Lok Sabha Question No. 898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Vocational Education in Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  February, 2022

## Vocational Education in Schools

## 898. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to spread primary/higher education and employment based vocational education in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the amount of funds spent for the same during the last three years;
- (c) the number of schools built by the Government in Jaunpur District during the last three years; and
- (d) the amount of funds spent by the Government for the same during the last three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Government has taken following steps to spread primary, higher and vocational education in the country including Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh:-

Samagra Shiksha -  An  Integrated Scheme for School Education has been launched throughout the  country  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  with  effect  from  the  year  2018-19.  It  is  an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education. It envisages  the  'school'  as  a  continuum  from  pre-school,  primary,  upper  primary,  secondary  to senior  secondary  levels.  The  States/UTs  are  assisted  by  the  Central  Government  for  various interventions for providing universal access and retention, bridging of gender and social category gaps in education and enhancement of learning level of children at all levels of school education. Approvals  for  new  interventions/infrastructure  are  given  as  per  gaps  identified  under  Unified District  Information System for Education+ (UDISE+). An outlay of Rs.2227.53 lakh has been estimated/approved  under  Samagra  Shiksha  from  2018-19  to  2020-21  for  various  interventions under non-recurring head i.e. Construction of Boys' Toilets, Girls' Toilets, Additional Classrooms, KGBVs, Major Repairs, CwSN Ramp/Toilets, Solar Panel, Science Lab, Computer Room, Art Cultural Room, Library Room, Physics Lab, Chemistry Lab, Bio Lab under Samagra Shiksha in Jaunpur District of Uttar Pradesh.

Vocational  EducationThe  scheme  of  Vocationalisation  of  School  Education  is  implemented under the  umbrella  of  Samagra  Shiksha.  The  scheme  aims  at  integrating  Vocational  Education with  general  academic  education  in  all  Secondary/Senior  Secondary  schools;  enhancing  the Employability and Entrepreneurial abilities of the students, providing exposure to  work environment; and generating awareness amongst students about various career options so as to enable them to make a choice in accordance with their aptitude, competence and aspirations. The scheme  covers  Government  and  Government  aided  schools.  The  scheme  has  a  provision  for providing  exposure  to  vocational  education  to  students  of  Classes  VI  to  VIII  with  an  aim  to provide opportunities to the students to orient themselves with the skills required for the various occupations in a sector and to equip them to make informed choices while selecting their subjects in higher classes.

Further,  National  Skills  Qualifications  Framework  (NSQF)  compliant  vocational  courses  are offered to  the  students  from  class  9th  to  12th  in  the  schools  covered  under  the  scheme.  Under Vocational Education component of Samagra Shiksha, a total of 200 schools have been approved in the State of Uttar Pradesh, out of which one school is in Jaunpur district for which an amount of Rs. 8 lakh has been approved.

Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) -Central Government has approved the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Poshan  Shakti  Nirman  (PM  POSHAN)'  for providing  one  hot  cooked  meal  in  Government  and  Government  -  aided  Schools.    The Government has approved provision of hot cooked meal to children of Balvatika (before class I) also,  in  addition  to  the  children  of  classes  I  to  VIII.  The  primary  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to improve the nutritional status of children studying in classes I-VIII in eligible schools. During the last  three  years,  Rs. 438139.7  lakh  has  been  allocated  to  Uttar  Pradesh  under  PM  POSHAN Scheme.

National  Means-cum-Merit  Scholarship  Scheme  (NMMSS )  -  Under  the  Central  Sector 'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme', scholarships are given to meritorious students of  economically  weaker  sections  to  arrest  their  drop  out  at  class  VIII  and  encourage  them  to continue  the  study  at  secondary  stage.  One  lakh  fresh  scholarships  are  awarded  to  selected students of class IX every year and their continuation/renewal in classes X to XII for study in a State Government, Government-aided and Local body schools under the scheme. The scholarship amount has been enhanced from Rs. 6000/- to Rs. 12000/- per year with effect from 1 st April, 2017. The State Governments/ UT  Administrations send the proposals/ list of eligible beneficiaries to the Ministry. Under the scheme, Rs. 1869.9 lakh have been sanctioned for 15584 Scholarships in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years.

Adult EducationIn order to improve the literacy rate, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Adult Education  namely  Saakshar  Bharat  was  implemented  in  the  rural  areas  of  404  districts  in  26 States  and  one  UT  till  31.03.2019.  Further,  a new  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Adult Education  'Padhna  Likhna  Abhiyaan'  was  implemented  in  rural  and  urban  areas  of  33  states/ UTs during the financial year 2020-21, with a target of making 48.16 lakh adult non-literates as literates. Under the scheme, central share of Rs. 578.00 lakh was released to the State of Uttar Pradesh during 2018-19 & 2020-21.

Scheme  for  Providing  Education  to  Madrassas/Minorities ( SPEMM)The  Ministry  of Education was implementing 'Scheme for Providing Education to Madrassas/Minorities (SPEMM)'  which  has  been  transferred  to  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  w.e.f.  01.04.2021. SPEMM comprises two schemes namely, Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM) and Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutions (IDMI). The SPQEM provides financial assistance to encourage traditional institutions like Madarsas and Maktabs to introduce modern education in their curriculum. IDMI facilitates education of minorities by augmenting and strengthening school infrastructure in Minority Institutions. Under the scheme, an amount of Rs. 25681.032 lakh was released to the State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) & Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS)A total of 122 Kendriya  Vidyalayas  have  been  set  up  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  During  last  03  years,  11  Kendriya Vidyalayas have been opened in the State of Uttar Pradesh and all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh including Jaunpur district have been covered under Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme.

Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA)Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RUSA)  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Education. RUSA seeks to improve the overall quality of existing higher educational institutions by ensuring their  conformity to prescribed norms and standards and adoption of accreditation as mandatory quality assurance framework; correcting regional imbalances by facilitating access to high quality institutions in rural and semi urban areas.

RUSA supports colleges and universities across the country under various components such as Creation of Universities by the way of Upgradation of Existing Autonomous Colleges, Creation of  Universities  by  conversion  of  Colleges  in  Cluster,  Excellence  and  Quality  enhancement  of Universities, Infrastructure grants to universities, Infrastructure grants to colleges, etc. Under the scheme, an amount of Rs. 9837.00 lakh was released to the State of Uttar Pradesh during last three years.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) As per the present policy of the Central Government every  state  should  have  one  National  Institute  of  Technology  (NIT)  each  so  as  to  cater  to  the needs of the students of the respective States/Union Territories. Accordingly, at present, 31 NITs are functioning in the Country including 01 in State of Uttar Pradesh as "Institution of National Importance" under the NITSER Act, 2007 to promote quality technical education & Research and providing high quality technical manpower for regional and national requirements in the areas of engineering and technology.

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