Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Educational Schemes/Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Supriya Sule, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.238 ANSWERED ON - 17/03/2025

## Educational Schemes/Projects in Maharashtra

*238.  Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad: Smt. Supriya Sule:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is implementing any schemes/projects relating to the field of Education and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of financial assistance provided to the State of Maharashtra for various schemes/projects relating to the field of Education during the last three years and the current year, scheme/project-wise; (c) the number of beneficiaries there under in Maharashtra during the last three years, district-wise; (d)  the  details  of  beneficiaries  in  Maharashtra  through  Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) during the last three years, scheme-wise and district-wise; (e)  the  total  number of projects/proposals sanctioned/approved under these schemes with their cost during the last three years, district-wise; (f) the number of new schools/educational institutions planned under current Government schemes to address regional disparities in access to education; (g) whether the Government is regularly conducting evaluation of educational schemes and the metrics being used to measure their success; and (h)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  gaps  identified  in

- evaluation of current education schemes?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (h):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (h)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.238  ANSWERED  ON  17 TH   MARCH,  2025  ASKED  BY PROF.  VARSHA  EKNATH  GAIKWAD  AND  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES/ PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a)  to  (f):  Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution,  and,  majority  of  the schools  and  implementation  of  infrastructural  activities  in  schools/institutions  comes under the domain of respective State and UT Governments.

Schemes of Samagra Shiksha, PM Shri, PM Poshan, STARS, ULLAS and PM USHA are being implemented by the Ministry of Education. The annual plans are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priorities as education is part of concurrent list. These plans are then appraised and approved by Ministry of Education as per the programmatic and financial norms of the respective schemes, and physical and financial progress of the State for the interventions approved earlier.

## Samagra Shiksha

Department  has  launched  Samagra  Shiksha  -  an  Integrated  Scheme  for  School Education by subsuming the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE) from 2018-19. The Samagra Shiksha scheme has now been aligned with  the  recommendations of NEP 2020 and has been continued for a period of five years with effect from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026. The details of Centre share released under Samagra Shiksha Scheme in the State of Maharashtra for the last three years and current year are as follows:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   69302.9 |     90000 |   99879.1 |   76912.3 |

## Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS)

The  Strengthening  Teaching-Learning  and  Results  for  States  (STARS)  Program  is being  implemented  as  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  in  six  states  namely  Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Kerala over a period of  5  years,  i.e.,  from  F.Y.  2020-21  to  F.Y.  2024-25.  The  project  envisages  improving student outcomes in the selected States and the governance of school education the selected States. The targeted beneficiaries of the project are the children from the age of 3 to 18 years (pre-school to class XII) Education institutions and Teachers.

The  details of Centre share released under  STARS  Scheme  in  the  State  of Maharashtra for the last three years and current year are as follows:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   2470.64 |   2246.09 |   15626.3 |   7535.77 |

## PM SHRI Schools

PM  SHRI  schools  are  set  up  by  strengthening  the  existing  schools  from  amongst schools  managed  by  Central  Government/State/UT  Government/local  bodies.  These schools showcase all the initiatives of National Education Policy 2020 and are exemplar schools and also offer leadership to other schools in the neighbourhood. They provide leadership in their respective regions in providing high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive  and  joyful  school  environment  that  takes  care  of  the  diverse  background, multilingual needs, and different academic abilities of children and makes them active participants in their own learning process as per the vision of NEP 2020.

Under  the  scheme,  there  is  a  provision  of  setting  up  of  more  than  14500  PM  SHRI Schools  by  strengthening  the  existing  schools  from  amongst  schools  managed  by Central government/State/UT Government/local bodies out of which 12,505 PM SHRI Schools  have  been  selected.  Under  the  PM  SHRI  Scheme,  a  total  number  of  827 schools are selected from the state of Maharashtra which includes 207 primary schools, 468 elementary schools, 110 secondary schools and 42 senior secondary schools.

