Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Residential Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2017

## Residential Schools

†1176. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  the  total  number  of  residential  schools  in  Assam,  region-wise,  particularly  in Kokrajhar; (b) the students' capacity of the residential schools set up in this area; and (c)  the  details  of  facilities  provided  by  the  Government  to  the  students  studying

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

(a): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), three residential  schools  have  been  sanctioned  to  the  State  Government  of  Assam  in Cachar, Kamrup and Majuli districts. Further, a total of 67 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas  (KGBVs),  which  are  upper  primary  residential  schools  for  girls,  have been sanctioned to the State of Assam. District-wise details of KGBVs sanctioned in Assam including Kokrajhar district are at Annexure.

- (b):  The  residential  schools  sanctioned  under  SSA  have  capacity  of  100  students each, while the 67 KGBVs sanctioned in Assam have a total capacity of 3500 girl students.

(c): Under the SSA, in addition to educational and lodging/boarding facilities, stipend @  Rs. 100/per child per month, medical care, specific skill-training and physical/self-defense training is provided to the children living in residential schools. In KGBVs also, maintenance fund, stipend to girl students, supplementary teaching learning material, stationery and other educational material, etc. is provided.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1176, ASKED BY SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017 REGARDING 'RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS'

Statement showing details of KGBVs sanctioned to the State of Assam

| Sl. No.   | District      |   KGBVs sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------|--------------------|
| 1         | Baksa         |                  2 |
| 2         | Barpeta       |                  5 |
| 3         | Bongaigaon    |                  1 |
| 4         | Cachar        |                  1 |
| 5         | Chirang       |                  1 |
| 6         | Darrang       |                  4 |
| 7         | Dhemaji       |                  2 |
| 8         | Dhubri        |                  9 |
| 9         | Dibrugarh     |                  2 |
| 10        | Dima Hasao    |                  2 |
| 11        | Goalpara      |                  3 |
| 12        | Hailakandi    |                  1 |
| 13        | Hojai         |                  1 |
| 14        | Kamrup Rural  |                  2 |
| 15        | Karbi Anglong |                  5 |
| 16        | Karimganj     |                  1 |
| 17        | Kokrajhar     |                  3 |
| 18        | Lakhimpur     |                  1 |
| 19        | Marigaon      |                  2 |
| 20        | Nagaon        |                  5 |
| 21        | Nalbari       |                  1 |
| 22        | Sibsagar      |                  1 |
| 23        | Sonitpur      |                  4 |
| 24        | South Samlara |                  2 |
| 25        | Tinsukia      |                  4 |
| 26        | Udalguri      |                  2 |
|           | Total         |                 67 |