Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Schools and Hostels in Raigad
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gomati Sai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## Schools and Hostels in Raigad

## †1835. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Primary,  Secondary,  High  School,  Higher  Secondary  School  and ashrams/hostels being run in Raigad Lok Sabha constituency;
- (b) the arrangements made for the security in girls hostels and whether regular inspections are carried out by the concerned authorities; and
- (c) the sanctioned strength of principals and teachers and the number of posts lying vacant in these institutions by the time by which these vacancies will be filled?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per U-DISE data of Ministry of Human Resource Development for the year 2017-18, there are 2100 primary schools, 173 Upper primay schools (grades 1 to 8), 73 Higher Secondary Schools (grades 1 to 12), 918 Upper primary only with grades 6 to 8, 7 Higher Secondary with grades 6 to 12 and 36 Secondary/ Senior Secondary with grades 1 to 10.  There are 27 Aashram primary  schools,  7  Aashram  Upper  primary  schools,  2  Aashram  Secondary  and  2  Aashram Higher Secondary schools. Also there are 3 Aashram Secondary/ Senior Secondary (grades 6 to 10),  111  Aashram  Secondary/  Senior  Secondary  (grades  9  &  10)  and  159  Aashram  Higher Secondary schools (grades 9 to 12).

- (b):      Most  of  the  States  have  developed  guidelines  /instructions  to  provide  safe environment for girls so that they may pursue and complete their education in a fearless environment.  MHRD  has  also  issued  a  set  of  Guidelines  on    Safety  and  Security  of children vide  letter No. 10-11/2014-EE.4 dated 9th October 2014 and these guidelines are  available on  the official  website of   Ministry of Human  Resource  Development The letter is accessible through the following link:-

https://mhrd.gov.in/hi/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/Guidelines\_oct.pdf

- (c): As  informed  by  State  Government  of  Maharashtra,  the  sanctioned  strength  of Principals, teachers and vacancies in Raigad Lok Sabha constituency are as under:-

|                       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Working       | Working   | Vacant      | Vacant   |
|-----------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|-------------|----------|
|                       | Head Master  | Teachers     | Head Teachers | Teachers  | Head master | Teacher  |
| Zila Parishad         | 140          | 4547         | 104           | 4197      | 36          | 350      |
| Private Aided schools | 18           | 224          | 18            | 196       | 0           | 18       |

As informed by State Government of Maharashtra, vacancies of teachers are filled by  'Pavitra  Portal'  under  central  process  and  vacancies  of  Head  Master  are  filled  by promotion of teachers. All administrative matters including recruitment of teachers is the subject matter of State Government and Central Government has no role in it.

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