Lok Sabha Question No. 2510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO2510

ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN AND RASHTRIYA MADHYAMIK SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

## 2510. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the objectives of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan for school education;

(b) whether the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) have been included in the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the funds provided to State of Maharashtra to strengthen education and training under  the  Samagra  Shiksha  Integrated  Scheme  during  the  last  two  years  and  the  current  year, programme-wise especially in Thane?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (b): The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha with effect from the year 2018-19. The Scheme  subsumes  the  three  erstwhile  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and  Teacher  Education  (TE).  It  is  an overarching  scheme  for  the  school  education  sector  extending  from  pre-school  to  class  XII  and aims  to  ensure  inclusive  and  equitable  quality  education  at  all  levels  of  school  education.  The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4).

Samagra  Shiksha  scheme  has  been  aligned  with  the  recommendations  of  NEP  2020  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.  The scheme has been continued for a period of five years with effect from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026.

The major objectives of the Scheme are: (i) Support States and UTs in implementing the recommendations  of  the  National  Education  Policy  2020  (NEP  2020);  (ii)  Support  States  in implementation  of  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009;  (iii) Focus  on  Early  Childhood  Care  and    Education;  (iv)  Emphasis  on  Foundational  Literacy  and Numeracy;  (v)  Thrust  on  Holistic,  Integrated,  Inclusive  and  activity  based  Curriculum  and Pedagogy to impart 21st century skills among the students; (vi) Provision of quality education and enhancing  learning  outcomes  of  students;  (vii)  Bridging  Social  and  Gender  Gaps  in  School Education; (viii) Ensuring equity and inclusion at all levels of school education; (ix) Strengthening and  up-gradation  of  State  Councils  for  Educational  Research  and  Training  (SCERTs)/State

Institutes of Education and District Institutes for Education and Training (DIET) as nodal agency for teacher training; (x) Ensuring safe, secure and conducive learning environment and maintenance of standards in schooling provisions and (xi) Promoting vocational  education.

(c): Under Samagra Shiksha, annual plans are prepared by the respective States and UTs based on their  requirements  and  priority  and  this  is  reflected  in  their  respective  Annual  Work  Plan  and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated 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. Further, financial assistance is provided to the States and UTs in a wholesome manner and not district-wise or intervention-wise. The Central releases made to the State of Maharashtra during the year 2021-22, 2022-23 and 202324 (as on 30.11.2023) is ₹ 693.02 crore, ₹ 900.00 crore and ₹ 186.53 crore, respectively.

Further, Education is in the concurrent list of the constitution and majority of the schools come under the functional domain of the respective State/UT Government which are the appropriate Government under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.

As per the information uploaded by the State of Maharashtra on the PRABANDH portal, some of  the  interventions  included  in  the  Annual  Plan  of  State  for  Thane  District  (2023-24)  are  given hereunder:

- 1) Free uniforms were sanctioned to 89138 children at ₹534.83 lakhs
- 2) Free textbooks were sanctioned to 471110 children at ₹1472.97 lakhs
- 3) 1225 children were provided special training for age  appropriate admission of out-of-school children (OoSC) at ₹36.75 lakh
- 4) Annual Composite School Grant was sanctioned for 1832  schools at ₹578.5 lakhs
- 5) Library Grant was sanctioned in 1832 schools at ₹30.14 lakh
- 6) Sports Grant was sanctioned in 1832 schools at ₹143.3 lakh.
- 7) Teaching Learning Materials approved for 130572 Schools at ₹391.71 lakh under Foundational Literacy And Numeracy (NIPUN BHARAT)
- 8) Teacher Resource Materials / Activity Handbook approved for 7933 schools at ₹7.9 lakh under Foundational Literacy And Numeracy (NIPUN BHARAT)
- 9) Aids and Appliances sanctioned for 1173 children with special needs
- 10) Stipend approved for 3528  girls with special needs
- 11) Total 50 Labs / Rooms(Science Lab, Computer Room etc) sanctioned
- 12) Total 28 Toilets (Boys / Girls / CWSN) sanctioned
- 13) Total 141 Major Repair/ Boundary Wall sanctioned

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