Lok Sabha Question No. 2058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Shortage of Teachers/Facilities in Educational Institutes in Bihar
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chirag Paswan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2058

## ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS/FACILITIES IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES IN BIHAR

## † 2058. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  current  status  of  teachers  in  primary  schools,  high  schools,  intermediate  and  colleges,  the number of teachers employed permanently and temporarily, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of teachers and resume other services;

(b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  remove  the  shortage  of  classroom,  laboratory,  library, cleanliness and sports equipment as most of the educational institutions are facing acute shortage of basic facilities and resources;

(c) the preparations of State schools under the New Education Policy; and

(d) the number of schools, colleges in which smart classes have been arranged in Bihar and the details of the companies identified and awarded contracts for their maintenance?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a): Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution. The recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers come under the purview of the respective State and Union Territory (UT) Government. The recruitment of teachers in schools is a continuous process and the vacancies keep  arising  due  to  retirement,  resignation  and  additional  requirements  on  account  of  enhanced students'  strength/new  schools.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Education  requests  the  State  and  UT Governments  for  filling-up  the  vacant  posts  of  teachers  and  their  rational  deployment,  through review meetings and advisories from time to time. Further, the Central  Government through the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha,  provides  assistance  to  the  States  and  UTs  for deployment of  additional  teachers  to  maintain  appropriate  Pupil-Teacher  Ratio  (PTR)  as  per  the prescribed norms for various levels of schooling. As per Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B) for  the  year  2022-23,  there  are  a  total  of  693600  sanctioned  posts  of  teachers  (592541  in Elementary, 57238 in Secondary and 43821 in Higher Secondary Level). Against these sanctioned posts,  a  total  of  number  of  445500  teachers  are  in  position  (405332  in  Elementary,  29279  in Secondary and 10889 in Higher Secondary Level) and a total number of 248100 posts are vacant (187209 in Elementary, 27959 in Secondary and 32932 in Higher Secondary Level).

- (b): The details of item-wise fund provided to state government of Bihar under Samagra Shiksha since 2018-19 are as given below:
- (c): In pursuance of the goals and objectives of the NEP 2020 and to assist States, UTs and other organisations,  the  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  has  developed  an  indicative  and suggestive  NEP  Implementation  Plan  for  School  Education,  'Students'  and  'Teachers'  Holistic Advancement  through  Quality  Education  (SARTHAQ)'.  The  major  focus  of  SARTHAQ  is  to define  activities  in  such  a  manner  which  clearly  delineate  goals,  outcomes  and  timeframe. SARTHAQ is divided in two parts and has been uploaded on the Department's website under the links mentioned below:
- (i) https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/SARTHAQ\_Part-1\_updated.pdf
- (ii) https://dsel.education.gov.in/sites/default/files/SARTHAQ\_Part-2\_updated.pdf
- (d): State  Government of Bihar has informed that under the Digital  Initiative of the Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  -  'Samagra  Shiksha',  a  total  of  5,478  Smart  Classrooms  are  being  setup  in 2,739 Elementary Government Schools (2 smart classrooms in each school) of Bihar on Build Own Operate  &  Transfer  (BOOT)  model.  Further,  two    Agencies/Companies,    namely  (i)  M/s.  Extra marks Education Private Limited, New Delhi and (ii) M/s. Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, New Delhi have been awarded the work to establish, operationalize, and maintain these Smart Classrooms for a period of 5 Years.

| Samagra Shiksha Approvals   | Samagra Shiksha Approvals   | Samagra Shiksha Approvals   | Samagra Shiksha Approvals   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl no                       | Items                       | Approved Nos                | Amount (Lakhs)              |
| 1                           | Additional Classroom        | 4021                        | 42093.9                     |
| 2                           | Boys Toilets                | 3899                        | 6551.3                      |
| 3                           | Girls Toilets               | 2802                        | 5215.46                     |
| 4                           | CWSN Toilets                | 62                          | 133.92                      |
| 5                           | CWSN Ramps                  | 578                         | 287.74                      |
| 6                           | Drinking Water              | 486                         | 143.52                      |
| 7                           | Electrification             | 9609                        | 14701.77                    |
| 8                           | Science Lab                 | 64                          | 905.6                       |
| 9                           | Computer Room               | 160                         | 2264                        |
| 10                          | Library Room                | 113                         | 1898.4                      |
| 11                          | Art Cultural Room           | 130                         | 1839.5                      |
| 12                          | Major Repair                | 178                         | 921                         |
| 13                          | Building Less (Primary)     | 285                         | 9553.3                      |
| Total                       | Total                       | Total                       | 86509.41                    |

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