Lok Sabha Question No. 2410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Schools Constructed in Andhra Pradesh under Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2410

ANSWERED ON 18 th DECEMBER, 2023

## SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTED IN ANDHRA PRADESH UNDER CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

2410. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the current school dropout rate in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  the  number  of  schools  built  under  centrally  sponsored  schemes  in  Andhra Pradesh since 2019;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  students  enrolled  in  the  schools  constructed  under  the centrally sponsored schemes in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  specific  initiative/  programme  being  implemented  by  the Government to encourage school enrolment and reduce the dropout rate in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  whether  the  State  Government  has  provided  any  reason  for  non-allocation  of funds and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a):  As per UDISE+ 2021-22, the school dropout rate of Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary in the State of Andhra Pradesh for the year 2021-22 is 0.0, 1.6 and 16.3 respectively.
- (b)  &  (c):    The  number  of  Government  Schools  established  and  students  enrolled under Samagra Shiksha since 2019 are given below:-

|                       | Andhra Pradesh   | Andhra Pradesh   |
|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Year of Establishment | Schools          | Enrolments       |
| 2019                  | 115              | 13585            |
| 2020                  | 49               | 2358             |

| 2021   |   53 |   3375 |
|--------|------|--------|
| Total  |  217 |  19318 |

*Source: UDISE+ 2021-22

In addition, 41 Kendriya Vidyalayas(KVs) and 15 Jawahar  Navodaya Vidyalayas(JNVs)  are functioning in the State of Andhra  Pradesh  with  total enrolment of 31778 and 5908 respectively.

(d)  to  (e):  The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing Samagra  Shiksha,  an  Integrated  Scheme  for  School  Education  w.e.f.  2018-19. Samagra  Shiksha  envisages  school  education  as  a  continuum  from  pre-school  to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for  all.  Under  this  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  States/UTs  for undertaking various activities  to  reduce  number of out  of  school children  including opening/upgradation  of  new  schools  upto  senior  secondary  level,  construction  of school buildings & additional classrooms, setting up and running of Kasturba Gandhi Balika  Vidyalayas  (KGBV),  setting  up  of  residential  schools/hostels,  free  uniforms, free  text  books  and  undertaking  enrolment  &  retention  drives.  Further,  special training  for  age-appropriate  admission  of  out  of  school  children  and  residential  as well  as  non-residential  training  for  older  children,  Special  Training  Centres  at worksites, transport/ escort facility are also provided to bring out of school children to the  formal  schooling  system.  Also,  mid-day  meal  is  provided  under  PM  Poshan scheme to students up to the elementary level of education.

Further,  under  the  student-oriented  component  for  the  children  with  special needs, financial assistance is provided for identification and assessment of children with special needs, aids and appliances, braille kits and books, appropriate learning teaching  material,  transport  and  escort  facility  and  stipend  to  girl  students  with disability etc.

Under  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme,  the  annual  plans  are  prepared  by  the States based on their requirements and priority, reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These annual plans are then appraised and  approved  by  the  Project  Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  the  Department  of  School Education and Literacy in consultation with the States as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and physical and financial progress of the States/UTs for the interventions approved earlier.

(f): An amount of Rs. 20373.68 lakh has been released to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh under Samagra Shiksha for the year 2023-24 till date and vide letter RC No. SS-19021/21/2023-PLG-SSA dated 14.12.2023, State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has informed that funds have been allocated..

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