Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Facilities in Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## Facilities in Schools

## 2290.  SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  schools  in  the  country  in  which  basic  amenities  like  drinking water and toilets are not available State/UT-wise including Union Territory of Ladakh;
- (b) whether the Government has set any target to provide the said amenities in each school in near future;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Union Territory of Ladakh in this regard during the last two years; and
- (e) if  so,  the  number  of  proposals  approved  and  assistance  extended  by  the Government?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) As  per  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education  Plus  (UDISE+), 2019-20,  details  of  State/UT-wise  number  of  Government  schools  in  the  country including Union Territory of Ladakh having drinking water and toilets facilities are at Annexure .
- (b) and (c) Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  Constitution  and  most  of  the schools are under  jurisdiction of  concerned  States  and  UTs.  State  and  UT Governments are the appropriate Governments under the Right of Children to Free and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009,  and  have  the  responsibility  and mandate to provide school infrastructure including drinking water and toilet facilities in schools  in  accordance  with  the  norms  laid  down  in  the  Schedule  to  the  RTE  Act, 2009 and as per respective State RTE Rules. States and UTs have been regularly

advised  to  ensure  that  all  the  schools,  including  those  under  the  non-Government sector  (private,  aided  schools,  etc.)  in  their  jurisdiction  should  have  provision  for separate toilets for boys and girls; and safe and adequate drinking water facilities for all children.

The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education - Samagra Shiksha w.e.f. 201819.    Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  States  and  UTs  are  supported  for  strengthening  of existing  Government  schools,  and  for  creation  and  augmentation  of  infrastructure facilities including drinking water and toilets as per Annual Work Plan and Budget of respective  State/UT.  The  scheme  also  provides  for  an  annual  recurring  composite school grant varying upto Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum depending upon the number of students,  for  all  government  schools,  out  of  which  at  least  10%  is  to  be  spent  on activities related to Swachhata Action Plan (SAP) for hygiene and sanitation. Central release to States and UTs for SAP Component under Samagra Shiksha for the years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are given below:

| Year    |   Amount (Rs. in Lakh) |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                20052.4 |
| 2019-20 |                22401   |
| 2020-21 |                22924.6 |

Under erstwhile SSA till 2017-18 and Samagra Shiksha effective from 201819,  provision  of  2.50  lakh  drinking  water  facilities,  construction  of  4.12  lakh  Boys' toilets, 5.31 lakh separate girls' toilets and 1.54 lakh toilets for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) have been sanctioned to States and UTs for elementary schools. Out of  which,  States  and  UTs  have  reported  completion  of  2.40  lakh  drinking  water facilities, construction of 3.89 lakh Boys' toilets, 5.19 lakh separate girls' toilets and 1.34 lakh toilets for CwSN, till 30.06.2021.

Under  erstwhile  RMSA  till  2017-18  and  Samagra  Shiksha  from  2018-19, provision of 12,388 drinking water facilities, 34,063 Boys' toilets, 36,158 Girls' toilets' and 1,878 toilets for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) have been sanctioned for secondary schools to States and UTs. Out of which, States and UTs have reported completion  of  10,818  drinking  water  facility,  construction  of  28,508  Boys'  toilets, 28,605 separate girls' toilets and 334 toilets for CwSN, till 30.06.2021.

(d) and (e) The Ministry of Education has approved 144 drinking water facilities and 37  toilets  with  an  estimate  of  Rs.  434.40  lakh  in  Government  Schools  in  Union Territory of Ladakh during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21, based on the appraisal of the  proposals  received  from  them.    A  total  amount  of  Rs.4290.80  lakh  has  been released  to  Union  Territory  of  Ladakh  during  2019-20  and  2020-21,  for  NonRecurring components including School Infrastructure under Samagra Shiksha.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2290  FOR  REPLY  ON  02.08.2021  REGARDING FACILITIES IN SCHOOLS ASKED BY HON'BLE MP SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL

Statement showing State/UT-wise number of Government schools in country including Union Territory of Ladakh having drinking water facilities and toilets

| Sl. No.              | State/UT   | Total Government Schools   | Government schools having   | Government schools having   | Government schools having   |
|----------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sl. No.              | State/UT   | Total Government Schools   | Boys Toilet *               | Girls Toilet *              | Drinking Water              |
| 1 Andaman & Nicobar  | 342        |                            | 338                         | 342 342                     | Islands                     |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 45115      | 36133                      | 41659                       | 38687                       | 2                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 3056       | 2568                       | 2656                        | 2235                        | 3                           |
| Assam                | 47157      | 40589                      | 40975                       | 44667                       | 4                           |
| Bihar                | 72610      | 70215                      | 71160                       | 72497                       | 5                           |
| Chandigarh           | 121        | 121                        | 121                         | 121                         | 6                           |
| Chhattisgarh         | 48547      | 43197                      | 45657                       | 47657                       | 7                           |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 300        | 280                        | 291                         | 300                         | 8                           |
| Daman & Diu          | 109        | 102                        | 104                         | 109                         | 9                           |
| Delhi                | 2767       | 1987                       | 1902                        | 2767                        | 10                          |
| Goa                  | 827        | 827                        | 827                         | 827                         | 11                          |
| Gujarat              | 35040      | 32702                      | 32689                       | 35033                       | 12                          |
| Haryana              | 14484      | 12870                      | 13576                       | 14442                       | 13                          |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 15398      | 14949                      | 15129                       | 15383                       | 14                          |
| Jammu & Kashmir      | 23165      | 19468                      | 19999                       | 22180                       | 15                          |
| Jharkhand            | 35931      | 34962                      | 35564                       | 35329                       | 16                          |
| Karnataka            | 49834      | 48077                      | 49143                       | 49711                       | 17                          |
| Kerala               | 5014       | 4848                       | 4941                        | 4961                        | 18                          |
| Ladakh               | 913        | 830                        | 823                         | 617                         | 19                          |
| Lakshadweep          | 45         | 45                         | 45                          | 45                          | 20                          |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 99411      | 93124                      | 94878                       | 97814                       | 21                          |

