Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Utilization of Central Fund in Government Schools/Newly Sanctioned KVs
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2

## ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2024

## Utilization of Central Fund in Government Schools/Newly Sanctioned KVs

2.  Dr. K Sudhakar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether the Government has data regarding the central fund utilization by the State Government across Government schools of Karnataka, if so, the details about the same for Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency; (b)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  many  government  schools  of Karnataka  still  lack  basic  infrastructure  facilities,  if  so,  the  details  regarding  the central funds granted and utilized by the State of Karnataka; (c)  whether the Government has sanctioned new Kendriya Vidyalayas in Karnataka, if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether the Government has any proposal for starting a new Kendriya Vidyalaya in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency, if so, the details thereof; and (e)    the  data  regarding  the  programme  implemented  in  Chikkaballapur  Lok  Sabha constituency for the funds sanctioned, utilized, and lapsed for the same during the

- last five years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a):    Central  Government  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  named Samagra  Shiksha  since  2018-19.  It  is  an  overarching  programme  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 fund sharing pattern is in the ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State for the state of Karnataka.

- The  details  of  expenditure  made  by  the  State  Government  across  Government

schools of Karnataka including Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency for the last three financial years is as follows:

| State     | Financial Year   | Total Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------|
|           | 2021-2022        | 1,24,390.17                        |
|           | 2022-2023        | 1,13,039.69                        |
| Karnataka | 2023-2024        | 1,46,811.38                        |

Source: PRABANDH PORTAL

- (b):   Samagra Shiksha Scheme supports creation of school infrastructure facilities. In this regard, Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is  prepared by the States and  UTs  based  on  their  requirements  and  priorities  and  guidelines  issued  by  the Ministry  of  Education  at  the  beginning  of  every  year.  These  plans  are  then appraised/approved by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and availability of budgetary  resources. As  per UDISE+  2021-22 report, the Percentage  of Government schools having basic infrastructure facilities in respect of Karnataka is as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Facility                               |   Percentage |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|--------------|
|         1 | Electricity                            |         99.1 |
|         2 | Boys' Toilets                          |         94.9 |
|         3 | Girls' Toilets                         |         98.1 |
|         4 | Drinking Water                         |         99.6 |
|         5 | Library or Reading Corner or Book Bank |         97.5 |

Source: UDISE+ 2021-22

In respect of basic infrastructure facilities under Samagra Shiksha, the funds sanctioned  and  expenditure  made  from  2018-19  to  2024-25  (upto  June  2024)  for Karnataka State is given below:

|   Sl. No. | Components     |   Financial Sanctions(Rs. Lakhs) |   Expenditure( Rs. in Lakhs) |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Library Room   |                            75.6  |                        52.06 |
|         2 | Girls Toilets  |                           159.5  |                       129.35 |
|         3 | Boys Toilets   |                           162    |                       122.85 |
|         4 | Drinking Water |                             3.5  |                         3.25 |
|         5 | Major Repair   |                          6322.96 |                       748.61 |

| Sl. No.   | Components   |   Financial Sanctions(Rs. Lakhs) |   Expenditure( Rs. in Lakhs) |
|-----------|--------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
|           | Total        |                          6723.56 |                      1056.12 |

(As per information received from State Government)

- (c) and (d): Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continual process and when  a  proposal  meets  the  stipulated  parameters  &  norms  of  KVS,  the  same  is processed for consideration/approval. As of now, one Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gauribidanur is already functioning in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency since 2018.
- (e) Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  the  details  of  funds  released,  expenditure  and balance fund during the last five years (from the year F.Y. 2019-20 to 2023-24) in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency are as follows:

Rs. in Lakhs

| Sl. No.   | Year    |   Funds Released |   Expenditure |   Balance Fund |
|-----------|---------|------------------|---------------|----------------|
| 1         | 2019-20 |         17453.2  |      17398.9  |          54.3  |
| 2         | 2020-21 |          3825.59 |       3745.19 |          80.4  |
| 3         | 2021-22 |          4147.84 |       3910.36 |         237.48 |
| 4         | 2022-23 |          4775.28 |       4678.65 |          96.63 |
| 5         | 2023-24 |          6301.14 |       6037.45 |         263.69 |
| Total     | Total   |         36503.1  |      35770.6  |         732.5  |

Note: The balance grant is utilized during the next financial year

(As per information received from State Government)

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