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Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Consumer Confidence
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 195

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

## 195. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government to boost the consumer confidence;

- (b) whether the fiscal measures taken by the Government have led to rise in inflation and are having repercussions on plans of leaving more money in the hands of people; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE FINANCE MINISTER (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 195 BY SHRI NAMANAGESWARA RAO DUE FOR ANSWER ON MARCH 08, 2021

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(a) Government  imposed  a  strict  21-days  nationwide  lockdown  from  25th  March,  2020  to contain the spread of COVID-19 and ramp up the health infrastructure with a view to saving lives. Astute management of the lockdown and subsequent unlocking along with strengthened  health  infrastructure  was  accompanied  by  roll  out  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and Atmanirbhar Bharat (ANB) packages that besides saving lives also  protected  livelihoods  and  businesses. These measures, amounting to  Rs. 29.87 lakh crores  -  equivalent  to  15  per  cent  of  India's  GDP,  have  boosted consumer  confidence as their implementation advanced through 2020-21. The  Consumer  Confidence  Survey,  January  2021,  of  Reserve  Bank  of  India  shows  that consumer confidence has been increasing since May, 2020 in respect of future expectations and since September, 2020 in respect of current expectations. The increase in consumer confidence has also led to private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) recovering from a contraction of 26.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2020-21 to a much smaller contraction of 2.4  per  cent  in  the  third  quarter  of  the  same  year,  as  per  the  National  Income  Estimates released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (b) & (c) The fiscal measures taken by Government during 2020-21 have been calibrated to sustain  high  spending  in  the  economy  and  assist  in  its  V-shaped  recovery,  resulting  in  a positive  GDP  growth  of  0.4  per  cent  in  third  quarter  of  FY  2020-21.  Simultaneously,  the gradual  unlocking  of  the  economy  has  eased  supply-side  disruptions  enabling  inflation  to decline  from  7.6  per  cent  in  October,  2020  to  4.1  per  cent  in  January  2021,  mainly  on account of decline in food inflation. Lower inflation has increased the real purchasing power of  the  people  leaving  more  money  in  their  hands  to  spend.  Money  to  spend  has  further increased  under  PMGKY  and  ANB  packages  through  direct  benefit  and  in-kind  (food; cooking  gas)  transfers,  emergency  credit  to  small  businesses  and  wage  increase  for

MGNREGA workers, among others.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 194 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Degree Colleges in Kishanganj
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  MARCH, 2021

## Degree Colleges in Kishanganj

*194.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  no  degree  college  in  Teragachh, Amour,  Baisa,  Dagarua  and  Baisi  under  Kishanganj  Parliament  Constituency  where thousands  of  students  are  either  forced  to  leave  higher  education  thus  limiting  their career choices or are forced to go to other places and if so, the details thereof; (b) with an emphasis on higher education in New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, whether the Government is planning to open new degree colleges in every block of Kishanganj; and introduce postgraduate/professional courses in the colleges as per NEP, 2020 as currently there is in

- (c) whether there is any proposal of the Government to no postgraduate/professional courses offered in the Government Colleges Kishanganj?

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

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021 ASKED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING DEGREE COLLEGES IN KISHANGANJ (a)  :  As  informed  by  the  State  Government  of  Bihar,  there  is  a  Government  Degree college in Baisa that is functioning from the academic session 2019-20. Furthermore, as informed  by  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  four  colleges  in  the  district  of Kishanganj  are  included  under  Section  2(f)/12B  of  the  UGC  Act  1956  viz.,  M.H.  Azad National  Degree  College  Bashir  Nagar;  Marwari  College,  Kishanganj;  Nehru  College, Bahadurganj; and R.K. Saha Women's College, Gayatri Ashram. As informed by All India Council for Technical Education there are presently 6 technical institutes in KishanGanj which are approved by AICTE namely, Government Engineering College , Azmet College Of Engineering  &  Technology,  Azmet Institute  Of  Technology,  Millia  Polytechnic,  Millia Kishanganj College Of Engineering & Technology and Govt. Polytechnic. In addition, the Government  of  India  established  one  Centre  in  Kishanganj  (Bihar)  in  2013  under  the ambit of Aligarh Muslim University. The Centre offers two years full time MBA program with intake of 60 seats. (b) and (c) Since Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India, hence State/UT  Government  are  to  play  a  vital  role  in  the  implementation  of  the  National Education  Policy.  However,  recognising  the  need  for  central  assistance,  the  Central Government  has  implemented  various  schemes  supporting  State  Governments.  The college  can  start  course(s)  including  professional  one,  after  getting  permission  from  its affiliating university and concerned Statutory Body/Bodies

