Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Reimbursement to Schools under Right to Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  JULY, 2017

## Reimbursement to Schools under Right to Education

174. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) the details of reimbursement provided by the Government to the States under Section 12(1) of the Right to Education Act, 2009 for reserving 25% seats in private schools for children from weaker sections;
- (b)  whether various State Governments including the Government of Tamil Nadu have requested for reimbursement towards reserved seats under this Act; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): The framework of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) has been  amended  with  effect  from  1 st April,  2014  to  assist  States  and  UTs  towards reimbursement of costs incurred with respect to admission under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The reimbursement is based on per child cost norms notified by the State or UT concerned for classes I to VIII.

- (b)  &  (c):  In  the  Annual  Work  Plan & Budget (AWP&B), 2016-17, the Project Approval Board (PAB) of SSA approved an amount of Rs. 18.62 lakh for the State of Tamil Nadu as reimbursement to private unaided schools towards admission under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act.

State-wise details of amount approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development under SSA for reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) as per its norms during last three years are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 174, ASKED BY SHRI K. PARASURAMAN, TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 REGARDING 'REIMBURSEMENT TO SCHOOLS UNDER RIGHT TO EDUCATION'

## Funds approved to States for reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act

( ` in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State          | Amount approved for reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act   | Amount approved for reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act   | Amount approved for reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                | 2014-15                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                   |
| 1         | Chhattisgarh   | 3064.690                                                                  | 3133.28                                                                   | -                                                                         |
| 2         | Delhi          | -                                                                         | 3481.95                                                                   | -                                                                         |
| 3         | Gujarat        | 1303.300                                                                  | 5406.18                                                                   | -                                                                         |
| 4         | Karnataka      | 12355.156                                                                 | 16549.75                                                                  | 18216.75                                                                  |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh | -                                                                         | 9707.77                                                                   | 14919.64                                                                  |
| 6         | Maharashtra    | -                                                                         | 2469.99                                                                   | 1400.00                                                                   |
| 7         | Odisha         | 15.115                                                                    | 88.34                                                                     | 35.11                                                                     |
| 8         | Rajasthan      | 4171.210                                                                  | 8292.50                                                                   | 12453.41                                                                  |
| 9         | Tamil Nadu     | -                                                                         | 18.62                                                                     | 0.00                                                                      |
| 10        | Uttar Pradesh  | 5.262                                                                     | 121.50                                                                    | 0.00                                                                      |
| 11        | Uttarakhand    | 4150.838                                                                  | -                                                                         | 3950.42                                                                   |
| Total     | Total          | 25065.571                                                                 | 49269.88                                                                  | 50975.33                                                                  |

Source: AWP&B Minutes, SSA