Lok Sabha Question No. 1680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Allocation and Utilization of Funds for Sports and Physical Education under SSA
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1680 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## Allocation and Utilization of Funds for Sports and Physical Education under SSA

## 1680. Shri G Lakshminarayana:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned,  released,  and  utilized  under  the  Sports  and  Physical Education component under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) during the last five years and the current year, State and year-wise;

(b) the number of Government schools across the country, including Andhra Pradesh that have received  grants  for  sports  equipment,  categorized  by  primary,  upper  primary,  secondary,  and senior secondary levels, district-wise;

(c)  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  effective  utilization  and  timely distribution of grants to schools and the reasons for the underutilization of funds;

(d) whether the Government has any plans to increase the funds for sports equipment, if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  evaluate  the  impact  of  this  initiative  on promotion of sports and physical education and improving sports infrastructure in schools across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a):  The  details  of  budget  approved  and  utilized  under  the  Sports  and  Physical  Education component under Samagra Shiksha during the last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  State  and year-wise is at Annexure-I .

(b): The details of state-wise number of Government schools of all categories across the country, including  Andhra  Pradesh,  that  have  received  grants  for  sports  equipment  under  Samagra Shiksha is at Annexure-II .

(c) to (e): Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under the domain of respective State and UT Governments. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra  Shiksha  is  implemented  in  partnership  with  all  the  States  and  UTs  and  financial assistance is provided to all States and UTs for various components.

The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing  Integrated  Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha. The scheme has been redesigned and aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy, 2020. It aims to ensure that  all  children  have  access  to  quality  education  with  an  equitable  and  inclusive  classroom environment irrespective of region and category. As per norms of the scheme, funds are released based  on  the  annual  plans  prepared  by  the  States  and  UTs  as  per  their  requirements/  priority including  infrastructure  development  and  reflected  in  their  respective  Annual  Work  Plan  and Budget (AWP&B) proposals which are then appraised and approved/estimated by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy. The scheme includes the  Sports  and  Physical  Education  component  under  which  provision  for  grants  for  sports equipment for indoor and outdoor games in all government schools has been made. A provision has been made for Government schools for grant for sports equipment at the rate of Rs. 5000 for Primary Schools, Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to Rs. 25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools per annum. In addition, as per new norms of the scheme, an additional grant upto Rs. 25000 per school is provided to schools in case at least 2 students of that school win the medal in Khelo India National school games competition. During the year 2024-25, an outlay of Rs. 729.25 Crore has been approved under Sports Grant for Government Schools.

The  Scheme  also  provides  annual  recurring  school  composite  grant  for  all  Government Schools  for  the  replacement  of  non-functional  school  equipment  and  for  incurring  other recurring  costs  such  as  consumables  for  play  materials,  sports  equipment,  organizing  sports events, laboratories, electricity charges, internet, water, teaching aids etc. The amount of grant varies from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 per annum depending upon the number of students in the school. State and UTs are also advised to set aside a certain amount from the school grant for these activities.

This  Department  had  issued  Guidelines  for  Sports  Grant  under  Samagra  Shiksha  in December,  2018  which  were  revised  incorporating  the  recommendation  of  NEP,  2020  in August,  2023.  These  guidelines  highlighted  proper  utilization  of  funds,  promotion  of  sports activities and maintenance of sports infrastructure/playground in schools of sports infrastructure/playground in schools. (https://samagra.education.gov.in/docs/revised\_samagra\_sports.pdf).

To diagnose outcomes and determine necessary interventions in policies, teaching practices and learning, the Government conducts various assessments based on different parameters. As part  of  the  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Department,  students  across  the  country  actively participate in sports-related activities in schools. The Department has observed an unprecedented participation of over 8.28 Crore individuals from the school community on the International  Day  of  Yoga,  2024.  On  the  occasion  of  the  4th  anniversary  of  the  National Education Policy (NEP), the Department celebrated 'Shiksha Saptah,' from 22nd July to 28th July,  2024  dedicating  3rd  day  as  Sports  Day  to  promote  indigenous  games  in  schools,  where 4.48 Crore students and teachers participated nationwide. Additionally, in collaboration with the Department of Sports, this Department is implementing various programs such as Khelo India, Fit India, and Football for Schools (F4S) to engage students in sports activities in schools.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1680 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  ALLOCATION  AND  UTILIZATION  OF  FUNDS  FOR  SPORTS  AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNDER SSA

