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Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Skill India Rozgar Mela
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Sandhya Ray, Vijay Kumar Dubey, Dhanush M Kumar, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## SKILL INDIA ROZGAR MELA

## 186.    SHRI SELVAM G.:                                                    SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:                                SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) organized Skill India Rozgar Mela recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c) the  number  of  visitors/job  aspirants  who  attended  the  event  along  with  the corporate companies participated in the mela;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  criteria  for  short  listing  and  offering myriad job roles to youths across industry;
- (e) if so, the number of youths shortlisted for the jobs;
- (f) whether the Government has created any awareness campaign to popularize the said event, if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government  intends to organize such Melas for generating employment for the youths in the country including Madhya Pradesh especially in Bhind and Datia Districts and Kushi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R.K SINGH)

- (a) to (c) Yes,  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  organized  a  2-day Skill India Rozgar Mela at Bikaner on 12 th & 13 th October, 2019 in FY 2019-20. These Job  Melas  are  conducted  to  provide  job  opportunities  to  the  job  seekers  in  the  age group of 18-45 Years by connecting them with the employers on a common platform. A total  of  3700  registrations  (job  aspirants)  attended  the  event  and  81  corporate companies participated in the mela.
- (d) & (e) The  candidates  are  counselled  by  the  counsellors  at  the  respective Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra's (PMKKs) before their enrolment in skill development training for a particular job role. Post counselling, the candidates are allocated a job role based  on  their  mindset,  aspiration  &  academic  qualification.  A  total  number  of  2023 youth were shortlisted for the job.
- (f) Yes,  various  promotions  were  done  by  different  modes  of  communication  i.e. print advertisements, social media, physical workshop in local or nearby colleges, Bulk SMS, Press Conference, Outdoor Branding etc.
- (g) NSDC through its PMKKs and other Training Partners conduct Rozgar melas on PAN  India  basis  as  it's  an  ongoing  process.  Based  on  the  details  shared  by  the respective  PMKKs  in  Datia  &  Kushi  Nagar,  two  -  Rozgar  Melas  are  scheduled  as follows: 23.11.2019 in Datia and 05.12.2019 in Kushi Nagar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Financial Assistance for Libraries and Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Chunni Lal Sahu, Ravi Kishan Shukla, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.183

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

†183.SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Government  for  the  archives, Government libraries and museums in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the last three years;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  proposals  received  from  Chhattisgarh,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan State Governments which are pending with the Government in this regard at present along with the present status thereof; and
- (c)  the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved by the Government and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a)  The  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Government  for  the  archives, Government libraries and museums in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the last three years is annexed.

(b)  &  (c)  Two  proposals  relating  to  financial  assistance  to  Museums  received  from  Uttar Pradesh are pending with the Government for want of requisite documents/information, which are awaited from respective museum. Administrative approval for a proposal is issued as per procedure specified in the Museum Grant Scheme.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.183 FOR 18 TH   NOVEMBER,  2019  REGARDING  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE FOR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

## Chhattisgarh

(Amount in Rs.)

|            | 2016-17     | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| Archives   | 0.00        | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| Government | 1,52,98,229 | 12,48,043 | 55,46,604 |
| Museums    | 0.00        | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| Total      | 1,52,98,229 | 12,48,043 | 55,46,604 |

Uttar Pradesh

|            | 2016-17     | 2017-18     | 2018-19     |
|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Archives   | 0.00        | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| Government | 3,03,74,724 | 3,66,29,658 | 1,14,64,815 |
| Museums    | 2,38,21,000 | 2,01,20,800 | 75,81,000   |
| Total      | 5,41,95,724 | 5,67,50,458 | 1,90,45,815 |

## Rajasthan

|            | 2016-17     | 2017-18     | 2018-19     |
|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Archives   | 11,80,875   | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| Government | 4,43,62,017 | 4,10,04,422 | 4,26,53,365 |
| Museums    | 4,83,00,000 | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| Total      | 9,38,42,892 | 4,10,04,422 | 4,26,53,365 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Quality of School Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Bidyut Baran Mahato

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Quality of School Education

180. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:
2. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:
3. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:
4. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:
5. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether NITI Aayog has released the report/index on quality of School education recently; (b) if so, the details of the report along the parameters on which the NITI Aayog has prepared the said report; (c) whether it is a fact that populous States like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar rank lower in Quality  Index  and  if  so,  the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and (d) whether the data furnished by the NITI Aayog is likely to be used for incentivizing

- States in budgetary allocations provided to them and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) &  (b)  Yes  Sir.  The  NITI  AYOG  has  published  the  report  titled  'School Education  Quality  Index  (SEQI)'  in  June  2019.  The  list  of  parameters  on which the report has been prepared by NITI Aayog is given at Annexure-I.
- (c) The government aims to drive tangible policy improvements towards achieving quality education in a coherent and collaborative manner based on the performance of all the States including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh under the Quality Index by focusing on improving educational outcomes with respect to learning Outcomes, access, quality and governance in India.

