Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Modernisation of Madarsas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 219

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  August, 2016

## Modernisation of Madarsas

## *219. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Madarsa Modernisation Programme in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of Madarsas so far modernised, under modernization programme and the number of those to be modernised during the next three years, State/UT-wise along with the funds sanctioned/spent by the Government for the purpose during the said period;
- (c) whether the said programme is going as per schedule and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the steps taken/being taken by the Government along with the details of funds provided  for  imparting  quality  education  to  students  of  Madarsas  and  speedy implementation of the said schemes; and
- (e) whether the Government has initiated any action to open English medium Madarsas and Makhtabs under the scheme for providing quality education in Madarsas and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (e) :  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  219  BY  SHRI  ASADUDDIN  OWAISI  REGARDING 'MODERNISATION OF MADARSAS '

(a):  The  Government  of  India  had  been  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of Financial Assistance for Modernization of Madrasa Education since 1994. This scheme was merged  in 2002-03  with  the Area  Intensive  Programme  for  educationally  backward minorities and was then known as Area Intensive and Madrasa Modernization programme. The  two  schemes  were  demerged  during  the  11 th Plan  and  the  scheme  for  Madrasa Modernization is being implemented as Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM)  since  the  year  2009-10.  Under  the  scheme  financial  assistance  is  provided  to encourage traditional institutions like Madrasas and Maktqabs to introduce modern education in subjects such as science, mathematics, social studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum through support for teachers, books, teaching learning materials and computer labs.

(b) to (d): 70103 Madrasas have been covered under SPQEM Scheme since its inception from 2009-10 to 2015-16.  The SPQEM is a demand driven Scheme and depends on the viable proposals from the State Governments.  A Statement showing Madrasas covered State-wise is at Annexure. The details of amount released under the scheme are as follows:

| Year    |   Amount released (Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------|----------------------------------|
| 2009-10 |                          4623.54 |
| 2010-11 |                         10147    |
| 2011-12 |                         13953.4  |
| 2012-13 |                         18249.3  |
| 2013-14 |                         18273.4  |
| 2014-15 |                         10789    |
| 2015-16 |                         29450.7  |

A number of steps  have  been  taken  during  2015-16  to  spread  awareness  about  the guidelines of SPQEM amongst all the States. A National Workshop was held on 09.10.2015 to disseminate information amongst the stakeholders. The Department also held two meetings with the State Governments on 22.12.2015 and 29.02.2016 to sensitize the States on how to send viable proposals as per norms so as to ensure that maximum benefits are availed of. Due to the concerted efforts made in this direction, the Department was able to incur expenditure of Rs. 29410.28 lakhs during 2015-16, which is the highest since the inception of the Scheme of SPQEM.

(e): There is no provision of opening of Madrasas under SPQEM. However, funds are provided under the scheme for appointment of English teachers.

## Annexure

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  PART  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  219  REGARDING MODERNISATION OF MADARSAS TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2016 ASKED BY SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

| SN   | Name of the State/UT   | No. of Madrasas covered   | No. of Madrasas covered   | No. of Madrasas covered   | No. of Madrasas covered   | No. of Madrasas covered   | No. of Madrasas covered   | No. of Madrasas covered   |
|------|------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|      |                        | 2009-10                   | 2010-11                   | 2011-12                   | 2012-13                   | 2013-14                   | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   |
| 1    | AP                     |                           | 40                        |                           |                           | 40                        |                           |                           |
| 2    | Assam                  |                           | 486                       | 486                       | 139                       |                           |                           |                           |
| 3    | Bihar                  |                           |                           |                           | 80                        |                           | 80                        | 1127                      |
| 4    | Chandigarh             | 1                         |                           |                           |                           |                           |                           |                           |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh           |                           | 439                       | 255                       | 253                       | 308                       |                           | 268                       |
| 6    | Haryana                |                           | 6                         |                           |                           | 7                         |                           |                           |
| 7    | J&K                    |                           | 372                       | 372                       |                           |                           |                           |                           |
| 8    | Jharkhand              | 164                       |                           |                           |                           |                           |                           | 110                       |
| 9    | Karnataka              |                           | 160                       | 48                        |                           |                           | 45                        |                           |
| 10   | Kerala                 |                           | 724                       |                           | 547                       | 1462                      |                           |                           |
| 11   | MP                     | 329                       | 764                       | 1028                      | 1920                      | 1743                      | 1817                      | 3288                      |
| 12   | Maharashtra            |                           | 11                        | 34                        | 46                        | 98                        |                           |                           |
| 13   | Rajasthan              |                           | 220                       | 21                        | 220                       | 209                       |                           |                           |
| 14   | Tripura                | 129                       |                           |                           | 129                       | 129                       | 129                       | 258                       |
| 15   | Uttar Pradesh          | 1356                      | 1758                      | 4539                      | 6294                      | 10704                     | 9217                      | 14974                     |
| 16   | Uttarakhand            |                           | 65                        | 9                         | 100                       | 159                       | 194                       | 481                       |
| 17   | West Bengal            | Nil                       | Nil                       | Nil                       | Nil                       | Nil                       | 172                       | 221                       |
| 18   | Chhattisgarh           |                           |                           |                           |                           |                           |                           |                           |
|      | Total                  | 1979                      | 5045                      | 6792                      | 9728                      | 14859                     | 11654                     | 20727                     |