Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Provision of Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Provision of Education

## † 2306. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated any programme to educate women of the tribal areas particularly those of Gadchiroli Chimur Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details theroef during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c)  the  number  of  women  who  became  literate  in  the  country  particularly  in  Gadchiroli-Chimur parliamentary  constituency  of  Maharashtra  including  various  other  tribal  areas  during  the  said period, State-wise; and

(d) the total amount of fund spent on the said programme, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) &  (b) In order to improve the female literacy rate in the country, Government is implementing Saakshar  Bharat  programme  for  adults  since  October,  2009.    The  scheme  is  being implemented  in  rural  areas  of  410  districts  in  26  States  and  one  UT  that  had  Adult Female Literacy rate of 50% or below as per census 2001 including left wing extremism affected districts, irrespective of their female literacy rate with special focus on Women, SCs, STs and other disadvantaged groups.  The principal target of the programme is to impart  Functional  Literacy  to  70  million  adults  including  60  million  Women  (SCs-10 million, STs-6 million, Muslims-10 million, others- 34 million).

Gadchiroli and Chandrapur (including Chimur sub-division) of Maharashtra are not ST Special  Focus  Districts  (SFD).  However,  under  Saakshar  Bharat  Programme  26,150 women  have  been  made  literate  in  Gadchiroli  district.  Details  of    number  of  women district  wise  made  literate  under  Saakshar  Bharat  prgramme  in  the  Scheduled  Tribe Special Focus Districts and in Gadchiroli district of  Maharashtra are at Annexure-I.

- (c) & (d)      State wise details of number of women made literate under Saakshar Bharat prgramme in the  country  during  last  three  years  &  current  year  are  at  Annexure-II.  A  statement indicating  State/UT-wise  release  of  central  share  under  Saakshar  Bharat  programme during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-III.

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## Annexure as referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2306 for 14.12.2015 regarding Provision of Education by Shri Ashok Mahadeorao Nete:

## Annexure-I

State/UT-wise total number of women made literate under Saakshar Bharat programme during the last three years and current year in 109 Scheduled Tribe Special Focus Districts (ST population more than 25 %) and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra

|   Sl. No. | State /UT           | District (ST Population 25% and above)   | Total number of women made literate under Saakshar Bharat Programme (SBP) during the last three years and current year   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh   | East Kameng                              | 3277                                                                                                                     |
|         2 |                     | East Siang                               | 6248                                                                                                                     |
|         3 |                     | Lower Subansiri                          | 3188                                                                                                                     |
|         4 |                     | Papum Pare                               | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|         5 |                     | Tawang                                   | 3213                                                                                                                     |
|         6 |                     | Tirap                                    | 3432                                                                                                                     |
|         7 |                     | Upper Siang                              | 1167                                                                                                                     |
|         8 |                     | Upper Subansiri                          | 3319                                                                                                                     |
|         9 |                     | West Siang                               | 4663                                                                                                                     |
|        10 | Assam               | North Cachar Hills (Dima Hasao)          | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        11 |                     | Karbi Anglong                            | 5315                                                                                                                     |
|        12 | Chhattisgarh        | Bastar                                   | 17831                                                                                                                    |
|        13 |                     | Bilaspur                                 | 88189                                                                                                                    |
|        14 |                     | Dantewara                                | 10363                                                                                                                    |
|        15 |                     | Jashpur                                  | 30702                                                                                                                    |
|        16 |                     | Kanker                                   | 21708                                                                                                                    |
|        17 |                     | Korba                                    | 30942                                                                                                                    |
|        18 |                     | Kowardha                                 | 25396                                                                                                                    |
|        19 |                     | Sarguja                                  | 103496                                                                                                                   |
|        20 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                      | 10                                                                                                                       |
|        21 | Gujarat             | Dahod                                    | 17089                                                                                                                    |
|        22 |                     | Dangs                                    | 6434                                                                                                                     |
|        23 |                     | Narmada                                  | 6515                                                                                                                     |
|        24 |                     | Panchmahals                              | 35808                                                                                                                    |
|        25 |                     | Vadodara                                 | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        26 |                     | Valsad                                   | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        27 | Himachal Pradesh    | Kinnaur                                  | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        28 |                     | Lahaul &Spiti                            | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        29 | Jammu &Kashmir      | Kargil                                   | 5315                                                                                                                     |
|        30 |                     | Leh (Laddakh)                            | 17831                                                                                                                    |
|        31 |                     | Poonch                                   | 88189                                                                                                                    |
|        32 |                     | Rajouri                                  | 10363                                                                                                                    |
|        33 | Jharkhand           | Dumka                                    | 30702                                                                                                                    |
|        34 |                     | East Singhbhum                           | 21708                                                                                                                    |
|        35 |                     | Godda                                    | 30942                                                                                                                    |
|        36 |                     | Gumla                                    | 25396                                                                                                                    |
|        37 |                     | Lohardagga                               | 103496                                                                                                                   |

