Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Funds under SSA and PM-SHRI Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh, Shri Bapi Haldar

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 9 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## Funds under SSA and PM-SHRI Scheme

## *9. Shri Bapi Haldar:

## Shri Kodikunnil Suresh:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of funds released, withheld or delayed under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and PM-SHRI scheme, State/UT-wise, particularly in the States of West Bengal and Kerala from 2023 to 2025, year-wise;

(b)  the  number  of  proposals  for  school  infrastructure  or  upgradation  in  the  Mathurapur  Lok  Sabha Constituency of West Bengal pending with the Government;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  release  funds  of  more  than  Rs.  1500  crore  withheld under the said scheme to the State of West Bengal;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline by which the said funds will be released and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e)  whether  the  delay  in  release  of  funds  has  impacted  the  implementation  of  infrastructure development,  teacher  training  or  Information  and  Communication  Technology  (ICT)  interventions under SSA in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Kerala;

(f)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  such  issues  and  ensure  uninterrupted implementation of SSA in the States, especially in Kerala; and

(g)  the  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  to  ensure  educational  equity  in  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes regardless of political affiliation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (g): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 9 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2025  ASKED BY HON'BLE MPs  SHRI  BAPI  HALDAR  AND  SHRI  KODIKUNNIL  SURESH  REGARDING  FUNDS UNDER SSA AND PM-SHRI SCHEME

(a): The details of state-wise funds released under Samagra Shiksha and PM-SHRI for the year 202324 and 2024-25 is annexed.

(b): No proposals for school infrastructure or upgradation in the Mathurapur Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal is pending with the Government of India.

(c) to (g): Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under the domain of respective State and UT Governments. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha is implemented in partnership with all the States and UTs. Financial assistance is provided to all  States  and  UTs  for  various  components  for  implementation  of  the  interventions  under  Samagra Shiksha  as  per  norms.  Accordingly,  the  annual  plans  under  Samagra  Shiksha  are  prepared  by  the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B). These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms  of  the  scheme.  The  funds  are  released  based  on  the  fulfillment  of  conditions  prescribed  by Ministry  of  Finance  such  as  pace  of  expenditure,  receipt  of  commensurate  State  share,  audited accounts, statement cumulative State share, statement on outstanding advances, up-to date expenditure statement, furnishing of information as prescribed.

The scheme of Samagra Shiksha has been aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of PM-SHRI envisages 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.

States  and  UTs  are  required  to  sign  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  the Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  (DoSE&L),  Ministry  of  Education,  Government  of India, for implementation of PM SHRI scheme. Out of 36 States/UTs, 33 States/UTs have signed the MoU so far. Three States, including West Bengal and Kerela, have not signed the PM SHRI MoU. The  issue  of  PM  SHRI  MoU  has  been  followed  up  with  requests  and  reminders  at  the  level  of Secretary and Union Minister.

Since,  the  States  of  West  Bengal  and  Kerela  are  implementing  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme which  has  been  aligned  with  NEP  2020,  it  would  be  appropriate  that  the  States  come  forward  to implement and showcase all the initiatives of NEP 2020 including under PM SHRI Scheme in order to develop  government  schools  of  the  States  as  exemplar  schools  to  facilitate  best  school  education services.   In  fact,  implementation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme is implementation of NEP 2020 and PM SHRI Schools are exemplar schools of NEP 2020.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 9 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI BAPI HALDAR AND SHRI  KODIKUNNIL  SURESH,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING 'FUNDS UNDER SSA AND PM-SHRI SCHEME'

The  details  of  state-wise  funds  released  under  Samagra  Shiksha  and  PM-SHRI  is  as under:

(Rs. in cr)

| S.No   | State/UT          | Samagra Shiksha   | Samagra Shiksha   | PM-SHRI    | PM-SHRI    |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|
| S.No   | State/UT          | FY 2023-24        | FY 2024-25        | FY 2023-24 | FY 2024-25 |
| 1      | A &NIslands       | 55.28             | 60.52             | 1.56       | 2.83       |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1289.41           | 1240.11           | 106.46     | 294.12     |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh | 475.04            | 575.85            | 4.21       | 33.87      |
| 4      | Assam             | 1810.48           | 2026.77           | 57.36      | 142.35     |
| 5      | Bihar             | 4241.73           | 4217.81           | -          | -          |
| 6      | Chandigarh        | 116.36            | 118.58            | 0.64       | 1.25       |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh      | 776.59            | 830.66            | 19.73      | 37.35      |
| 8      | Delhi             | 146.09            | 385.39            | -          | -          |
| 9      | DNH&DD            | 41.30             | 54.63             | 0.65       | 1.01       |
| 10     | Goa               | 18.66             | 16.34             | 3.25       | 4.63       |
| 11     | Gujarat           | 1132.53           | 1245.54           | 32.95      | 63.58      |
| 12     | Haryana           | 578.80            | 536.44            | 25.59      | 56.09      |
| 13     | Himachal Pradesh  | 485.97            | 526.20            | -          | 135.35     |
| 14     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 865.44            | 823.49            | 52.39      | 99.72      |
| 15     | Jharkhand         | 1104.93           | 1074.44           | -          | 38.8       |
| 16     | Karnataka         | 828.09            | 868.30            | 26.4       | 62.78      |
| 17     | Kerala            | 141.66            | -                 | -          | -          |
| 18     | Ladakh            | 52.23             | 140.00            | 4.04       | 11.91      |
| 19     | Lakshadweep       | 1.00              | 3.06              | 1.09       | 0.72       |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh    | 2981.51           | 3434.71           | 44.52      | 145.32     |
| 21     | Maharashtra       | 1001.19           | 1126.25           | 63.42      | 226.14     |
| 22     | Manipur           | 257.22            | 465.59            | 17.63      | 37.82      |
| 23     | Meghalaya         | 394.18            | 362.83            | 4.29       | 20.08      |
| 24     | Mizoram           | 274.14            | 216.52            | 4.12       | 4.96       |
| 25     | Nagaland          | 231.25            | 211.41            | 0.97       | 5.44       |
| 26     | Odisha            | 1236.61           | 1672.39           | -          | 130.5      |
| 27     | Puducherry        | 12.47             | 12.46             | 2.05       | 2.99       |
| 28     | Punjab            | 331.12            | 678.13            | -          | 94.25      |
| 29     | Rajasthan         | 3202.89           | 3090.65           | 24.6       | 118.69     |
| 30     | Sikkim            | 132.60            | 122.74            | 10.18      | 15.1       |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu        | 1876.16           | -                 | -          | -          |
| 32     | Telangana         | 920.13            | 988.79            | 59.82      | 342.09     |
| 33     | Tripura           | 341.33            | 420.03            | 11.8       | 38.45      |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh     | 4276.45           | 6264.79           | 121.49     | 246.86     |
| 35     | Uttarakhand       | 440.57            | 646.78            | 57.41      | 58.6       |
| 36     | West Bengal       | 311.29            | -                 | -          | -          |
| Total  | Total             | 32382.70          | 34458.21          | 758.62     | 2473.69    |

Source:PRABANDH

* (-) States had/have not signed PM-SHRI MoU