Lok Sabha Question No. 1993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Study of Basic Sciences
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1993 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## STUDY OF BASIC SCIENCES

## †1993. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make efforts rejuvenate the reducing interest of students in basic sciences specially in rural areas in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and spent for the said purpose during the current five year plan; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to improve the situation in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) to  (d)  :  The  Ministry  has  launched  the  Rashtriya  Avishkar  Abhiyan  (RAA),  a convergent framework across School Education and Higher Education aiming to encourage  children towards learning Sciences and Mathematics and to develop their interest through activities related to Science and Mathematics.  One of the interventions  under  RAA  is  strengthening  of  school  Science  and  Mathematics; laboratories, through the Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA). Further,  under  RMSA,  important  interventions  i.e.  Science  Fair/Exhibition  and Talent Search at district level; mathematics and science kits to schools, visit of

students to higher educational intuitions and learning enhancement of students have been approved.  The state wise funds allocated and spent during 12 th year plan on these interventions is Annexed -A.

Innovation  in  Science  Pursuit  for  Inspired  Research  (INSPIRE)  Awards Scheme a component of INSPIRE Program is being implemented by Ministry of Science  &  Technology  for  attraction  of  talent  amongst  the  students  to  study Science  and  pursue  career  with  research.    Under  INSPIRE  Awards  Scheme students of 10-15 years of age studying in class 6-10 th are selected from all the middle and high school across the country for an INSPIRE Award of Rs.5000/-. The awardees who are given INSPIRE Award of Rs.5000/- then participate in a three tier competition viz. District, State and National.

Details of expenditure incurred under the said scheme in the current Five year plan is Annexed -B.

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## ANNEXURE-A

ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B) TO (D) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1993  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PARBHUBHAI  NAGARBHAI VASAVA, HON'BLE MP REGARDING STUDY OF BASIC SCIENCES.

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ANNEXURE-B

ANNEXURE-B  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (B)  TO  (D)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1993 ASKED BY SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI  VASAVA, HON'BLE MP REGARDING  STUDY  OF  BASIC SCIENCES

DETAILS OF  EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER THE INSPIRE SCHEME IN THE CURRENT FIVE YEAR PLAN

| Year    | Expenditure in crores               |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 114.60                              |
| 2013-14 | 104.88                              |
| 2014-15 | 127.97                              |
| 2015-16 | 69.92                               |
| 2016-17 | 10.80( as on 30 th September, 2016) |

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