State-wise details of budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component under Samagra Shiksha during the last five years and the current year:

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.No        | States/UTs                  | Budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Budget approved under the Sports and Physical Education component   |
|-------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No        | States/UTs                  | FY 2019- 20                                                         | FY 2020- 21                                                         | FY 2021- 22                                                         | FY 2022- 23                                                         | FY 2023- 24                                                         | FY 2024- 25                                                         |
| 1           | Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 37.05                                                               | 37.05                                                               | 37.10                                                               | 37.10                                                               | 37.10                                                               | 37.10                                                               |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh              | 1632.65                                                             | 3836.00                                                             | 3863.40                                                             | 3888.00                                                             | 3892.95                                                             | 3739.05                                                             |
| 3           | Arunachal Pradesh           | 259.95                                                              | 248.30                                                              | 251.75                                                              | 250.15                                                              | 248.70                                                              | 242.30                                                              |
| 4           | Assam                       | 3704.90                                                             | 3457.75                                                             | 3451.75                                                             | 3446.60                                                             | 3387.65                                                             | 3346.40                                                             |
| 5           | Bihar                       | 6089.80                                                             | 6106.70                                                             | 6152.50                                                             | 6910.25                                                             | 6915.95                                                             | 0.00                                                                |
| 6           | Chandigarh                  | 39.40                                                               | 49.40                                                               | 24.95                                                               | 24.95                                                               | 25.65                                                               | 24.90                                                               |
| 7           | Chhattisgarh                | 3987.30                                                             | 3996.95                                                             | 3997.15                                                             | 4000.45                                                             | 4411.93                                                             | 4005.90                                                             |
| 8           | Delhi                       | 353.29                                                              | 353.30                                                              | 346.35                                                              | 346.90                                                              | 350.75                                                              | 334.30                                                              |
| 9           | Dnd - Dnh                   | 37.50                                                               | 37.35                                                               | 37.55                                                               | 37.40                                                               | 36.90                                                               | 36.90                                                               |
| 10          | Goa                         | 61.05                                                               | 39.00                                                               | 59.70                                                               | 59.90                                                               | 0.00                                                                | 0.00                                                                |
| 11          | Gujarat                     | 3216.85                                                             | 3220.45                                                             | 3202.55                                                             | 0.00                                                                | 3073.35                                                             | 3094.80                                                             |
| 12          | Haryana                     | 1492.75                                                             | 1499.60                                                             | 1505.75                                                             | 1519.10                                                             | 1519.15                                                             | 1478.95                                                             |
| 13          | Himachal Pradesh            | 1419.70                                                             | 1422.05                                                             | 1423.95                                                             | 1425.80                                                             | 1427.75                                                             | 1454.10                                                             |
| 14          | Jammu And Kashmir           | 1980.80                                                             | 1998.60                                                             | 1996.90                                                             | 2074.70                                                             | 1826.30                                                             | 1605.59                                                             |
| 15          | Jharkhand                   | 1544.20                                                             | 2057.59                                                             | 1820.99                                                             | 1950.00                                                             | 2888.15                                                             | 2890.75                                                             |
| 16          | Karnataka                   | 3339.55                                                             | 999.55                                                              | 1460.70                                                             | 4555.80                                                             | 474.50                                                              | 2859.00                                                             |
| 17          | Kerala                      | 527.40                                                              | 528.30                                                              | 542.05                                                              | 402.75                                                              | 416.65                                                              | 415.55                                                              |
