Lok Sabha Question No. 1259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Funds For Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Jothimani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## Funds For Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

## 1259.     MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to continue midday meals in schools either  as  meals  or  as  dry  ration  and  if  so  the  details  thereof  and  if  not  the reasons, thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has estimated the number of dropouts from schools in the current academic year in the light of the COVID-19 Pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has estimated any rise in the number of admissions in Government schools; and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  increasing  funding  via  Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan  or  other  schemes  to  improve  the  Government  school infrastructure and fill teacher vacancies to meet the rise in enrollments and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of projects approved and funds allocated to schools in Karur District in 2019-20 through Samagra Shiksha or other schemes?

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

- (a) :  Mid-Day  Meal  is  the  entitlement  of  children  studying  in  class  I  to  VIII  in Government and  aided  schools,  guaranteed  under  the  National  Food  Security Act, 2013 and extent per child per day norms of hot cooked meal under MDMS are as under:

| Stage         | Foodgrain   | Cooking Cost   | Cooking Cost                                                           |
|---------------|-------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|               |             | Amount         | Items                                                                  |
| Primary       | 100 gms     | Rs. 4.97       | 20 gms pulse, 50 gms vegetables, 5 gm oil other condiments and fuel.   |
| Upper Primary | 150 gms     | Rs. 7.45       | 30 gms pulse, 75 gms vegetables, 7.5 gm oil other condiments and fuel. |

Since,  it  is  not  possible  to  provide  hot  cooked  meal  under  the  prevailing circumstances  (COVID-19),  State  Government  and  UT  Administrations  were advised to provide Food Security Allowance (FSA) comprising of foodgrains, pulses, oil etc (equivalent to cooking cost) to all eligible children till such time their  schools  are  closed  due  to  aforesaid  pandemic.  The  modalities  for  this purpose  may  be  decided  by  the  respective  States  and  UTs,  suitable  to  the prevailing  circumstances.  States  and  UTs  were  further  advised  that  all  the precautionary measures to face the situation arising out of COVID-19 should be followed.

- (b) & (c): The Government has not estimated the number of dropouts and any rise in  the  admission  in  schools  in  the  current  academic  year  in  the  light  of  the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- (d): The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009 stipulates  norms  and  standards  for  a  recognized  school  imparting  elementary education.   Sections  8  and  9  of  the  RTE  Act,  2009  lays  down  the  duties  of appropriate Government and local authority to inter alia provide infrastructure including school building, teaching staff and learning equipment.

Under Samagra Shiksha (SS), States and UTs are supported for strengthening of existing government schools, and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure  facilities  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from  Unified  District Information  System  for  Education  (UDISE)  database  and  proposals  received from respective State/UT.

During  2020-21,  under  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme,  an  outlay  of  Rs.  9812.09 crore,  including  spill-over  for  previous  years,  has  been  estimated  for  the improvement of school infrastructure.

The recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers come under the purview  of  the  concerned  State/Union  Territory  (UT)  Government.    The recruitment of teachers is a continuous process and the vacancies keep arising due to retirement and additional requirements on account of enhanced students' strength. All the States and UTs have been requested for filling-up the vacant posts  of  teachers  and  their  rational  deployment,  through  advisories/review meetings,  from  time  to  time.    Further,  the  Central  Government  through  the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha,  provides  assistance  to  the States  and  UTs  for  deployment  of  additional  teachers  to  maintain  appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms for various levels of schooling, and for induction and in-service training of teachers.

- (e): The details of infrastructure facilities approved  and  funds allocated to Government  schools  under  Samagra  Shiksha  in  Karur  District  in  2019-20 are enclosed at annexure.

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Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 1259 for 19.09.2020 raised by Ms. S. Jothimani, Hon'ble MP regarding Funds For Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

Details  of  infrastructure  facilities  approved  along  with  funds  allocated  for  Karur District under Samagra Shiksha during 2019-20

| S. No.               | Particulars          | Physical             | Financial (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Elementary Education | Elementary Education | Elementary Education | Elementary Education      |
| 1                    | Boys Toilet          | 41                   | 20.50                     |
| 2                    | Girls Toilet         | 48                   | 24.00                     |
| 3                    | CWSN Toilet          | 28                   | 42.00                     |
| 4                    | CWSN Ramp            | 45                   | 20.84                     |
| 5                    | Boundary Wall        | 3                    | 7.25                      |
| 6                    | Drinking Water       | 1                    | 0.82                      |
| Sub Total            | Sub Total            | Sub Total            | 115.40                    |
| Secondary Education  | Secondary Education  | Secondary Education  | Secondary Education       |
| 7                    | Boys Toilet          | 1                    | 4.28                      |
| 8                    | Girls Toilet         | 1                    | 4.78                      |
| 9                    | Science Lab          | 2                    |                           |
| 10                   | Computer Room        | 2                    |                           |
| 11                   | Art Cultural Room    | 2                    | 144.02                    |
| 12                   | Library Room         | 2                    |                           |
| 13                   | Major Repair         | 2                    | 8.00                      |
| 14                   | Solar Panel          | 1                    | 4.00                      |
| 15                   | Drinking Water       | 3                    | 6.00                      |
| Sub Total            | Sub Total            | Sub Total            | 171.08                    |
| Higher Secondary     | Higher Secondary     | Higher Secondary     | Higher Secondary          |
| 16                   | Art Cultural Room    | 1                    |                           |
| 17                   | Library Room         | 1                    | 70.90                     |
| 18                   | Additional Classroom | 2                    |                           |
| Sub Total            | Sub Total            | Sub Total            | 70.90                     |
| Grand Total          | Grand Total          | Grand Total          | 357.38                    |