| Sl. No.                                                                                                                              | State/UT                                                                                                                             | Total Government Schools                                                                                                             | Government schools having                                                                                                            | Government schools having                                                                                                            | Government schools having                                                                                                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                              | State/UT                                                                                                                             | Total Government Schools                                                                                                             | Boys Toilet *                                                                                                                        | Girls Toilet *                                                                                                                       | Drinking Water                                                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                                                                   | 65886                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 60410 62314                                                                                                                          | 65167                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                          |
| Manipur                                                                                                                              | 2876                                                                                                                                 | 2379                                                                                                                                 | 2319                                                                                                                                 | 2639                                                                                                                                 | 23                                                                                                                                   |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                                            | 7799                                                                                                                                 | 6869                                                                                                                                 | 6357                                                                                                                                 | 3005                                                                                                                                 | 24                                                                                                                                   |
| Mizoram                                                                                                                              | 2552                                                                                                                                 | 2368                                                                                                                                 | 2319                                                                                                                                 | 2254                                                                                                                                 | 25                                                                                                                                   |
| Nagaland                                                                                                                             | 2011                                                                                                                                 | 1862                                                                                                                                 | 1850                                                                                                                                 | 1261                                                                                                                                 | 26                                                                                                                                   |
| Odisha                                                                                                                               | 53260                                                                                                                                | 52419                                                                                                                                | 52710                                                                                                                                | 53258                                                                                                                                | 27                                                                                                                                   |
| Puducherry                                                                                                                           | 422                                                                                                                                  | 396                                                                                                                                  | 401                                                                                                                                  | 422                                                                                                                                  | 28                                                                                                                                   |
| Punjab                                                                                                                               | 19377                                                                                                                                | 19001                                                                                                                                | 19176                                                                                                                                | 19377                                                                                                                                | 29                                                                                                                                   |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                                            | 67660                                                                                                                                | 63667                                                                                                                                | 65280                                                                                                                                | 65168                                                                                                                                | 30                                                                                                                                   |
| Sikkim                                                                                                                               | 851                                                                                                                                  | 835                                                                                                                                  | 775                                                                                                                                  | 850                                                                                                                                  | 31                                                                                                                                   |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                           | 37579                                                                                                                                | 36064                                                                                                                                | 37028                                                                                                                                | 37579                                                                                                                                | 32                                                                                                                                   |
| Telangana                                                                                                                            | 30001                                                                                                                                | 25489                                                                                                                                | 28192                                                                                                                                | 28136                                                                                                                                | 33                                                                                                                                   |
| Tripura                                                                                                                              | 4275                                                                                                                                 | 3905                                                                                                                                 | 3876                                                                                                                                 | 3383                                                                                                                                 | 34                                                                                                                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 137638                                                                                                                               | 133349                                                                                                                               | 134920                                                                                                                               | 135609                                                                                                                               | 35                                                                                                                                   |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                          | 16741                                                                                                                                | 15520                                                                                                                                | 15694                                                                                                                                | 15675                                                                                                                                | 36                                                                                                                                   |
| West Bengal                                                                                                                          | 83455                                                                                                                                | 80871                                                                                                                                | 82601                                                                                                                                | 82281                                                                                                                                | 37                                                                                                                                   |
| Total                                                                                                                                | 1032569                                                                                                                              | 963636                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      | 988293                                                                                                                               | 1001788                                                                                                                              |
| Source UDISE 2019-20                                                                                                                 | Source UDISE 2019-20                                                                                                                 | Source UDISE 2019-20                                                                                                                 | Source UDISE 2019-20                                                                                                                 | Source UDISE 2019-20                                                                                                                 | Source UDISE 2019-20                                                                                                                 |
| *Boys Toilet calculated for boys only and co-educational schools & Girls Toilet calculated for girls only and co-educational schools | *Boys Toilet calculated for boys only and co-educational schools & Girls Toilet calculated for girls only and co-educational schools | *Boys Toilet calculated for boys only and co-educational schools & Girls Toilet calculated for girls only and co-educational schools | *Boys Toilet calculated for boys only and co-educational schools & Girls Toilet calculated for girls only and co-educational schools | *Boys Toilet calculated for boys only and co-educational schools & Girls Toilet calculated for girls only and co-educational schools | *Boys Toilet calculated for boys only and co-educational schools & Girls Toilet calculated for girls only and co-educational schools |

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