not implemented.

No proposal

- 13  Haryana

2704

-

Not approved as all eligible schools already covered under ICT component

No proposal

- 14 Himachal Pradesh

2007

20

Approved  for  20  schools  having electricity,  Computer  Room  and enrolment Smart

- Digital Classes for 131 schools.

State

Government suggested to implement with state funds.

|         | Normal schools under ICT   | Normal schools under ICT   | Normal schools under ICT   | Normal schools under ICT                                                                                                        | Smart Schools under ICT                           | Smart Schools under ICT                                                                           |
|---------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of the State / UT     | Proposal                   | Approval                   | Remarks                                                                                                                         | Proposal Approval                                 | Remarks                                                                                           |
| 15      | Jammu& Kashmir             | 2141                       | 620                        | Approved for 620 schools having electricity, Computer room                                                                      | No                                                | proposal                                                                                          |
| 16      | Jharkhand                  | 1983                       | 449                        | Approved for 449 schools having electricity, Computer room                                                                      |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 17      | Karnataka                  |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 18      | Kerala                     | 55                         | 18                         | Approved for 18 schools having electricity, Computer room                                                                       |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh             |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 21      | Maharashtra                | 4996                       | -                          | Not approved as schools approved earlier yet to be implemented by the state.                                                    |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 22      | Manipur                    | 147                        | 8                          | Approved for 8 schools having electricity, Computer room                                                                        |                                                   | No Proposal                                                                                       |
| 23      | Meghalaya                  | 160                        | 8                          | Approved for 8 schools having electricity, Computer room                                                                        |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 24      | Mizoram                    |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 25      | Nagaland                   | 6                          | -                          | Not approved due to discrepancy of UDISE database Code in previously approved schools                                           |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 26      | Odisha                     |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 27      | Puducherry                 | 105                        | -                          | Not approved as previously approved schools yet to be implemented by the UT.                                                    |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 28      | Punjab                     | 447                        | 100                        | Approved for 100 schools having electricity, Computer room                                                                      |                                                   | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 29      | Rajasthan                  | 6628                       | -                          | Not approved, due to state prioritizing other interventions such as New Schools and Strengthening in the available funds. Smart | Proposal for setting up 19 schools received       | Not approved, due to state prioritizing other interventions such as New Schools and Strengthening |
| 30      | Sikkim                     | 14                         | 6                          | Approved 6 eligible schools having electricity and adequate enrollment.                                                         | No proposal                                       | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                 |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     |                                                   |                                                                                                   |
| 32      | Telangana                  | 800                        | -                          | Not approved, due to state prioritizing other interventions from the available funds. Digital classroom 4997                    | in schools                                        | Not approved due to state prioritizing other interventions                                        |
| 33      | Tripura                    | 8                          | -                          | Not approved as previously approved schools yet to be implemented by the State                                                  | Proposal for setting up 19 Smart schools received | Not approved due to non- implementation of ICT in school scheme in earlier approved schools.      |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh              | 1608                       | -                          | Not approved as the proposed 1608 schools already approved in 2011-12.                                                          | No proposal                                       | No proposal                                                                                       |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                |                            |                            | No proposal                                                                                                                     | No proposal                                       |                                                                                                   |
| 36      | West Bengal                | 520                        | -                          | Not approved as previously approved schools yet to be implemented by the State                                                  | No proposal                                       | No proposal                                                                                       |