Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Educational Schemes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Educational Schemes

## †2285. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government in the field of education in the country;
- (b) the funds allocated for such schemes/programmes during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government have adopted integrated approach in the implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes/programmes in the field of education; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) The details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Ministry at present is given below:
- (b) The funds allocated for these schemes/ programmes during the last three year and the current year are as under:
- (c) & (d) These schemes ensure inclusive and equitable quality education in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for Education. The Samagra Shiksha (launched in the year 2018 -19) is an Integrated Scheme for School Education which subsumes the three erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE). Similarly, the schemes Natioanal Means -cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) and National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) are boarded on National Scholarship Portal (NSP) since 2015, which is a single scholarship portal developed for streamlining and fast tracking the delivery of scholarship across all Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.

|   S.No | Name of the Scheme                                                     |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abyiyan (RUSA)                             |
|      2 | Samagra Shiksha                                                        |
|      3 | Mid - Day Meal Scheme                                                  |
|      4 | National Means - cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)                  |
|      5 | National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) |
|      6 | Scheme for providing education to Madrasas/Minorities                  |

| S.No.   | Name of the Scheme                                                     | Funds allocated during last three years and current year ( in Crores)   | Funds allocated during last three years and current year ( in Crores)   | Funds allocated during last three years and current year ( in Crores)   | Funds allocated during last three years and current year ( in Crores)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                                        | 2015 - 16                                                               | 2016 - 17                                                               | 2017 - 18                                                               | 2018 - 19                                                               |
| 1.      | Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abyiyan (RUSA)                             | 1155.00                                                                 | 1300.00                                                                 | 1300.00                                                                 | 1400.00                                                                 |
| 2.      | Samagra Shiksha                                                        | 21590.14                                                                | 21657.44                                                                | 23494.25                                                                | 19668.26 (till date)                                                    |
| 3.      | Mid - Day Meal Scheme                                                  | 9132.31                                                                 | 9478.61                                                                 | 9090.68                                                                 | 5250.44                                                                 |
| 4.      | National Means - cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)                  | 131.50                                                                  | 39.65                                                                   | 267.00                                                                  | 299.74(B.E.)                                                            |
| 5.      | National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) | 162.00                                                                  | 45.00                                                                   | 304.00                                                                  | 255.90 (till date)                                                      |
| 6.      | Scheme for providing education to Madrasas/Minorities                  | 33500.00                                                                | 12000.00                                                                | 12000.00                                                                | 12000.00                                                                |

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