Lok Sabha Question No. 807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Condensed Courses of Education for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 807**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015

**CONDENSED COURSES OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN**

807.	SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)	the details of financial assistance provided for condensed courses of education for women   during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b)	the number of girls/women benefited from the scheme during the said period, State/UT-wise;

(c)	whether the Government is satisfied with the performance/results achieved so far under the scheme, if so, the details thereof;

(d)	whether the Government has conducted any social audit to evaluate the performance of the scheme during the said period; and

(e) 	if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) 	& (b):	Details of state /UT wise financial assistance provided and the number of girls/women benefited under the condensed courses of education of CSWB during the last three years is at Annexure.

(c) 	to (e):	For assessment of the performance  of the scheme  an evaluation study of the Condensed Course of  Education programme was conducted by CSWB through Datamation Research Services Pvt. Ltd., an independent Agency during 2012-13.  The major Recommendations of the study are as follows:-

- Relaxation in admission criteria.
- To increase intake strength policy.
- To include more vocational trainings.
- The time period of course should be decreased.
- More orientations on the prevailing social issues in the society.
- To organize more awareness campaigns.
- To increase the status of women.
- Time to time text books should be provided to beneficiaries.

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**Annexure**

**STATEMENT SHOWING THE STATEWISE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS DURING THE YEAR 2012-13,  2013-14 & 2014-15 & No OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER CONDENSED COURSES OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME**

| **SI. No**   | **Name of the state**   | **Allocation ( in lakhs)**      |                                 |                                       | **No. Of benf.**  **2012-13**   | **No. of Benf.**  **2013-14**   |
|--------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|              |                         | **Allocation of funds 2012-13** | **Allocation of funds 2013-14** | **Allocation of funds 2014-15**       |                                 |                                 |
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh          | 20.00                           | 3.00                            | No allocation was made during 2014-15 | 675                             | 0                               |
| 2            | A&N                     | 5.00                            | 3.00                            |                                       | 25                              | 0                               |
| 3            | Bihar                   | 60.00                           | 3.00                            |                                       |                                 | 0                               |
| 4            | Chandigarh              | 2.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       | 50                              | 25                              |
| 5            | Chattisgarh             | 32.00                           | 2.00                            |                                       | 675                             | 0                               |
| 6            | Delhi                   | 2.00                            | 2.00                            |                                       | 125                             | 0                               |
| 7            | Goa                     | 1.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       |                                 | 25                              |
| 8            | Gujarat                 | 21.00                           | 3.00                            |                                       | 575                             | 75                              |
| 9            | Haryana                 | 20.00                           | 3.00                            |                                       | 225                             | 75                              |
| 10           | Himachal Pradesh        | 1.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       |                                 | 0                               |
| 11           | J&K                     | 4.00                            | 5.00                            |                                       | 275                             | 0                               |
| 12           | Jharkhand               | 3.00                            | 6.00                            |                                       | 200                             | 150                             |
| 13           | Karnataka               | 24.00                           | 5.00                            |                                       | 475                             | 0                               |
| 14           | Kerala                  | 0.00                            | 0.00                            |                                       |                                 | 0                               |
| 15           | Lakshadweep             | 1.00                            | 0.00                            |                                       |                                 | 0                               |
| 16           | Madhya Pradesh          | 35.00                           | 6.00                            |                                       | 1600                            | 125                             |
| 17           | Maharashtra             | 25.00                           | 8.00                            |                                       | 325                             | 0                               |
| 18           | Orissa                  | 30.00                           | 1.00                            |                                       | 400                             | 25                              |
| 19           | Pondicherry             | 2.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       | 50                              | 0                               |
| 20           | Punjab                  | 6.00                            | 2.00                            |                                       | 75                              | 0                               |
| 21           | Rajasthan               | 20.00                           | 6.00                            |                                       | 475                             | 125                             |
| 22           | Tamil Nadu              | 30.00                           | 5.00                            |                                       | 600                             | 50                              |
| 23           | Uttar pradesh           | 45.00                           | 8.00                            |                                       | 3000                            | 200                             |
| 24           | Uttarakhand             | 15.00                           | 3.00                            |                                       | 100                             | 50                              |
| 25           | West Bengal             | 40.00                           | 5.00                            |                                       | 225                             | 175                             |
|              | **TOTAL A**             | **444.00**                      | **83.00**                       |                                       | **10150**                       | **1100**                        |
|              | **North-Eastern**       |                                 |                                 |                                       |                                 |                                 |
| 26           | Arunachal Pradesh       | 35.00                           | 2.00                            |                                       | 975                             | 50                              |
| 27           | Assam                   | 30.00                           | 4.00                            |                                       | 575                             | 100                             |
| 28           | Manipur                 | 14.00                           | 3.00                            |                                       | 550                             | 75                              |
| 29           | Meghalaya               | 20.00                           | 2.00                            |                                       | 625                             | 75                              |
| 30           | Mizoram                 | 20.00                           | 3.00                            |                                       | 400                             | 75                              |
| 31           | Nagaland                | 2.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       | 50                              | 0                               |
| 32           | Sikkim                  | 2.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       | 50                              | 0                               |
| 33           | Tripura                 | 5.00                            | 1.00                            |                                       | 125                             | 0                               |
|              | **Total B**             | **128.00**                      | **17.00**                       |                                       | **3350**                        | **375**                         |
|              | **Grand Total A+B**     | **572.00**                      | **100.00**                      |                                       | **13500**                       | **1475**                        |