Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Schools/Hostels in Raigad, Maharashtra
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-91

ANSWERED ON 22/07/2024

## Schools/Hostels in Raigad, Maharashtra

- 91 Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and number of Primary, Secondary, High School, Higher Secondary School and hostels being run in Raigad Lok Sabha constituency, Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the arrangements made for the security of girls in hostels;
- (c) whether regular inspections are being carried out by the concerned authorities;
- (d) the details of the sanctioned strength of principals and teachers; and
- (e) the details and number of posts lying vacant in these institutions and the time by which these vacancies are filled?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education has developed the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) system to record data on indicators of school education provided by all the States and Union Territories. As per UDISE+ 2021-22, total number of schools in Raigad district, Maharashtra are 3671 which include 2081 Primary, 928 Upper Primary, 448 Secondary, 214 Higher Secondary Schools. Overall, 44 Residential schools are in Raigad district.
- (b) and (c): Education is a subject in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and most of the schools come under jurisdiction of concerned States and UTs. Further, most of the States have developed guidelines /instructions to provide safe environment for girls so that they may pursue and complete their education in a fearless environment. Ministry of Education has also issued a set of Guidelines on Safety and Security of children vide letter No. 1011/2014-EE.4 dated 11th September 2017 and these guidelines are available on the official website of Ministry of Education. The letter is accessible through the following link:

https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/upload\_document/rte\_guidelines\_safety.pdf

(d) and (e): As informed by State Government of Maharashtra, the sanctioned strength of Principals, teachers and vacancies in Raigad District are as under:-:

|                         | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Working       | Working   | Vacant      | Vacant   |
|-------------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|-------------|----------|
|                         | Head Master  | Teachers     | Head Teachers | Teachers  | Head Master | Teachers |
| Zila Parishad Schools   | 138          | 7196         | 107           | 6337      | 31          | 859      |
| Private Aided Schools   | 69           | 1079         | 61            | 837       | 8           | 242      |
| Secondary School        | 234          | 2976         | 231           | 2919      | 3           | 57       |
| Higher Secondary School | 0            | 1862         | 0             | 1842      | 0           | 20       |

As informed by State Government of Maharashtra, vacancies of teachers are filled through 'Pavitra Portal' and vacancies of Head Master are filled by promotion of teachers.