Lok Sabha Question No. 2355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Schemes to Improve Quality of Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2355 ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## Schemes to Improve Quality of Education

## †2355. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  improving  the  quality  of education at the primary level along with increasing the infrastructure in primary schools in the country;

(b) the details of the implementation of the said schemes in the State of Gujarat, Scheme-wise and district-wise; and

(c) the details of the percentage of primary schools covered under internet infrastructure/facility in the Country till date, State-wise and district-wise including Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) & (b): The details of schemes being run by Government to improve quality of education at primary level along with increasing the infrastructure in primary schools in the country; are as follows-

## Samagra Shiksha :

The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an integrated centrally sponsored  scheme  for  School  education-  Samagra  Shiksha.  The  scheme  treats  school education  holistically,  without  segmentation  from  pre-primary  to  class  XII  and  is  in accordance  with  Sustainable  Development  Goal  for  Education  (SDG-4).  The  scheme provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act.  The Scheme has now 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.

District Wise Primary Enrolment (Govt. & Aided) and Fund allocated (2023-24) to Districts in Gujarat under Samagra Shiksha are attached at Annexure-I .

## Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN):

Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme is one of the foremost rights based Centrally Sponsored Schemes implemented in partnership with States and UTs. The objectives of the scheme include improving the nutritional status of children studying in Bal Vatika  (just  before  class-I)  and  classes  I-VIII  in  Government  and  Government-aided schools; encouraging  poor  children  to attend  school  more  regularly  and  help  them concentrate  on  classroom  activities;  and  providing  nutritional  support  to  children of elementary  stage  in  drought/disaster  affected  areas  during  summer  vacation  and  disaster times. The scheme is implemented across the country including Gujarat covering 11.80 crore children studying in 11.20 lakhs schools.

## Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PMSHRI):

PMSHRI  is  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  approved  by  the  Union  Cabinet  in  September, 2022.  The  schools  under  the  scheme  including  primary  schools  are  to  showcase  the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and emerge as exemplar schools over a period of time, and also offer leadership to other schools in the neighbourhood imparting high-quality  education  in  an  equitable,  inclusive  and  joyful  school  environment  that  takes care  of  the  diverse  background,  multilingual  needs,  and  different  academic  abilities  of children and makes them active participants in their own learning process as per vision of NEP 2020.

In  the  first  phase  of  selection  of  PM  SHRI  Schools,  a  total  of  6207  schools  were  selected from 29 States/UTs along with KVS/NVS including 274 PM SHRI Schools in the state of Gujarat. Further, Central share of Rs. 630.11 crore as the 1 st instalment of FY 2023-24 has already been released to PMSHRI Schools. The district-wise list of 274 PM SHRI Schools in the state of Gujarat is attached at Annexure-II.

(c): The details of percentage of primary schools covered under internet infrastructure/facility in the country as on date, State-wise and district-wise in Gujarat are at Annexure-III .

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2355  ANSWERED  ON  18.12.2023  ASKED  BY HONB'LE MP SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR REGARDING 'SCHEMES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION'

District Wise Primary Enrolment (Govt. & Aided) & Fund allocation under Samagra Shiksha in Gujarat.