| 18          | Ladakh                      | 83.90                                                               | 50.09                                                               | 83.55                                                               | 83.50                                                               | 83.80                                                               | 84.15                                                               |
| 19          | Lakshadweep                 | 4.95                                                                | 5.50                                                                | 5.50                                                                | 4.00                                                                | 4.40                                                                | 2.20                                                                |
| 20          | Madhya Pradesh              | 9205.90                                                             | 9274.70                                                             | 8093.15                                                             | 8081.65                                                             | 7685.90                                                             | 7717.95                                                             |
| 21          | Maharashtra                 | 4711.15                                                             | 0.00                                                                | 4681.40                                                             | 4682.80                                                             | 4677.55                                                             | 729.00                                                              |
| 22          | Manipur                     | 256.05                                                              | 261.75                                                              | 252.30                                                              | 252.50                                                              | 253.80                                                              | 241.25                                                              |
| 23          | Meghalaya                   | 188.00                                                              | 519.65                                                              | 520.70                                                              | 520.35                                                              | 521.30                                                              | 60.50                                                               |
| 24          | Mizoram                     | 238.15                                                              | 250.25                                                              | 236.15                                                              | 240.90                                                              | 241.75                                                              | 241.90                                                              |
| 25          | Nagaland                    | 203.00                                                              | 187.20                                                              | 187.65                                                              | 185.75                                                              | 185.85                                                              | 185.65                                                              |
| 26          | Odisha                      | 4697.45                                                             | 4722.35                                                             | 4634.60                                                             | 4481.50                                                             | 4403.90                                                             | 4398.20                                                             |
| 27          | Puducherry                  | 49.50                                                               | 49.25                                                               | 49.20                                                               | 49.20                                                               | 49.35                                                               | 47.35                                                               |
| 28          | Punjab                      | 1827.35                                                             | 1822.65                                                             | 1811.50                                                             | 1821.50                                                             | 1784.05                                                             | 1836.55                                                             |
| 29          | Rajasthan                   | 6956.21                                                             | 5334.42                                                             | 7143.31                                                             | 7261.51                                                             | 7507.55                                                             | 7870.60                                                             |
| 30          | Sikkim                      | 158.40                                                              | 86.55                                                               | 92.30                                                               | 88.65                                                               | 88.65                                                               | 85.60                                                               |
| 31          | Tamil Nadu                  | 176.40                                                              | 3424.25                                                             | 3452.35                                                             | 3453.50                                                             | 3474.55                                                             | 3472.70                                                             |
| 32          | Telangana                   | 2945.35                                                             | 2935.10                                                             | 2952.25                                                             | 1711.35                                                             | 1697.40                                                             | 2847.00                                                             |
| 33          | Tripura                     | 206.85                                                              | 470.70                                                              | 464.30                                                              | 471.00                                                              | 472.45                                                              | 455.70                                                              |
| 34          | Uttar Pradesh               | 10755.95                                                            | 558.75                                                              | 9622.35                                                             | 589.75                                                              | 9637.95                                                             | 9529.05                                                             |
| 35          | Uttarakhand                 | 1462.85                                                             | 1432.45                                                             | 1419.70                                                             | 1415.60                                                             | 1407.20                                                             | 1370.65                                                             |
| 36          | West Bengal                 | 6188.65                                                             | 6206.80                                                             |                                                                     |                                                                     | 6131.85                                                             | 6183.10                                                             |
| Grand Total |                             | 80040.20                                                            | 67480.35                                                            | 6342.45 82219.80                                                    | 6347.20 72672.06                                                    | 81242.68                                                            | 72924.69                                                            |

