Lok Sabha Question No. 5529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Per-capita Spending on Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.4.2018

## Per-capita Spending on Education

## 5529. SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT मानव संसाधन िवकास मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the per-capita spending on education of every student in the country, primary, secondary and higher education- wise for the last five years and the current year;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  increase  the  per  capita  spending  on  students education to improve the quality and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the target set for education at various levels during the 12th plan;
- (d) whether the Government has achieved its target of education and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (e):  Per-capita Government spending on education of every student in the country, primary, secondary and higher education-wise for the last five years is given below :

(in Rs.)

* Provisional.

| Year     |   Primary Education | Secondary Education   |   Higher Education |
|----------|---------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| 2011-12  |                7494 | N.A.                  |              33669 |
| 2012-13  |                7985 | 16483                 |              39059 |
| 2013-14* |                9223 | 17955                 |              43948 |
| 2014-15* |               11469 | 19841                 |              44473 |
| 2015-16* |               12510 | 21501                 |              50665 |

Source: (i) DISE Flash Statistics-NIEPA, for enrolment in primary & secondary (ii) AISHEReport for enrolment in Higher Education and (iii) Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education- MHRD, for figures on expenditure.

With  the  devolution  of  more  funds  to  the  States  as  recommended  by  the  14th  Finance Commission, States have been advised to prioritize allocating of funds to Education sector.

The priorities areas of Government on education during 12 th Five Year Plan (2012-17) was focus on  expansion,  equity  and  excellence  with  greater  emphasis  on  quality  of  higher  education  mainly  by setting up  of new institutions, greater emphasis on funding of State institutions to improve infrastructural facilities.

Government is implementing various schemes for education sector, the major schemes are Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan (SSA), under which financial assistance to the States and UTs are provided for additional teachers. Under Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme, financial assistance is provided to  the  States/UTs  for  opening  of  New  Government  secondary  schools  and  for  development  of infrastructure. During the Twelfth Five Year Plan, a new scheme called the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan  (RUSA)  has  been  approved  which  aims  to  achieve  equity,  access  and  excellence  in  higher education.  The  scheme  supports  components  such  as  upgrading  autonomous  colleges  to  universities, clustering  colleges  to  establish  a  university,  setting  up  of  new  professional  colleges  in  un-served  and underserved  areas  as  well  as  providing  infrastructure  grants  to  universities  and  colleges  to  scale  up capacity.

Further,  Higher  Education  Financing  Agency  (HEFA)  has  been  set  up  by  the  Government to mobilize funds from the market as per requirements of the centrally funded higher educational institutions. The Budget 2018-19 has announced to raise Rs. 1,00,000 crore through HEFA to fund education institute to fast track research & academic infrastructure.

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