Lok Sabha Question No. 4540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Sainik Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NEIPHIU RIO

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4540

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## SAINIK SCHOOLS

4540.  SHRI  NEIPHIU RIO:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has made any assessment about the financial position of Sainik  Schools  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  and  outcome  thereof  indicating  the funding  support  extended  to  said  schools by  the  respective  State  Governments,  State  / UT-wise;
- (b) whether there is any pending issue regarding the incidence of pay and pension of the Sainik Schools establishment on the State Governments and if so, the steps taken for its resolution;
- (c) whether  the Government proposes to assume greater financial liability in respect of  recurring  expenditure  of  the  Sainik  Schools  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  financial implications thereof;
- (d) the  mechanism  in  place  to  maintain  adequate  oversight  on  management  of  the Sainik Schools including appropriate standards of health administration to ensure proper health and fitness standards of the students; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken note of the recent incident of food procuring at a  Sainik  School  in  Tamil  Nadu  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  response  of  the Government thereto along with the corrective steps taken in this regard?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) Assessment of financial position of Sainik Schools is a continuous process.  Based  on  their  requirements  and  financial  position,  financial assistance is  provided  by  Ministry  of  Defence  to  all  Sainik  Schools.

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- In addition, State Governments also provide financial support for maintenance  of  infrastructure,  scholarships  and  grant-in-aid  for  special requirements.  The details of financial support provided by the respective State Governments/UTs during the last three years are as per Annexure. (b) At  present,  Pay  and  Allowances are paid by  the  Schools  out of  the Tuition  Fee  collected  from  the  Students.    In  case  of  a  shortfall,  Schools approach respective State Governments to make up the deficit. In addition, Ministry of  Defence also takes up such matters  with the concerned State Governments. (c) At present, there is no such proposal. (d) There is a local Board of Administration, chaired by GOC-in-C/FOCin-C/AOC-in-C of the Army / Navy/ Air Force Command in which the School is located or a Senior defence service officer nominated by him, not below the  rank  of  Maj  Gen  or  equivalent  to  oversee  the  management  of  each Sainik School. Daily routine of Sainik Schools is designed to ensure a high standard  of  physical  fitness  of  the  students.  In  addition,  every  Sainik School also has adequate medical staff to provide basic medical aid. (e) There was an incident in Sainik School, Amaravathinagar in October, 2015 in Tamil Nadu in which about 200 students complained of uneasiness, nausea and stomach-ache etc. All the affected students were immediately provided  with  necessary  medical  assistance  by  the  school  authority.    In order to prevent such incidents in future, suitable instructions have been issued  to  all  Sainik  Schools  for  maintaining  highest  standards  of  health and hygiene.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4540 FOR ANSWER ON 12.08.2016

## DETAILS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM STATE GOVERNMENTS TO SAINIK SCHOOLS

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of School   | State       | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |    Total |
|----------|------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 1.       | Amaravathinagar  | Tamil Nadu  | 82.00     | 189.00    | 35.00     |   306    |
| 2.       | Ambikapur        | Chattisgarh | 1093.93   | 1499.80   | 200.00    |  2793.73 |
| 3.       | Balachadi        | Gujarat     | 141.00    | 142.00    | 142.00    |   425    |
| 4.       | Bhubaneswar      | Odisha      | 100.00    | 150.00    | 150.00    |   400    |
| 5.       | Bijapur          | Karnataka   | 564.52    | 539.52    | 766.00    |  1870.04 |
| 6.       | Chittorgarh      | Rajasthan   | 390.28    | 382.00    | 451.89    |  1224.17 |
| 7.       | Ghorakhal        | Uttarakhand | 214.65    | 284.36    | 166.77    |   665.78 |
| 8.       | Goalpara         | Assam       | 453.76    | 128.11    | NIL       |   581.87 |
| 9.       | Gopalganj        | Bihar       | 310.58    | 302.33    | 299.65    |   912.56 |
| 10.      | Imphal           | Manipur     | 71.04     | 55.83     | 20.00     |   146.87 |
| 11.      | Kalikiri*        | A. P.       | ------    | 762.00    | 400.00    |  1162    |
| 12.      | Kapurthala       | Punjab      | NIL       | NIL       | 100.00    |   100    |
| 13.      | Kazhakootam      | Kerala      | 389.88    | 393.41    | 320.29    |  1103.58 |
| 14.      | Kodagu           | Karnataka   | 1100.00   | 700.00    | 861.00    |  2661    |
| 15.      | Korukonda        | A. P.       | 719.00    | 805.00    | 866.65    |  2390.65 |
| 16.      | Kunjpura         | Haryana     | 503.88    | 708.96    | 150.00    |  1362.84 |
| 17.      | Nagrota          | J & K       | 279.36    | 234.07    | 131.84    |   645.27 |
| 18.      | Nalanda          | Bihar       | 326.67    | 320.05    | 310.71    |   957.43 |
| 19.      | Punglwa          | Nagaland    | 150.00    | 250.00    | 189.50    |   589.5  |
| 20.      | Purulia          | W. Bengal   | 214.18    | 124.19    | 248.00    |   586.37 |
| 21.      | Rewa             | M.P.        | 428.81    | 565.21    | 176.50    |  1170.52 |
| 22.      | Rewari           | Haryana     | 246.00    | 241.00    | 150.00    |   637    |
| 23.      | Satara           | Maharashtra | 174.60    | 525.60    | 151.77    |   851.97 |
| 24.      | Sujanpur Tira    | H. P.       | 51.57     | 49.76     | 30.00     |   131.33 |
| 25.      | Tilaiya          | Jharkhand   | 349.98    | 399.99    | 400.00    |  1149.97 |
| Total    | Total            |             | 8355.69   | 9752.19   | 6717.57   | 24825.5  |

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