Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO - 21 ANSWERED ON - 05/02/2024

## Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

## *21.  SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Haryana during each of the last four financial years; (b) the total number of schools that have received grant under SSA in Haryana, district-wise; (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  any  other  schemes  for  the  holistic  development  of school children; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  21  ANSWERED  ON  05.02.2024  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH REGARDING 'SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN'.

(a):  The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing  an  Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha w.e.f. 2018-19, which subsumes  the three erstwhile Schemes  of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan  (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). The details of the fund released and expenditure incurred under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Haryana during each of the last four financial years is given below:

Rs. (in Crore)

| State   | Year    |   PAB approved (Central Share) |   Actual Release | Expenditure (including State Share)   |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Haryana | 2019-20 |                         775.88 |           618.47 | 1,086.15                              |
| Haryana | 2020-21 |                         857.55 |           745.71 | 1,222.99                              |
| Haryana | 2021-22 |                         825.38 |           517.09 | 1,053.83                              |
| Haryana | 2022-23 |                         963.5  |           670.21 | 1138.08                               |

Source: PRABANDH & PAB Minutes

- (b): The details regarding grants received by schools under Samagra Shiksha in Haryana, district-wise is given below:

| No of school having Management Govt/Aided/Recognised Madarasa   | No of school having Management Govt/Aided/Recognised Madarasa   | No of school having Management Govt/Aided/Recognised Madarasa   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                           | District                                                        | No of school                                                    |
| 1                                                               | AMBALA                                                          | 785                                                             |
| 2                                                               | BHIWANI                                                         | 756                                                             |
| 3                                                               | CHARKHI DADRI                                                   | 369                                                             |
| 4                                                               | FARIDABAD                                                       | 379                                                             |
| 5                                                               | FATEHABAD                                                       | 626                                                             |
| 6                                                               | GURUGRAM                                                        | 579                                                             |
| 7                                                               | HISAR                                                           | 887                                                             |
| 8                                                               | JHAJJAR                                                         | 526                                                             |
| 9                                                               | JIND                                                            | 742                                                             |
| 10                                                              | KAITHAL                                                         | 603                                                             |
| 11                                                              | KARNAL                                                          | 781                                                             |
| 12                                                              | KURUKSHETRA                                                     | 788                                                             |
| 13                                                              | MAHENDRAGARH                                                    | 735                                                             |
| 14                                                              | NUH                                                             | 934                                                             |
| 15                                                              | PALWAL                                                          | 620                                                             |
| 16                                                              | PANCHKULA                                                       | 425                                                             |
| 17                                                              | PANIPAT                                                         | 424                                                             |
| 18                                                              | REWARI                                                          | 642                                                             |
| 19                                                              | ROHTAK                                                          | 411                                                             |
| 20                                                              | SIRSA                                                           | 843                                                             |
| 21                                                              | SONIPAT                                                         | 715                                                             |
| 22                                                              | YAMUNANAGAR                                                     | 932                                                             |
| Total                                                           | Total                                                           | 14502                                                           |

Source: UDISE 2021-22

(c)  &  (d):  The  Cabinet  has  approved  a  new  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  named  Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) on 7th September, 2022. These 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. Under the scheme, there is a provision of setting up of more than 14500 PM SHRI  Schools  by  strengthening  the  existing  schools  from  amongst  schools  managed  by Central  government/State/UT  Government/local  bodies.  31  States/UTs/KVS/NVS  have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) including the state of Haryana. In the first phase of selection of PM SHRI Schools a total of 124 PM SHRI Schools have been selected from the state of Haryana.

The  major  interventions  in  the  PM  SHRI  Scheme  used  for  modern,  transformation  and holistic method of imparting education are:

- i. Quality and Innovation (Learning Enhancement Programme, Holistic Progress Card, Innovative  Pedagogies,  Bagless  days,  Internships  with  Local  artisans,  Capacity building etc.)
- ii. Beneficiary oriented Entitlements under Right to Education (RTE) Act.
- iii. Annual School Grants (Composite School grants, Library grant, Sports grant)
- iv. Early Childhood Care and Education including Balvatika and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
- v. Equity  and  Inclusion  including  provision  of  safe  and  appropriate  infrastructure  for girls and children with special needs (CwSN).
- vi. Encouraging flexibility in choice of subjects offered to students.
- vii. Encouraging mother tongue as medium of instruction using technological interventions to help bridge language barriers between teachers and students.
- viii. ICT, smart classrooms and digital libraries for using digital pedagogy.
- ix. Strengthening of existing infrastructure
- x. Vocational interventions &  Enhancing internship/entrepreneurship opportunities especially with local industry. Mapping of skills with developmental projects/nearby industry and develop courses/curriculum accordingly

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