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Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Beautification of  Tourist Places in Kalahandi
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*118 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## BEAUTIFICATION OF TOURIST PLACES IN KALAHANDI

## †*118. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme has been proposed for beautification of tourist places in Kalahandi Parliamentary Constituency, Odisha as it is a very large area and tourists from the foreign countries visit there;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of funds proposed to be spent in this regard; and
- (d) the details of the facilities proposed to be provided for tourism development  along  with  the  details  of  world  class  tourist facilities?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):   A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*118 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF TOURIST PLACES IN KALAHANDI.

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Tourism,  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  and PRASHAD  schemes  is  developing  tourism  infrastructure  in  the country  in  a  planned  and  prioritized  manner.  The  projects  under these schemes are identified for development in consultation with the  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  and  are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable Detailed  Project  Reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and utilization of funds released earlier.

No project has been sanctioned in Kalahandi district in Odisha. The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  in  Odisha  under  the  above schemes are as follows:

(in Rs. crore)

|   Sl. No. | Scheme /year                | Name of the project                                                                                                 |   Sanctioned Amount |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Swadesh Darshan (2016-2017) | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                               |               70.82 |
|         2 | PRASHAD (2014-15)           | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit |               50    |

Ministry under the above schemes is developing facilities like Eco  Cottages,  Tourist  Reception  Centers,  Water  Sports  facilities, Sewerage  Treatment  Plants,  Solid  Waste  Management,  Jetties, Watch  tower,  Public convenience,  Food  court, Drinking  Water Facilities, Landscaping, Amphitheatre, Walkway etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Allahabad University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Allahabad University

## *116.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  mass  irregularities  including  complaints  of  sexual  harassment against faculty members by students have been reported in Allahabad University recently;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University  has  resigned  amid  charges  of irregularities;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  the  National  Commission  for  Women  (NCW)  inquired  into  the  sexual harassment of students in that University and submitted a report to his Ministry; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  action  taken  or being  taken  by  the  Government  against those  involved  in  the irregularities and sexual harassment cases in Allahabad University?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  No.  116  FOR  10.02.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ASADUDDIN OWAISI,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY

(a) to (d):

The Government has received some complaints relating to irregularities in management of affairs of the University of Allahabad.  Show Cause Notice was issued to the University to explain its position on the various allegations.  An Interim Report of inquiry on the  complaints  relating  to  quality  of  food  served  to  inmates  of  girls'  hostels,  unsafe environment in girls' hostels, complaints of corruption, etc. against the Vice Chancellor, was also received from the National Commission for Women.

The  former  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University  of  Allahabad  tendered  his  resignation  on 31.12.2019 from the post on personal grounds which have been accepted on 03.01.2020. In addition  to  this,  it  has  also  been  decided  to  conduct  an  enquiry  into  the  allegations  of financial,  academic and administrative irregularities, including  the  recommendations contained  in  the  said  Interim  Report  of  the  National  Commission  for  Women  regarding misconduct  against  the  former  Vice-Chancellor  of  the University.    A  three  Member Committee has been constituted to enquire into these allegations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Vacant Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Vacant Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts in Universities

†*112. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of teaching and non-teaching posts are lying vacant in universities including Central Universities aided by University Grants Commission (UGC); (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  vacancies  vis-a-vis  sanctioned  posts  in  these  Universities, University-wise; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  pool  of  Ph.D  holders  and  NET  qualified students and to appoint them in universities and colleges; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to fill these vacant posts in a time bound manner?

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

- (a)  to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  112  For  10.02.2020  ASKED  BY SHRI  KAPIL MORESHWAR  PATIL,HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT,  REGARDING VACANT TEACHING AND NON TEACHING POSTS IN UNIVERSITIES.

