Lok Sabha Question No. 4236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Assessment of Curriculum by NITI Aayog
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4236 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## Assessment of Curriculum by NITI Aayog

| †4236. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:                                                                                                        | †4236. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:                                                                                                        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:                                                                  | Will the Minister ofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:                                                                  |
| (b) if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                      | (b) if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                      |
| (c) whether it has come to light after assessment that many schemes related to school education                                      | (c) whether it has come to light after assessment that many schemes related to school education                                      |
| have not been implemented on them;                                                                                                   | have not been implemented on them;                                                                                                   |
| (d) the time since when the schemes related to school education which were assessed by the NITI                                      | (d) the time since when the schemes related to school education which were assessed by the NITI                                      |
| Aayog have been implemented; and                                                                                                     | Aayog have been implemented; and                                                                                                     |
| (e) whether the Government is likely to investigate the reasons for not starting some education schemes as identified by NITI Aayog? | (e) whether the Government is likely to investigate the reasons for not starting some education schemes as identified by NITI Aayog? |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                               | ANSWER                                                                                                                               |
| (a)                                                                                                                                  | No Madam.                                                                                                                            |
| (b) to (e)                                                                                                                           | In view of (a) above, the Questions do not arise.                                                                                    |

*****

## F. No. 4-49/2016-Sch.4 Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development

## (Department of School Education and Literacy)

*****

Sub:  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4236 for 12.12.2016 regarding 'Assessment of Curriculum by NITI Aayog' asked by Shri Pankaj Chaudhary -Reg.

Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.4236  for  answer  on  12.12.2016  has  been  listed  for preparing  reply.  The  text  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4236  for  answer  on  12.12.2016 regarding 'Assessment of Curriculum by NITI Aayog' asked by Shri Pankaj Chaudhary is as under:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the NITI Aayog has assessed the school curriculum in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether it  has  come  to  light  after  assessment  that  many  schemes  related  to  school  education have not been implemented on them;
- (d) the time since when the schemes related to school education which were assessed by the NITI Aayog have been implemented; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  investigate  the  reasons  for  not  starting  some  education schemes as identified by NITI Aayog?
2.         We  have sought comments from NCERT,  CBSE,  NITI Aayog,  AS (SE) and            JS (SE-1)  for  preparing  reply  to  the  aforesaid  Question.  Responses  from  NCERT  and  NITI  Aayog have been received. NITI Aayog has informed that no  such Evaluation Study has been carried out by Development Monitoring & Evaluation Office (DMEO) (erstwhile Plan Evaluation Organization),  NITI  Aayog,  during  last  few  years.  NCERT  have  stated  that  they  have  no information to furnish.
3.         Accordingly, a draft Reply has been attempted and is placed on File for approval please.