Lok Sabha Question No. 3286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Students Police Cadet Programme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3286

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

STUDENTS POLICE CADET PROGRAMME

3286. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  implementation  of  the Students Police Cadet programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of its implementation;
- (c) the details of the States which has implemented the programme along with the funds allocated and utilized;
- (d) whether shortage of funds has been reported from any State including Kerala; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Student  Police  Cadet  (SPC)  Programme  was  launched nationally  on  21 st   of  July,  2018.  Programme  seeks  to  build  a  bridge between  the  Police  and  the  community  through  school  students  by inculcating  values  and  ethics  in  them  through  classes  in  schools  and outside.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3286 FOR 16.03.2021

The Union Government has partnered with State Governments & UT Administrations  for  the  purpose.  A  State  Level  Monitoring  Committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary (Home)/Commissioner (Home) has been constituted along with Additional Chief  Secretary/Principal  Secretary  (School  Education)  and  Director General  of  Police  to  lay  out  broad  policy  objectives  and  operational guidelines and monitor the progress of the Programme. The implementation  of  the  Programme  is  also  reviewed  by  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs and Bureau of Police Research & Development. The details of implementation status are at   Annexure-I.

All  the  States/UTs  except  West  Bengal  are  implementing  the Programme. The details of funds released to the States and its utilization are at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e) No specific additional budget proposal has been received from the States.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 3286 FOR 16.03.2021

## The details of implementation status of Student Police Cadet Programme

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT    | No. of Schools selected for SPC Programme   | No. of Schools where SPC Classes started   | Total No. of Students registered as SPC Cadet   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh      | 738                                         | 738                                        | 1,10,661                                        |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 49                                          | 49                                         | 1,689                                           |
| 3.        | A & NIslands        | 10                                          | 10                                         | 220                                             |
| 4.        | Assam               | 145                                         | 145                                        | 5,944                                           |
| 5.        | Bihar               | 1,100                                       | 1,100                                      | 48,400                                          |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh        | 135                                         | 135                                        | 10,337                                          |
| 7.        | Chandigarh          | 10                                          | 2                                          | 80                                              |
| 8.        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 10                                          | 10                                         | 440                                             |
| 9.        | Daman &Diu          | 21                                          | 21                                         | 644                                             |
| 10.       | Delhi               | 6                                           | 6                                          | 356                                             |
| 11.       | Goa                 | 22                                          | 22                                         | 660                                             |
| 12.       | Gujarat             | 908                                         | 908                                        | 54,815                                          |
| 13.       | Haryana             | 225                                         | 225                                        | 9,865                                           |
| 14.       | Himachal Pradesh    | 60                                          | 60                                         | 1,836                                           |
| 15.       | J&K                 | 71                                          | 0                                          | 2,717                                           |
| 16.       | Jharkhand           | 216                                         | 163                                        | 23,193                                          |
| 17.       | Karnataka           | 300                                         | 300                                        | 13,200                                          |
| 18.       | Kerala              | 1,206                                       | 848                                        | 2,00,200                                        |
| 19.       | Lakshadweep         | 6                                           | 6                                          | 262                                             |
| 20.       | Maharashtra         | 996                                         | 996                                        | 30,000                                          |
| 21.       | Mizoram             | 20                                          | 15                                         | 880                                             |
| 22.       | Manipur             | 20                                          | 0                                          | 0                                               |
| 23.       | Madhya Pradesh      | 569                                         | 569                                        | 18,169                                          |
| 24.       | Meghalaya           | 50                                          | 0                                          | 0                                               |
| 25.       | Nagaland            | 15                                          | 15                                         | 1,260                                           |
| 26.       | Odisha              | 765                                         | 40                                         | 1,652                                           |
| 27.       | Punjab              | 365                                         | 0                                          | 16,060                                          |
| 28.       | Rajasthan           | 1,000                                       | 1,000                                      | 22,000                                          |
| 29.       | Puducherry          | 10                                          | 9                                          | 258                                             |
| 30.       | Sikkim              | 20                                          | 20                                         | 913                                             |
| 31.       | Tamil Nadu          | 1,117                                       | 1,117                                      | 49,148                                          |
| 32.       | Telangana           | 409                                         | 0                                          | 17,569                                          |
| 33.       | Tripura             | 121                                         | 121                                        | 5,301                                           |
| 34.       | Uttar Pradesh       | 2,512                                       | 2,512                                      | 75,000                                          |
| 35.       | Uttarakhand         | 144                                         | 144                                        | 4,127                                           |
| 36.       | Ladakh              | 0                                           | 0                                          | 0                                               |
| Total     | Total               | 13,371                                      | 11,306                                     | 7,27,856                                        |