| Sr. No.                          | District Name                    | Enrolment (I-V)                  | Fund allocation (2023-24) (Rs. In lakh)   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1                                | AHMEDABAD                        | 215065                           | 17954.59                                  |
| 2                                | AMRELI                           | 83547                            | 5680.20                                   |
| 3                                | ANAND                            | 125669                           | 6458.37                                   |
| 4                                | ARAVALLI                         | 79250                            | 5070.69                                   |
| 5                                | BANAS KANTHA                     | 300342                           | 13936.40                                  |
| 6                                | BHARUCH                          | 73645                            | 5063.09                                   |
| 7                                | BHAVNAGAR                        | 147052                           | 8736.43                                   |
| 8                                | BOTAD                            | 46124                            | 2583.76                                   |
| 9                                | CHHOTAUDEPUR                     | 79433                            | 4654.49                                   |
| 10                               | DEVBHOOMIDWARKA                  | 46745                            | 3466.80                                   |
| 11                               | DOHAD                            | 236950                           | 9944.59                                   |
| 12                               | GANDHINAGAR                      | 78493                            | 5310.48                                   |
| 13                               | GIR SOMNATH                      | 69955                            | 4197.07                                   |
| 14                               | JAMNAGAR                         | 66163                            | 4718.44                                   |
| 15                               | JUNAGADH                         | 54248                            | 5757.41                                   |
| 16                               | KACHCHH                          | 159270                           | 10435.73                                  |
| 17                               | KHEDA                            | 140800                           | 6807.23                                   |
| 18                               | MAHESANA                         | 122236                           | 6610.06                                   |
| 19                               | MAHISAGAR                        | 81601                            | 4582.08                                   |
| 20                               | MORBI                            | 61063                            | 3992.29                                   |
| 21                               | NARMADA                          | 44777                            | 3594.98                                   |
| 22                               | NAVSARI                          | 54085                            | 3914.61                                   |
| 23                               | PANCH MAHALS                     | 135503                           | 8077.80                                   |
| 24                               | PATAN                            | 103200                           | 6058.60                                   |
| 25                               | PORBANDAR                        | 26344                            | 2242.27                                   |
| 26                               | RAJKOT                           | 104224                           | 8657.19                                   |
| 27                               | SABAR KANTHA                     | 118160                           | 5907.39                                   |
| 28                               | SURAT                            | 181379                           | 12998.88                                  |
| 29                               | SURENDRANAGAR                    | 108418                           | 7673.29                                   |
| 30                               | TAPI                             | 51083                            | 4087.01                                   |
| 31                               | THE DANGS                        | 30420                            | 3023.36                                   |
| 32                               | VADODARA                         | 112450                           | 9364.73                                   |
|                                  | VALSAD                           | 93735                            | 5888.20                                   |
|                                  | Total                            | 3431429                          | 217448.50                                 |
| Source: UDISE+ 2021-22 &Prabandh | Source: UDISE+ 2021-22 &Prabandh | Source: UDISE+ 2021-22 &Prabandh | Source: UDISE+ 2021-22 &Prabandh          |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2355  ANSWERED  ON  18.12.2023  ASKED  BY HONB'LE MP SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR REGARDING 'SCHEMES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION'

The district-wise details of selected schools in the 1st phase of selection in the state of Gujarat under PM SHRI Scheme:

| S. No.   | District Name   |   District-wise No. of PMSHRI Schools |
|----------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1        | AHMADABAD       |                                    11 |
| 2        | AMRELI          |                                    14 |
| 3        | ANAND           |                                     9 |
| 4        | ARVALLI         |                                     6 |
| 5        | BANAS KANTHA    |                                    16 |
| 6        | BHARUCH         |                                     9 |
| 7        | BHAVNAGAR       |                                    12 |
| 8        | BOTAD           |                                     4 |
| 9        | CHHOTAUDEPUR    |                                     6 |
| 10       | DANG            |                                     3 |
| 11       | DEVBHUMIDWARKA  |                                     5 |
| 12       | DOHAD           |                                     9 |
| 13       | GANDHINAGAR     |                                     4 |
| 14       | GIR SOMNATH     |                                     6 |
| 15       | JAMNAGAR        |                                     5 |
| 16       | JUNAGADH        |                                    10 |
| 17       | KACHCHH         |                                    12 |
| 18       | KHEDA           |                                    11 |
| 19       | MAHESANA        |                                    11 |
| 20       | Mahisagar       |                                     8 |
| 21       | MORBI           |                                     5 |
| 22       | NARMADA         |                                     5 |
| 23       | NAVSARI         |                                     7 |
| 24       | PANCH MAHALS    |                                     8 |
| 25       | PATAN           |                                    10 |
| 26       | PORBANDAR       |                                     4 |
| 27       | RAJKOT          |                                    13 |
| 28       | SABAR KANTHA    |                                     8 |
| 29       | SURAT           |                                    11 |
| 30       | SURENDRANAGAR   |                                    10 |
| 31       | TAPI            |                                     7 |
| 32       | VADODARA        |                                     9 |
| 33       | VALSAD          |                                     6 |
|          | Total           |                                   274 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2355  ANSWERED  ON  18.12.2023  ASKED  BY HONB'LE MP SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR REGARDING 'SCHEMES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION'

