Lok Sabha Question No. 490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 490

## ANSWERED ON 06/02/2023

## Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Andhra Pradesh

490. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan;
- (b) the number of districts covered in Andhra Pradesh under the scheme;
- (c) the details of the target fixed under the scheme and achievements made so far in the State; and

(d)  the  details  along  with  funds  released  under  the  scheme  in  the  last  three  years,  districtwise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Some of the salient features of Samagra Shiksha for improving the access, infrastructure and quality of education throughout the country are:

- Universalising  access  to  quality  education  by  provision  for  new/  upgradation  of schools  from pre-primary to  senior  secondary  level  and  strengthening  of  existing schools.
- Support for mainstreaming of out of school children.
- Provision of free textbooks to all children and free uniforms to all girls, SC, ST and BPL boys at elementary level including primers/textbooks for tribal languages with bridging materials.
- Residential schools/hostels named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas in  hilly  terrain,  small  and  sparsely  populated  areas  for  children  without adult protection who are in need of shelter and care.
- Provision for qualitative and innovative interventions such as Holistic Progress Card (HPC) , sports grant, library grant, composite school grant, teacher training, strengthening of TEIs, etc.
- Provision  of  upto  ₹  3500  per  child  with  special  needs,  per  year,  studying  in government,  government  aided  and  local  body  schools  for  aids  and  appliances, teaching material, home based education etc.
- Support under Vocational Education extended to Government aided schools also in addition  to  Government  Schools  and  grant/number  of  job  roles/sections  linked  to enrolment and demand.
- Provision  of ICT  labs,  Smart  classrooms including  support  for digital  boards, virtual classrooms and DTH channels .
- Support  States  &  UTs  for  implementation  of  provisions  of  RTE  Act  including reimbursement under Section 12(1) (c) of the Act.
- (b): All the districts of Andhra Pradesh State are covered under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
- (c): The details of target fixed and achievements made in major interventions under Samagra Shiksha in 2022-23 are annexed at Annexure .
- (d): 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 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, 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.

The details of funds released to the state of Andhra Pradesh under Samagra Shiksha in the last 3 years are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Andhra Pradesh Central Releases under Samagra Shiksha   | Andhra Pradesh Central Releases under Samagra Shiksha   | Andhra Pradesh Central Releases under Samagra Shiksha   | Andhra Pradesh Central Releases under Samagra Shiksha   | Andhra Pradesh Central Releases under Samagra Shiksha   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                    | Elementary Education                                    | Secondary Education                                     | Teacher Education                                       | Total                                                   |
| 2020-21                                                 | 72980.07                                                | 13787.9                                                 | 207.12                                                  | 86975.09                                                |
| 2021-22                                                 | 46053.72                                                | 22052.35                                                | 195.29                                                  | 68301.36                                                |
| 2022-23*                                                | 67478.04                                                | 18870.89                                                | 391.55                                                  | 86740.48*                                               |

Source :  SSA, MoE

*Central Releases as on 01-02-2023

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 490 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY REGARDING SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

(Rs. in Crores)

| Sl. No.   | Intervention                                            |   Estimate Outlay Approved in 2022-23 |   Expenditure upto December,2022 |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Annual Grant                                            |                                193.82 |                            42.37 |
| 2         | BRC/CRC                                                 |                                197.23 |                           124.73 |
| 3         | Free Textbook                                           |                                107.23 |                            62.2  |
| 4         | Free Uniform                                            |                                209.19 |                           102.34 |
| 5         | KGBV (Recurring Cost)                                   |                                395.56 |                           177.34 |
| 6         | Program Management                                      |                                103.56 |                            51.86 |
| 7         | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalaya / Hostels |                                  6.49 |                             1.05 |
| 8         | Financial Support for Teacher Educators (TEIs)          |                                  2.67 |                             2.67 |
| 9         | Financial Support for Teachers                          |                                465.06 |                           426.47 |
| 10        | Vocational Education (Recurring Cost)                   |                                 78.81 |                             6.11 |
| 11        | Infrastructure Development                              |                                846.32 |                            25.84 |
| 12        | Transport &Escort Facility                              |                                 24.25 |                             0.1  |
| 13        | Provision for CWSN                                      |                                 70.95 |                             3.31 |
| 14        | Other NR Activities                                     |                                 23.73 |                             0    |
| 15        | Special Training                                        |                                 35.75 |                             2.94 |
| 16        | Nipun Bharat Mission                                    |                                 68.84 |                             2.77 |
| 17        | Funds for Quality (LEP, Innovation, Guidance etc.)      |                                126.73 |                            18.29 |
| 18        | ICT                                                     |                                397.74 |                             0    |
| 19        | Training for In-Service Teachers and Head Masters       |                                  1.74 |                             0    |
| 20        | Community Mobilization                                  |                                 20.25 |                             0    |
| 21        | Other Activities                                        |                                 66.38 |                             1.23 |
| 22        | Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) (Recurring)   |                                 11.48 |                             0.19 |
| 23        | Rashtriya Aavishkar Abhiyan                             |                                 14.17 |                             0    |
| Total     | Total                                                   |                               3467.95 |                          1051.82 |

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