(d) As  mentioned  in  NITI  AYOG's  report  titled  'School  Education  Quality  Index (SEQI)' released in June 2019, the measurement of quality-related education outcomes  is  imperative  for  incentivising  States  and  Union  Territories  to improve the performance of their schools systems.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: PRASAD Scheme in Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†174 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## PRASAD SCHEME IN BIHAR

## †174. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  PRASAD  scheme  of  the  Government  has  been implemented in Bihar;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof, location-wise;
- (c) whether  any  proposal  has  been  sent  by  the  Government  of Bihar under PRASAD scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, location-wise and the action taken by the Government so far along with the outcome thereof; and
- (e)
- the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (e): The  Ministry  has  identified  Gaya  and  Patna  Sahib  as destinations for development under the PRASHAD Scheme in Bihar. The details of projects sanctioned under the scheme are as follows:

- i. 'Development  of  basic  facilities  at  Vishnupad  temple,  Gaya' sanctioned  in  2014-15  at  the  cost  of  Rs.4.27  Crore.  The amount Rs.2.91 Crore has been released so far.
- ii. 'Development  of  Patna  Sahib'  sanctioned  in  2015-16  at  the cost of Rs.41.54 Crore. The amount Rs.33.23 Crore has been released so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: LIS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## LIS

## 170. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  difference  in  the  curriculum  of Library and  Information Science  (LIS) studies across universities and  higher education Institutes in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon by the Government;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  committee  for  introducing  the uniform curriculum in LIS studies in India;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e)  whether  the  Government  had  implemented  the  recommendations  of  National Knowledge Commission for improvement in LIS education in India; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (d):  The University Grants Commission  (UGC)  constituted an Expert Committee to develop Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) for the  Bachelor  of  Library  &  Information  Science  Programme.  After  having  detailed deliberations  and wider consultations, the  Expert  Committee has developed LOCF for Library and Information Science which is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/9387546\_Library-Science--Final-Complete-Report12-Dec-2018.pdf .

- (e)  &  (f):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Culture  has  informed  that  according  to  the recommendations  of  the  National  Knowledge  Commission,  National  Mission  on Libraries  was  set  up  on  4 th May,  2012  for  sustained  attention  for  development  of Libraries and Information Science Sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Conservation of Cultural Identities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH

## NOVEMBER, 2019

## CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL IDENTITIES

## 167.  SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  conducting  any  programme  in  order  to conserve cultural identities in urban areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the problems faced in conducting so; and
- (c) if not, the plans for the future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b) To  protect,  promote  and  conserve  various  forms  of  folk  art  and cultural  identities  throughout  the  country,  the  Government  of  India  has  set  up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Prayagraj,  Kolkata,  Dimapur  and  Thanjavur. These  ZCCs organize  various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis all over India including urban areas.

Apart  from  this,  the  Government  of  India  has  been  organizing  Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs (RSMs) since 2015 at various places in the country with details as under:

- i. New Delhi (November, 2015 and October, 2016)
- ii. Varanasi (December, 2016)
- iii. Bengaluru & Tawang (March, 2017)
- iv. Gujarat (October, 2017)
- v. Tehri (May, 2017)
- vi. Karnataka (January, 2018)
- vii. Madhya Pradesh (February, 2018 & October, 2019).

No  major  problems/constraints  have  been  faced  by  the  Ministry  so  far  in conducting such programmes.

- (c) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Restoration of Monument in Hampi
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## RESTORATION OF MONUMENT IN HAMPI

## 166. SHRI  P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the UNESCO World heritage  sites in Hampi in Bellary district in Karnataka are developing cracks, as reported in the media;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to restore the monuments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE  AND TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) The World Cultural Heritage sites in Hampi are protected monuments of ASI
- & for  which  essential conservation, repair and maintenance work is attended
- (b) regularly  within  the  archaeological  norms  &  principles  and  conservation policy of the ASI. There are no such cracks.
- The  conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  is  a  continuous  process. (c) The  conservation  work  of  protected  monuments  is  a  continuous  process.
- The essential conservation and maintenance work at protected monuments & The essential conservation and maintenance work at protected monuments
- of  Hampi  is    attended  regularly  depending  upon  the  need  of  repairs  at different  sites  and  availability  of  resources  and  they  in  a  good  state  of preservation (d) of  Hampi  is    attended  regularly  depending  upon  the  need  of  repairs  at different  sites  and  availability  of  resources  and  they  in  a  good  state  of preservation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Pipeline owned by GAIL
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019 Pipeline owned by GAIL

