Lok Sabha Question No. 2563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Funds Allocated under Samagra Shiksha for Assam
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2563 ANSWERED ON - 09/03/2026

## Funds Allocated under Samagra Shiksha for Assam

## 2563. Md. Rakibul Hussain:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  funds  allocated  under  Samagra  Shiksha  for  Assam  were  reduced  or  remained unutilised during the last five years, if so, the details of funds allocated, released and utilized, year-wise;
- (b)  whether  any  delays  in  fund  release  have  affected  remedial  teaching  and  infrastructure support in the said State, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of steps taken by the Union Government to ensure timely utilisation of the said funds by the State Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):  The  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  is  implementing  the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in partnership with all the States and UTs. Financial assistance is provided to all States and UTs for various components for implementation of the interventions under Samagra Shiksha as per norms. Details of funds allocation, Central share released and fund utilized including State share by State of Assam under Samagra Shiksha for the last five years i.e. from 2020-21 to 2024-25 is given below:

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Central Allocation |   Central Release |   Expenditure including State share |
|----------|---------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2020-21 |               197703 |            159429 |                              191024 |
|        2 | 2021-22 |               197703 |            156156 |                              180161 |
|        3 | 2022-23 |               251460 |            208086 |                              216612 |
|        4 | 2023-24 |               260407 |            181047 |                              231396 |
|        5 | 2024-25 |               288347 |            202677 |                              270081 |

Under Samagra Shiksha, funds are released to the States/UTs based on the pace of expenditure, receipt of commensurate state share, audited accounts, statement on outstanding advances,  up-to  date  expenditure  statement,  audited  utilization  certificate  of  previous  year and furnishing of requisite information as prescribed by Ministry of Finance and the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement of the Scheme. The allocation of central share to States/UTs  under  Samagra  Shiksha  are  made  as  per  the  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget

(AWP&B) submitted by the State. The proposals are appraised and approved by the Project Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  the  Ministry  in  consultation  with  the  respective  State/UT Government.

Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools  and  teachers  in  the  country  are  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  State Governments and UT Administrations. The States/UTs play pivotal role in conceptualization, implementation and realization of such schemes at the grass root level. The NEP, 2020 has laid down the broad framework and finer contours of Education at all levels and facets.

This  Department  has  launched  a  comprehensive  online  monitoring  system  called PRABANDH (Project Appraisal, Budgeting Achievements and Data Handling). The system enables  Ministry  of  Education  and  States  &  UTs  to  monitor  the  releases  and  expenditure besides viewing approved outlays and other scheme related information. Regular follow ups and  review  meetings  are  held  with  the  States/UTs  ensuring  an  integrated  approach  for monitoring timely utilization of funds and smooth implementation of the scheme.

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