Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Upgradation of New Residential Schools
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Narayan Tatu Rane, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Smt. Himadri Singh, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Chandubhai Chhaganbhai Shihora, Shri Kripanath Mallah, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Shri Arun Govil, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 205

ANSWERED ON- 21.07.2025

## UPGRADATION OF NEW RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

205. Shri Chandubhai Chhaganbhai Shihora: Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey: Smt. Himadri Singh: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam: Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar: Shri Narayan Tatu Rane: Shri Yogender Chandolia: Dr. Rajesh Mishra: Shri Anurag Sharma: Shri Damodar Agrawal: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram: Shri P P Chaudhary: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh: Shri Kripanath Mallah: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama: Shri Gajendra Singh Patel: Shri Shankar Lalwani: Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya: Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao: Shri Bhojraj Nag: Shri Jagdambika Pal: Shri Balabhadra Majhi: Shri Dineshbhai Makwana: Shri Khagen Murmu: Shri Arun Govil: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb: Smt. Smita Uday Wagh:

Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava: Shri Mahesh Kashyap: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab: Shri Naba Charan Majhi: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of schools upgraded and the number of residential schools/hostels constructed  under  the  Samagra  Siksha  Abhiyan  in  the  country  State/UT-wise particularly in Chhattishgarh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Meerut Lok Sabha Constituency of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Pali  Constituency  of  Rajasthan,  Palghar  district  and  Jalgao  Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra Sidhi and Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituencies of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  said  scheme  covers  Information  and  Communication  Technology (ICT) and digital initiatives including smart schools and smart classrooms;
- (c) if so, the details of total number of schools so covered under the Scheme, Statewise especially in the above States and constituencies;
- (d)  the  details  of  major  interventions  proposed  at  all  levels-primary,  middle  and higher  secondary  -  of  schools  education  under  the  said  scheme,  State-wise especially in the above constituencies;
- (e) the measures being taken by the Government under the said scheme to improve the  performance  of  students,  increase  enrolment  rate,  reduce  dropout  rate  and improve learning outcomes; and
- (f)  whether  the  scheme  accords  priority  to  inclusive  education  such  as  special provisions  for  differently-abled  students,  students  belonging  to  tribal  and  remote areas and girls?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an integrated centrally sponsored scheme for School education- Samagra Shiksha since 2018-19.

The scheme treats school education holistically, in a continuum from pre-primary to class XII and provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act. The Scheme has been aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to ensure that all children have access to quality education with an equitable  and  inclusive  classroom  environment  which  should  take  care  of  their diverse background, multilingual needs, different academic abilities and make them active participants in the learning process.

The  new/upgraded  schools  and  the  number  of  residential  schools/hostels [upgraded  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas  (KGBVs)  and  functional  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAVs)] under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan, State/UT wise, is at Annexure.

(b)  &  (c):  ICT  and  Digital  Initiatives  component  of  Samagra  Shiksha  covers Government  and  Aided  Schools  having  classes  VI  to  XII.  Under  this  component financial assistance is provided for establishing ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms in schools. The State/UT wise details of functional ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms is at Annexure.

(d) & (e): The Samagra Shiksha Scheme has been aligned with NEP 2020 with focus on  improving  the  quality  of  education  and  educational  outcomes  through  various measures such as introduction of new  pedagogical and curricular structure (5+3+3+4), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), among others and covers the entire continuum of education from 3 years of Balvatika (preschool) to class 12.

Under Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is also provided to the States and UTs to improve the performance of students, increase enrolment rate, reduce dropout  rate  and  improve  learning  outcomes  and  for  Universalization  of  School Education  including  opening/strengthening  of  new  schools  upto  senior  secondary level, construction of school buildings & additional classrooms, development/strengthening  of  school  infrastructure  in  northern  border  areas  under Vibrant Village Programme, setting up, up-gradation and running of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, setting up of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas, reimbursement  under  RTE  Act,  various  qualitative  components,  strengthening  of teacher  education  and  strengthening  of  DIETs/BRCs/CRCs,  provision  of  ICT  and digital interventions.