Source: Prabandh portal (as on 04.03.2025)

State-wise details of utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component under Samagra Shiksha during the last five years and the current year:

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.No   | States/UTs                  | Utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component   | Utilization under the Sports and Physical Education component   |
|--------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No   | States/UTs                  | FY 2019- 20                                                     | FY 2020- 21                                                     | FY 2021- 22                                                     | FY 2022- 23                                                     | FY 2023- 24                                                     | FY 2024- 25                                                     |
| 1      | Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 37.05                                                           | 37.00                                                           | 35.32                                                           | 37.10                                                           | 37.10                                                           | 37.10                                                           |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh              | 190.50                                                          | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 832.66                                                          | 2689.51                                                         | 1638.89                                                         |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh           | 259.95                                                          | 177.55                                                          | 251.75                                                          | 250.15                                                          | 248.70                                                          | 0.00                                                            |
| 4      | Assam                       | 3445.43                                                         | 3446.20                                                         | 3286.78                                                         | 3337.04                                                         | 3387.65                                                         | 3145.16                                                         |
| 5      | Bihar                       | 1436.63                                                         | 0.66                                                            | 562.32                                                          | 2768.87                                                         | 4605.95                                                         | 0.00                                                            |
| 6      | Chandigarh                  | 39.40                                                           | 49.15                                                           | 24.95                                                           | 24.80                                                           | 25.40                                                           | 14.94                                                           |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                | 114.13                                                          | 1154.25                                                         | 3997.15                                                         | 4000.45                                                         | 4411.93                                                         | 0.00                                                            |
| 8      | Delhi                       | 115.45                                                          | 16.73                                                           | 325.53                                                          | 324.02                                                          | 350.75                                                          | 22.43                                                           |
| 9      | Dnd - Dnh                   | 36.84                                                           | 25.73                                                           | 37.15                                                           | 37.35                                                           | 36.90                                                           | 0.00                                                            |
| 10     | Goa                         | 0.00                                                            | 39.00                                                           | 0.00                                                            | 12.09                                                           | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            |
| 11     | Gujarat                     | 2167.09                                                         | 0.00                                                            | 3053.11                                                         | 0.00                                                            | 3073.35                                                         | 61.00                                                           |
| 12     | Haryana                     | 0.00                                                            | 1499.60                                                         | 1505.75                                                         | 1337.28                                                         | 1519.15                                                         | 0.00                                                            |
| 13     | Himachal Pradesh            | 1419.70                                                         | 1402.88                                                         | 1423.95                                                         | 1425.80                                                         | 1427.75                                                         | 882.66                                                          |
| 14     | Jammu And Kashmir           | 1781.35                                                         | 1998.60                                                         | 1996.90                                                         | 1821.50                                                         | 1826.30                                                         | 0.00                                                            |
| 15     | Jharkhand                   | 84.00                                                           | 0.00                                                            | 909.61                                                          | 1910.50                                                         | 2888.15                                                         | 114.42                                                          |
| 16     | Karnataka                   | 0.90                                                            | 530.06                                                          | 49.77                                                           | 0.00                                                            | 474.50                                                          | 30.70                                                           |
| 17     | Kerala                      | 0.00                                                            | 239.55                                                          | 327.32                                                          | 241.65                                                          | 208.35                                                          | 0.00                                                            |
| 18     | Ladakh                      | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 83.50                                                           | 83.80                                                           | 16.20                                                           |
| 19     | Lakshadweep                 | 4.95                                                            | 5.50                                                            | 5.50                                                            | 4.00                                                            | 4.40                                                            | 0.50                                                            |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh              | 7903.45                                                         | 8432.50                                                         | 3386.43                                                         | 178.52                                                          | 0.00                                                            | 2731.95                                                         |
| 21     | Maharashtra                 | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 14.96                                                           | 386.15                                                          | 0.00                                                            |
| 22     | Manipur                     | 146.24                                                          | 261.75                                                          | 252.30                                                          | 252.49                                                          | 253.80                                                          | 95.36                                                           |
| 23     | Meghalaya                   | 0.00                                                            | 149.89                                                          | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 299.50                                                          | 7.50                                                            |
| 24     | Mizoram                     | 236.15                                                          | 250.25                                                          | 236.15                                                          | 240.90                                                          | 0.00                                                            | 8.60                                                            |
| 25     | Nagaland                    | 203.00                                                          | 10.00                                                           | 28.32                                                           | 181.99                                                          | 72.75                                                           | 6.96                                                            |
| 26     | Odisha                      | 4695.95                                                         | 4423.14                                                         | 4056.99                                                         | 3839.35                                                         | 3757.04                                                         | 1974.14                                                         |
| 27     | Puducherry                  | 49.20                                                           | 49.25                                                           | 49.20                                                           | 49.20                                                           | 49.35                                                           | 47.35                                                           |
| 28     | Punjab                      | 1773.37                                                         | 1822.65                                                         | 1811.45                                                         | 1821.50                                                         | 1784.05                                                         | 968.97                                                          |
| 29     | Rajasthan                   | 2429.81                                                         | 5160.70                                                         | 7108.62                                                         | 7118.32                                                         | 7409.04                                                         | 0.00                                                            |
| 30     | Sikkim                      | 158.40                                                          | 86.55                                                           | 92.30                                                           | 88.65                                                           | 88.65                                                           | 42.38                                                           |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu                  | 176.40                                                          | 3422.25                                                         | 3276.40                                                         | 3364.95                                                         | 3474.55                                                         | 29.90                                                           |
| 32     | Telangana                   | 725.70                                                          | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            | 1651.85                                                         | 1670.34                                                         | 2456.25                                                         |
| 33     | Tripura                     | 206.85                                                          | 470.70                                                          | 464.30                                                          | 471.00                                                          | 472.45                                                          | 455.70                                                          |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh               | 9963.47                                                         | 537.02                                                          | 9036.97                                                         | 588.50                                                          | 9637.95                                                         | 1132.40                                                         |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                 | 1386.33                                                         | 1328.32                                                         | 754.42                                                          |                                                                 | 1407.20                                                         | 7406.06                                                         |
| 36     | West Bengal                 | 0.00                                                            | 0.00                                                            |                                                                 | 1074.32                                                         | 6131.85                                                         | 0.00                                                            |
| Grand  | Total                       | 41187.68                                                        | 37027.43                                                        | 6342.45 54689.16                                                | 6322.80 45708.06                                                | 64194.31                                                        | 23327.49                                                        |

