Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Functioning of Pre-Primary/Play Schools
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANJU BALA, B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2017

## FUNCTIONING OF PRE-PRIMARY/PLAY SCHOOLS

## 2112.   SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  envisaged  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the  functioning  of  primary schools, play schools and day care centres for the welfare of children and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note that the fee levied in such schools/ centres are exorbitant and if so, the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to improve the standard of Anganwadis in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the action taken by the Government to provide nutritious food to children in pre-primary level, play school level and Anganwadis; and
- (e) whether the Government provides financial assistance to States/UTs for improving the infrastructure  of  Anganwadis  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  funds  provided  therefor during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise with special reference to Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) &  (b):  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  is  a  unique  early  childhood development program aimed at addressing health, nutrition and  developmental needs of children under the age of six years. Pre-primary School Education through play-way method is one of the services  provided  under  the  scheme.  The  National  Early  Childhood  Care  &  Education  (ECCE) Policy, as notified on 12 th October, 2013, recognizes multiple models of ECCE services delivery through  public,  private,  and  non-governmental  service  providers  including  Anganwadi  Centres (AWCs),  play  schools,  pre-schools,  etc.  Day  Care  Centres  are  provided  under  Crèche  scheme administrated  by  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development.  Public  channel  is  the  largest provider of ECCE services through ICDS Scheme as implemented by States / UTs.

Under  ICDS  Scheme,  universal  and  free  services  relating  to  health,  nutrition  and  early childhood  care  and  education  are  provided  through  13.50  Lakh  operational  Anganwadi  Centres across the country.

- (c):   The policy lays down basic quality standards relating to building and infrastructure, pupil-teacher interaction,  learning  experiences  planned  for  children,  health,  nutrition,  protection  measures  and trained staff.

Further,  to  improve  the  infrastructure  facilities  including  drinking  water  facilities  and sanitation of Anganwadi Centres, guidelines have been issued jointly by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  for construction of 4 lakh AWCs Buildings under convergence by 2019, all over the country. Under convergence, construction  of  29,941  and  90,048  AWC  buildings  have  been  approved  during  the years 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively.

- (d):   Supplementary Nutrition Programme  (SNP)  is one of the six services provided through Anganwadis under ICDS Scheme. Under Supplementary Nutrition Programme, children below 3 years of age and pregnant and lactating mothers are provided age appropriate Take Home Ration (THR) in  the  form  of  pre-mixes/  ready-to-eat  food.  For  children  in  the  age  group  of  3-6  years, morning snacks in the form of milk/ banana/ seasonal fruits/ micro-nutrient fortified food followed by a hot cooked meal are provided. Besides, for severely malnourished children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years, additional food items in the form of micronutrient fortified food and/ or energy dense  food  as  THR  have  been  recommended.  The  feeding  and  nutritional  norms  for  different categories of beneficiaries is as under:
- (e):    State/UT-wise details of funds expended during last three years and funds released during current year are annexed.

| S. No.   | Category                                     | Feeding &nutritional norms (per beneficiary per day for 25 days a month)   | Feeding &nutritional norms (per beneficiary per day for 25 days a month)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                              | Calories (K Cal)                                                           | Protein (g)                                                                |
| 1.       | Children (6-72 months)                       | 500                                                                        | 12-15                                                                      |
| 2.       | Severely malnourished children (6-72 months) | 800                                                                        | 20-25                                                                      |
| 3.       | Pregnant women and Lactating mothers         | 600                                                                        | 18-20                                                                      |

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Statement  Referred  in  Reply  to  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-Starred  Q.  No.  2112  for  28.07.2017  asked  by Shrimati Anju Bala & Shri B. Sriramulu regarding 'Functioning of Pre-Primary/Play Schools'

(Rs. in lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | 2014-15        | 2015-16        | 2016-17        | 2017-18                |
|----------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Funds expended | Funds expended | Funds released | Funds approved in APIP |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 1178.57        | 0.00           | 1565.55        | 1668.15                |
| 2.       | Telangana          | 1010.39        | 0.00           | 1009.59        | 1069.02                |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh  | 325.51         | *              | 180.84         | 186.75                 |
| 4.       | Assam              | 1783.21        | 1783.22        | 1783.22        | 1864.59                |
| 5.       | Bihar              | 0.00           | 1181.03        | 2668.71        | 2750.31                |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh       | 1411.11        | 223.5          | 1403.59        | 1498.41                |
| 7.       | Goa                | 32.22          | 1.91           | 37.59          | 37.65                  |
| 8.       | Gujarat            | 385.64         | 1131.63        | 1756.56        | 1581.57                |
| 9.       | Haryana            | 0.00           | 0.00           | 771.18         | 778.86                 |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh   | 746.22         | *              | 559.62         | 567.75                 |
| 11.      | Jammu& Kashmir     | 415.23         | *              | 869.82         | 887.97                 |
| 12.      | Jharkhand          | 899.51         | 530.14         | 1114.71        | 1152.96                |
| 13.      | Karnataka          | 182.45         | *              | 1885.59        | 1936.74                |
| 14.      | Kerala             | 1730.42        | *              | 991.53         | 993.45                 |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh     | 2094.65        | 3074.39        | 2585.49        | 2831.94                |
| 16.      | Maharashtra        | 974.75         | 329.65         | 3082.94        | 3293.37                |
| 17.      | Manipur            | 289.68         | *              | 322.02         | 296.49                 |
| 18.      | Meghalaya          | 122.55         | 0.00           | 157.89         | 176.82                 |
| 19.      | Mizoram            | 67.32          | 67.32          | 67.32          | 67.32                  |
| 20.      | Nagaland           | 93.29          | 103.65         | 103.65         | 103.65                 |
| 21.      | Odisha             | 1489.46        | 108.08         | 1985.94        | 2165.85                |
| 22.      | Punjab             | 154.2          | 0.00           | 781.38         | 800.61                 |
| 23.      | Rajasthan          | 0.00           | 0.00           | 1740.06        | 1820.37                |
| 24.      | Sikkim             | 0.00           | *              | 38.73          | 38.70                  |
| 25.      | Tamil Nadu         | 1559.07        | 935.43         | 1559.07        | 1633.17                |
| 26.      | Tripura            | 270.52         | 0.00           | 297.33         | 297.33                 |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh      | 4071.45        | 3115.30        | 5307.12        | 5639.91                |
| 28.      | Uttrakhand         | 0.00           | 0.00           | 511.5          | 602.01                 |
| 29.      | West Bengal        | 1849.58        | *              | 3442.89        | 3448.53                |
| 30.      | A &NIslands        | 18.53          | *              | 21.15          | 21.60                  |
| 31.      | Chandigarh         | 14.99          | 14.66          | 15             | 15.00                  |
| 32.      | Delhi              | 0              | *              | 326.91         | 326.91                 |
| 33.      | Dadra&N Haveli     | 0.00           | 0.00           | 8.04           | 9.06                   |
| 34.      | Daman &Diu         | 2.8            | 1.19           | 3.06           | 3.21                   |
| 35.      | Lakshadweep        | 0.00           | 0.00           | 3.06           | 3.21                   |
| 36.      | Puducherry         | 22.42          | 0.00           | 25.65          | 25.65                  |
|          | Total              | 23195.74       | 12601.10       | 38984.30       | 40594.89               |