Lok Sabha Question No. 666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Existing Schools in UT of Ladakh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -666 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Existing Schools in UT of Ladakh

## 666. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the existing Schools in UT of Ladakh are having all basic mandatory criteria such as infrastructures, classrooms, playgrounds, study materials, sport equipment, computer and digital lab and other essentials;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  the  detail  of  the  schools  upgraded  in  the  last  five  years  and  whether  the  Government  has proposed to upgrade/open new schools at all levels in UT of Ladakh;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  affiliate  all  the  existing  Private  Schools  in  UT  of Ladakh with CBSE; and

(f) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (d): Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of schools are under the  domain  of  respective  State/UT  Government.  The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Samagra Shiksha is an overarching scheme for school education covering all levels from pre-primary to senior secondary, under which financial assistance is provided to the States and UTs for various activities  which  include  opening/strengthening  of  new  schools  up  to  senior  secondary  level, strengthening  school  infrastructure  etc.  Under  the  scheme,  State/UT  Governments  send  their proposals and recommendations through Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) every year to the Department. Establishment of new schools, new classroom, repair of existing room and other infrastructure related civil work is also included in the proposal as per requirement of State/UT. A Project  Approval  Board,  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary  (SE&L),  considers  such  various proposals/recommendations  sent  by  the  States/UTs  on  a  whole  irrespective  of  region  and geographical area in its annual meeting and approves the physical and financial components of various activities as per the guidelines of the scheme.

As  per  the  information  received  from  the  UT  Administration,  the  details  of  basic infrastructure facilities in government schools in the UT of Ladakh are as follows:

| Government Schools with Basic Infrastructure Facilities in - UT of Ladakh   | Government Schools with Basic Infrastructure Facilities in - UT of Ladakh   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Infrastructure component                                                    | No. of Govt. Schools                                                        |
| Classrooms                                                                  | 832                                                                         |
| Playground                                                                  | 591                                                                         |
| Study Materials                                                             | 832                                                                         |
| Sport Equipment                                                             | 832                                                                         |
| Information &Communication Technology Labs                                  | 123                                                                         |
| Computer Aided Learning centres                                             | 124                                                                         |
| Astronomy Labs                                                              | 40                                                                          |
| Atal Tinkering Labs                                                         | 24                                                                          |
| Library rooms                                                               | 157                                                                         |
| Art and Craft rooms                                                         | 41                                                                          |
| Total No. of Govt. Schools                                                  | 832                                                                         |

A supplementary meeting of the Project Approval Board (PAB) to consider the proposals received  from  the  States/UTs  including  UT  of  Ladakh  for  seeking  funds  for  Rejuvenation  of Basic Infrastructure in Government schools under the Samagra Shiksha was held on 19.01.2023 and  24.01.2023.  The  PAB  approved  proposal  on  Rejuvenation  of  Basic  Infrastructure  in Government schools in the UT of Ladakh is as follows:

(Rs. in lakh)

|                           | State Proposal   | State Proposal   | Recommendation   | Recommendation   |
|---------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Components                | Physical         | Amount           | Physical         | Amount           |
| Major Repair              | 6                | 12.00            | 6                | 12.00            |
| Minor Repair              | 26               | 52.00            | 26               | 52.00            |
| Electricity Connection    | 1                | 0.80             | 1                | 0.80             |
| Functional Drinking Water | 1                | 2.50             | 1                | 2.50             |
| Boundary Wall             | 17               | 173.16           | 17               | 173.16           |
| Total                     | 51               | 240.46           | 51               | 240.46           |

The details of the Government Schools in UT of Ladakh upgraded in the last five years are as follows:

| Ladakh: School upgraded/opened in last 5 years   | Ladakh: School upgraded/opened in last 5 years   | Ladakh: School upgraded/opened in last 5 years            | Ladakh: School upgraded/opened in last 5 years                      | Ladakh: School upgraded/opened in last 5 years   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                            | Year                                             | No. of Schools upgraded from Middle School to High School | No. of Schools upgraded from High School to Higher Secondary School | No. of new Schools opened                        |
| 1                                                | 2018-19                                          | 6                                                         | 3                                                                   | 1                                                |
| 2                                                | 2019-20                                          | 0                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                |
| 3                                                | 2020-21                                          | 5                                                         | 3                                                                   | 0                                                |
| 4                                                | 2021-22                                          | 0                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                |
| 5                                                | 2022-23                                          | 2                                                         | 0                                                                   | 0                                                |
| Total                                            | Total                                            | 13                                                        | 6                                                                   | 1                                                |

(e) & (f): The Private Schools can opt for any Board of their own choice.

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