Lok Sabha Question No. 162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Allocation of Funds and Utilized  under  New Education Policy in West Bengal
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 162 ANSWERED ON 22 nd  July, 2024

## Allocation of Funds and Utilized under New Education Policy in West Bengal 162 Shri Raju Bista:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  for  the  implementation  of  the National Education Policy (NEP) in the last three years particularly in West Bengal;

- (b) the details of the programmes rolled out under the NEP to enable context based learning for students;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any impact assessment of the progress made so far in the implementation of the NEP and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  progress  made  in  developing  a  curriculum  rooted  in  the  Indian  and  local context and ethos?

## 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.  It  aims  to  ensure  that  all  children  have  access  to  quality  education  with  an equitable  and  inclusive  classroom  environment.  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 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.  Under  the  scheme,  the  fund  allocated  to West Bengal State for the last three years is as below:

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Year    |   Estimated approved outlay |   GoI Release |   Expenditure |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| 2021-22 |                      398133 |      130974   |      238380   |
| 2022-23 |                      314973 |      152204   |      221250   |
| 2023-24 |                      357574 |       31129.4 |       85139.1 |

Source : PRABANDH

(b) to (d): Central Government, State and UT Government have taken several initiatives for implementation of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) details of which are as under. In School Education, a number of initiatives have been taken such as PM SHRI (PM Schools for  Rising  India) for upgradation of schools; National  Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) for ensuring foundational literacy and numeracy by the end of Grade 3; PM  e-VIDYA  to unify all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable coherent multi-mode access to education, DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) as One Nation One Digital Platform having eBooks  and  e-Contents,  launch  of  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  Foundational  Stage (NCF  FS)  and  Jadui  Pitara  for  play-based  learning  teaching  material  tailored  for  children between the age group of 3 to 8 years; National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF SE) for Grade 3 to Grade 12;  NISHTHA (National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement) 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 Integrated Teacher Training Programme for different  stages  of  school  education  for  Teachers,  Head  Teachers/Principals  and  other stakeholders in Educational Management; implementation of a scheme 'New India Literacy Programme or ULLAS' targeting all non-literates age 15 years and above, etc.

Similarly,  in  Higher  Education,  various  initiatives  /  reforms  have  been  carried  out such  as  National  Credit  Framework  (NCrF);  National  Higher  Education  Qualification Framework (NHEQF); guidelines  /  regulations  like  Curriculum  and  Credit  Framework  for Undergraduate Programme; Multiple Entry and Exit in Academic Programme; transforming Higher  Education Institution (HEIs) into multi-disciplinary Institutions; pursuing  two Academic Programme simultaneously; Academic Bank of Credit; revised regulation of ODL /  Online  Education;  permitting  upto  40%  credits  of  courses  using  SWAYAM  platform; regulations  on  Academic Collaboration between  Indian  & foreign HEIs  to  offer Twinning,

Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programme; regulations on conferment of Autonomous Status to colleges; guidelines for admission & supernumerary seats for students from abroad in UG & PG in Indian HEIs, regulations on Minimum Standards and procedures for award of Ph.D. degree; regulation on Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India; offering of courses, translation of course material / books and entrance examinations  such  as  JEE,  NEET,  CUET  in  Indian  languages.  For  promotion  of  Indian Knowledge,  Guidelines  for  Training/Orientation  of  Faculty  on  Indian  Knowledge  System (IKS),  Empanelment  of  Artists/Artisans-in-Residence  in  Higher  Educational  Institutions, Introduction of courses based on Indian heritage and culture, Incorporating Indian Knowledge in Higher Education Curricula have been issued.

In  order  to  monitor  the  implementation  and  progress  of  various  schemes  and programmes  running  in  the  Ministry,  Departments  are  conducting  various  assessment  and surveys  based  on  standard  parameters,  like  National  Achievement  Survey  (NAS),  State Achievement Survey (SAS), All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) etc.

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