(a) Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. The University Grants  Commission  has  informed  that,  at  present  there  are  18243  sanctioned teaching  posts  and 34928  sanctioned  non-teaching posts in various Central Universities  across the country,  out of  which  6688  teaching posts and 12323 nonteaching posts are lying vacant as on date. Directions have been issued periodically by the government and the UGC to fill up vacant posts. As a result, out of the total teaching posts of the Central Universities  under  the  purview  of Ministry  of  Human Resource  Development,  lying  vacant  since  June  2019,  6706  have  already  been advertised and 934 have been filledup to 24.01.2020. (b) As per AISHE 2018-19 report, the data uploaded by the Universities can be accessed at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0053281\_LSPQ-No.-140,-Annexure-I.pdf and https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0567047\_LSPQ-No.-140,-Annexure-II.pdf. (c) &(d) As a new initiative UGC has created an academic job portal on its website (www.ugc.ac.in)  which  helps  NET/SET/Ph.D  qualified  candidates  to  bring  their academic profiles to the attention of Universities/Colleges and other employers. (e) UGC continuously monitors filling up of vacancies with the Universities.UGC has prepared guidelines for recruitment of faculty in Universities,Colleges and Institutions Deemed to be Universities outlining the selection procedure and the time frame for recruitment. This has been circulated to all Universities for adherence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Skill Training to Unemployed Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## SKILL TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

## *110.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  training  and  employment  were  to  be  given  to  the unemployed youth under skill development scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  number of unemployed youth who were imparted training in Maharashtra and the number of youth, out of them, who got employment during the last three years and the current year so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  110  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  10.02.2020  ASKED  BY SHRIMATI  POONAM  MAHAJAN  REGARDING  SKILL  TRAINING  TO  UNEMPLOYED

YOUTH (a) and (b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing demand driven scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 for short duration skill  development training (Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition  of Prior Learning (RPL)) in the country. Placement opportunities are being provided to certified candidates under STT. As on  17.01.2020,  40.27  lakh  and  32.34  lakh  candidates  have  been  trained  and certified under STT, respectively. Out of certified candidates, 16.62 lakh candidates (wage employment - 13.70 lakh; self employment - 2.60 lakh and apprenticeship - 0.32 lakh) have been provided with placement across the country. In addition, 33.20 lakh candidates have been oriented under RPL. (c) In  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  as  on  17.01.2020,  1.67  lakh  candidates  have  been trained under STT. Out of 1.18 lakh certified candidates under STT of PMKVY (2016-20), 0.49  lakh  candidates  (wage  employment  -  0.40  lakh;  self  employment  -  0.08  lakh  and apprenticeship  -  0.015  lakh)  have  been  provided  with  placement.  In  addition,  5.63  lakh candidates have been oriented under RPL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Upkeep of Documents in National Archives
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## UPKEEP OF DOCUMENTS IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES

## *109. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of priceless documents in the National Archives of India (NAI) have been damaged or annotated;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure the proper upkeep of these precious documents of NAI and also their ready accessibility to the people of the country, especially the research scholars; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *109  FOR  10 TH   FEBRUARY,  2020  REGARDING UPKEEP OF DOCUMENTS IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES

- (a) : No, Sir.
- (b) : Not applicable in view of (a) above.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Sir.

The details of the steps taken by the Government are as below:

## a)  Preservation:

National  Archives  of  India  (NAI)  has  been  engaged  in  the  preservation  of  original documents using the time-tested process involved in the conservation of documentary heritage.  NAI  has  undertaken  an  Action  plan  for  the  repair  and  rehabilitation  of  the records  of  Government  of  India  with  the  help  of  both  in-house  conservation  and through outsourcing methods.

A  total  number  of  5,13,971  sheets  were  repaired  and  1846  volumes,  3410  original consultations (OC's) and 2750 miscellaneous items were stitched and bound in the last one year through the regular and outsourcing methods.

In  the  next  financial  year  (2020-21),  a  total  number  of  4.50  lacs  sheets  are  being repaired  and  1550  volumes  are  being  stitched  and  bound    through  the  regular  and outsourcing  methods.  In  addition,  to  ensure  proper  upkeep  of  documents  NAI undertakes  various  procedures  such  as  preventive,  curative,  restorative  and  storage conservation so as to preserve the documents for posterity.

## b)  Accessibility:

Accessibility  of  records  is  governed  by  the  Public  Records  Act  1993  and  Public Records Rules 1997. National Archives of India provides access through both physical and digitized formats.

The  digitized  records  are  uploaded  on  Abhilekh  Patal,  online  search  portal  of  NAI (URL: www.abhilekh-patal.in)  which  is  being  accessed  globally.  As  on 30-01-2020, around  70,840  digitized  records  consisting  of  28,06,704  pages  are  available  on  this portal.  Physical  records  are  made  available  to  research  scholars  as  and  when individual scholars request for them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 108 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Jagdishpur-Haldia Gas Pipeline Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Baidyanath Prasad Mahto

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 108 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Jagdishpur-Haldia Gas Pipeline Project

## †*108.  SHRI BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the present status of the project for construction of gas pipeline from Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal;
- (b)  whether the work on this ambitious project has been started by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  said  pipeline  is  proposed  to  be  constructed  via  Gorakhpur  and  West Champaran district of Bihar; and
- (d)  if so, the names of the locations in Champaran through which the said gas pipeline will pass through?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a) to (d) :  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *108  ASKED  BY  SHRI  BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO, MP TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020.

