Lok Sabha Question No. 2176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Right to Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## Right to Education

2176. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of private unaided schools which registered under Section of 12(1) (c) Right to Education Act(RTE), State-wise and year-wise, since 2018-19;
- (b)  the  percentage  of  reimbursements,  total  amount  reimbursed,  amount  sought  by each  State  for  reimbursement  along  with  the  percentage  reimbursed  by  the  Central Government;
- (c) the number of grievances received said Act;
- (d) the number of applications received for admissions said Act along with the number of admissions under Children with special needs (CWSN)  category & under Disadvantaged Groups (DG) category;
- (e) the number of students reimbursed for books and uniforms, total amount reimbursed for books & uniforms under RTE Act; and
- (f) the number of students, enrolled under the said Act in 2019 and dropped out?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):The number of private unaided schools admitting children under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 since 2018-19 is at Annexure-I .
- (b): Section 12(1)(c) of RTE Act, 2009 provides for admission of children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the schools specified in sub-clauses (iii)

and  (iv)  of  clause  (n)  of  section  2  in  Class  I  (or  below)  to  the  extent  of  at  least  25 percent of the strength of that class.

For  implementation  of  Section  12(1)(c)  of  the  RTE  Act,  the  respective  State  and  UT Government  which  is  the  appropriate  government  under  the  RTE  Act,  is  required  to notify  the  disadvantaged  groups  and  weaker  sections,  notify  per  child  cost  and  start admissions in private un-aided schools as per the laid down procedure.

Section  12(2)  of  RTE  Act  also  provides  for  reimbursement  to  the  Private  Unaided Schools for admitting children under Section 12(1)(c). The reimbursement is based on the  per-child  expenditure  notified  by  the  State  or  the  actual  amount  charged  by  the school, whichever is less.

The  reimbursement  towards  expenditure  incurred  for  25%  admissions  in  private unaided  schools  under  Section  12(1)  (c)  of  the  RTE  Act  from  class  I  onwards  is supported  under  Samagra  Shiksha,  subject  to  the  submission  of  proof  of  actual payment made to schools by the States. The State-wise details of amount reimbursed and amount sought by the States under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education(RTE) Act, 2009 is at Annexure-II .

(c)  to  (e):  Education  is  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and  the  concerned State/UT  Governments  are  the  appropriate  Government  for  implementation  of  the provision  of  the  Act,  including  notification  of  per  child  cost,  admission  and  grievance redressal.

(f):  4372723 students were enrolled in the year 2019-20 under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009 in various States and UTs.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176 FOR REPLY ON 02.08.2021 ASKED BY HON'BLE MP SHRI

## RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU REGARDING RIGHT TO EDUCATION

| No. of Private Schools Admitting Children Under Section 12 (1) C   | No. of Private Schools Admitting Children Under Section 12 (1) C   | No. of Private Schools Admitting Children Under Section 12 (1) C   | No. of Private Schools Admitting Children Under Section 12 (1) C   | No. of Private Schools Admitting Children Under Section 12 (1) C   |
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| S. No.                                                             | State                                                              | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            |
| 1.                                                                 | Assam                                                              | 238                                                                | 270                                                                | 292                                                                |
| 2.                                                                 | Bihar                                                              | 5830                                                               | 6286                                                               | 3360                                                               |
| 3.                                                                 | Chandigarh                                                         | 57                                                                 | 54                                                                 | 55                                                                 |
| 4.                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                       | 6118                                                               | 6317                                                               | 6105                                                               |
| 5.                                                                 | Dadra and Daman & Diu                                              | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 63                                                                 |
| 6.                                                                 | Delhi                                                              | 731                                                                | 1868                                                               | 2038                                                               |
| 7.                                                                 | Gujarat                                                            | 7775                                                               | 9775                                                               | 10288                                                              |
| 8.                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 53                                                                 | 36                                                                 | 40                                                                 |
| 9.                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                          | 368                                                                | 383                                                                | 374                                                                |
| 10.                                                                | Karnataka                                                          | 12165                                                              | 219                                                                | 221                                                                |
| 11.                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 22964                                                              | 26976                                                              | 31201                                                              |
| 12.                                                                | Maharashtra                                                        | 8166                                                               | 9195                                                               | 9225                                                               |
| 13.                                                                | Odisha                                                             | 3364                                                               | 3866                                                               | 3866                                                               |
| 14.                                                                | Rajasthan                                                          | 27013                                                              | 28358                                                              | 16477                                                              |
| 15.                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 8921                                                               | 8180                                                               | 8569                                                               |
| 16.                                                                | Tripura                                                            | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 1                                                                  |
| 17.                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                      | 13936                                                              | 20719                                                              | 15063                                                              |
| 18.                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                        | 3227                                                               | 3672                                                               | 3085                                                               |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176 FOR REPLY ON 02.08.2021 ASKED BY HON'BLE MP SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU REGARDING RIGHT TO EDUCATION

## Status of Amount Proposed by States/ UTs and Approved by GoI (Rs. in Lakh)

|        |                  | 2020-21           | 2020-21         |
|--------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| S. No. | State            | Proposed by State | Approved by GoI |
| 1.     | Chhattisgarh     | 24031.99          | 9269.77         |
| 2.     | Delhi            | 11965.84          | 9500.68         |
| 3.     | Gujarat          | 28548.26          | 19228.13        |
| 4.     | Himachal Pradesh | 7.63              | 6.81            |
| 5.     | Jharkhand        | 933.10            | 600.07          |
| 6.     | Karnataka        | 19999.53          | 19999.53        |
| 7.     | Madhya Pradesh   | 41771.32          | 26570.78        |
| 8.     | Maharashtra      | 8500.36           | 8206.01         |
| 9.     | Odisha           | 100.00            | 99.29           |
| 10.    | Rajasthan        | 25125.91          | 22647.63        |
| 11.    | Tamil Nadu       | 23913.48          | 11827.54        |
| 12.    | Uttar Pradesh    | 5145.28           | 2696.11         |
| 13.    | Uttarakhand      | 16241.37          | 14942.67        |

Source: Prabandh Portal and PAB Minutes

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