Lok Sabha Question No. 3175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Strengthening of infrastructure in Minority Institutions
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3175 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023

## STRENGTHENING OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN MINORITY INSTITUTIONS

3175. MS. NUSSRAT JAHAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)   whether  the  Government has any scheme for augmenting and strengthening infrastructure facilities in minority institution for formal education to children of minority communities;

- (b)   if so, the details thereof;

(c)   the  details  of  the  number  of  school  buildings,  hostels,  ITIs,  skill  centres  constructed  / augmented in such areas during the last three years, particularly in the State of West Bengal; and

(d)    the details of funds allocated and spent, separately for this programme during the last three years, with particular reference to the State of West Bengal?

## ANS W E R

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b):         The Government implements various programs for the welfare and upliftment of every  strata,  including  minorities,  specially  the  economically  weaker  and  lesser  privileged sections  of  the  society,  through  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship,  Ministry  of  Textiles,  Ministry  of  Culture,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  and  Ministry  of  Rural  Development.  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  specifically implements various schemes across the country for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the six (6) Centrally notified minority communities.

Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS),  is  an area  development  programme  under  which  community  infrastructure  and  basic  amenities  are being created in the identified areas. The priority sectors under PMJVK are education, health, skill  development,  women centric projects, etc.  The projects under the scheme  are considered and  approved  on  the  basis  of  the  proposals  received  from  the  respective  State  Govt.  and  UT Administration. The projects are drafted/formulated by the respective State Govt./UTs Administrations.

The projects such as Construction of schools, additional classrooms, hostels, computer literacy centres/digital  education  centres,  science  laboratories  in  schools,  basic  support  infrastructure, drinking water units, toilets in schools, slow learner centres, Degree Colleges, higher institutes of technical  studies  such  as  Medical,  Nursing  Colleges,  Agriculture  Colleges,  etc  from  the respective State Govt. and UT Administration are considered under PMJVK.

(c):       During the last three years 38- School Buildings, 50-Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic, 8-ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI and 9- Skill Centres have been approved under PMJVK. Projects approved for the State of West Bengal during last three years include 426-Additional Classrooms/ Libraries/ Laboratories/ Halls in schools, 19-Smart Classroom/ Computer Laboratories/  Teaching  Aids  in  school,  4208-  Other  Infrastructure  in  school  and  272-  Health Projects.

## (d):      The budget allocated and the actual expenditure incurred during the last three years under PMJVK and for the State of West Bengal are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial YearBudget Estimate (BE) Revise Estimate (RE)   |   Financial YearBudget Estimate (BE) Revise Estimate (RE) |   Financial YearBudget Estimate (BE) Revise Estimate (RE) |   Actual Expenditure (AE) | Fund released for State of West Bengal                                               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21                                                   |                                                      1600 |                                                    971.38 |                   1091.94 | 207.37                                                                               |
| 2021-22                                                   |                                                      1390 |                                                   1199.55 |                   1266.87 | 38.52                                                                                |
| 2022-23                                                   |                                                      1650 |                                                    500    |                    222.66 | NIL. The State Government has an unspent amount of Rs. 179.17 Cr in its SNA Account. |