The  details  of  Centre  share  released  under  PM  SHRI  Scheme  in  the  State  of Maharashtra for the year 2023-24 and 2024-25 are as follows:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-----------|
|   6340.55 |   7099.85 |

## PM-POSHAN

Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme is one of the foremost rights based Centrally Sponsored Schemes implemented in partnership with the States and  UTs.  The  overall  responsibilities  for  providing  cooked  and  nutritious  meal  to  the eligible  children  lies  with  the  State  Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The  States  and  UTs  fix  their  menu  as  per  their  local  needs,  in  order  to  meet  the prescribed nutritional content. The details of Centre share released under PM POSHAN Scheme in the State of Maharashtra for the last three years and current year are as follows:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|   49075.1 |    159241 |   79372.1 |   42744.6 |

## ULLAS - New India Literacy Programme (NILP)

ULLAS,  which  stands  for  Understanding  of  Lifelong  Learning  for  All  in  Society,  a centrally sponsored scheme, aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and is  being  implemented  from  2022-23  to  2026-27.  It  aims  to  provide  educational opportunities to persons aged 15 and above who have missed formal schooling and are non-literates. The details of Centre share released under ULLAS Scheme in the State of Maharashtra for the year 2022-23 and 2023-24 are as follows:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   2022-23 | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    567.52 | Nil*      | Nil       |

## PM USHA (erstwhile (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA))

The government has launched the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in June 2023 in the form of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PMUSHA) for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26 to cater to needs of educationally unserved/ underserved areas. Under PM-USHA, 61 units have been approved in Maharashtra in 2023-24 and 2024-2025. The details of Central share released under PMUSHA in the State of Maharashtra are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

|   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-----------|
|     21.25 |      0.01 |

Details of total students enrolled in Government Schools from Pre-primary to Grade 12 for 2021-22  to  2023-24, that are beneficiaries of the schemes  district-wise in Maharashtra as per UDISE data is at Annexure-I.

No. of beneficiaries under ULLAS Scheme in last three years - 4,59,994 ( total learners appeared in FLNAT on 17-03-2024) as provided by Government of Maharashtra is at Annexure-II.

Details of beneficiaries under PMUSHA scheme, during last three years, district-wise in Maharashtra is at Annexure-III.

Direct  Benefits  Transfer  (DBT)  Transaction  under  Central  Sponsored  Scheme  to  the beneficiaries are done by the respective State/UT. While in Central Sector Scheme of

'National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)', the scholarship amount is directly  credited  to  the  students'  bank  accounts  through  DBT  and  funds  are  not released to States/UTs.

Details  of  Number  of  Scholarships  and  funds  sanctioned  in  respect  of  Maharashtra State under NMMSS during last three years and current year

|   S.No. | Financial Year                 |   No. of Scholarships (Fresh + Renewals) |   Amount sanctioned (Rupees in lakh) |
|---------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2021-22                        |                                    36424 |                              4370.88 |
|       2 | 2022-23                        |                                    37730 |                              4527.6  |
|       3 | 2023-24                        |                                    37953 |                              4554.36 |
|       4 | 2024-25 as on dated 12.03.2025 |                                    35458 |                              4254.96 |

(g) & (h): The government regularly  conducts  reviews  of  educational  schemes  for effective implementation by regular online/physical review meetings with the State/UTs time  to  time  where  any  gaps  identified  based  on  the  felt  need  and  requirement  are evaluated and approved as per extant procedure.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.238  ANSWERED  ON  17 TH   MARCH,  2025  ASKED  BY  PROF.  VARSHA EKNATH  GAIKWAD  AND  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES/PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

Details of total students enrolled in Government Schools from Pre-primary to Grade 12 for 2021-22 to 2023-24, that are beneficiaries of the schemes district-wise in Maharashtra as per UDISE data

| SI. No.   | Districts Name           | Total Enrolment in Government Schools (Grade Pre-Pry to XII)   | Total Enrolment in Government Schools (Grade Pre-Pry to XII)   | Total Enrolment in Government Schools (Grade Pre-Pry to XII)   |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No.   | Districts Name           | 2021-22                                                        | 2022-23                                                        | 2023-24                                                        |
| 1         | AHMADNAGAR               | 244803                                                         | 234034                                                         | 225369                                                         |
| 2         | AKOLA                    | 89235                                                          | 80386                                                          | 77046                                                          |
| 3         | AMRAVATI                 | 157505                                                         | 148325                                                         | 146748                                                         |
| 4         | AURANGABAD (MAHARASHTRA) | 253147                                                         | 228373                                                         | 74618                                                          |
| 5         | BHANDARA                 | 78924                                                          | 77170                                                          | 150733                                                         |
| 6         | BID                      | 183392                                                         | 162766                                                         | 168500                                                         |
| 7         | BULDANA                  | 189758                                                         | 176923                                                         | 107951                                                         |
| 8         | CHANDRAPUR               | 117495                                                         | 112090                                                         | 220176                                                         |
| 9         | DHULE                    | 111979                                                         | 101654                                                         | 102440                                                         |
| 10        | GADCHIROLI               | 88054                                                          | 85661                                                          | 101459                                                         |
| 11        | GONDIYA                  | 94449                                                          | 91416                                                          | 83976                                                          |
| 12        | HINGOLI                  | 105715                                                         | 95207                                                          | 89309                                                          |
| 13        | JALGAON                  | 212667                                                         | 200095                                                         | 89027                                                          |
| 14        | JALNA                    | 164750                                                         | 149477                                                         | 190135                                                         |
| 15        | KOLHAPUR                 | 199654                                                         | 187451                                                         | 137331                                                         |
| 16        | LATUR                    | 126788                                                         | 110220                                                         | 177377                                                         |
| 17        | MUMBAI (SUBURBAN)        | 318248                                                         | 306218                                                         | 102296                                                         |
| 18        | MUMBAI II                | 23985                                                          | 22828                                                          | 328168                                                         |
| 19        | NAGPUR                   | 120366                                                         | 114076                                                         | 22206                                                          |
| 20        | NANDED                   | 232358                                                         | 207841                                                         | 110362                                                         |
| 21        | NANDURBAR                | 135195                                                         | 130372                                                         | 196863                                                         |
| 22        | NASHIK                   | 376219                                                         | 363999                                                         | 127369                                                         |
| 23        | OSMANABAD                | 124130                                                         | 107880                                                         | 356258                                                         |
| 24        | PALGHAR                  | 216573                                                         | 210069                                                         | 207603                                                         |
| 25        | PARBHANI                 | 134466                                                         | 120444                                                         | 112796                                                         |
| 26        | PUNE                     | 447384                                                         | 435784                                                         | 438802                                                         |
| 27        | RAIGARH (MAHARASHTRA)    | 113057                                                         | 109728                                                         | 108805                                                         |
| 28        | RATNAGIRI                | 76850                                                          | 71189                                                          | 66725                                                          |
| 29        | SANGLI                   | 135141                                                         | 127010                                                         | 122907                                                         |
| 30        | SATARA                   | 142390                                                         | 132509                                                         | 124727                                                         |
| 31        | SINDHUDURG               | 37314                                                          | 35449                                                          | 33383                                                          |
| 32        | SOLAPUR                  | 230466                                                         | 213511                                                         | 206229                                                         |
| 33        | THANE                    | 229129                                                         | 214804                                                         | 218883                                                         |
| 34        | WARDHA                   | 56990                                                          | 54998                                                          | 51691                                                          |
| 35        | WASHIM                   | 81683                                                          | 74611                                                          | 70321                                                          |
| 36        | YAVATMAL                 | 202835                                                         | 186589                                                         | 176982                                                         |

Source: UDISE+

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.238  ANSWERED  ON  17 TH   MARCH,  2025  ASKED  BY  PROF.  VARSHA EKNATH  GAIKWAD  AND  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES/PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

