Lok Sabha Question No. 2420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Reimbursements under RTE Act
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MAY, 2016

## Reimbursements under RTE Act

## †2420. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

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

(a)  the  details  of  amount  claimed  by  the  private  schools  to  provide  education  to  Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students under the Right to Education Act, 2009 (RTE) along with the amount  reimbursed  as  the  cost  of  education  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three  years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government is aware of resentment in non-Government aided schools owing to delay in reimbursement of the said funds and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c): Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory  Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides for admission of children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantageous groups in the neighbourhood private unaided schools in Class I to the extent of at least 25 percent of the strength of that class. Section 12(2) further mandates that such schools shall be reimbursed expenditure incurred by them as per the prescribed norms. Sixteen States have reported admission of 18.10 lakh children in 91140 private schools under section 12(1)(c) in the year 2014-15.

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship programme of the Central Government through which  State Governments/UTs  are  financially assisted for universalization of elementary education. The SSA Framework has been amended with effect from 1 st April, 2014 to assist the States/UTs  towards  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred  with  respect  to  admissions  under  Section 12(1)(c) of the Act. The reimbursement is based on per child cost norms notified by the State/UT

concerned for classes I to VIII. States/UTs have brought proposals for reimbursement under the SSA norms only from 2015-16. For  reimbursement claims,  private  unaided  schools  complying with Section 12(1)(c) submit their claim of reimbursement to respective State Governments/UTs through  the  district  office.  Thereafter,  the  State  Governments/UTs  reimburse  the  expenditure incurred  by  private  unaided  schools.  Thereafter,  the  State/UT  brings  forth  the  proposal  to  the Central Government for reimbursement against the expenditure incurred under the applicable SSA norms.

The fund approved for reimbursement to the States/UTs is a part of the overall allocations under SSA for a given year which is shared between Centre and States/UTs as per the applicable sharing pattern.

In the year 2015-16, under the SSA an amount of ₹ 25065.571 lakh has been approved for 5.05 lakh  children  of  seven  States  which  have  submitted  duly  completed  proposals,  against  the expenditure  incurred  by  them  for  fee  reimbursement  to  private  schools  for  admitting  children under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act during the year 2014-15. There are no pending proposals for fee reimbursement as stipulated under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009 with the  Central Government. State-wise details of amount proposed/claimed by these seven States and approved by the Ministry under Annual Work Plan and Budget in 2015-16 is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2420,  ASKED  BY  SHRI  BODHSINGH  BHAGAT,  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 09.05.2016 REGARDING 'REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER RTE ACT'

## Approval against reimbursement to Private Schools for the year 2014-15

( ₹ in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State         | Proposed   | Proposed        | Proposed   | Approved        | Approved   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------|---------------|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State         | Unit Cost  | No. of Children | Amount     | No. of Children | Amount     | Remarks                                                                                                                                                         |
| 1         | Chhattisgarh  | 7650       | 100927          | 3358.840   | 81316           | 3064.690   |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2         | Gujarat       | 10000      | 13033           | 1303.300   | 13033           | 1303.300   |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3         | Karnataka     | 11848      | 217306          | 16023.771  | 155378          | 12355.156  | 61,928 Children admitted in nursery classes not approved.                                                                                                       |
| 4         | Odisha        | 9184       | 10387           | 953.940    | 310             | 15.115     | State has reimbursed ₹ 15,11,493 only to private schools till date. As the norm is on reimbursement basis, hence reimbursement of ₹ 15,11,493 only is approved. |
| 5         | Rajasthan     | 14141      | 436070          | 18925.000  | 189083          | 4171.210   |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 6         | Uttar Pradesh | 5400       | 108             | 5.26       | 108             | 5.262      |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7         | Uttarakhand   | 18311      | 66851           | 4204.680   | 65889           | 4150.838   |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Total     | Total         | 76534      | 844682          | 44774.791  | 505117          | 25065.571  |                                                                                                                                                                 |

Source:

AWP&B Minutes, 2015 - 16 (SSA)