Source: Prabandh portal (as on 04.03.2025)

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1680 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 ASKED BY SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  ALLOCATION  AND  UTILIZATION  OF  FUNDS  FOR  SPORTS  AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNDER SSA

The details of state-wise number of Government schools of all categories across the country, including Andhra Pradesh, that have received grants for sports equipment under Samagra Shiksha:

| States/UTs                  |   FY 2022-23 |   FY 2023-24 |
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands |          329 |          329 |
| Andhra Pradesh              |        10616 |        45000 |
| Arunachal Pradesh           |         2848 |         2821 |
| Assam                       |        42119 |        44537 |
| Bihar                       |        33128 |        75415 |
| Chandigarh                  |          111 |          113 |
| Chhattisgarh                |        48292 |        48469 |
| Delhi                       |         2634 |         2714 |
| Dnd - Dnh                   |          396 |          377 |
| Goa                         |           87 |            0 |
| Gujarat                     |            0 |        34154 |
| Haryana                     |         6796 |        14465 |
| Himachal Pradesh            |        15328 |        15328 |
| Jammu And Kashmir           |        22226 |        22315 |
| Jharkhand                   |        15052 |        35438 |
| Karnataka                   |            0 |         1898 |
| Kerala                      |         4602 |         2369 |
| Ladakh                      |          807 |          818 |
| Lakshadweep                 |           36 |           35 |
| Madhya Pradesh              |        72817 |         9217 |
| Maharashtra                 |            0 |          258 |
| Manipur                     |         2831 |         2816 |
| Meghalaya                   |            0 |         5534 |
| Mizoram                     |         2558 |         2209 |
| Nagaland                    |         1919 |          291 |
| Odisha                      |        38051 |        33858 |
| Puducherry                  |          412 |          412 |
| Punjab                      |        19135 |        18898 |
| Rajasthan                   |        68127 |        67360 |
| Sikkim                      |          766 |          766 |
| Tamil Nadu                  |        36073 |        37484 |
| Telangana                   |        25291 |        26135 |
| Tripura                     |         4248 |         4246 |
| Uttar Pradesh               |         2354 |       136698 |
| Uttarakhand                 |        12840 |        16317 |
| West Bengal                 |         5674 |        81495 |
| Total                       |       498503 |       790589 |

Source: Prabandh portal (as on 04.03.2025)

The  figure  'zero'  in  the  tables  (Annexure-I  &  II)  indicates  that  either  States/UTs  have  not  proposed/utilized  or was/were not available during the reporting period due to non-completion of financial year or any administrative/technical issues.

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