Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Samagra Shiksha
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Shrirang Appa Barne, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Samagra Shiksha

3135. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Samagra Shiksha Scheme provides financial assistance to States and UTs for opening and running of Residential Schools and Hostels in hilly terrain, small and sparsely populated areas for children who are in need of shelter and care;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) the details of Residential Schools and Hostels set up so far and operational in various parts of the country, State-wise;
- (d) the details of budget allocated, released and so far utilized for Samagra Shiksha;
- (e) the details of criteria fixed for allocation of assistance under Samagra Shiksha to various States; and
- (f) the number of students so far benefited from Samagra Shiksha since its inception in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Under Samagra Shiksha scheme, financial assistance is provided for opening and running of Residential Schools, and Hostels in hilly terrain, small and sparsely populated areas for children without adult protection who are in need of shelter and care, in

addition to the provision of regular schools in order to ensure universal enrolment. The residential schools/hostels funded under Samagra Shiksha have been named as 'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose residential schools/hostels'.

(c): The details of state-wise Residential Schools and Hostels set up so far and operational in various parts of the country are at Annexure.

(d) to (f): The Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha has been launched in 2018-19 by subsuming the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE) . It is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education. For the Samagra Shiksha, the RE 2020-21 is Rs. 27957.32 crore and the BE 2021-22 is Rs. 31050.15 crore. Under Samagra Shiksha, the annual plans are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme, availability of funds and physical and financial progress of the State for the interventions approved earlier. Further, the funds are released on the basis of submission of Audited Accounts, Utilization Certificate, physical and financial progress and other documents as prescribed under the Financial Management & Procurement (FMP) Manual of Samagra Shiksha. As per the norms of the scheme, children studying in Government/ local bodies and Government aided schools are benefitted from Samagra Shiksha.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3135 FOR REPLY ON 15.03.2021 ASKED BY HON'BLE MPs SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV, SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE, SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU, SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK AND SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT REGARDING SAMAGRA SHIKSHA

| S. No.   | State Name        | Operational till 31.01.2021   | Operational till 31.01.2021   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State Name        | Residential School            | Hostel                        |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 3                             | 13                            |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 155                           | 54                            |
| 3        | Assam             | 3                             | 1                             |
| 4        | Bihar             | 1                             | 4                             |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 71                            | 35                            |
| 6        | Delhi             | 0                             | 3                             |
| 7        | Haryana           | 0                             | 2                             |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 20                            | 9                             |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 5                             | 0                             |
| 10       | Kerala            | 0                             | 3                             |
| 11       | Ladakh            | 0                             | 29                            |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    | 0                             | 390                           |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 1                             | 7                             |
| 14       | Manipur           | 16                            | 7                             |
| 15       | Mizoram           | 0                             | 11                            |
| 16       | Nagaland          | 0                             | 10                            |
| 17       | Orissa            | 0                             | 17                            |
| 18       | Punjab            | 0                             | 5                             |
| 19       | Rajasthan         | 7                             | 13                            |
| 20       | Sikkim            | 0                             | 1                             |
| 21       | Tamil Nadu        | 12                            | 1                             |
| 22       | Telangana         | 31                            | 7                             |
| 23       | Tripura           | 0                             | 13                            |
| 24       | Uttarakhand       | 0                             | 6                             |
| 25       | West Bengal       | 0                             | 26                            |
| Total    | Total             | 325                           | 667                           |

Source: Appraisal Report, Minutes, AWP&B and Prabandh *****