Lok Sabha Question No. 3619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Beneficiaries under Naya Savera Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3619 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## Beneficiaries under Naya Savera Scheme

## 3619. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of students/candidates who have benefitted from the Naya Savera scheme during the last three years, year and State-wise;

(b)  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  said  scheme  during  the  said  period, year and State-wise;

(c)  the  mechanism  for  monitoring  and  evaluating  the  performance  and  quality  of  coaching provided by the Programme Implementation Agencies (PIAs) under the said scheme;

(d) whether any complaints or grievances have been received regarding the implementation of the said scheme; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  implemented  'Naya  Savera'  scheme  ('Free  Coaching  and  Allied' scheme)  across  the  country  through  empanelled  Project  Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs).  The scheme  has  been  discontinued  w.e.f.  2022-23  as  the  New  Education  Policy  2020  does  not support  coaching  programs  and  aims  to  reform  the  existing  system  of  Board  and  entrance examinations to eliminate the need for coaching classes. The details of funds allocated, utilized and number of students allocated under the scheme during 2020-21 to 2022-23 are as under:

| Year    |   Funds Allocated (RE) ( Rs. in crore) |   Funds Utilized (Rs. in crore) | Number of students allocated   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                  25    |                           18.44 | 5,300                          |
| 2021-22 |                                  39.35 |                           37.15 | 5,090                          |
| 2022-23 |                                  29.97 |                           25    | NIL*                           |

State-wise details of minority students benefited and funds released to the PIAs under the scheme are available on the Ministry's website at www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. State-wise funds are not allocated under the Scheme.

- (c):  Coaching programme including verification of infrastructure facilities of the coaching centre under the Scheme were monitored by the State/UT Governments. Further, concurrent monitoring of the scheme at the field level was also conducted through an independent agency. A third party evaluation study of the  scheme  was  also  conducted  by  the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi in 2020. Further, PIAs are required to achieve the prescribed success rate, failing which grants to them reduced proportionally.
- (d)  &  (e):  Necessary  action,  as  per  guidelines  and  extant  rules,  is  taken  as  and  when  any grievance or complaint regarding the implementation of the scheme is received in the Ministry.

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