Lok Sabha Question No. 1715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Sainik Schools on PPP Mode
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeeta Koli, Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Jual Oram, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1715

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  December, 2022

## SAINIK SCHOOLS ON PPP MODE

1715.SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: SHRI JUAL ORAM: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes to  expandthe  network  of  Sainik Schools  on  PublicPrivate  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  in  collaboration  with  Non-Governmental  Organization (NGOs), private schools and States to develop leadership capabilities among students in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wiseincluding district-wise in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha and Assam;
- (c)  the budget allocated by the Government forthe said purpose along with the details of the prescribed norms and criteria for opening the said schools;
- (d)  the details of the total capital expenditure/current expenditure estimated and incurred and the quantum of assistance/grant proposed to be provided by the Government for opening the said schools; and
- (e)  the amount of expenditure in the constructionand management of Sainik Schools to be borne by public and private organizations?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a)& (b): The Government has approved an initiative to set up 100 new Sainik Schools in  partnership  mode  with  NGOs/Private  Schools/State  Government  Schools  in  all State/UTs. The State/UT-wise list including district-wise details of New Sainik Schools with  whom  Sainik  Schools  Society  has  signed  Memorandum  of  Agreement  is  at Annexure-A.

(c) to (e): While the initiative envisages creation of all necessary infrastructure, faculty and other requirements prescribed for new Sainik Schools in partnership mode by the entity setting up and operating the School (State Govt./Pvt. Sector/Trust/Society/NGO), there is no provision of expenditure to be incurred by Government of India towards the same. However, an annual support on Merit-Cum-Means basis of up to 50% fee support (subject to an upper limit of Rs. 40,000/- per student per annum) for up to 50% of class -  strength  (subject  to  an  upper  limit  of  50  students  per  class  per  annum)  for  the approved school, will be provided by Govt. of India through Sainik Schools Society. In so far as criteria for opening of a new Sainik School on partnership mode is concerned, the same is subject to approval based on meeting of qualifying requirements framed for the  purpose,  compliance  to  the  approved  by-laws  and  signing  of  Memorandum  of Agreement with Sainik Schools Society.

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## ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)& (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022 REGARDING 'SAINIK SCHOOLS ON PPP MODE'.

## State/UT-wise details of New Sainik Schools (on Partnership mode)

| Sr. No.   | State                  | District          |   Number of New Sainik School on Partnership mode |
|-----------|------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh         | SPSR Nellore      |                                                 1 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh      | Tawang            |                                                 1 |
| 3.        | Bihar                  | Samastipur        |                                                 2 |
| 4.        | Dadra And Nagar Haveli | Silvassa          |                                                 1 |
| 5.        | Gujarat                | Junagadh          |                                                 2 |
| 6.        | Haryana                | Fatehabad Rohtak  |                                                 2 |
| 7.        | Himachal Pradesh       | Solan             |                                                 1 |
| 8.        | Karnataka              | Belagavi Mysuru   |                                                 2 |
| 9.        | Kerala                 | Kozhikode         |                                                 1 |
| 10.       | Madhya Pradesh         | Mandsaur          |                                                 1 |
| 11.       | Maharashtra            | Ahmednagar Sangli |                                                 2 |
| 12.       | Punjab                 | Patiala           |                                                 1 |
| Total     | Total                  | Total             |                                                18 |

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