| State/UT-wise percentage of primary schools (Govt. & Govt. Aided) covered under   | State/UT-wise percentage of primary schools (Govt. & Govt. Aided) covered under   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                                                          | %Percentage                                                                       |
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                          | 2.7                                                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 41.6                                                                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                 | 7.6                                                                               |
| Assam                                                                             | 7.9                                                                               |
| Bihar                                                                             | 4.0                                                                               |
| Chandigarh                                                                        | 100.0                                                                             |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 30.8                                                                              |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                | 35.3                                                                              |
| Delhi                                                                             | 100.0                                                                             |
| Goa                                                                               | 34.2                                                                              |
| Gujarat                                                                           | 92.8                                                                              |
| Haryana                                                                           | 15.2                                                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 15.7                                                                              |
| Jammu &Kashmir                                                                    | 19.5                                                                              |
| Jharkhand                                                                         | 31.7                                                                              |
| Karnataka                                                                         | 5.4                                                                               |
| Kerala                                                                            | 92.9                                                                              |
| Ladakh                                                                            | 46.5                                                                              |
| Lakshadweep                                                                       | 93.8                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | 14.8                                                                              |
| Maharashtra                                                                       | 28.9                                                                              |
| Manipur                                                                           | 8.5                                                                               |
| Meghalaya                                                                         | 12.2                                                                              |
| Mizoram                                                                           | 4.5                                                                               |
| Nagaland                                                                          | 40.6                                                                              |
| Odisha                                                                            | 4.4                                                                               |
| Puducherry                                                                        | 99.6                                                                              |
| Punjab                                                                            | 22.8                                                                              |
| Rajasthan                                                                         | 42.3                                                                              |
| Sikkim                                                                            | 14.1                                                                              |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 8.6                                                                               |
| Telangana                                                                         | 2.5                                                                               |
| Tripura                                                                           | 6.2                                                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 7.9                                                                               |
| Uttarakhand                                                                       | 13.2                                                                              |
| West Bengal                                                                       | 3.1                                                                               |
| INDIA                                                                             | 18.1                                                                              |

| District-wise percentage of primary schools (Govt. &Govt. Aided) in Gujarat covered   | District-wise percentage of primary schools (Govt. &Govt. Aided) in Gujarat covered   | District-wise percentage of primary schools (Govt. &Govt. Aided) in Gujarat covered   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                       | Districts                                                                             | %Percentage                                                                           |
|                                                                                       | KACHCHH                                                                               | 98.6                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | BANAS KANTHA                                                                          | 94.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | PATAN                                                                                 | 91.6                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | MAHESANA                                                                              | 92.3                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | SABAR KANTHA                                                                          | 99.6                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | GANDHINAGAR                                                                           | 93.0                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | AHMEDABAD                                                                             | 91.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | SURENDRANAGAR                                                                         | 91.7                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | RAJKOT                                                                                | 95.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | JAMNAGAR                                                                              | 96.1                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | PORBANDAR                                                                             | 82.1                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | JUNAGADH                                                                              | 94.6                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | AMRELI                                                                                | 91.7                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | BHAVNAGAR                                                                             | 97.2                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | ANAND                                                                                 | 99.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | KHEDA                                                                                 | 94.0                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | PANCH MAHALS                                                                          | 91.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | DOHAD                                                                                 | 90.9                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | VADODARA                                                                              | 98.4                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | NARMADA                                                                               | 85.0                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | BHARUCH                                                                               | 86.4                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | SURAT                                                                                 | 97.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | THE DANGS                                                                             | 39.2                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | NAVSARI                                                                               | 93.1                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | VALSAD                                                                                | 85.7                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | TAPI                                                                                  | 94.5                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | ARAVALLI                                                                              | 85.5                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | BOTAD                                                                                 | 100.0                                                                                 |
|                                                                                       | DEVBHOOMIDWARKA                                                                       | 91.8                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | GIR SOMNATH                                                                           | 95.3                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | MAHISAGAR                                                                             | 97.2                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | CHHOTAUDEPUR                                                                          | 99.9                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | MORBI                                                                                 | 95.3                                                                                  |
|                                                                                       | Total                                                                                 | 92.8                                                                                  |

Source: UDISE+ 2021-22

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