Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Funds utilised under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Rajasthan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ummeda Ram Beniwal, Smt. Manju Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1220

ANSWERED ON -28/07/2025

## FUNDS UTILISED UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IN RAJASTHAN

†1220.   Smt. Manju Sharma:

Shri Ummeda Ram Beniwal:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)    the details of the fund sanctioned, allocated and utilised under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for All) in Rajasthan during the last five financial years and the current year, yearwise;
- (b)   the number of schools in the State received grants under SSA along with the items for which this expenditure was made, district-wise;
- (c)    whether  the  Government  has  launched/proposes  to  launch  any  new  schemes  for  the overall  development  of  the  students  by  imparting  intellectual,  moral  and  life-skill  based education, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether the Government is working on the scheme to establish Navodaya Vidyalaya in Barmer Lok Sabha constituency, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)    the  details  of  the  shortage/requirement  of  schools,  classrooms,  buildings  and  various resources in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Balotra districts of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The details of fund sanctioned, allocated and utilized under Samagra Shiksha Scheme in Rajasthan during the last five financial years and current financial year is given below:

| Year    |   Fund sanctioned (Central Share) (Rs. in Crore) | Fund allocated/released (Central Share) (Rs. in Crore)   | Fund utilized (Central + State Share) (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                          2730.19 | 2259.43                                                  | 4258.73                                                |
| 2021-22 |                                          2730.19 | 2405.82                                                  | 4443.55                                                |
| 2022-23 |                                          3452.19 | 2138.61                                                  | 4776.65                                                |
| 2023-24 |                                          3560.25 | 3202.89                                                  | 5061.21                                                |
| 2024-25 |                                          3560.25 | 3090.65                                                  | 4676.60                                                |
| 2025-26 |                                          3228.05 | -                                                        | -                                                      |

(b): Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, majority of the schools  in  the  country  come  under  the  administrative  control  of  States/UTs.  The  Central Government releases funds to State/UTs in lump sum and intervention-wise releases are not made under the scheme of Samagra Shiksha. The district-wise number of schools receiving grants under Samagra Shiksha Scheme in Rajasthan in the year 2024-25 is at Annexure.

(c): Following Centrally Sponsored education schemes/programmes are being implemented by the Government in the State of Rajasthan:

- i. The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing  an  Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education Samagra Shiksha w.e.f. 201819.  The  scheme  aims  to  ensure  that  all  children,  from  pre-school  to  class  12,  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 aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-4)  which focuses on quality education. The scheme also targets foundational literacy and numeracy, holistic and integrated curriculum and innovative pedagogical methods, aiming to bridge social and gender gaps in education.
- ii. Pradhan  Mantri  Schools  for  Rising  India  (PM  SHRI) ,  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme, in which PM SHRI schools are set up by strengthening the existing schools from  amongst  schools  managed  by  Central  Government/State/UT  Government/local bodies. These schools are to showcase all the initiatives of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020  and  emerge  as  exemplar  schools  over  a  period  of  time,  and  also  offer leadership  to  other  schools  in  the  neighbourhood.  They  provide  leadership  in  their respective regions in providing high- quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful  school  environment  that  takes  care  of  the  diverse  background,  multilingual needs, and different academic abilities of children and makes them active participants in their own learning process as per the vision of NEP 2020. 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 out of which a total of 639 schools have been selected from the state of Rajasthan.
- iii. Pradhan  Mantri  Poshan  Shakti  Nirman  (PM  POSHAN) is  one  of  the  foremost rights based Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented in partnership with the States and UTs for providing one hot cooked meal to children studying in Balvatika (preprimary classes) and classes I to VIII of Government and Government-aided schools on all school days. During FY 2024-25, Central Assistance of Rs. 608.69 Crore was released to the State of Rajasthan for implementation of PM-POSHAN scheme.
- iv. The  New  India  Literacy  Programme  (NILP)  popularly  known  as ULLAS -  Nav Bharat  Saaksharta  Karyakram,  is  being  implemented  from  FY  2022-23  to  2026-27. The scheme aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and targets non literates  aged  15  years  and  above  who  have  missed  formal  schooling  and  provide

educational  opportunities  to  them  to  make  them  literate.  During  FY  2024-25  Rs. 2062.32  lakh  was  released  as  Central  Share  to  the  State  of  Rajasthan  under  the scheme. For FY 2025-26 Rs. 3091.92 lakh has been approved as central share under the scheme.