## †164. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the total kilometre pipeline in possession of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) at present and whether GAIL proposes to expand its pipeline network;

- (b)  whether the Government proposes to hive off GAIL's pipeline business and allot it to any new company, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  GAIL  is  failing  in  running  the  pipeline  business  smoothly  at  present,  if  so,  the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether GAIL is working on any pipeline project in Bihar and if so, the present status of the said project along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) GAIL  is  currently  operating  about  12,200  km  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  Network  and about 2,000 km Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipeline network in the country. At present, GAIL  is  implementing  approximately  6000  km.  of  pipeline  projects  including  capacity augmentation  of  existing  pipeline,  replacement  of  old  pipeline,  customer  connectivity projects etc.

(b) The  Government  has  been  making  concerted  efforts  to  bring  policy  reforms  aimed towards market based gas pricing regime for domestic gas by linking it with the global gas markets  as  well  as  by  providing  marketing  and  pricing  freedom  to  gas  producers  from difficult  fields  to  attract  investment  in  E&P  activities  and  enhance  gas  production.  With  a view to promote transparency and competition in the gas marketing, Government in-principle believes that gas transmission and marketing should be two separate functions and has been taking appropriate decisions from time to time in this direction.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Section-1 of Jagdishpur Haldia Bokaro Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL), which is passing through  Bihar  (418  km)  has  been  commissioned.    Part  of  Section-2B  (Dobhi-Durgapur pipeline) of JHBDPL (18 km) and part of Barauni-Guwahati pipeline (276 km), which are also passing through Bihar are at various stages of implementation/commissioning. City Gas Distribution Network at Patna has also been commissioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Annual Income for Tribal Communities
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 163

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## ANNUAL INCOME FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

## 163.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

## SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Indian  Council  of  Social  Science  Research,  New  Delhi  has  conducted  a  study  on 'Economic Value of Bilgiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary' (BRTWLS) located between Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats on generating annual income for the tribal communities living in the vicinity of the sanctuary in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government would replicate the scheme in other States, including Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam  in  Andhra  Pradesh  for  the  benefit  of  Tribal  communities  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) to  (b)    :  As  per  the  information  provided  by  the    Indian  Council  of  Social  Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, they have not conducted study on ' Economic Value of Bilgiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary' (BRTWLS)  located between Western Ghats  and  the  Eastern  Ghats  on  generating  annual  income  for  the  tribal  communities living  in  the  vicinity  of  the  sanctuary  in  Karnataka.    However,  ICSSR  has  awarded  a Research Project to Dr. M. Balasubramanian, Assistant Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru on 'Economic Value of Forest Resources: A Case study of Nine Districts of Karnataka'. The study commenced with effect from 1-02-2018 and is an ongoing project.

Economic  Value  of  Bilgiri  Rangaswamy  Temple  Wildlife  Sanctuary  (BRTWLS),  the Western Ghats in Karnataka is the part of the study taken on Economic value of Forest Resources.  This  study  has  estimated  the  value  of  carbon  sequestration,  provisioning services,  soil  erosion  prevention  and  recreation  services.  It  has  used  market  price methods  for  estimating  the  value  of  provisioning  services  and  individual  travel  cost method  for  estimating  the  value  of  recreation  services,  while  the  value  of  carbon sequestration and soil erosion prevention has been estimated based on the secondary data. As  per  the  study,  average  annual  income  from  non-timber  forest  products  has  been between Rs. 10000 and 12000 for the sample households in the BRT wildlife sanctuary.

- (c) There is no such proposal under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Free Education for Poor Children
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Free Education for Poor Children

## †160. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

(a)  whether the Government has taken any steps to further educate the poor children who have been given free education till eighth standard under Right to Education; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (b): The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Scheme for  School  Education  -  Samagra  Shiksha  with  effect  from  2018-19  which  subsumes  the  three erstwhile  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan,  Rashtriya  Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan  and  Teacher  Education.  The  scheme  envisages  school  education  as  a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to States and UTs for undertaking various activities to ensure universal access to education including opening/strengthening  of  new  schools  upto  senior  secondary  level,  construction  of  school buildings  &  additional  classrooms,  setting  up,  up-gradation  and  running  of  Kasturba  Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, setting up of residential schools/hostels,  transport allowance and undertaking enrolment  &  retention  drives.  Further,  under  the  student  oriented  component  for  the  children with special needs, financial assistance is provided for identification and assessment of children with  special  needs,  aids  and  appliances,  Braille  kits  and  books,  appropriate  teaching  learning material and stipend to girl students with disability etc.

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