Lok Sabha Question No. 969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Upgradation of Schools to Senior Secondary Level under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO969

ANSWERED ON- 02/12/2024

## UPGRADATION OF SCHOOLS TO SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

969. Shri Navaskani K:

Shri C N Annadurai:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of schools upgraded from Secondary to Senior Secondary level under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in the last five years, State-wise;
- (b) the number of schools upgraded to the Senior Secondary level in rural and urban areas under this scheme;
- (c) the criteria fixed by the Government for selection of such schools under the scheme;
- (d) the funds allocated and utilized for this purpose during the last three years; and
- (e) whether the Government has any monitoring mechanism to ensure whether the quality standards are maintained in the upgraded schools, if so, the details thereof?

## 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  has  been  redesigned  and  aligned  with  the  recommendations  of  the  National Education Policy, 2020. Samagra Shiksha 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, and different academic abilities and make them active participants in learning process.

The  number  of  new/upgraded  schools  approved  under  Samagra  Shiksha  from Secondary to Senior Secondary level during the last 5 years (2019-20 to 2023-2024), Statewise, is at Annexure .

(b): Number of new/upgraded schools under the Samagra Shiksha in the last five years from Secondary to Senior Secondary in Rural and Urban areas are 343 and 18, respectively.

- (c): As per norms of the Samagra Shiksha, the annual plans are prepared by the States and UTs as per their requirements/ priority and the same is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These plans are then appraised and approved

by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and physical and financial progress of the State for the interventions approved earlier.

(d): As per the information uploaded/provided by the States/UTs on the PRABANDH portal, the funds allocated and utilized for new/upgraded schools under the scheme during the last three years is as below:

(₹ in lakh)

| S. no.   | Year    | New/Upgraded Sr. Secondary Schools   | New/Upgraded Sr. Secondary Schools   |
|----------|---------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. no.   | Year    | Allocation                           | Expenditure*                         |
| 1.       | 2021-22 | 6881.71                              | 3347.87                              |
| 2.       | 2022-23 | 14038.22                             | 7985.14                              |
| 3.       | 2023-24 | 16582.39                             | 1383.00                              |
| Total    | Total   | 37502.32                             | 12716.01                             |

*Includes Central share, State share and other Receipts received by the States/UTs.

Source: PRABANDH

(e):  Samagra  Shiksha  has  a  comprehensive  monitoring  and  evaluation  mechanism  to ensure optimum impact of interventions. These are as delineated below:

- Performance Grading Index 2.0 : The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 aims to propel States & UTs towards undertaking multi-pronged interventions that will bring about the  much-desired  optimal  education  outcomes  covering  all  dimensions.  Indicators  have been aligned to policy initiatives and interventions introduced post implementation of NEP 2020 for proper tracking the progress
- UDISE+ :  This  is  an  improved and updated version of Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE). The entire system is online. Some of the key outcomes of UDISE+  are:  Evidence  based  planning  and  decision  making:  data  analytics  to  identify factors affecting school performance: time series data to study the trend over years and monitor improvement and growth: track key performance indicators and rationalization of schools and teachers based on evidence.
- PRoject  Appraisal,  Budgeting  Achievements  and  Data  Handling  System (PRABANDH) :  A  comprehensive  online  monitoring  system,  PRABANDH,  has  been developed  and  States  and  UTs  can  view  the  status  of  releases,  Approved  Outlays,

Coverage as per UDISE, School wise list of approvals, School wise gaps, etc. This System has  been  developed  under  Samagra  Shiksha  as  a  significant  step  towards  leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and manage the implementation of the scheme.

- Strengthening of BRCs/CRCs : The Block Resource Centres and Cluster Resource Centres are the most critical units for training and on-site support to schools and teachers. Periodic inspection and supervision of schools to observe the infrastructure and facilities and the administrative  aspects  is  critical.  In  addition,  a  proper  system  of  academic  and curricular support has to be developed to serve the purpose of continuous professional up gradation of teachers.
- National Achievement Surveys (NAS) are conducted to check the health of the educational system and to provide information about the learning achievement of students.
- Audit Mechanism :  To  ensure effective implementation of the scheme, there are robust  monitoring  systems  in  place  which  includes  an  annual  audit  by  an  independent Chartered Accountant empaneled with the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, a regular CAG audit, a system of concurrent financial reviews, regular meetings with State officials are also held to ensure effective implementation of the programme. A Manual on Financial Management and Procurement also assists States in streamlining implementation and financial management.
- Social Audit : Checking, monitoring and verification of the scheme implementation at  different  levels through Social Audit. A detailed guideline for Social Audit of Samagra Shiksha has been issued and provision has been made for covering 20% government and government aided schools every year for conducting social audit.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :  For every component of Samagra Shiksha measurable Key Performance Indicators have been developed for effective monitoring of scheme implementation. These KPIs are also aligned with specific recommendations of the NEP 2020.
- Community Level Monitoring : Monitoring under the programme is a three tiered one:  monitoring  at  the  local  community  level,  at  the  State  level  and  the  National  level. Community based monitoring is one of the strengths of the programme. The community, through its representative institutions like School Management Committees (SMCs), has been entrusted with the primary level of ensuring that the schools are functioning effectively.
- Periodic  meetings  with  Stakeholders :  The  Ministry  of  Education  convenes monthly  meetings  with  Education  Secretaries  and  State  Project  Directors  to  review  the programme implementation.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  969  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  2 ND  DECEMBER,  2024  ASKED  BY HON'BLE  MP  SHRI  NAVASKANI  K  AND  SHRI  C  N  ANNADURAI  REGARDING UPGRADATION OF SCHOOLS TO SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

| S. no.   | State/UT          |   New/Upgraded Sr. Secondary schools |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                    2 |
| 2.       | Assam             |                                   27 |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh      |                                    8 |
| 4.       | Jammu And Kashmir |                                    6 |
| 5.       | Karnataka         |                                    6 |
| 6.       | Ladakh            |                                    3 |
| 7.       | Manipur           |                                   18 |
| 8.       | Meghalaya         |                                   15 |
| 9.       | Mizoram           |                                   44 |
| 10.      | Nagaland          |                                    7 |
| 11.      | Odisha            |                                  149 |
| 12.      | Puducherry        |                                    1 |
| 13.      | Punjab            |                                   12 |
| 14.      | Rajasthan         |                                    3 |
| 15.      | Sikkim            |                                    5 |
| 16.      | Tamil Nadu        |                                    1 |
| 17.      | Tripura           |                                    6 |
| 18.      | Uttar Pradesh     |                                   47 |
| 19.      | Uttarakhand       |                                    1 |
| Total    | Total             |                                  361 |

Source: PRABANDH