Lok Sabha Question No. 4920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Various Technological Infrastructure and Facilities in Schools
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4920

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## Various Technological Infrastructure and Facilities in Schools

4920. Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  and  percentage  of  schools  having  the  following  facilities  such  as  constant  electricity supply,  internet  connection,  printer,  desktop  and  Children  With  Special  Needs  (CWSN)  friendly washrooms in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of schools that have organised at least one medical camp during the last one year in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number and percentage of schools complying with Government prescribed PTR (Pupil Teacher Ratio) norms in the country, State/UT-wise and particularly for the State of Maharashtra;
- (d) the number of schools having only one teacher along with the number of students enrolled in such schools and the average PTR in these schools in the country, State/UT-wise and particularly for the State of Maharashtra;
- (e) the details of initiatives taken by the Government to fill vacancies in aforementioned schools; and
- (f)  the  number of technology aids (such as digital smartboards, tablets, etc.) provided under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan to schools along with the cost incurred in this regard, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a): As per Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2024-25, State/UT wise number  and  percentage  of  schools  having  electricity  facility,  internet  connection,  computer  and Children With Special Needs (CWSN) toilets are available at https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.
- (b):  As  per  UDISE+  2024-25,  State/UT  wise  percentage  of  schools  which  conducted  at  least  one medical checkup in last academic year are available at  https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.
- (c): National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends a pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) of under 30:1 at the  level  of  each  school  and  under  25:1  in  the  areas  having  large  numbers  of  socio-economically disadvantaged  students.  As  per  UDISE+  2024-25,  State/UT  wise  (including  Maharashtra)  Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) is available at  https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.
- (d):  As  per  UDISE+  2024-25,  State/UT  wise  (including  Maharashtra)  single  teacher  schools  and enrolment in these schools is available at  https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.
- (e): Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, an overwhelming majority of the schools in the country comes under the administrative control of States/UTs. The recruitment, service

conditions  and  rational  deployment  of  teachers  fall  under  the  purview  of  the  respective  State Governments/UT Administrations. Recruitment of teachers is a continuous process, and vacancies arise on account of various factors such as retirement, resignation and increased requirement of teachers due to growth in student enrolment. The Central Government through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha, provides financial assistance to the States and UTs to maintain appropriate PupilTeacher Ratio (PTR) for various levels of schooling, as per norms prescribed in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as amended from time to time.

(f):  Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  State/UT  wise  physical  and  financial  sanctions  of  ICT  and  smart classrooms for the  year  2025-26 and tablets for  elementary level teachers  for the  same period are available at  https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.

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