Financial  assistance  is  also  provided  for  construction  of  toilets;  sanitation facilities  and  drinking  water  for  students,  free  uniforms  to  eligible  children  at elementary level, free text books at elementary level and undertaking enrolment & retention drives.

Support is also provided through special training for age-appropriate admission of Out of School Children and for the training of residential as well as nonresidential  older  children.  The  provision  of  seasonal  hostels  or  residential  camps, special training centres at worksites, transport/ escort facility are also available for bringing Out of School Children to the formal schooling structure.

For  out  of  school  children  at  16  to  19  years  of  age,  support  is  provided  to Socio-Economic Disadvantaged Group (SEDG) children, upto ₹ 2000 per child per grade to complete their secondary/senior secondary levels through NIOS/SIOS.

Also,  Bridge  Course  Modules  have  been  developed  by  National  Council  of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for bridging the learning gaps of Out of School Children studying in Special Training Centers (STC) under the provision of RTE Act, 2009.

Under the PM POSHAN Scheme, one hot cooked meal is served to students studying  in  Bal  Vatika  and  Classes  l-VIII  in  Government  and  Government  aided Schools on all  school  working  days.  Under  National  Means-cum-Merit  Scholarship Scheme,  scholarship  is  awarded  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.

(f): Under Samagra Shiksha, there is a dedicated component for Inclusive Education for  Children  with  Special  Needs  (IE  for  CwSN),  to  ensure full  equity  and  inclusion such that all children with special needs are able to fully participate in schools. The scheme aims to look at education of CwSN in a continuum from pre-school to class XII. The scheme covers all CwSN with one or more disabilities as mentioned in the Schedule of  disabilities  of  the  Rights  of  the  Persons  with  Disabilities  (RPwD)  Act, 2016.

Under IE component of Samagra Shiksha financial assistance @ ₹ 3500/- is provided for supporting the education needs of all the enrolled CwSN and the ones receiving home-based education services from pre-primary to class XII. An amount of ₹ 200/- per month for 10 months (₹ 2000/- PA), through Direct Benefit Transfer, is given  to  CWSN  girls  as  stipend  to  encourage  them  to  come  to  school.  Samagra Shiksha also has provisions for differently-abled friendly Toilets, Ramps and Ramps with Handrails for barrier free access to schools for all children.

There is a provision for financial support of ₹ 10,000 per block to conduct the Block Level Identification Camps of children requiring special need/support in terms of assistive devices, equipment, teaching learning material, under SSA in convergence with  Primary  Healthcare  Centers  and  Social Welfare  Departments  to ensure  timely  completion  of  assessment  and  certification  of  CwSN  through  these Block Level Camps.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A), (B) & (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  205  ANSWERED  ON  21/07/2025  ASKED  BY HON'BLE  MP  SHRI  CHANDUBHAI  CHHAGANBHAI  SHIHORA  AND  OTHERS REGARDING 'UPGRADATION OF NEW RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS'

The  new/upgraded  schools,  the  number  of  residential  schools/hostels  [upgraded Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and functional Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAVs)], functional ICT labs and Smart Classrooms, under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan, State/UT wise, is as under:

