Lok Sabha Question No. 152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Education in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 152

## ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2024

## Allocation of Funds for Education in Andhra Pradesh

152. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  Government  has  any  data  regarding  funds  sanctioned,  utilized,  and lapsed for the education sector in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  there  was  any  lapse  in  the  utilization  of  central  funds  to  the  education sector  by  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  from  2019-2024,  if  so,  the  details thereof; (c)  whether  the  funds  have  been  made  available  under  PM  SHRI  for  government schools in Andhra Pradesh especially in Nandyal, if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  Government  has  any  proposal  to  open  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in Andhra Pradesh; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) whether opening of a Kendriya Vidyalaya at Nandyal is being considered, if not, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Central  Government  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  viz. 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 the Centre and the State of Andhra Pradesh. The details of Central Share allocated and utilized in Andhra Pradesh under Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  of  Samagra  Shiksha,  PM  SHRI,  PM  POSHAN,  ULLAS  and RUSA during the last five years are given below.

## 1. Samagra Shiksha

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No. | Year    |   Central Share of Allocation |   Utilisation (including State share) | Unspent balance adjusted   |
|---------|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2019-20 |                       1294.74 |                               1393.06 | 554.75                     |
|       2 | 2020-21 |                       1348.53 |                               1084.9  | 653.31                     |
|       3 | 2021-22 |                       1348.53 |                               1476.31 | 816.73                     |
|       4 | 2022-23 |                       1712.58 |                               1951.92 | 635.11                     |
|       5 | 2023-24 |                       1775.8  |                               2685.24 | -                          |

## 2. Padhna Likhna Abhiyan (for 2020-21&2021-22)/ ULLAS (for 2022-23& 2023-24)

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No. | Year    | Central Share of Allocation   | Utilisation (including State share)   | Unspent balance adjusted                                            |
|---------|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2019-20 | NIL                           | NIL                                   | NIL                                                                 |
|       2 | 2020-21 | 4.45                          | 1.69                                  | 3.43 Deposited in the CFI                                           |
|       3 | 2021-22 | NIL                           | NIL                                   | NIL                                                                 |
|       4 | 2022-23 | 5.13                          | NIL                                   | 3.85                                                                |
|       5 | 2023-24 | 4.30                          | 0.04                                  | 3.82 Available with State for implementation of Scheme for 2024-25. |

## 3. PM POSHAN

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No. | Year    |   Central Share of Allocation |   Utilisation (including State share) |   Unspent balance adjusted |
|---------|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2019-20 |                       33975   |                                268.61 |                      13.96 |
|       2 | 2020-21 |                       35823.9 |                                373.2  |                       1.89 |

|   3 | 2021-22   |   40602.29 |   354.60 |   5.62 |
|-----|-----------|------------|----------|--------|
|   4 | 2022-23   |    35828.8 |   338.72 |  32.22 |
|   5 | 2023-24   |    33137.1 |   299.01 |   0    |

## 4. PM SHRI

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No. | Year             |   Central Share of Allocation |   Utilisation (including State share) | Unspent balance adjusted   |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2023-24          |                        292.91 |                                 86.75 | 90.67                      |
|       2 | 2024-25 (so far) |                        420.98 |                                  0    | -                          |

5.  RUSAThe total amount of central funds released under RUSA/ PM-USHA in the last five years i.e. from 2019-20 to 2023-24 to the State of Andhra Pradesh is Rs.88.72 crore.
2. (c): In FY 2023-24, Rs.106.46 crore was released as central share to the state under PM SHRI and the state approved Rs.15.35 crore for district specific components in Nandyal district. Out of this, Nandyal district has expended Rs. 5.62 crore.
3. (d) to (f): Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continual process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the  country.KVS and Ministry of Education, Government of India  continually receive proposals/requests from the various Sponsoring Authorities/public representatives for opening of new KVs across the country including Andhra Pradesh. Only receiving a proposal is not a pre-requisite for opening of a new KV. The proposals received from the  sponsoring  authorities  for  opening  of  new  KVs  are  examined  /  processed  at various levels and are subject to approval of the competent authority.

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