Lok Sabha Question No. 542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 542 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  February, 2017

## Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat Scheme

## 542. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  an  assessment  of  the success  of  the  Padhe  Bharat  Badhe  Bharat  Scheme  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of achievements of the programme since its inception;
- (c)  the challenges faced in the implementation of the programme on the ground and details thereof;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  tackle these challenges; and
- (e)  the details of the funds allocated and utilised for the implementation of this programme since its inception, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): 'Padhe  Bharat  Badhe  Bharat'  (PBBB)  is  a  sub-programme  of  Sarva Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  which  is  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  implemented  to support  the  States/UTs  for  universalization  of  elementary  education  across  the country. It was launched in August, 2014 to ensure quality at the foundational years of  schooling.  The  objectives  of  the  programme  are  to  promote  early  reading  and writing  with  comprehension  skills  in  children,  and  also  basic  numeracy  skills.  All Government and Government aided primary schools across India are targeted under PBBB.    No  outcome  survey  has  been  conducted  to  assess  the  impact  of  PBBB separately. However, National Achievement Surveys are being carried out over the years by National Council for Educational Research and Training to assess learning achievement  of  children  in  classes  -  III,  V,  VIII,  and  X.  Four  rounds  of  National

Achievement  Survey  (NAS)  have  been  conducted  so  far  for  grade  V  and  three rounds for grade III & VIII. These reveal improvement in learning achievement levels of  pupils,  in  identified  subjects  from  first  round  to  fourth  round.  From  2016-17 onwards first time 10% allocation has been earmarked for quality related initiatives particularly  PBBB.    This  is  having  a  positive  impact  and  States  and  UTs  are  now focusing more on learning outcomes, and this can be seen through the various best practices, case studies and so on uploaded by States and UTs on the Repository of the SSA Shagun portal, launched in January 2017. (c) & (d): The Central Government has taken various steps towards addressing the challenges  faced  in  the  implementation  of  the  scheme  of  PBBB,  which  inter-alia, include  preparation  of  special  bridge  materials  for  States  having  a  high  tribal population; release of funds approved for the activities including provisioning of free textbooks,  development  and  procurement  of  supplementary  reading  material;  inservice  teacher  training;  having  dedicated  teachers  for  foundational  classes  and maintaining the required Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) as prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. (e): PBBB is a sub-programme of SSA which is meant  for classes I & II focusing on

Early Grade Learning. The expenditure for this programme is inbuilt in the broader components  of  Textbooks,  teacher  training,  LEP,  SLAS,  Teacher  Grant  etc  for Elementary Classes. Hence, no separate expenditure details maintained for classes I &  II. The  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  implementation  of  this  programme since its inception are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  542  ASKED  BY SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU ,  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2017  REGARDING  PADHE  BHARAT BADHE BHARAT SCHEME.

## Financial Outlay approved by PAB for Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat under SSA

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   |                   | Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat   | Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat   | Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|           | State/UT          | 2014-15                     | 2015-16                     | 2016-17                     |
| 1         | A &Nicobar Island | 11.91                       | 4.05                        | 12.26                       |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1628.98                     | 603.04                      | 2631.89                     |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 150.02                      | 199.73                      | 518.73                      |
| 4         | Assam             | 1741.26                     | 2668.31                     | 3967.54                     |
| 5         | Bihar             | 10911.02                    | 8825.56                     | 10075.58                    |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 35.92                       | 38.49                       | 35.55                       |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 1738.45                     | 1275.51                     | 1644.30                     |
| 8         | Dadra &N. Haveli  | 10.98                       | 4.87                        | 19.07                       |
| 9         | Daman &Diu        | 9.02                        | 6.49                        | 9.70                        |
| 10        | Delhi             | 55.54                       | 50.36                       | 133.34                      |
| 11        | Goa               | 60.71                       | 49.51                       | 76.95                       |
| 12        | Gujarat           | 2677.50                     | 1759.94                     | 2644.14                     |
| 13        | Haryana           | 983.70                      | 717.88                      | 682.39                      |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh  | 240.81                      | 276.61                      | 341.17                      |
| 15        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 150.60                      | 177.10                      | 1024.73                     |
| 16        | Jharkhand         | 2214.39                     | 1943.64                     | 3034.65                     |
| 17        | Karnataka         | 650.11                      | 1198.61                     | 4052.34                     |
| 18        | Kerala            | 878.98                      | 944.57                      | 1261.07                     |
| 19        | Lakshadweep       | 1.71                        | 1.06                        | 2.07                        |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh    | 4551.44                     | 9478.24                     | 5319.18                     |
| 21        | Maharashtra       | 5179.40                     | 5102.81                     | 9067.31                     |
| 22        | Manipur           | 252.95                      | 199.37                      | 346.48                      |
| 23        | Meghalaya         | 352.95                      | 407.73                      | 443.55                      |
| 24        | Mizoram           | 98.11                       | 80.40                       | 172.62                      |
| 25        | Nagaland          | 163.93                      | 140.27                      | 191.28                      |
| 26        | Odisha            | 1583.27                     | 2610.29                     | 3950.74                     |
| 27        | Puducherry        | 13.33                       | 5.77                        | 3.69                        |
| 28        | Punjab            | 494.36                      | 436.31                      | 1127.97                     |
| 29        | Rajasthan         | 909.60                      | 681.94                      | 2598.23                     |
| 30        | Sikkim            | 64.47                       | 34.35                       | 108.46                      |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu        | 1779.66                     | 1127.98                     | 1191.98                     |
| 32        | Telangana         |                             | 384.40                      | 1507.84                     |
| 33        | Tripura           | 282.90                      | 277.30                      | 464.87                      |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh     | 5579.39                     | 6774.58                     | 17429.15                    |
| 35        | Uttrakhand        | 505.19                      | 339.37                      | 639.75                      |
| 36        | West Bengal       | 175.90                      | 200.43                      | 2039.90                     |
| Total     | Total             | 46138.46                    | 49026.86                    | 78770.47                    |