Lok Sabha Question No. 3290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-22
Subject: Atomic Energy Education Society
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3290

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2017

## ATOMIC ENERGY EDUCATION SOCIETY

3290.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features and the objectives of the Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) in the country;
- (b) the  number  of  schools  and  colleges  established  under  AEES  in  the country State/ UT-wise and the number of students getting educated in these schools and colleges, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  funds  allocated/released/spent  by  the  Government  in  this  regard; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  more  such  schools  and colleges under the AEES in the country, especially in Madhya Pradesh and if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  funds  allocated  by  the Government for the said purpose, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH) :

- (a)  The  salient  features  and  the  objectives  of  Atomic  Energy  Education Society (AEES) are as under:
- (i) To  establish  and  run  educational  institutions  such  as  schools, Jr.colleges  etc.,  to  educate  the  children  of  the  employees  of  the constituent and aided units of Department of Atomic Energy(DAE), from preparatory upto Std. XII and vocational education through the media of instruction adopted by the society from time to time.
- (ii) To  assist  special  schools  through  charitable  organisations  for  the handicapped children of the employees of the constituent and aided units of Department of Atomic Energy.

- (iii) To promote or engage in any other activities in the attainment of the above objectives.
- (b)  Presently, 30 Schools/Jr. colleges are running under the aegis of AEES in the  country.  The  location  of  each  school  and  the  number  of  students getting educated in each School/Jr. college are brought out in Annexure-1 Students  from  the  neighboring  areas  are  also  being  accommodated  in AEES under Right to Education (RTE).
- (c) For the financial year 2015-16, a total sum of 122.92 crore was released as grant-in-aid to run Schools/Jr. colleges by AEES.
- (d)  Yes, Sir. AEES will open a school up to primary level at Pazhayakayal in Tamil Nadu State from the next academic session for the wards of DAE employees stationed at Zirconium Plant, Pazhayakayal and Heavy water Plant,  Tuticorin  (Tamil  Nadu).  AEES  is  running  a  school  at  Indore (Madhya Pradesh) for the wards of Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology's employees.  No new school is proposed to be opened by AEES in Madhya Pradesh now.

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Annexure referred  to in the reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No. 3290 due for answer on 22.03.2017.

## Annexure- 1

List  of  number  of  schools  and  Jr.colleges  established  under  Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) in the country State/UT-wise and the number of  students  getting  educated  in  these  schools  and  Jr.colleges, State/UT-wise

| S.No.   | State/Union Territory   | Centre/Atomic Energy Central School (AECS)/ Atomic Energy Junior College (AEJC)   |   Students' Strength |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh          | AECS-1, Hyderabad                                                                 |                  884 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh          | AECS-2, Hyderabad                                                                 |                 1103 |
| 3       | Gujarat                 | AECS, Kakrapar                                                                    |                  994 |
| 4       | Jharkhand               | AECS-1, Jaduguda                                                                  |                 1567 |
| 5       | Jharkhand               | AECS-2, Jaduguda                                                                  |                  400 |
| 6       | Jharkhand               | AECS, Narwapahar                                                                  |                  794 |
| 7       | Jharkhand               | AECS, Turamdih                                                                    |                  672 |
| 8       | Karnataka               | AECS, Kaiga                                                                       |                 1570 |
| 9       | Karnataka               | AECS, Mysore                                                                      |                  411 |
| 10      | Madhya Pradesh          | AECS, Indore                                                                      |                  781 |
| 11 12   | Maharashtra             | AECS-1, Mumbai                                                                    |                  957 |
|         | Maharashtra             | AECS-2, Mumbai                                                                    |                 1163 |
| 13      | Maharashtra             | AECS-3, Mumbai                                                                    |                  866 |
| 14      | Maharashtra             | AECS-4, Mumbai                                                                    |                 1366 |
| 15      | Maharashtra             | AECS-5, Mumbai                                                                    |                 1122 |
| 16      | Maharashtra             | AECS-6, Mumbai                                                                    |                  707 |
| 17      | Maharashtra             | AEJC, Mumbai                                                                      |                  630 |
| 18      | Maharashtra             | AECS-1, Tarapur                                                                   |                 1047 |
| 19      | Maharashtra             | AECS-2, Tarapur                                                                   |                  969 |
| 20      | Maharashtra             | AECS-3, Tarapur                                                                   |                  803 |
| 21      | Odisha                  | AECS, Oscom                                                                       |                  407 |
| 22      | Rajasthan               | AECS-2, Rawatbhata                                                                |                  776 |
| 23      | Rajasthan               | AECS-3, Rawatbhata                                                                |                  512 |
| 24      | Rajasthan               | AECS-4, Rawatbhata                                                                |                 1436 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu              | AECS, Anupuram                                                                    |                  815 |
| 26      | Tamil Nadu              | AECS-1, Kalpakkam                                                                 |                  857 |
| 27      | Tamil Nadu              | AECS-2, Kalpakkam                                                                 |                 1118 |
| 28      | Tamil Nadu              | AECS, Kudankulam                                                                  |                  940 |
| 29      | Telangana               | AECS, Manuguru                                                                    |                  740 |
| 30      | Uttar Pradesh           | AECS, Narora                                                                      |                 1065 |

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