|   Sl. No. | State /UT      | District (ST Population 25% and above)   | Total number of women made literate under Saakshar Bharat Programme (SBP) during the last three years and current year   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        38 |                | Pakur                                    | 10                                                                                                                       |
|        39 |                | Sahebganj                                | 17089                                                                                                                    |
|        40 |                | West Singhbhum                           | 6434                                                                                                                     |
|        41 | Madhya Pradesh | Anoop Pur                                | 0                                                                                                                        |
|        42 |                | Barwani                                  | 3169                                                                                                                     |
|        43 |                | Betul                                    | 4315                                                                                                                     |
|        44 |                | Dhar                                     | 9876                                                                                                                     |
|        45 |                | Dindori                                  | 4950                                                                                                                     |
|        46 |                | East Nimar (Khandawa)                    | 3735                                                                                                                     |
|        47 |                | Harda                                    | 605                                                                                                                      |
|        48 |                | Jhabua                                   | 18460                                                                                                                    |
|        49 |                | Mandla                                   | 16746                                                                                                                    |
|        50 |                | Ratlam                                   | 7857                                                                                                                     |
|        51 |                | Shahdol                                  | 12796                                                                                                                    |
|        52 |                | Sheopur                                  | 1471                                                                                                                     |
|        53 |                | Sidhi                                    | 8949                                                                                                                     |
|        54 |                | Umaria                                   | 3086                                                                                                                     |
|        55 |                | Vidisha                                  | 2883                                                                                                                     |
|        56 |                | West Nimer (Khargone)                    | 10587                                                                                                                    |
|        57 | Maharashtra    | Dhule                                    | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        58 |                | Nandurbar                                | 16336                                                                                                                    |
|        59 | Manipur        | Chandel                                  | 9189                                                                                                                     |
|        60 |                | Churachandpur                            | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        61 |                | Senapati                                 | 10133                                                                                                                    |
|        62 |                | Tamenglong                               | 5357                                                                                                                     |
|        63 |                | Ukhrul                                   | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        64 | Meghalaya      | East Garo Hills                          | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        65 |                | East Khasi Hills                         | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        66 |                | Jaintia Hills                            | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        67 |                | Ri Bhoi                                  | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        68 |                | South Garo Hills                         | 0                                                                                                                        |
|        69 |                | West Garo Hills                          | 0                                                                                                                        |
|        70 |                | West Khasi Hills                         | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        71 | Mizoram        | Aizawal                                  | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        72 |                | Champhai                                 | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        73 |                | Kolasib                                  | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        74 |                | Lawngtlai                                | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        75 |                | Lunglei                                  | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        76 |                | Mamit                                    | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        77 |                | Saiha (chhimtuipui)                      | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        78 |                | Serchhip                                 | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        79 | Nagaland       | Dimapur                                  | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        80 |                | Kiphire                                  | 2230                                                                                                                     |
|        81 |                | Kohima                                   | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
|        82 |                | Longleng                                 | 1460                                                                                                                     |

| Sl. No.   | State /UT   | District (ST Population 25% and above)   | Total number of women made literate under Saakshar Bharat Programme (SBP) during the last three years and current year   |
|-----------|-------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 83        |             | Mokokchung                               | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
| 84        |             | Mon                                      | 5450                                                                                                                     |
| 85        |             | Peren                                    | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
| 86        |             | Phek                                     | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
| 87        |             | Tuensang                                 | 7708                                                                                                                     |
| 88        |             | Wokha                                    | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
| 89        |             | Zunheboto                                | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |
| 90        | Odisha      | Bolangir                                 | 20823                                                                                                                    |
| 91        |             | Debgarh                                  | 0                                                                                                                        |
| 92        |             | Gajapati                                 | 613                                                                                                                      |
| 93        |             | Kalahandi                                | 24727                                                                                                                    |
| 94        |             | Kandhamal                                | 0                                                                                                                        |
| 95        |             | Keonjhar                                 | 0                                                                                                                        |
| 96        |             | Koraput                                  | 0                                                                                                                        |
| 97        |             | Malkangiri                               | 579                                                                                                                      |
| 98        |             | Mayurbhanj                               | 0                                                                                                                        |
| 99        |             | Nawarangpur                              | 752                                                                                                                      |
| 100       |             | Nuapada                                  | 386                                                                                                                      |
| 101       |             | Rayagada                                 | 0                                                                                                                        |
| 102       |             | Sundergarh                               | 23396                                                                                                                    |
| 103       | Rajasthan   | Banswara                                 | 95380                                                                                                                    |
| 104       |             | Dungarpur                                | 81140                                                                                                                    |
| 105       |             | Sawai Madhopur                           | 45231                                                                                                                    |
| 106       |             | Udaipur                                  | 177317                                                                                                                   |
| 107       | Sikkim      | North                                    | 1149                                                                                                                     |
| 108       | Telangana   | Khammam                                  | 89712                                                                                                                    |
| 109       | Tripura     | Dhalai                                   | 22401                                                                                                                    |
| 110*      | Maharashtra | Gadchiroli                               | 26150                                                                                                                    |
| 111*      |             | Chandrapur                               | Not covered under SBP                                                                                                    |

