Lok Sabha Question No. 1048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Residential Education Centres
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO1048

ANSWERED ON- 10/02/2025

## RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION CENTRES

1048. Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is making any policy based efforts to provide excellent residential education to children; (b) whether the Government proposes to start more number of residential education centres in Rajasthan; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a)  to  (c):  The  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  is  implementing  an  integrated centrally sponsored scheme for School education- Samagra Shiksha. The scheme treats school education holistically, without segmentation from pre-primary to class XII and provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act. The Scheme has been aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims 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. Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  annual  plans  are  prepared  by  the  respective  States  and  UTs based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme, and physical and financial progress of the State for the interventions approved earlier. Accordingly,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  States  and  UTs  for  undertaking  various activities for providing equitable, qualitative and holistic school education including provision for residential education under the following components:

## Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs)

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) are residential schools from class VI to XII for girls belonging  predominantly  to  the  SC,  ST,  OBC,  Minority  and  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL).      The

KGBVs are setup  in  Educationally  Backward  Blocks  of  a  State  and  UT.    The  objective  behind establishing KGBVs is to ensure access and quality education to girls from disadvantaged groups by setting up residential schools and to reduce gender gaps at all levels of school education.  Target Group for KGBVs is the Girls in the age group of 11-18 years aspiring to study in classes VI to XII belonging to SC, ST, OBC, Minority communities and BPL families.   As per the AWP&B  proposal  (2024-25)  received  from  the  State  of  Rajasthan,  Rs. 20198.112  lakh  have been approved for various activities of KGBVs.

## Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAV)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAV), are residential schools for reaching out  to  girls,  urban  deprived and  other  disadvantaged  children  such  as  residing  in  tribal  areas, deserts,  areas  with natural  barriers,  hilly  and  difficult  terrain,  etc.  While  supporting  interventions that aim at improving residential facilities in school education, preference is given to Educationally Backward  Blocks  (EBBs),  districts  affected  by  LWEs,  Special  Focus  Districts  (SFDs)  and  all aspirational districts identified by the NITI Ayog.  As per the AWP&B proposal (2024-25) received from the State of Rajasthan, 5 NSCBAVs at an estimated cost of Rs.  2205.00 lakh have been approved.

## Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM- JANMAN)

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM- JANMAN) is the Abhiyan of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and is being implemented in convergence with Samagra Shiksha Scheme of this Department.  The PM JANMAN scheme has a run over period from 2023-24 to 2025-26, targeting construction  of  500  hostels  under  Samagra  Shiksha  during  the  period.  The  Abhiyan  targets development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in 18 states and UT of Andaman  and  Nicobar  Islands.  The  Abhiyan  envisages  saturation  of  basic  facilities,  including Education, in  these  villages  by  adopting  whole  Government  approach in  convergence  with  line ministries.  Till date, 4 hostels at an estimated cost of Rs. 920 lakh have been approved for the State of Rajasthan.

## Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)

DAJGUA is the scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and is being implemented in convergence with Samagra Shiksha Scheme of this Department. The scheme aims to improve the socio-economic condition of tribal communities in next 5 years (2024-25 to 2028-29).  The intervention under the Ministry  of  Education  aims  at  Universalization  of  Access  to  Good  Education  by  making  quality education  affordable  and  accessible  to  ST  students  by  setting  up  1000  hostels  in  schools  at district/block level having ST population. Till date, 30 hostels at an estimated cost of Rs. 7260 lakh have been approved for the State of Rajasthan.

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