(a)  to  (d):  GAIL  (India)  Ltd.  is  implementing  Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra  Pipeline (JHBDPL) Project (2655 km.) with approved cost of Rs. 12,940 crore  which includes Rs. 5,176 crore, as viability gap funding/capital grant by Government of India. It shall connect Haldia in West Bengal, in addition to Dhamra, Paradip, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Patna, Gaya, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro etc. with existing gas grid.

Section-I of the JHBDPL Project connecting Phulpur (in Uttar Pradesh) to Dobhi, Gaya (in Bihar) is completed and has spurlines to link Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Patna and Barauni. The pipeline passing through Patna is approximately 215 Km from West Champaran District of Bihar. Project activities of the other sections of the JHBDPL project are at various stages of execution.
Lok Sabha Question No. 105 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Dropouts in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Dropouts in Higher Education

## *105. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether a high dropout rate is being reported in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and other higher education level courses;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last five years and the current year; and

- (c) the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *105    TO  BE  ANSWERRED  ON  10.02.2020  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE  M.P.  SHRIMATI  VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH REGARDING 'DROPOUTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION'

(a) No, Sir.

- (b) Details of dropout from Higher Education Institutions is as under:-

| Percentage of dropout in some institutes   | Percentage of dropout in some institutes   | Percentage of dropout in some institutes   | Percentage of dropout in some institutes   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Year                                       | IIT                                        | IIM                                        | Other Institutions                         |
| 2.25                                       | 1.04                                       | 7.49                                       | 2015-16                                    |
| 1.60                                       | 1.06                                       | 8.56                                       | 2016-17                                    |
| 1.71                                       | 1.03                                       | 6.76                                       | 2017-18                                    |
| 1.46                                       | 0.50                                       | 5.36                                       | 2018-19                                    |
| 0.68                                       | 0.78                                       | 2.82                                       | 2019-20                                    |

(c) As can be seen from above, there has been decreasing trend in dropout rate over the last 5 years.  This  has  been  achieved  by  taking  a  number  of  corrective  measures  to  minimise  the dropout which include appointment of advisor to monitor the academic progress of students and peer assisted learning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: AICTE
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## AICTE

## †*104. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government had recently conducted any review of the functioning of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring radical changes in the functioning of AICTE in order to make it more transparent and dynamic; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*104 FOR 10.02.2020 ASKED BY SHRI AJAY NISHAD REGARDING AICTE.

(a) &  (b): Government  had  vide  its  notification  dated  22.10.2014  constituted  'All India Council for Technical Education Review Committee' under the Chairmanship of Shri  M.K.Kaw,  Ex-Secretary,  MHRD  to  restructure  &  strengthen  the  Technical Education'. Review Committee submitted its Report on 22.04.2015 and recommended many measures.

(c) & (d): Efforts have been taken to make the functioning of AICTE more transparent &  dynamic,  this  is  a  continuous  process.  These  measures  include-    preparation  of outcome based curriculum, mandatory internship, mandatory induction programme for students, examination reforms, perspective plan for technical education, initiatives for Teacher's Training and Start-up initiatives. AICTE has implemented e-governance system to conduct the various processes/activities. Approvals have been given on self disclosures basis with no human intervention.  This has brought more transparency and dynamism in the functioning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Review of  Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Review of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

- †*101. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to review the 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  computer  education  also  under  'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 101 FOR REPLY ON 10.02.2020 ASKED BY HON'BLE MPs SHRI DILIP SAIKIA AND SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK REGARDING REVIEW OF SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN (a) to (d): The Department of School Education & Literacy  was implementing  the Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and  Teacher  Education  (CSSTE)  till  2017-18.  These  schemes  were reviewed and  accordingly, an Integrated Scheme for School Education-Samagra Shiksha was launched from 2018-19 by subsuming SSA, RMSA and Teacher Education (TE).

Samagra Shiksha has provision for computer education for Classes VI to XII.

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