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Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Refinery Project in Cauvery Basin
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th March, 2021

## Refinery Project in Cauvery Basin

*192. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

## पैोलयमऔराकृ तकगैसमंी

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

- (a) whether the Chennai Petroleum CorporationLimited or any other company hasany project on handor plans to develop a new refinery project in CauveryBasinRefinery, Nagapattinam; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details ofNational Iranian Oil Companyparticipation in suchprojects; (c) whether it would be in Public Sector, PrivateSector or Public-Private Partnershipand also the detailsof stakeholders and pattern of funding in this regard;and (d)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  or  hasany  plans  to  approve  the  merger OilCorporation Limitedand if so, the details of proposedshare swap ratio of the National Iranian Oil
- ofthe ChennaiPetroleum Corporation Limited with the Indian Company, ifany?

ANSWER

## पैोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY 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  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.192  BY  SHRI  THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLTO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th MARCH, 2021 REGARDING REFINERY PROJECT IN CAUVERY BASIN

(a) to (c) :Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) is setting up a 9 Million Metric  Tonne  per  Annum  (MMTPA)  capacity  refinery  at  Nagapattinam,  Tamil Nadu.The proposed 9 MMTPA refinery project at Nagapattinam is planned on a Joint Venture  basis  between  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL)  and  CPCL  together holding 50% stake(each holding 25%) and the balance 50% to be held by financial / strategic /  public  investors.  However,  no  participation  of  National  Iranian  Oil Company in this project is envisaged.

(d) At present, there is no proposal of merger of CPCLwith IOCL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Disinvestment of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi, M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (DIPAM)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*189 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 17 FALGUNA, 1942 (SAKA)

## DISINVESTMENT OF VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

## *189. SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

## SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given in principle approval for disinvestment of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has considered the ramifications of the step on the stakeholders involved including impact on jobs of employees and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government intends to provide support to Andhra Pradesh for the due revival of the said project; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

## (Smt. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*189 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY MARCH 8, 2021 REGARDING 'DISINVESTMENT OF VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT'

(a)-(b):  The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting held on 27.01.2021, has accorded 'in-principle' approval for 100 %  disinvestment of Government of India (GOI) shareholding in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) (also called Visakhapatnam Steel Plant or Vizag Steel) alongwith RINL's stake in its Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures through strategic disinvestment by way of privatisation.

(c): Strategic disinvestment of Government of India's equity will lead to infusion of capital for optimum utilisation, expansion of capacity, infusion of technology and better management practices. This will result in higher production and productivity and expansion of direct and indirect employment opportunities.

While  deciding  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  strategic  sale,  legitimate concerns  of  the  existing  employees  and  other  stakeholders  are  suitably  addressed through appropriate provisions made in the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA).

(d)-(e): The State Government does not have any equity in RINL. However, the State Government is consulted in specific matters as and when needed and their support is also solicited in the matters that require their intervention.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Navodaya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.3.2021

## Navodaya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh

## *186. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is planning to establish more Navodaya Vidyalayas in Uttar Pradesh including Lalitpur and Jhansi; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the facilities being provided to SC/ST students of Navodaya Vidyalayas; and the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  all  the  required  infrastructural
- (d) facilities in schools in rural and urban areas of Uttar Pradesh including Jhansi and Lalitpur ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (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 THE PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 186 RAISED BY SHRI ANURAG SHARMA, HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT,  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  8.3.2021  REGARDING NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS IN UTTAR PRADESH

(a) & (b) : The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya  (JNV)  in  each  district  of  the  country.  JNVs  are  functional  in  Jhansi  and  Lalitpur with  permanent  school  building.  JNVs  have  been  sanctioned  in  all  the  districts  of  Uttar Pradesh.

(c) The following facilities are provided to SC/ST students free of cost in JNVs:-

- i) Quality Education
2. ii) Boarding
3. iii) Lodging
4. iv) Bed items
- v) Uniforms
6. vi) Textbooks
7. vii) Daily use items like soap, oil, toothpaste, napkin for girls
8. viii) Stationery items
9. ix) Examination fees
- x) Expenditure on journey (TA/DA) to participate in activities.

