Lok Sabha Question No. 514 (STARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Hostels for girls
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kantilal Bhuria

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Hostels for girls

## †*514. SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  hostels  and  residential  schools  for  girl  students including  those  studying  at  the  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas  in  the  educationally backward blocks in the country and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b) whether the target can be completed by making residential provision merely for hundred girls in educationally backward blocks; and
- (c) if not, the time by which the hostels are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH  JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c) :    A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NUMBER  514  FOR  REPLY  ON  10.04.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KANTI  LAL BHURIA REGARDING HOSTELS FOR GIRLS

(a)  : Yes,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  (MHRD)  has  provision  for setting  up  of  Girls  Hostels  under  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalaya  (KGBV)  component  of  Sarva Shksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  and  Girls'  Hostel  component  of  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RMSA) in the Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs).

The  EBBs  have  been  identified  on  the  basis  of  composite  criteria  of  blocks  with  a  rural Female Literacy Rate (FLR) below the national average of 46.13% and Gender Gap in Literacy higher than the national average of 21.59%, as per Census 2001.

KGBVs  provide  residential upper primary schools to girls who are unable to go to regular schools,  out  of  school  girls  in  the  10+  age  group  who  are  unable  to  complete  primary  school  and younger girls of migratory populations in difficult areas of scattered habitations that do not qualify for primary/upper primary schools.  The KGBVs have a capacity of 50 to 100.

Construction  and  Running  of  Girls'  Hostel  component  under  RMSA  provides  for  hostel facilities for girl students in the age group of 14-18 years studying in classes IX to XII and belonging to SC, ST,OBC, Minority communities and Below Poverty Line families. The scheme provides for setting up of hostels with lodging and boarding facilities in the Educationally  Backward Blocks (EBBs) and areas  nearing  concentration  of  above  target  groups  so  that  the  girl  students  are  not  denied  the opportunity to continue their study at the secondary stage due to societal factors. The Girls Hostels are preferably located in the compounds of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalaya (KGBVs) or secondary/higher  secondary  school  or  in  their  vicinity,  wherever  land  is  available,  as  selected  by  the State/UT Government.  The Girls' Hostels have a capacity of 100.

( b) & ( c )  :Under SSA, 3600 KGBVs are operational with an enrollment of 3.66 lakh girls students. Under RMSA,   girls hostels have been approved in 2483 EBBs.   Against which, construction has been completed in 1164 girls hostels and 1149 are functional  with a total enrollment of 104277 girls students.

The  completion  of  construction  of  girls  hostels  mainly  depends  on  provision  of  land  and timely execution of works by the State Governments.

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