Lok Sabha Question No. 1060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Samagra Shiksha
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## Samagra Shiksha

## 1060. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Samagra Shiksha Scheme;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this scheme within Assam during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  details  of  the target set;
- (c) the details of the achievements made so far along with its response;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  new  mission  under  the  aegis  of  this scheme within the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the details of the funds estimated under this mission; and
- (g) the details of the target set under this mission?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a):  The  major  features  and  interventions  of  Samagra  Shiksha    for  improving  the access, infrastructure and quality of education throughout the country are (i) Universalizing access to quality school education by expansion of schooling facilities in the uncovered areas through up-gradation of schools up-to senior secondary level (ii) Ensuring  availability  of  adequate  infrastructure  to  ensure  that  schools  conform  to  the prescribed  norms  (iii)  Annual  Grant  of  Rs.  5,000  to  Rs.  20,000/-  per  school  for strengthening  of  Libraries  (iv)  Composite  school  grant  of  Rs.  25,000-1  Lakh  to  be allocated on the basis of school enrolment, out of which at-least 10% is to be spent on Swachhta Action Plan (v) Annual Grant for sports equipments at the cost of Rs. 500025000 per school (vi) Allocation for children with Special Needs (CwSN) of Rs. 3,500

per  child  per  annum  including  a  stipend  of  Rs.  200  per  month  for  CWSN  girls  to  be provided from Classes I to XII (vii) Allocation for uniforms at the rate of Rs. 600 per child per annum at elementary level (viii) Allocation for textbooks at the rate of Rs. 250/400 per  child  per  annum  at  elementary  level  (ix)  Running  and  Upgradation  of  Kasturba Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas  (KGBVs)  from  Class  6-8  to  Class  6-12  (x)  Strengthening Teacher  Education  Institutions  like  SCERTs  and  DIETs  to  improve  the  quality  of teachers (xi) Enhanced use of digital technology in education through smart classrooms, digital boards and DTH  channels (xii) Support States & UTs  for implementation  of  provisions  of  RTE  Act,  including  reimbursement  under  Section 12(1)(c) of the Act (xiii) Setting up of residential schools and hostels for difficult areas and for children in difficult circumstances.

(b): The details of funds released and expenditure incurred by the State of Assam are as under:

(Rs. In crore)

| Year                    |   Releases |   Expenditure* |
|-------------------------|------------|----------------|
| 2018-19                 |    1570.72 |        1619.42 |
| 2019-20                 |    1521    |        1783.38 |
| 2020-21                 |    1594.29 |        1892.96 |
| 2021-22 (Adhoc Release) |     413.13 |           0    |

(c): The achievements of Samagra Shiksha are as follows:

- During 2018-2019 to 2020-2021, 1160 schools have been upgraded at Elementary, Secondary and Higher Secondary level, 54 new residential schools/ hostels  have  been  opened,  41180  schools  have  been  strengthened  (including Additional classrooms), 13.51 lakh schools have been provided library facilities,13.14 lakh schools have been provided sports equipment facility, 12633 schools  have  been  covered  under  ICT  &  Digital  initiatives,  5579  schools  have been covered under vocational education, 783 KGBVs have been upgraded from class VIII to class X, 925 KGBVs have been upgraded from class VIII to class XII and 11562 separate girls toilets have been constructed.
- In  addition,  during  2018-2019,  4.78  lakh  out  of  school  children  have  been provided  special  training  at  elementary  level,  4.24  lakh  children  have  been provided  transport  and  escort  facility,  16.76  lakh  children  have  been  covered under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 6.96 cr children have been provided free uniforms, 8.72 cr children have been provided free textbooks at elementary level, 0.74 cr children have been provided remedial teaching, 14.58 lakh teachers have
- been trained,    69173  schools  provided  self  defence  training  to  girls,  3.79  lakh CWSN girls have been provided stipend and 23183 special educators have been provided financial assistance.
- Also,  during  2019-2020,  5.07  lakh  out  of  school  children  have  been  provided special  training  at  elementary  level,  6.78  lakh  children  have  been  provided transport  and  escort  facility,  21.58  lakh  children  have  been  covered  under Section  12(1)(c)  of  the  RTE  Act,  6.89  cr  children  have  been  provided  free uniforms, 8.78 cr children have been provided free textbooks at elementary level, 1.76 cr children have been provided remedial teaching, 28.84 lakh teachers have been trained,  166528 schools provided self defence training to girls, 3.22 lakh CWSN girls  have  been  provided  stipend  and    24030  special  educators  have been provided financial assistance.
- Also,  during  2020-2021,  3.23  lakh  out  of  school  children  have  been  provided special  training  at  elementary  level,  2.41  lakh  children  have  been  provided transport  and  escort  facility,  32.67  lakh  children  have  been  covered  under Section  12(1)(c)  of  the  RTE  Act,  6.57  cr  children  have  been  provided  free uniforms, 8.84 cr children have been provided free textbooks at elementary level, 1.44 cr children have been provided remedial teaching, 14.32 lakh teachers have been trained,    81288  schools  provided  self  defence  training  to  girls,  3.52  lakh CWSN girls  have  been  provided  stipend  and    22990  special  educators  have been provided financial assistance.

(d) to (g): Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education launched a  National  Initiative  for  Proficiency  in  Reading  with  Understanding  and  Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) on 5 th  July 2021, for ensuring that every child in the country necessarily attains  foundational  literacy  and  numeracy  by  the  end  of  Grade  3,  by  2026-27.  The Mission  under  the  aegis  of  the  centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha focuses on providing access and retaining children in foundational years of schooling, teacher  capacity  building,  development  of  high  quality  and  diversified  Student  and Teacher  Resources/Learning  Materials  and  tracking  the  progress  of  each  child  in achieving learning outcomes. An approval of Rs 2688.18 crore has been given under Samagra  Shiksha  scheme  to  the  States  and  UTs  for  implementation  of  the  various interventions for Foundational Stage in 2021-22.

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