Sources: BPR&D

| Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   | Release/Utilization position of funds for SPC Programme under Assistance to State for Modernization of Police   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                                                                                          | Name of State                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                         | 2016-17                                                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                                                         | (Rs. in Crore) 2018-19                                                                                          | (Rs. in Crore) 2018-19                                                                                          |
| Sl. No                                                                                                          | Name of State                                                                                                   | Allocation/ Release                                                                                             | Utilized                                                                                                        | Allocation/ Release                                                                                             | Utilized                                                                                                        | Allocation/ Release                                                                                             | Utilized                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                  | 1.30                                                                                                            | 1.30                                                                                                            | 1.7378                                                                                                          | 1.7378                                                                                                          | 1.677                                                                                                           | 1.677                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                               | 0.21                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 0.2786                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 0.269                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                           | 1.40                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 1.8751                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 1.809                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                           | 1.46                                                                                                            | 1.46                                                                                                            | 1.9624                                                                                                          | 1.9624                                                                                                          | 1.893                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                    | 0.52                                                                                                            | 0.52                                                                                                            | 0.6905                                                                                                          | 0.6905                                                                                                          | 0.666                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                             | 0.05                                                                                                            | 0.05                                                                                                            | 0.0727                                                                                                          | 0.0727                                                                                                          | 0.07                                                                                                            | 0.07                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                         | 1.36                                                                                                            | 1.36                                                                                                            | 1.817                                                                                                           | 1.817                                                                                                           | 1.753                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                         | 0.61                                                                                                            | 0.61                                                                                                            | 1.3752                                                                                                          | 1.3752                                                                                                          | 0.787                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                | 0.19                                                                                                            | 0.19                                                                                                            | 0.2488                                                                                                          | 0.2488                                                                                                          | 0.24                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                              | J&K                                                                                                             | 2.12                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 2.8345                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 2.735                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                       | 0.49                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 0.6541                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 0.631                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                       | 2.03                                                                                                            | 2.03                                                                                                            | 2.7255                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 2.63                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                          | 0.85                                                                                                            | 0.85                                                                                                            | 1.1447                                                                                                          | 1.1447                                                                                                          | 1.104                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                  | 1.44                                                                                                            | 1.44                                                                                                            | 1.926                                                                                                           | 1.926                                                                                                           | 1.858                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                     | 2.50                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 3.3469                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 3.229                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                         | 0.51                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 0.6783                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 0.654                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                       | 0.20                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 0.2665                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                               | 0.257                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                         | 0.25                                                                                                            | 0.25                                                                                                            | 0.3392                                                                                                          | 0.3392                                                                                                          | 0.327                                                                                                           | 0.327                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                        | 0.57                                                                                                            | 0.57                                                                                                            | 0.7631                                                                                                          | 0.7631                                                                                                          | 0.736                                                                                                           | 0.736                                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                              | Orissa                                                                                                          | 0.83                                                                                                            | 0.83                                                                                                            | 1.1084                                                                                                          | 1.1084                                                                                                          | 1.069                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                          | 0.87                                                                                                            | 0.87                                                                                                            | 1.1665                                                                                                          | 1.1665                                                                                                          | 1.125                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                       | 1.66                                                                                                            | 1.66                                                                                                            | 2.2204                                                                                                          | 2.2204                                                                                                          | 2.142                                                                                                           | 2.142                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                               | 0.216                                                                                                           | 0.1                                                                                                             | 0.122                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                      | 1.85                                                                                                            | 1.85                                                                                                            | 2.4747                                                                                                          | 2.4747                                                                                                          | 2.388                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                       | 0.93                                                                                                            | 0.93                                                                                                            | 1.2421                                                                                                          | 1.2421                                                                                                          | 1.198                                                                                                           | 1.198                                                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                         | 0.42                                                                                                            | 0.42                                                                                                            | 0.5572                                                                                                          | 0.3278                                                                                                          | 0.538                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                   | 3.35                                                                                                            | 3.35                                                                                                            | 4.4887                                                                                                          | 4.0487                                                                                                          | 4.331                                                                                                           | 4.331                                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                     | 0.18                                                                                                            | 0.18                                                                                                            | 0.2391                                                                                                          | 0.2391                                                                                                          | 0.231                                                                                                           | 0.231                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                           | 28.15                                                                                                           | 20.72                                                                                                           | 38.45                                                                                                           | 25.0051                                                                                                         | 36.469                                                                                                          | 10.712                                                                                                          |

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