| S. No.   | States/UTs            | New /Upgraded schools approved from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (Source: PRABANDH)   | KGBVs upgraded (till 31.03.2025, Source: PRABANDH)   | NSCBAVs Functional (Hostel + Residential Schools, as on 30.06.2025, Source: PAB 2025-26)   | Functional ICT labs (from 2005- 06 to till date, Source: PRABANDH as on 31.05.2025)   | Functional Smart Classrooms (2020-21 to till date, Source: PRABANDH as on 31.05.2025)   |
|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | A&N Islands           | 1                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 140                                                                                   | -                                                                                       |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh        | 1                                                                           | 352                                                  | 18                                                                                         | 9099                                                                                  | 4691                                                                                    |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh     | 8                                                                           | 37                                                   | 212                                                                                        | 480                                                                                   | 141                                                                                     |
| 4.       | Assam                 | 96                                                                          | 81                                                   | 14                                                                                         | 6903                                                                                  | 4036                                                                                    |
| 5.       | Bihar                 | -                                                                           | 86                                                   | 15                                                                                         | 2855                                                                                  | 2827                                                                                    |
| 6.       | Chandigarh UT         | -                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 107                                                                                   | 186                                                                                     |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh          | 78                                                                          | 72                                                   | 156                                                                                        | 2341                                                                                  | 5857                                                                                    |
| 8.       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli  | 8                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 130                                                                                   | 137                                                                                     |
| 9.       | and Daman & Diu Delhi | -                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 1106                                                                                  | 1018                                                                                    |
| 10.      | Goa                   | -                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 460                                                                                   | 24                                                                                      |
| 11.      | Gujarat               | 108                                                                         | 115                                                  | -                                                                                          | 5830                                                                                  | 7078                                                                                    |
| 12.      | Haryana               |                                                                             | 30                                                   | 2                                                                                          | 3521                                                                                  | 3226                                                                                    |
| 13.      | Himachal Pradesh      | 7                                                                           | 9                                                    | -                                                                                          | 2555                                                                                  | 2248                                                                                    |
| 14.      | Jammu & Kashmir       | 66                                                                          | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 3036                                                                                  | 1352                                                                                    |
| 15.      | Jharkhand             | -                                                                           | 203                                                  | 26                                                                                         | 4734                                                                                  | 982                                                                                     |
| 16.      | Karnataka             | 57                                                                          | 8                                                    | 6                                                                                          | 3293                                                                                  | 437                                                                                     |
| 17.      | Kerala                | -                                                                           | -                                                    | 6                                                                                          | 2409                                                                                  | 373                                                                                     |
| 18.      | Ladakh                | 16                                                                          | -                                                    | 29                                                                                         | 171                                                                                   | 122                                                                                     |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep           | -                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 11                                                                                    | -                                                                                       |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh        | 87                                                                          | 107                                                  | 390                                                                                        | 3738                                                                                  | 4018                                                                                    |
| 21.      | Maharashtra           | 2                                                                           | -                                                    | 10                                                                                         | 10134                                                                                 | 2257                                                                                    |
| 22.      | Manipur               | 60                                                                          | 11                                                   | 25                                                                                         | 785                                                                                   | 512                                                                                     |
| 23.      | Meghalaya             | 49                                                                          | 8                                                    | -                                                                                          | 454                                                                                   | 25                                                                                      |
| 24.      | Mizoram               | 76                                                                          | -                                                    | 26                                                                                         | 507                                                                                   | 229                                                                                     |
| 25.      | Nagaland              | 7                                                                           | -                                                    | 13                                                                                         | 649                                                                                   | 649                                                                                     |
| 26.      | Odisha                | 393                                                                         | 184                                                  | 21                                                                                         | 8315                                                                                  | 6973                                                                                    |
| 27.      | Puducherry            | 1                                                                           | -                                                    | -                                                                                          | 176                                                                                   | 145                                                                                     |
| 28.      | Punjab                | 252                                                                         | 18                                                   | 5                                                                                          | 3969                                                                                  | 3567                                                                                    |
| 29.      | Rajasthan             | 1031                                                                        | 149                                                  | 41                                                                                         | 8807                                                                                  | 7612                                                                                    |
| 30.      | Sikkim                | 16                                                                          | 1                                                    | 4                                                                                          | 372                                                                                   | 301                                                                                     |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu            | 8                                                                           | 21                                                   | 19                                                                                         | 13351                                                                                 | 865                                                                                     |
| 32.      | Telangana             | -                                                                           | 475                                                  | 33                                                                                         | 5292                                                                                  | 3982                                                                                    |
| 33.      | Tripura               | 50                                                                          | 7                                                    | 16                                                                                         | 1426                                                                                  | 886                                                                                     |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh         | 350                                                                         | 680                                                  | -                                                                                          | 3987                                                                                  | 18460                                                                                   |
| 35.      | Uttrakhand            | 7                                                                           | 18                                                   | 19                                                                                         | 621                                                                                   | 1537                                                                                    |
| 36.      | West Bengal Total     | 8 2843                                                                      | 10 2682*                                             | 31                                                                                         | 2788 114552                                                                           | - 86753                                                                                 |
|          |                       |                                                                             |                                                      | 1137                                                                                       |                                                                                       |                                                                                         |