Lok Sabha Question No. 3070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: GIF/Safety and Security of School going Girls and Transgenders under NEP 2020
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No - 3070

ANSWERED ON - 20/03/2023

## GIF/SAFETY AND SECURITY OF SCHOOL GOING GIRLS AND TRANSGENDERS UNDER NEP 2020

## 3070. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details regarding the constitution of the Gender Inclusion Fund (GIF);
- (b)  the details of the budget allocation and the distribution of the funds for various objectives listed by the Government in respect to the fund;
- (c)  the details of the measures being undertaken by the Government to ensure the safety and security of school going girls and transgenders along with addressing the local context as  under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  issue  directions  or  guidelines  for  public  and  private schools across the country in this regard; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof ?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b): National  Education  Policy  (NEP),  2020  provides  for  setting  up  Gender  Inclusion  Fund (GIF) to build nation's capacity to provide equitable quality education for all girls as well as transgender students.  The  above  objectives  of  NEP  for  equitable  and  quality  education  for  girls  and  transgender children are being met through specific provisions under Samagra Shiksha 2.0 by allocating dedicated resources for Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs).  The details of such provisions and resources allocated under Samagra Shiksha 2.0 for the year 2022-23 are as under:

| (Rs. in Lakh)   | (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                                 | (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| S. No.          | Components                                                                                    | Amount          |
| 1               | Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs)                                                     | 383475.78       |
| 2               | Rani Laxmi BaiAtmaraksha Prashikshan (Self defense training to Girls)                         | 32189.48        |
| 3               | Uniforms to all girls, SC, ST children and Below Poverty Line (BPL) children up to class VIII | 466358.26       |
| 4               | Provision of free text-books up to Class VIII to all children                                 | 300638.19       |
| 5               | Stipend for CwSN Girls                                                                        | 11610.08        |
| 6               | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (NSCB) Awasiya Vidyalayas and Hostels                             | 55857.61        |
| 7               | Incinerator &Sanitary Pad Vending Machines                                                    | 6022.84         |

(Source: PRABANDH)

(c) to (e) : Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  has  developed Guidelines on School Safety and Security of children studying in Government, Government-aided and Private Schools.  The guidelines have been circulated to all States/UTs/Autonomous Bodies of DoSEL and stakeholder Ministries. These  guidelines are advisory in nature  and  States/UTs  may  incorporate additions/modifications    to    these    guidelines,    if    deemed  necessary,    according    to    the    State/UT specific  requirements. These safety guidelines envisage constitution of anti-bullying committees, parent teacher associations, school management committees, safety walk and complaint boxes etc., as preventive measures  for  ensuring  safety  and  security  of  children  in  schools.  Further,  these  guidelines  have provisions  to  conduct  awareness  and  sensitization  program  for  girls  in  schools,  preparation  and dissemination of e-modules on sexual abuse and violence, parenting, nutrition, safety of girl child, etc., and integration of prevention of violence against young children in routine health delivery.

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