Lok Sabha Question No. 1208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Funds for Model Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## Funds for Model Schools

## 1208.  SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation regarding release of funds to Model Schools in the various States of the country including Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the details of quantum of funds earmarked and released so far State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. Representations have been received from States of Jharkhand, Chhattishgarh, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Karnataka, Tripura and Andhra Pradesh for release of funds for Model Schools. However, the Model School Scheme was delinked from support of Government of India and stands transferred to State sector with effect from 01.04.2015 in the light of enhanced devolution of financial  resources  to  the  States  as  per  the  recommendation  of  14 th Finance  Commission. It has been expected that States would be able to address their state specific needs through flexibility in design and implementation of the scheme from the state resources.
- (c)  : The funds have not been earmarked under the Model school scheme State/UT wise. However, the status of Central funds released State/UT-wise under Model School Scheme till 31.3.2015 is annexed.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1208 for 24.7.2017 asked by Shri  Gutha  Sukender  Reddy  And  Shri  Prabhakar  Reddy  Kotha  regarding    'Funds  for  Model Schools'

## State/UT-wise funds released under Model School Scheme till 31.3.2015

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State Name     | Amount Released   | Amount Released   | Total   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | State Name     | Non Recurring     | Recurring         | Total   |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 431.27            | 180.18            | 611.45  |
| 2         | Assam          | 110.89            | 1.03              | 111.92  |
| 3         | Bihar          | 424.21            | 0                 | 424.21  |
| 4         | Chattishgarh   | 166.58            | 13.19             | 179.77  |
| 5         | Gujarat        | 132.91            | 6.00              | 138.91  |
| 6         | Haryana        | 66.49             | 29.85             | 96.34   |
| 7         | Himachal       | 6.78              | 0                 | 6.78    |
| 8         | Jammu Kashmir  | 25.82             | 0                 | 25.82   |
| 9         | Jharkhand      | 46.43             | 4.18              | 50.61   |
| 10        | Karnataka      | 83.80             | 29.38             | 113.18  |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh | 435.61            | 68.46             | 504.07  |
| 12        | Maharashtra    | 49.92             | 3.33              | 53.25   |
| 13        | Meghalaya      | 15.03             | 0                 | 15.03   |
| 14        | Mizoram        | 3.09              | 0                 | 3.09    |
| 15        | Nagaland       | 30.36             | 0                 | 30.36   |
| 16        | Orissa         | 278.67            | 0                 | 278.67  |
| 17        | Punjab         | 47.56             | 29.05             | 76.61   |
| 18        | Rajasthan      | 226.37            | 10.27             | 236.64  |
| 19        | Tamil Naidu    | 71.19             | 38.61             | 109.80  |
| 20        | Tripura        | 20.02             | 0                 | 20.02   |
| 21        | Telengana      | 504.52            | 163.11            | 667.63  |
| 22        | Uttar Pradesh  | 508.43            | 22.87             | 531.30  |
| 23        | West Bengal    | 137.56            | 0                 | 137.56  |
|           | Total          | 3823.51           | 599.51            | 4423.02 |