Lok Sabha Question No. 1919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Students from Economically Weaker Sections
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. 1919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## Students from Economically Weaker Sections

1919. 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)(c) of the Right to Education Act, 2009 during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  there  is  any  representation  from  various  State  Governments  including  the Government of Tamil Nadu for reimbursement to private schools 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. 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  2015-16  &  2016-17  is  at Annexure.
- (b) & (c): There are no pending proposals for fee reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) as per the norms of SSA with the  Central Government.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1919, ASKED BY SHRI K. PARASURAMAN, TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 REGARDING 'STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS'

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

( ₹ in lakh)

|         |                | 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   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State          | 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                                                                  |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh | -                                                                         | 9707.77                                                                   |
| 6       | Maharashtra    | -                                                                         | 2469.99                                                                   |
| 7       | Odisha         | 15.115                                                                    | 88.34                                                                     |
| 8       | Rajasthan      | 4171.210                                                                  | 8292.50                                                                   |
| 9       | Tamil Nadu     | -                                                                         | 18.62                                                                     |
| 10      | Uttar Pradesh  | 5.262                                                                     | 121.50                                                                    |
| 11      | Uttarakhand    | 4150.838                                                                  | -                                                                         |
| Total   | Total          | 25065.571                                                                 | 49269.88                                                                  |

Source: AWP&B Minutes, SSA