(d) All necessary steps are taken up by the government for providing requisite infrastructural  facilities  such  as  classrooms,  laboratories,  library,  playfields,  toilets  (separate toilets  for  Children  with  special  needs),  safe  drinking  water,  barrier  free  access  etc.  in government aided schools such as JNVs, Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas  (KGBVs),  Eklavya  Model  Residential  Schools  (EMRS),  etc.  These  schools  are spread over rural and urban areas of the State of Uttar Pradesh including Lalitpur and Jhansi. Further, funds are made available to these organizations and also to the State Government for the purpose of strengthening and improvement of school infrastructure in both rural and urban areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Closing of Kendriya Vidyalaya
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.181 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## CLOSING OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

- *181. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  closing  down the project sector Kendriya Vidyalaya attached to NTPC thermal power plant in Kayamkulam in Kerala and if so, the status thereof; (b) whether  the  Government  will  consider  converting  the  above  said Kendriya  Vidyalaya  to  a  civil  sector  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  taking  into consideration  the  interests  of  the  students  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and (c) whether the Government proposes to open more civil sector Kendriya

- Vidyalayas in Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 181 RAISED BY ADV. A. M. ARIFF, HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT TO BE ANSWERED  ON  8 TH   MARCH  2021  REGARDING  CLOSING  OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA.

(a)  &  (b)  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  informed  that  the Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV)  NTPC,  Kayamkulam  was  opened  in  the  year 1999-2000 in project sector under the sponsorship of NTPC, Kayamkulam mainly to cater the educational needs of the wards of the NTPC employees. The KV is presently functioning from class I to XII with an enrollment of 710 students out of which, 46 students are the wards of NTPC employees. NTPC authorities have conveyed that due to financial constraints as well as less number of wards of NTPC employees, NTPC authorities  are  unable  to  continue  the  financial  support  to  KV,  NTPC Kayamkulam from the academic year 2022-2023. The NTPC authorities at  Kayamkulam  have  conveyed  that  NTPC  is  ready  to  extend  the infrastructural facilities to KVS till a permanent alternate arrangement is made.

(c) Opening of KVs is a continuous process. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities found fulfilling the mandatory pre-requisites  have  to  compete  with  other  such  proposals  under  the 'Challenge Method'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Provident Funds
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

No.2300

## SHRI KUNWAR DANISH ALI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  a  large  amount  of  provident  funds  is  pending  due  to  lack  of  proper documents of subscribers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the types of documents needed for that and the steps being taken by the Government for providing their provident funds?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR )

- (a) So far as Public Provident Fund Scheme and General Provident Fund are concerned, no amount is pending as on date due to lack of proper documents of subscriber.
- (b) & (c) Does not arise.

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2300 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 8 th  MARCH, 2021 'PROVIDENT FUNDS'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: IBC Cases
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2299 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 8 TH  MARCH, 2021 PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## IBC Cases

2299. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कॉर्पोरे ट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it is a fact that the number of businesses that were ordered to be liquidated was three to four times the companies  that could find a  fresh  lease  of  life  since  January  2017  under  the  Insolvency  and Bankruptcy Code (IBC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the haircut that the lenders had to take on settling the cases so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                           (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

वित्त और कॉर्पोरे ट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री

( श्री अनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

(a)&(b): As per information provided by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), the Regulator, as on 31.12.2020, in 317 cases resolution plans  have  been  approved  and  1126  cases  have  been  ordered  for liquidation.

(c):  As  per  information  provided  by  IBBI,  as  on  31.12.2020,  realisable value for creditors from the approved resolution plans of 317 cases is Rs. 2.01 lakh crore, which is 39.37% of total admitted claims (Rs. 5.11 lakh crore).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Making Sanskrit Education Employment Oriented
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Making Sanskrit Education Employment Oriented

## 2298. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is working on an extensive policy to protect all Indian languages including Sanskrit and whether the progress in this regard is as per expectations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken various policy measures in order to make Sanskrit education employment-oriented and whether positive results of these policy measures are visible;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which these policy measures are successful?

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. The National Education Policy 2020 has made several recommendations that focus on the study and promotion of Indian Languages including Sanskrit. Three Deemed to be Universities in Sanskrit have been converted into Central Universities in 2020.
- (c) to (e): As far as making Sanskrit education employment oriented, it is stated that Shiksha Shastri (B.Ed.) and Shiksha Acharya (M.Ed) courses are being run in the Central Sanskrit Universities. The number of seats in these courses was increased by more than 100%. Further, Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) had launched a National Career Service (NCS) scheme under which 100 Model Career Centres (MCC) are to be set up for creation of job opportunities. One such Centre is being established by the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 2296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

## 2296. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for slashing the budget allocation for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan for 2021-22;
- (b) the reasons for slashing budget for National Scheme for Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education; and
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment/survey/study to determine that less funds were required for the above-mentioned schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha has been launched as an Integrated Scheme for School Education by subsuming the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE) from 2018-19. 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.

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.

For the Samagra Shiksha, the RE 2020-21 is Rs. 27957.32 crore and the BE 2021-22 is Rs. 31050.15 crore.

The budget of 2018-19 was used for clearing the backlog of 2017-18 of the National Scheme for Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education.

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