(d): The Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme envisages for opening of one NV in each district of the country. With sanctioning of 62 new NVs in November 2016, all 638 districts (as on 31st May, 2014) of the States/UTs which have accepted the scheme, other than 6 districts  with 100% urban population, have been covered under this scheme. All the districts of Rajasthan have been covered under Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme.

Opening  of  new  NVs  is  a  continuous  process  which  depends  on  the  willingness  of  the concerned State Government/UT administration to make available requisite suitable land, free of cost, for construction of the permanent building and making available required temporary building, free of rent, to run the Vidyalaya till the permanent building is constructed. Sanction and  opening  of  new  NVs  depends  on  approval  by  the  competent  authority  as  per  extant procedures.

(e): The details of the shortage/requirement of schools, classrooms, buildings and various resources  in  Barmer,  Jaisalmer  and  Balotra  districts  of  Rajasthan  as  shared  by  the  State Government of Rajasthan is as under:

| S. No   | Name of District   | Shortage / Requirement   | Shortage / Requirement                                               | Shortage / Requirement   | Shortage / Requirement    | Shortage / Requirement   | Shortage / Requirement   |
|---------|--------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No   | Name of District   | Classrooms               | New Building for Building less, Dilapidated rented/rent free schools | Integrated Science Lab   | Drinking Water Facilities | Electricity              | Toilet                   |
| 1       | Barmer             | 1306                     | 126                                                                  | 609                      | 19                        | 213                      | 52                       |
| 2       | Jaisalmer          | 222                      | 64                                                                   | 229                      | 29                        | 182                      | 47                       |
| 3       | Balotra            | 634                      | 72                                                                   | 385                      | 8                         | 172                      | 58                       |
| Total   |                    | 2162                     | 262                                                                  | 1223                     | 56                        | 567                      | 157                      |

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1220 FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2025 ASKED BY SMT. MANJU SHARMA AND SHRI UMMEDA RAM BENIWAL, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING FUNDS UTILISED UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IN RAJASTHAN

District-wise number of schools receiving grants under Samagra Shiksha Scheme in Rajasthan in the year 2024-25 as shared by the State of Rajasthan

| S. No.   | District Name   |   Number of Schools |
|----------|-----------------|---------------------|
| 1        | AJMER           |                1297 |
| 2        | ALWAR           |                1606 |
| 3        | BALOTARA        |                1749 |
| 4        | BANSWARA        |                2606 |
| 5        | BARAN           |                1229 |
| 6        | BARMER          |                3132 |
| 7        | BEAWAR          |                1180 |
| 8        | BHARATPUR       |                 959 |
| 9        | BHILWARA        |                2738 |
| 10       | BIKANER         |                2115 |
| 11       | BUNDI           |                1230 |
| 12       | CHITTAURGARH    |                1782 |
| 13       | CHURU           |                1415 |
| 14       | DAUSA           |                1472 |
| 15       | DEEG            |                 782 |
| 16       | DHAULPUR        |                1121 |
| 17       | DIDWANAKUCHAMAN |                1385 |
| 18       | DUNGARPUR       |                2210 |
| 19       | GANGANAGAR      |                1928 |
| 20       | HANUMANGARH1095 |                1095 |
| 21       | JAIPUR          |                2972 |
| 22       | JAISALMER       |                1278 |
| 23       | JALOR           |                1859 |
| 24       | JHALAWAR        |                1652 |
| 25       | JHUNJHUNUN      |                1476 |
| 26       | JODHPUR         |                2428 |
| 27       | KARAULI         |                1422 |
| 28       | KHAIRTHALTIJARA |                 767 |
| 29       | KOTA            |                1051 |
| 30       | KOTPUTLIBEHROR  |                 841 |
| 31       | NAGAUR          |                1612 |
| 32       | PALI            |                1279 |
| 33       | PHALODI         |                1221 |
| 34       | PRATAPGARH      |                1345 |
| 35       | RAJSAMAND       |                1639 |
| 36       | S.MADHOPUR      |                1046 |
| 37       | SALUMBAR        |                 935 |
| 38       | SIKAR           |                1921 |
| 39       | SIROHI          |                 916 |
| 40       | TONK            |                1455 |
| 41       | UDAIPUR         |                2921 |
|          | Total           |               65067 |