Lok Sabha Question No. 437 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: RTE Act
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RTE Act

## *437. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether all the States/UTs have issued a notification with respect to admissions under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 and have a record of the total number of seats available in private unaided schools under this provision and if so, the details thereof for the last three years, State/UT and year-wise including Delhi;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether States/UTs maintain a record of children studying in private unaided schools under the  said  Act  along  with  the  details  of  children  who  drop  out  of  schools  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise including Delhi for the above period and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE REPLY TO LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 437 ASKED  BY  SHRI PARVESH  SAHIB SINGH, TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018 REGARDING 'RTE ACT'

(a) &  (b): 29 States have issued notifications regarding admission for children from economically weaker and disadvantaged sections as mandated by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Goa, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Telangana have not issued notifications in this regard. There are no private unaided schools in Lakshadweep Islands whereas, RTE Act, 2009 is not applicable in respect of Jammu & Kashmir.

The total seats available in private unaided schools under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009 is not maintained centrally. However, the detail of total number of children who were provided admission is at Annexure.

(c): The  number  of  children  who  take  admission  in  private  unaided  schools  under  the  Section 12(1)(c)  of  the  RTE  Act  is  maintained  at  State/UT  level  and  is  also  available  with  Central Government. However, record of children who drop out of schools after getting admission under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, if any, is not maintained Centrally.

As Education is in Concurrent List, it is for the appropriate Government to issue notification for admissions under Section 12(1)(c) and maintain records. The issue of non admission of children under  section  12  (1)(c)  has  been  flagged  with  the  States  during annual  meetings  and  at  other forums where they are urged to fulfil the gaps, if any, for implementation of  the RTE Act..

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. 437,  ASKED  BY SHRI PARVESH  SAHIB  SINGH, TO  BE  ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018 REGARDING 'RTE ACT'

State-wise details of children studying in private unaided schools under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009 during last three years

|   Sl. No. | State                    | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                      |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 394                          | 540                          | 725                          |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh           | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh        | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|         4 | Assam                    | 4653                         | 3242                         | 15062                        |
|         5 | Bihar                    | 61887                        | 97717                        | 139418                       |
|         6 | Chandigarh               | 2145                         | 2825                         | 3487                         |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh             | 100927                       | 128639                       | 167044                       |
|         8 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|         9 | Daman &Diu               | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        10 | Delhi                    | 33201                        | 49043                        | 51254                        |
|        11 | Goa                      | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        12 | Gujarat                  | 13033                        | 41586                        | 83734                        |
|        13 | Haryana                  | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        14 | Himachal Pradesh         | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        15 | Jammu &Kashmir           | RTE Act, 2009 Not Applicable | RTE Act, 2009 Not Applicable | RTE Act, 2009 Not Applicable |
|        16 | Jharkhand                | 8237                         | 10489                        | 13244                        |
|        17 | Karnataka                | 217306                       | 316115                       | 414106                       |
|        18 | Kerala                   | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        19 | Lakshadweep              | No Private Unaided School    | No Private Unaided School    | No Private Unaided School    |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh           | 637123                       | 795225                       | 851538                       |
|        21 | Maharashtra              | 65719                        | 104945                       | 142112                       |
|        22 | Manipur                  | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        23 | Meghalaya                | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        24 | Mizoram                  | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        25 | Nagaland                 | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        26 | Odisha                   | 31150                        | 31994                        | 38820                        |
|        27 | Puducherry               | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        28 | Punjab                   | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        29 | Rajasthan                | 436070                       | 555966                       | 600666                       |
|        30 | Sikkim                   | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        31 | Tamil Nadu               | 131566                       | 197369                       | 287068                       |
|        32 | Telangana                | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        33 | Tripura                  | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |
|        34 | Uttar Pradesh            | 108                          | 3278                         | 21598                        |
|        35 | Uttarakhand              | 66851                        | 83450                        | 95427                        |
|        36 | West Bengal              | NA                           | NA                           | NA                           |

| Total   | 1810370   | 2422423   | 2925303   |
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

Source: Annual Work Plan & Budget, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan