Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Infrastructure and Basic Facilities in  Government Schools  under  Samagra Shiksha  Abhiyan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 6

## ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2024

## Infrastructure and Basic Facilities in Government Schools under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

6. SHRI SELVAM G:
2. SHRI C N ANNADURAI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of quantum of funds sanctioned and utilized on major repairs in schools under Samagra Shiksha Scheme during each of the last three years and the current year in the State of Tamil Nadu; (b) the number of schools in which repair work was carried out and the infrastructure facilities augmented in the State; (c) whether the Government has also set any target to construct toilets in schools; (d) if so, the number of toilets constructed in the State; (e) the status of construction of toilets for women and girls in schools along with time
3. by which they are accessible to them, State-wise/UT-wise; and
4. (f) the steps taken by the Government to provide good infrastructure and other basic facilities including clean drinking water and toilets to students in Government schools?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  The details of funds sanctioned and utilized for major repairs during the last 3 years i.e. 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and the current year 2024-25 in Tamil Nadu in schools under Samagra Shiksha are given below:

| SL.No   | Activity     | Year      |   Allocation (in Lakh) |   Expenditure (in Lakh) |
|---------|--------------|-----------|------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1       | Major Repair | 2021-2022 |                   0    |                       0 |
| 1       | Major Repair | 2022-2023 |                1575.75 |                     141 |
| 1       | Major Repair | 2023-2024 |                   0    |                       0 |
| 1       | Major Repair | 2024-2025 |               11153.6  |                       0 |
| Total   | Total        | Total     |               12729.4  |                     141 |

(b): Details of major repair and basic infrastructure facilities under Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19 to 2024-25 up to June 2024 of Tamil Nadu State are given below.

| Details of Major Repair and Infrastructure Facilities under Samagra Shiksha upto June 2024- Tamil Nadu   | Details of Major Repair and Infrastructure Facilities under Samagra Shiksha upto June 2024- Tamil Nadu   | Details of Major Repair and Infrastructure Facilities under Samagra Shiksha upto June 2024- Tamil Nadu   | Details of Major Repair and Infrastructure Facilities under Samagra Shiksha upto June 2024- Tamil Nadu   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL. No                                                                                                   | Activity                                                                                                 | Sanctioned (no. of schools)                                                                              | Completed (no. of schools)                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                        | Major Repair                                                                                             | 4171                                                                                                     | 1378                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                        | Boys Toilets                                                                                             | 3096                                                                                                     | 2239                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                        | Girls Toilets                                                                                            | 5329                                                                                                     | 2891                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                        | *CWSN Toilets                                                                                            | 4246                                                                                                     | 3486                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                        | Ramps                                                                                                    | 10857                                                                                                    | 10584                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                        | Drinking Water                                                                                           | 831                                                                                                      | 831                                                                                                      |
| Total                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                    | 28530                                                                                                    | 21409                                                                                                    |

*CWSN - Children with Special Needs

(c)  &  (d) : Since  inception  (SSA/RMSA/Samagra Shiksha) up to June 2024, 28910 Boys Toilets, 30603 Girls Toilets and 14154 CWSN Toiles have been sanctioned for Tamil Nadu. Out of these, 28053 Boys toilets, 28165 Girls Toilets and 13394 CWSN Toilets have been Completed up to June 2024.

(e):    The  Central  Government  is  implementing  Samagra  Shiksha,  a  centrally sponsored scheme which subsumes the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE) from 2018-19. Samagra Shiksha supports States and UTs for strengthening of existing government schools, and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure facilities including drinking water and toilets in schools based on a gap analysis.

State wise/UT wise Cumulative details of Separate Girls toilets upto June 2024 is at Annexure.

(f): Samagra Shiksha Scheme supports creation of infrastructure and basic facilities including clean drinking water and toilets for students in Government schools. In this regard, Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priorities and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education at the beginning of every year. These plans are then appraised / approved by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic  and  financial  norms  of  the  Scheme  and  availability  of  budgetary resources.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY 2024 ASKED BY SHRI SHRI. SELVAM G AND  SHRI. C N ANNADURAI REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC FACILITIES IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

| Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   | Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   | Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   | Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                        | State/UT                                                     | Approval                                                     | Completed                                                    |
| 1                                                            | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 2                                                            | ANDHRA PRADESH                                               | 21723                                                        | 21362                                                        |
| 3                                                            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                            | 3716                                                         | 3633                                                         |
| 4                                                            | ASSAM                                                        | 45674                                                        | 44752                                                        |
| 5                                                            | BIHAR                                                        | 51095                                                        | 45807                                                        |
| 6                                                            | CHANDIGARH                                                   | 4                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 7                                                            | CHHATTISGARH                                                 | 38711                                                        | 36834                                                        |
| 8                                                            | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI                                       | 260                                                          | 258                                                          |
| 9                                                            | DELHI                                                        | 825                                                          | 626                                                          |
| 10                                                           | DND - DNH                                                    | 29                                                           | 29                                                           |
| 11                                                           | GOA                                                          | 717                                                          | 708                                                          |
| 12                                                           | GUJARAT                                                      | 20512                                                        | 20033                                                        |
| 13                                                           | HARYANA                                                      | 12629                                                        | 12442                                                        |
| 14                                                           | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                             | 10858                                                        | 10410                                                        |
| 15                                                           | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                            | 19676                                                        | 18550                                                        |
| 16                                                           | JHARKHAND                                                    | 17574                                                        | 17432                                                        |
| 17                                                           | KARNATAKA                                                    | 25822                                                        | 25762                                                        |
| 18                                                           | KERALA                                                       | 8851                                                         | 8522                                                         |
| 19                                                           | LADAKH                                                       | 103                                                          | 50                                                           |
| 20                                                           | LAKSHADWEEP                                                  | 10                                                           | 9                                                            |
| 21                                                           | MADHYA PRADESH                                               | 68706                                                        | 65733                                                        |
| 22                                                           | MAHARASHTRA                                                  | 26052                                                        | 23509                                                        |
| 23                                                           | MANIPUR                                                      | 5369                                                         | 4491                                                         |
| 24                                                           | MEGHALAYA                                                    | 6265                                                         | 5576                                                         |
| 25                                                           | MIZORAM                                                      | 3803                                                         | 3620                                                         |
| 26                                                           | NAGALAND                                                     | 2478                                                         | 2425                                                         |
| 27                                                           | ODISHA                                                       | 54152                                                        | 49729                                                        |
| 28                                                           | PUDUCHERRY                                                   | 154                                                          | 151                                                          |
| 29                                                           | PUNJAB                                                       | 9405                                                         | 8255                                                         |
| 30                                                           | RAJASTHAN                                                    | 11896                                                        | 11468                                                        |
| 31                                                           | SIKKIM                                                       | 759                                                          | 677                                                          |
| 32                                                           | TAMIL NADU                                                   | 30603                                                        | 28165                                                        |
| 33                                                           | TELANGANA                                                    | 15072                                                        | 14189                                                        |
| 34                                                           | TRIPURA                                                      | 4173                                                         | 4067                                                         |

| Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   | Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   | Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   | Cumulative Status of Separate Girls Toilets upto June 2024   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                        | State/UT                                                     | Approval                                                     | Completed                                                    |
| 35                                                           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                | 18367                                                        | 14432                                                        |
| 36                                                           | UTTARAKHAND                                                  | 16866                                                        | 16309                                                        |
| 37                                                           | WEST BENGAL                                                  | 43769                                                        | 43121                                                        |
| Total                                                        | Total                                                        | 596678                                                       | 563136                                                       |

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