Lok Sabha Question No. 82 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Education Quality and Student Welfare in Government Schools in Nandyal
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 82

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  November, 2024

## Education Quality and Student Welfare in Government Schools in Nandyal

82. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has conducted an audit on the student-teacher ratio in Government schools in Nandyal district in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details of the comparison of national standards and the action taken by the Government to address the deficits; (b) whether there are instances of misuse of funds in Mid-Day-Meal scheme reported in  Nandyal  district  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to improve accountability and food quality; and (c) the specific steps taken by the Government to prevent school dropouts in Nandyal district especially among girl students, and the measurable outcomes achieved by the

Government till date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a):   As per Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) norms for primary and upper primary level are 30:1 and 35:1 respectively. The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education has developed the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) system to record data on indicators of school education from all the States and Union Territories. As per UDISE+ 2021-22, Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and India is as follows:

## Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR)

| Location       |   Primary |   Upper Primary |   Secondary |   Higher Secondary |
|----------------|-----------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|
| Kurnool        |        34 |              21 |          11 |                 23 |
| Andhra Pradesh |        24 |              16 |          10 |                 25 |
| India          |        28 |              23 |          18 |                 27 |

## (Note- Nandyal district was formed in 2022 from the Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh)

Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  as  such  the recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers come under the purview of  the  respective  State  and  Union  Territory  (UT)  Government.  The  recruitment  of teachers in schools is a continuous process and the vacancies keep arising on account of  enhanced  students'  strength/new  schools.  Further,  under  Samagra  Shiksha, Central  Government  provides  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  and  UTs  for additional teachers to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms for various levels of schooling. The Central Government has been consistently pursuing the matter of expeditious recruitment and redeployment of teachers with the States and UTs. Advisories to maintain appropriate Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) have also been issued to States and UTs from time to time.

- (b): The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has reported that there are no issues of misappropriation of fund in PM POSHAN scheme in Nandyal district during the last three years.
- (c):  The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched an Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha with effect from 2018-19 . The Scheme has now been aligned with the recommendations of NEP 2020 to  ensure  that  all  children  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.  Further,  the  State  Government  has  also  taken  various  steps namely Special Enrollment Drive, Improved Access to Education, Residential School Facilities,  Re-enrollment  of  Secondary  School  Certificate  (SSC)  Failed  Students, Provision of Free Educational Resources and Enrollment in Alternative Educational

Facilities (Enrollment in AP Open School and Skill Hubs and Vocational Training) to reduce dropout. As per UDISE+ 2021-22, School Dropouts of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and India is as follows:

(Note- Nandyal district was formed in 2022 from the Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh)

|                | Primary Dropout Rate   | Primary Dropout Rate   | Primary Dropout Rate   | Upper Primary Dropout Rate   | Upper Primary Dropout Rate   | Upper Primary Dropout Rate   | Secondary Dropout Rate   | Secondary Dropout Rate   | Secondary Dropout Rate   |
|----------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Location       | Girls                  | Boys                   | Over all               | Girls                        | Boys                         | Overall                      | Girls                    | Boys                     | Overall                  |
| KURNO OL       | 0.0                    | 0.0                    | 0.0                    | 4.7                          | 4.1                          | 4.4                          | 19.7                     | 20.5                     | 20.1                     |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0.0                    | 0.0                    | 0.0                    | 1.5                          | 1.7                          | 1.6                          | 15.0                     | 17.5                     | 16.3                     |
| All India      | 1.4                    | 1.6                    | 1.5                    | 3.3                          | 2.7                          | 3.0                          | 12.3                     | 13.0                     | 12.6                     |