Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*280 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology

†*280. SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the details of the amount spent for the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology during the last two years, State-wise; (b)    the  State-wise  details  of  the  institutes  including  Colleges,  Polytechnics  and  Universities, particularly  in  Maharashtra,  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  &  Diu  under  the  National Education Mission where internet connectivity has been provided during the last two years along with the number of connections and details of internet speed provided thereunder, district-wise and Institute-wise; (c)   the details of funds allocated and utilized for the Campus Connect Programme; and

- (d)  the  details  of  the  colleges  covered  under  Campus  Connect  Programme,  State-wise particularly in Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

Part (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.  †*280  ANSWERED  ON  20.03.2023  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI, SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, HON'BLE MEMBER(S) OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'NATIONAL MISSION ON EDUCATION THROUGH INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY'.

(a)  The  Department  of  Higher  Education,  Ministry  of  Education  (MoE)  is  administering  the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), a Central Sector Scheme to leverage the potential of ICT, in providing high quality personalized and  interactive  learning  modules  over  the  internet/  satellite  for  all  the  learners  in  anytime anywhere  mode.  The  digital  initiatives  under  the  NMEICT  Scheme,  namely,  SWAYAM, SWAYAM  Prabha,  National  Digital  Library  (NDL),  Virtual  Lab,  e-Yantra,  Free  Open-Source Software for Education (FOSSEE), National Knowledge Network (NKN) are undertaken through implementing agencies such as  IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Madras, IIT-Kharagpur, Delhi University,  INFLIBNET.  The  contents  are  distributed  through  internet  /  TV,  etc.  all  over  the country and the expenses incurred are for use by all States and UTs. During the financial years 2020-2021  and  2021-2022,  funds  released  under  the  NMEICT  scheme  to  its  implementing agencies were Rs. 36.66 Crore and Rs. 93.43 Crore respectively.

(b)  The connections to various institutes provided under the NKN component of the NMEICT scheme are provided by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). The number of such connections, as informed by the BSNL and MTNL, including Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are given at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

(c)  &  (d)  The  NMEICT  scheme,  approved  for  the  period  2021-2026,  inter  alia  include  key components  of the erstwhile  Campus  Connect  Program  through  the  component  NKN connectivity.  During  the  financial  years  2020-2021  and  2021-2022,  funds  released  to  the implementing  agencies  for  implementing  the  NKN  connectivity  were  Rs.  9.20  Crore  and  Rs. 41.87 Crore respectively. The number of the Higher Education Institutions covered through the component  NKN  connectivity,  State-wise,  including  Maharashtra,  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli  and Daman and Diu are at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques.

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