Lok Sabha Question No. 2263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Digitally Empowered Girl Students at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Dharambir Singh, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Shri Janardan Mishra, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No - 2263

ANSWERED ON - 05/08/2024

## DIGITALLY EMPOWERED GIRL STUDENTS AT KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYAS

## 2263 SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SHRI LUMBA RAM:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  digitally  empower  the  girl  students  of  Kasturba  Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas in the country especially in Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra;
- (b) the  number  of  girl  students  benefitted  by  these  vidyalayas  State-wise,  especially  in  Haryana, Jharkhand  and  Maharashtra  and  district-wise  in  Khandwa  Parliamentary  Constituency,  Madhya Pradesh, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to conduct any investigation through a Central Committee to check the quality education in the said schools functioning in Darbhanga district of Bihar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a): Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) are residential schools from class VI to XII, set up in Educationally  Backward  Blocks  for  girls  belonging  to  disadvantaged  groups  such  as  SC,  ST,  OBC, Minority and Below Poverty Line (BPL) under Samagra Shiksha Scheme.

Under  Information  &  Communication  Technology  (ICT)  Component  of  'Samagra  Shiksha' Scheme, financial assistance is provided to States/UTs for establishing Smart Classrooms and ICT labs in KGBVs. It aims to provide basic infrastructure to the students and transform the classroom into techdriven class. The students increase engagement with multimedia content and interactive activities, while availing wider range of resources. This fosters deeper understanding, collaboration, and digital literacy for students, enriching their overall educational experience. At present, ICT labs and Smart classrooms are available in 1500 KGBVs and 2880 KGBVs respectively.

Further, States/UTs have been requested to saturate all the functional KGBVs with ICT labs and Smart  classrooms  and  Central  Government  will  provide  support  as  per  the  norms  prescribed  under Samagra Shiksha Scheme for this purpose. (b):  The  State-wise  number  of  girls  enrolled  in  KGBVs,  including  in  Haryana,  Jharkhand  and Maharashtra, is enclosed at Annexure I. Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency, Madhya Pradesh covers areas of Burhanpur, Dewas, Khandwa and Khargone districts. District-wise number of girls enrolled in Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency, Madhya Pradesh is enclosed at Annexure II. (c) & (d): No

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024 ASKED BY SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL, SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH, SHRI LUMBA RAM, SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH, SHRI MANOJ TIWARI, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA AND SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'DIGITALLY  EMPOWERED  GIRL  STUDENTS  AT  KASTURBA  GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYAS'.

(As on 31.03.2024; Source: Prabandh Portal)

| Table I   | Table I                                  | Table I          | Table I              |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------|
| S. No.    | State/UT                                 | KGBVs Functional | Total Girls enrolled |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                           | 499              | 100662               |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 70               | 7929                 |
| 3         | Assam                                    | 145              | 13730                |
| 4         | Bihar                                    | 595              | 60606                |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                             | 121              | 17542                |
| 6         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 2                | 146                  |
| 7         | Gujarat                                  | 167              | 18492                |
| 8         | Haryana                                  | 67               | 5530                 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                         | 14               | 812                  |
| 10        | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 92               | 4951                 |
| 11        | Jharkhand                                | 203              | 68487                |
| 12        | Karnataka                                | 145              | 14243                |
| 13        | Kerala                                   | 1                | 80                   |
| 14        | Ladakh                                   | 15               | 436                  |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh                           | 408              | 53703                |
| 16        | Maharashtra                              | 86               | 9878                 |
| 17        | Manipur                                  | 12               | 2200                 |
| 18        | Meghalaya                                | 10               | 500                  |
| 19        | Mizoram                                  | 2                | 150                  |
| 20        | Nagaland                                 | 22               | 1900                 |
| 21        | Odisha                                   | 295              | 33849                |
| 22        | Punjab                                   | 29               | 3231                 |
| 23        | Rajasthan                                | 316              | 41882                |
| 24        | Sikkim                                   | 1                | 210                  |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu                               | 105              | 9741                 |
| 26        | Telangana                                | 701              | 135889               |
| 27        | Tripura                                  | 15               | 1841                 |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh                            | 778              | 80079                |
| 29        | Uttarakhand                              | 40               | 3685                 |
| 30        | West Bengal                              | 160              | 14902                |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024 ASKED BY SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL, SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH, SHRI LUMBA RAM, SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH, SHRI MANOJ TIWARI, SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA AND SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'DIGITALLY  EMPOWERED  GIRL  STUDENTS  AT  KASTURBA  GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYAS'.

| Table II   | Table II                                        | Table II         | Table II             |
|------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------|
| S. No.     | Districts in Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency | KGBVs Functional | Total Girls enrolled |
| 1          | Khandwa                                         | 6                | 900                  |
| 2          | Khargone                                        | 1                | 250                  |
| 3          | Burhanpur                                       | 4                | 620                  |
| 4          | Dewas                                           | 2                | 250                  |

(As per inputs received from State)

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