Lok Sabha Question No. 1680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Pre-Primary Education to Children under ICDS Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1680

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/11/2016

## PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN UNDER ICDS SCHEME

1680. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government provides pre-primary education to children under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds allocated/released  and utilised along with the number  of  beneficiaries thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Madam,  Pre-primary  Education/  Early  Childhood  Care  &  Education  (ECCE) is one of the six free services provided through Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) located across the country  under  ICDS Scheme  administered  by  the  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development. The ECCE component seeks to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development  of  the  child  while  preparing  for  proper  formal  education.  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), pre-schools, etc. Public channel is the largest provider of ECCE services through ICDS Scheme implemented by States / UTs. Under ICDS Scheme, universal  self-selecting  services  including  early  childhood  care  and  education/ Pre-school Education (PSE) is provided through 13.49 Lakh operational Anganwadi Centres.

The  policy  also  lays  down  basic  quality  standards  relating,  inter  alia,  to  building  and infrastructure,  pupil-teacher  interaction,  learning  experiences  planned  for  children,  health, nutrition, protection measures and trained staff. To standardize the quality of PSE/ECCE in the country,  basic  quality  standards  and  specifications  have  been  laid  down  in  National  ECCE Policy.

- (c)   State/UT-wise details of funds expended and number of beneficiaries benefitted under ICDS Scheme during last three years and funds released during current year is at ANNEX.

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| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | 2013-14        | 2013-14              | 2014-15        | 2014-15              | 2015-16        | 2015-16              | 2016-17                          | 2016-17              |
|----------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------|
|          |                    | Funds Expended | No. of Beneficiaries | Funds Expended | No. of Beneficiaries | Funds Expended | No. of Beneficiaries | Funds Released (As on 30/9/2016) | No. of Beneficiaries |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh     | 3817.43        | 1737383              | 1178.57        | 941753               | 0.00           | 952957               | 782.78                           | 887707               |
| 2.       | Telangana          |                |                      | 1010.39        | 639138               | 0.00           | 320435               | 504.80                           | 518374               |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh  | 0.00           | 112416               | 325.51         | 113011               | *              | 113933               | 90.42                            | 113933               |
| 4.       | Assam              | 1779.49        | 1801441              | 1783.21        | 1801441              | 1783.22        | 1801441              | 891.61                           | 1801441              |
| 5.       | Bihar              | 0.00           | 2388496              | 0.00           | 2416088              | 1181.03        | 2331123              | 1334.36                          | 2331123              |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh       | 1347.47        | 880233               | 1411.11        | 880233               | 223.5          | 880233               | 701.80                           | 1076149              |
| 7.       | Goa                | 0.00           | 20462                | 32.22          | 20917                | 1.91           | 21226                | 18.80                            | 16815                |
| 8.       | Gujarat            | 960.54         | 1403268              | 385.64         | 1580094              | 1131.63        | 1505347              | 878.28                           | 1505347              |
| 9.       | Haryana            | 0.00           | 374820               | 0.00           | 398895               | 0.00           | 353511               | 385.59                           | 304609               |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh   | 0.00           | 153417               | 746.22         | 149861               | *              | 139275               | 279.81                           | 128374               |
| 11.      | Jammu & Kashmir    | 0.00           | 297751               | 415.23         | 300126               | *              | 300126               | 434.91                           | 300126               |
| 12.      | Jharkhand          | 852.7          | 1244046              | 899.51         | 1247550              | 530.14         | 1234533              | 557.36                           | 1234533              |
| 13.      | Karnataka          | 618.59         | 1715764              | 182.45         | 1760253              | *              | 1760253              | 942.80                           | 1760253              |
| 14.      | Kerala             | 0.00           | 442419               | 1730.42        | 444283               | *              | 442838               | 495.77                           | 342843               |
| 15.      | Madhya Pradesh     | 986.47         | 3199102              | 2094.65        | 3029398              | 3074.39        | 3104200              | 1292.75                          | 2895419              |
| 16.      | Maharashtra        | 694.83         | 2991230              | 974.75         | 2822502              | 329.65         | 2823063              | 1541.47                          | 2791321              |
| 17.      | Manipur            | 0.00           | 179522               | 289.68         | 179522               | *              | 179522               | 161.01                           | 179522               |
| 18.      | Meghalaya          | 85.34          | 180042               | 122.55         | 187563               | 0.00           | 205476               | 78.95                            | 213650               |
| 19.      | Mizoram            | 0.00           | 821049               | 67.32          | 934907               | 67.32          | 872588               | 33.66                            | 872588               |
| 20.      | Nagaland           | 182.55         | 139689               | 93.29          | 140325               | 103.65         | 146396               | 51.83                            | 144525               |
| 21.      | Odisha             | 276.88         | 1531740              | 1489.46        | 1535738              | 108.08         | 1549474              | 992.97                           | 1549474              |
| 22.      | Punjab             | 508.21         | 434586               | 154.2          | 391036               | 0.00           | 376458               | 390.69                           | 330705               |
| 23.      | Rajasthan          | 0.00           | 1100255              | 0.00           | 1088980              | 0.00           | 968244               | 870.03                           | 968244               |
| 24.      | Sikkim             | 0.00           | 12072                | 0.00           | 11671                | *              | 11487                | 193.37                           | 11487                |
| 25.      | Tamil Nadu         | 1403.16        | 1104148              | 1559.07        | 1108348              | 935.43         | 1019285              | 779.54                           | 1099654              |
| 26.      | Tripura            | 297.32         | 155565               | 270.52         | 152204               | 0.00           | 152204               | 148.67                           | 152204               |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh      | 536.27         | 8718333              | 4071.45        | 8309581              | 3115.30        | 7681641              | 2653.56                          | 7353599              |
| 28.      | Uttrakhand         | 0.00           | 247999               | 0.00           | 230615               | 0.00           | 217971               | 255.75                           | 198621               |
| 29.      | West Bengal        | 57.11          | 3319384              | 1849.58        | 3325069              | *              | 3256562              | 1721.45                          | 3151562              |
| 30.      | A & N Islands      | 2.34           | 4413                 | 18.53          | 3882                 | *              | 3973                 | 10.58                            | 2688                 |
| 31.      | Chandigarh         | 14.99          | 18184                | 14.99          | 29285                | 14.66          | 29052                | 7.50                             | 27994                |
| 32.      | Delhi              | 87.07          | 326612               | 0              | 351177               | *              | 262732               | 163.46                           | 262732               |
| 33.      | Dadra & N Haveli   | 0.00           | 9636                 | 0.00           | 10621                | 0.00           | 10107                | 4.02                             | 9356                 |
| 34.      | Daman & Diu        | 0.00           | 1819                 | 2.8            | 2643                 | 1.19           | 2643                 | 1.53                             | 2643                 |
| 35.      | Lakshadweep        | 0.00           | 2292                 | 0.00           | 2292 2994            | 0.00           | 2292                 | 1.53 12.83                       | 2292 2285            |
| 36.      | Puducherry         | 23.64          | 1398                 | 22.42          |                      | 0.00           | 2285                 |                                  |                      |
|          | All India          | 14532.32       | 37070986             | 23195.74       | 36543996             | 12601.10       | 35034886             | 19492.24                         | 34544192             |