Details of No. of beneficiaries under ULLAS Scheme in last three years - 4,59,994 (total learners appeared in FLNAT till date)

|   SI.No | District Name                          |   Number of Non-Literate Persons Appearing for FLNAT Exam Date - 17/03/2024 |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Nandurbar                              |                                                                       16216 |
|       2 | Dhule                                  |                                                                       10180 |
|       3 | Jalgaon                                |                                                                       40710 |
|       4 | Buldhana                               |                                                                       10712 |
|       5 | Akola                                  |                                                                       19369 |
|       6 | Washim                                 |                                                                       11318 |
|       7 | Amravati                               |                                                                       25582 |
|       8 | Wardha                                 |                                                                        1359 |
|       9 | Nagpur                                 |                                                                        7464 |
|      10 | Bhandara                               |                                                                        8254 |
|      11 | Gondiya                                |                                                                        8470 |
|      12 | Gadchiroli                             |                                                                       34242 |
|      13 | Chandrapur                             |                                                                       26671 |
|      14 | Yavatmal                               |                                                                       12452 |
|      15 | Nanded                                 |                                                                       18429 |
|      16 | Hingoli                                |                                                                        9075 |
|      17 | Parbhani                               |                                                                       14788 |
|      18 | Jalna                                  |                                                                       11304 |
|      19 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) |                                                                       15319 |
|      20 | Nashik                                 |                                                                       25215 |
|      21 | Thane                                  |                                                                       16683 |
|      22 | Mumbai (Suburban)                      |                                                                       10347 |
|      23 | Mumbai II                              |                                                                        1891 |
|      24 | Raigarh                                |                                                                        7704 |
|      25 | Pune                                   |                                                                        9387 |
|      26 | Ahmednagar                             |                                                                        8694 |
|      27 | Beed                                   |                                                                       12145 |
|      28 | Latur                                  |                                                                        3343 |
|      29 | Dharashiv (Osmanabad)                  |                                                                        4061 |
|      30 | Solapur                                |                                                                       17847 |
|      31 | Satara                                 |                                                                        3955 |
|      32 | Ratnagiri                              |                                                                       13470 |
|      33 | Sindhudurg                             |                                                                         225 |
|      34 | Kolhapur                               |                                                                        2346 |
|      35 | Sangli                                 |                                                                        7427 |
|      36 | Palghar                                |                                                                       13340 |

ANNEXURE-III

ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.238  ANSWERED  ON  17 TH   MARCH,  2025  ASKED  BY  PROF.  VARSHA EKNATH  GAIKWAD  AND  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT REGARDING EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES/PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

The district-wise details of projects approved in Maharashtra under PM-USHA during the last three years and the current financial year

| S. No.   | Districts                             | No. of Projects approved   |
|----------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | Ahmednagar                            | 1                          |
| 2        | Akola                                 | 2                          |
| 3        | Amravati                              | 3                          |
| 4        | Aurangabad                            | 3                          |
| 5        | Beed                                  | 1                          |
| 6        | Bhandara                              | 1                          |
| 7        | Buldhana                              | 1                          |
| 8        | Chandrapur                            | 1                          |
| 9        | Chhatrapati ambhajinagar (Aurangabad) | 1                          |
| 10       | Dhule                                 | 1                          |
| 11       | Gadchiroli                            | 3                          |
| 12       | Gondia                                | 1                          |
| 13       | Hingoli                               | 1                          |
| 14       | Jalgaon                               | 2                          |
| 15       | Jalna                                 | 2                          |
| 16       | Kolhapur                              | 3                          |
| 17       | Latur                                 | 2                          |
| 18       | Mumbai                                | 4                          |
| 19       | Mumbai Suburban                       | 1                          |
| 20       | Nagpur                                | 2                          |
| 21       | Nanded                                | 4                          |
| 22       | Nandurbar                             | 2                          |
| 23       | Nashik                                | 1                          |
| 24       | Osmanabad                             | 2                          |
| 25       | Palghar                               | 1                          |
| 26       | Parbhani                              | 1                          |
| 27       | Pune                                  | 1                          |
| 28       | Raigad                                | 1                          |
| 29       | Ratnagiri                             | 1                          |
| 30       | Sangli                                | 1                          |
| 31       | Satara                                | 1                          |
| 32       | Sindhudurg                            | 1                          |
| 33       | Solapur                               | 3                          |
| 34       | Thane                                 | 1                          |
| 35       | Wardha                                | 1                          |
| 36       | Washim                                | 2                          |
| 37       | Yavatmal                              | 1                          |
|          | MMER                                  | ---                        |
|          | Grand Total                           | 61                         |