Annexure -II State wise number of women made literate in the country during last three years and current year

| S.No   | State               | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|--------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh      | 18,36,834 | 13,09,132 | 11,09,485 | 1,82,611  |
| 2      | Telangana           |           |           |           | 1,95,753  |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh   | 12,327    | 17,525    | 13,481    | 9,976     |
| 4      | Assam               | 12,542    | 71,955    | 54,403    | 28,856    |
| 5      | Bihar               | 25,33,986 | 8,53,096  | 7,94,276  | 8,21,072  |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh        | 5,85,612  | 3,71,494  | 2,11,617  | 1,68,510  |
| 7      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 6,105     | 4,733     | -         | -         |
| 8      | Gujarat             | 84,023    | 75,675    | 33,119    | 17,464    |
| 9      | Haryana             | 10,866    | -         | 76,304    | 27,286    |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh    | 16,229    | 4,521     | 1,821     | -         |
| 11     | Jammu &Kashmir      | 14,530    | 4,099     | 9,119     | 16,895    |
| 12     | Jharkhand           | 8,988     | 11,267    | 27,142    | 19,984    |
| 13     | Karnataka           | 4,95,975  | 4,00,298  | 2,68,957  | 2,89,799  |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh      | 986       | 172       | 1,36,270  | 1,45,455  |
| 15     | Maharashtra         | -         | -         | 5,411     | 8,136     |
| 16     | Manipur             | 32,815    | 27,673    | 6,485     | 3,175     |
| 17     | Meghalaya           | -         | -         | 4,743     | 4,389     |
| 18     | Nagaland            | 13,493    | 13,494    | 12,945    | 6,157     |
| 19     | Odisha              | 64,964    | 37,043    | 19,712    | 26,018    |
| 20     | Punjab              | 10,518    | -         | -         | -         |
| 21     | Rajasthan           | 7,89,211  | 8,83,501  | 8,16,982  | 4,13,965  |
| 22     | Sikkim              | 6,172     | 1,529     | 555       | 389       |
| 23     | Tamil Nadu          | 4,82,130  | 1,16,873  | 96,201    | 2,08,384  |
| 24     | Delhi (Tihar Jail)  | 95        | 3,437     | 76        | 80        |
| 25     | Tripura             | 6,630     | 20,215    | 2,219     | -         |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh       | 1,88,407  | 7,10,689  | 7,46,257  | 7,99,017  |
| 27     | Uttarakhand         | 62,815    | 59,192    | 36,418    | 17,709    |
| 28     | West Bengal         | 4,60,247  | 2,50,668  | 2,75,287  | 2,68,515  |
|        | Total               | 77,36,500 | 52,48,281 | 47,59,285 | 36,79,595 |

Annexure-III

State/UT-wise Central share released under Saakshar Bharat Programme

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | 2012-13          | 2013-14          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (as on 4.11.2015) |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 11605.83         | 6921.76          |   3432    |                     1950    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                | 1417.84          |   1224.73 |                        0    |
| 3         | Assam             | 0                | 1620             |    913.5  |                     1319.76 |
| 4         | Bihar             | 703.88           | 6226.09          |   4788    |                        0    |
| 5         | Chhasttisgarh     | 9347.2           | 1875             |   2250    |                        0    |
| 6         | D&N Haveli        | 0                | 0                |      0    |                        0    |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 925.12           | 0                |      0    |                        0    |
| 8         | Haryana           | 0                | 0                |   2546.35 |                        0    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 269.84           | 0                |    156    |                        0    |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0                | 0                |      0    |                        0    |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 2581.46          | 0                |      0    |                     1837.5  |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 4011.44          | 1575.19          |    750    |                      780    |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 0                | 0                |   2496    |                        0    |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 0                | 0                |   3375    |                        0    |
| 15        | Manipur           | 0                | 274.48           |    122.76 |                        0    |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 0                | 0                |      0    |                        0    |
| 17        | Nagaland          | 327.1            | 198              |    256.47 |                        0    |
| 18        | Odisha            | 1512.12          | 228.16           |      0    |                        0    |
| 19        | Punjab            | 0                | 0                |      0    |                        0    |
| 20        | Rajasthan         | 0                | 4017             |   3215.54 |                        0    |
| 21        | Sikkim            | 0                | 66.8             |      0    |                        0    |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu        | 1375.04          | 2597.4           |      0    |                     1209    |
| 23        | Telangana         | Not in existence | Not in existence |   3432    |                     1725    |
| 24        | Tripura           | 123.82           | 0                |      0    |                        0    |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh     | 0                | 0                |   3978    |                     7800    |
| 26        | Uttarakhand       | 547.53           | 1563.12          |    781.88 |                      624    |
| 27        | West Bengal       | 2952.05          | 72.13            |    916.5  |                      780    |
|           | Total             | 36282.43         | 28652.97         |  34634.7  |                    18025.3  |