Lok Sabha Question No. 3069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Computer Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2016

## Computer Education

## 3069. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

(a) whether the Government has implemented any steps to increase computer literacy among school teachers, administrators and students and if so, details thereof;

- (b) the funds spent on the said facility during the last five years;
- (c) whether said steps have led to an increased use of computers and ICT in schools across India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the number of schools which benefited from such steps State/ UT-wise?

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

(a)  In  order  to  increase  computer  literacy  among  school  teachers  and  students,  ICT  in  Schools component  is  implemented  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Madhyamik Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  to  cover  Government  and  Government  aided  secondary  and  higher secondary  schools  in  the  country.  The  scheme  endeavors  to  make  all  students  of  these  schools computer literate through provision of ICT infrastructure, engagement of an exclusive teacher and capacity enhancement of all teachers for use of ICT.

Under Innovation head, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan provides support for Computer Aided Learning in upper primary schools for hardware, software, training, maintenance & resource support.

(b) The funds released under ICT in Schools component of RMSA during the last five years are Rs. 2,346.31 crore. Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), support for Computer Aided Learning (CAL) facilities upto Rs. 50 lakhs per district per year is provided for coverage of upper primary schools.

(c)  Yes,  the  ICT  in  Schools  scheme  has  been  implemented  in  62,712  schools  across  the  country having an enrolment of 2,60,19,599 students from Classes IX to XII.

(d) The number of schools which benefited from ICT in School scheme and the percentage of upper primary schools having CAL facility are annexed .

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO PART (d) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3069 REGARDING  "COMPUTER  EDUCATION"  FOR  ANSWER  ON  05.12.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM MOHAN  NAIDU  KINJARAPU  INDICATING  DETAILS  OF  THE  NUMBER  OF  SCHOOLS  WHICH BENEFITED FROM INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INITATIVES.

| Sl No.   | STATE/UTs          |   Total No. of Schools Approved under ICT in schools component |   Number of schools where implemented |   Percentage of Upper Primary Schools having CAL facility* |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR   |                                                             28 |                                     0 |                                                      26.56 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH     |                                                           5470 |                                  3820 |                                                       7.62 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  |                                                            265 |                                   195 |                                                      17.95 |
| 4        | ASSAM              |                                                           3350 |                                  2850 |                                                      15.71 |
| 5        | BIHAR              |                                                           1273 |                                   869 |                                                      11.62 |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH         |                                                             97 |                                    95 |                                                      83.6  |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH       |                                                           2199 |                                   953 |                                                      14.57 |
| 8        | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI |                                                             16 |                                    16 |                                                      39.04 |
| 9        | DAMAN&DIU          |                                                             23 |                                    23 |                                                      67.21 |
| 10       | DELHI              |                                                           1174 |                                  1106 |                                                      61.75 |
| 11       | GOA                |                                                            488 |                                   432 |                                                      77.71 |
| 12       | GUJARAT            |                                                           5298 |                                  5124 |                                                      67.69 |
| 13       | HARYANA            |                                                           3196 |                                  3109 |                                                      41.39 |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH   |                                                           2148 |                                  2137 |                                                      28.58 |
| 15       | JAMMU &KASHMIR     |                                                            627 |                                   220 |                                                      13.22 |
| 16       | JHARKHAND          |                                                           1036 |                                     0 |                                                      13.98 |
| 17       | KARNATAKA          |                                                           6444 |                                  3048 |                                                      25.83 |
| 18       | KERALA             |                                                           2513 |                                  2427 |                                                      77.62 |
| 19       | LAKSHADWEEP        |                                                             10 |                                     0 |                                                      83.33 |
| 20       | MADHYA PRADESH     |                                                           2230 |                                   230 |                                                      20.38 |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA        |                                                           9144 |                                  7644 |                                                      13.24 |
| 22       | MANIPUR            |                                                            363 |                                   329 |                                                      34.12 |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA          |                                                            175 |                                    75 |                                                      12.39 |
| 24       | MIZORAM            |                                                            350 |                                   290 |                                                      21.24 |
| 25       | NAGALAND           |                                                            687 |                                   687 |                                                      38.79 |
| 26       | ODISHA             |                                                           6000 |                                  4000 |                                                      10.2  |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY         |                                                            130 |                                   130 |                                                      84.13 |
| 28       | PUNJAB             |                                                           3797 |                                  3566 |                                                      71.25 |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN          |                                                           7428 |                                  7125 |                                                      11.73 |
| 30       | SIKKIM             |                                                            181 |                                   168 |                                                      32.11 |
| 31       | TAMILNADU          |                                                           5265 |                                   925 |                                                      37.55 |
| 32       | TELANGANA          |                                                           4855 |                                  2680 |                                                       7.07 |
| 33       | TRIPURA            |                                                            579 |                                   400 |                                                       5.32 |
| 34       | UTTAR PRADESH      |                                                           5608 |                                  4000 |                                                      16.66 |
| 35       | UTTRAKHAND         |                                                            625 |                                   125 |                                                      40.59 |
| 36       | WEST BENGAL        |                                                           5006 |                                  3914 |                                                      20.94 |
|          | Total              |                                                          88078 |                                 62712 |                                                      22.29 |