Lok Sabha Question No. 5078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Maharashtra
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Krupal Balaji Tumane, Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Maharashtra

5078.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of schools and educational institutions established under Samagra or Sarva Shiksha  Abhiyan, (SSA)  during the last three years in the State of Maharashtra, especially in Gondia-Bhandara district;
- (b) the details of the amount allocated/ released to the State of Maharashtra for this purpose during the said period district-wise and year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to set up many more schools and education centres in Maharashtra, especially in the Gondia-Bhandara districts, keeping in view their backwardness and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of targets set and achieved under the said Abhiyan; and
- (e) whether the Government has launched any new Mission in the country under this auspicious scheme and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (e): Under  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha  financial assistance is provided as per the fund sharing pattern as decided by the Ministry    of

Finance. Under the scheme, the annual plans are prepared by the States and UTs based  on  their  requirements  and  gaps  identified  by  the  States/  UTs  from  school mapping  exercise,  which  are  appraised  &  viable  proposals  are  approved  by  the Project  Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  consultation  with  the  States  and  UTs  as  per  the programmatic  and  financial  norms  of  the  scheme,  and  physical  and  financial progress of the State for the interventions approved earlier.

Total 246 elementary schools, 417 Secondary schools, 151 Higher Secondary schools and addition of subject in 1078 schools have been approved under Samagra Shiksha, during the last three years and current year. As far as state of Maharashtra is concerned, no school has been approved for upgradation under Samagra Shiksha during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year.  Further,  there  is  no  approval  for new/upgraded schools in Gondia-Bhandara district from 2018-19 to 2021-22.

Total  86  KGBVs  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra.  All KGBVs  are  functional  with  6953  girls'  enrolment  against  8650  targeted  girls' enrolment. No KGBV  has been sanctioned in Gondia-Bhandara district of Maharashtra State.

As  per  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Maharashtra,  no school or Educational institution established  under  Samagra  Shiksha  during  last 3 years in Maharashtra state.

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. Status of funds allocated and released to the State Government of Maharashtra from the year 2018-19 under Samagra Shiksha is as follows:-

(Rs in Lakh)

| Year    |   Funds allocated |   Funds released |
|---------|-------------------|------------------|
| 2018-19 |           98130.8 |          95051.9 |
| 2019-20 |          101622   |          73423.8 |
| 2020-21 |          101370   |          63559.6 |
| 2021-22 |          101370   |          69302.9 |

The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education, Government  of  India  has  launched  the  National  Mission  on  Foundational  Literacy with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) on 5th July 2021 under the aegis of

Detailed  guidelines  have  been  developed  for  implementation  of  the  NIPUN Bharat Mission which includes the Lakshya or Targets for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy  starting  from  the  Balvatika  upto  age  group  9.  The  guidelines  for the Department's website under the link mentioned below:

and Numeracy called National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha. The mission aims to achieve universal foundational literacy and numeracy in primary  classes  and  to  ensure  that all children  attain  grade  level  competencies  in reading,  writing  and  numeracy.  The  Mission  lays  down  priorities  and  actionable agendas for States/UTs to achieve the goal of proficiency in foundational literacy and numeracy for every child by grade 3. implementation of the NIPUN Bharat mission has been uploaded on https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/NIPUN\_BHARAT\_GUIDELINES\_EN.pdf

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