Lok Sabha Question No. 3959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Non-Governmental Organisations
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Non-Governmental Organisations

## †3959.    SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a)  the  State-wise  number  and  names  of  Non-governmental  Organisations  (NGOs) operating under the Ministry in the country including in Chhattisgarh and the details of the financial assistance provided to them during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the schemes under which the said financial assistance has been provided;
- (c) the State-wise details of the NGOs which have been found to be involved in various irregularities and the actions taken against them; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to check such irregularities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): State-wise number and names of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating under  the  Ministry  in  the  country  including  in  Chhattisgarh  and  the  details  of  the financial  assistance  provided  to  them  under  the  schemes  'Support  to  Voluntary Agencies for Adult Education and Skill Development' and 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I .
- (b): Under the Scheme of Support to Voluntary Agencies for Adult Education and Skill Development,  grant  has  been  provided  to  State  Resource  Centres  (SRCs)  and  Jan Shikshan  Sansthans  (JSSs).    The  SRCs  provide  academic  and  technical  resource support to literacy programmes.  This has to be achieved through organizing training programmes, material development and production, publication, extension activities, innovative  projects,  research  studies  and  evaluations.    The  JSSs  offer  a  variety  of vocational  courses  such  as  cutting  and  tailoring,  terracotta  work,  embroidery,  wool knitting,  soft  toy  making,  automotive  repair,  plumbing,  beauty  culture,  health  care, food processing and preservation and fashion technology etc.
- (c ): The  details  of  NGOs  found  involved  in  various  irregularities  and  which  were cancelled are at Annexure - II.

(d): A number of steps have been taken to check such irregularities such as,

-  Guidelines for Management, Planning and Programming of JSSs have been prescribed which inter-alia define the structure of the Board of Management(BoM) to ensure  that  there  is  due  representation  of  the  Central  Government,  concerned  State Government, District Authorities as well as other Stake holders including representatives from the field of Social Welfare, Education/Women welfare, etc.
-  Constitution as well as re-constitution of the Board of Management after three years is approved by NLMA.
-  Presence  of  Government  nominee  is  mandatory  in  the  selection  for  the  post  of Director,  who  is  the  Chief  Executive  of  JSS.    State  Government  nominee  is  also associated in this process.
-  As  per  Guidelines,  the  Chairman  and  Member-Secretary  of  the  JSS  will  remain  in office as long as they enjoy the confidence of the Government of India.
-  Complaints against JSSs involving violation of guidelines administrative irregularities,  misappropriation of funds etc. are enquired in to.  Based on findings, appropriate action including with-holding of grants (till the guidelines are complied/ deficiencies are rectified) and cancellation of JSSs is taken.
-  JSSs  are  required  to  submit  their  annual  accounts  with  utilization  certificate  duly Audited by a Chartered Accountant before release of next installment of grants during a financial year.
-  Accounts of JSSs are open to inspection by Internal Audit of this Ministry, CAG as well as any other Authority nominated by the Department.
-  JSSs  are  required  to  prepare  and  submit  their  Annual  Action  Plans  online  on  JSS portal in the format prescribed from time to time for approval and review during the six monthly and annual review meetings.
-  NLMA has developed a web based portal for JSSs at <jss.nic.in> for monitoring the physical and financial activities of JSSs.  JSSs are required to upload details of their activities  including  details  of  beneficiaries  with  photos,  expenditure,  minutes  of meetings of BoM and its Committees, Resource Persons (RPs) etc., on this portal.
-  The performance of each individual Jan Shikshan Sansthan is evaluated every three years  by  reputed  evaluating  agencies  empanelled  with  National  Literacy  Mission Authority.
-  The Same Guidelines apply to the SRCs also.

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