Lok Sabha Question No. 3139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Digital Literacy Mission
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3139

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.03.2016

## DIGITAL LITERACY MISSION

## 3139.   DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will the Minister of Communications & Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Digital Literacy (NDL) Mission has achieved its annual target and if so, the State-wise details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the funds allocated under this scheme, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)  and  (b):  DeitY  has  approved  two  Schemes  for  providing  digital  literacy  in  the  Country  as under:-

- i) A scheme entitled 'National Digital Literacy Mission' (NDLM) to train 10 lakh persons in digital  literacy  throughout  the  Country  was  approved  in  March  2014  at  an  outlay  of  Rs. 97.02 crore.
2. ii) Subsequently, a scheme entitled 'Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (DISHA) to train 42.5 lakh persons in digital literacy throughout the Country was approved in December 2014 under Digital India at an outlay of Rs.380.00 crore.

Both  the  above  Schemes  are  being  implemented  concurrently.  So  far,  under  these  Schemes, around  51.04  lakh  candidates  have  been  registered,  around  38.34  lakh  candidates  have  been trained and around 16.22 lakh candidates have been certified. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure.

So far an amount of Rs. 32.07 crore (approx.) for NDLM scheme and Rs. 57.72 crore (approx.) for DISHA scheme has been released as Grant-in-aid to the implementing agency of the Schemes viz. CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. As per the Schemes, funds are not allocated statewise.

Finance  Minister  in  his  Budget  speech  on  29.2.2016  has  announced  a  plan  to  launch  a  new Digital Literacy Mission Scheme for rural India to cover around 6 crore additional households within the next 3 years.

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|      |                   | NDLM            | NDLM            | DISHA           | DISHA           | Cumulative Target   | Cumulative Target   |
|------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S.No | State/UT          | Original Target | Revised Target* | Original Target | Revised Target* | Original            | Revised*            |
| 1    | Maharashtra       | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 325000          | 310000              | 40300               |
| 2    | Bihar             | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 325000          | 310000              | 40300               |
| 3    | Gujarat           | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 250000          | 310000              | 32800               |
| 4    | Madhya Pradesh    | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 325000          | 310000              | 40300               |
| 5    | Uttar Pradesh     | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 325000          | 310000              | 40300               |
| 6    | West Bengal       | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 325000          | 310000              | 40300               |
| 7    | Tamil Nadu        | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 250000          | 310000              | 32800               |
| 8    | Karnataka         | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 250000          | 310000              | 32800               |
| 9    | Rajasthan         | 60000           | 78000           | 250000          | 325000          | 310000              | 40300               |
| 10   | Telangana         | 30000           | 39000           | 125000          | 162500          | 155000              | 20150               |
| 11   | Andhra Pradesh    | 30000           | 39000           | 125000          | 162500          | 155000              | 20150               |
| 12   | Jharkhand         | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 13   | Haryana           | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 14   | Assam             | 20000           | 20000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 13700               |
| 15   | Odisha            | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 16   | Uttarakhand       | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 17   | Chhattisgarh      | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 18   | Punjab            | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 19   | Jammu &Kashmir    | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 20   | Kerala            | 20000           | 20000           | 90000           | 90000           | 110000              | 11000               |
| 21   | Delhi             | 20000           | 26000           | 90000           | 117000          | 110000              | 14300               |
| 22   | Meghalaya         | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 23   | Nagaland          | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 24   | Mizoram           | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 25   | Manipur           | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 26   | Goa               | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 27   | Arunachal Pradesh | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 28   | Himachal Pradesh  | 6666            | 8666            | 30000           | 39000           | 36666               | 4766                |
| 29   | Chandigarh        | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |
| 30   | Tripura           | 6666            | 6666            | 30000           | 30000           | 36666               | 3666                |

| 31   | Andaman& Nicobar    |   6666 |    6666 |   30000 |   30000 |   36666 |   3666 |
|------|---------------------|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------|
| 32   | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |   6666 |    6666 |   30000 |   30000 |   36666 |   3666 |
| 33   | Daman &Diu          |   6666 |    6666 |   30000 |   30000 |   36666 |   3666 |
| 34   | Puducherry          |   6666 |    6666 |   30000 |   30000 |   36666 |   3666 |
| 35   | Sikkim              |   6666 |    6666 |   30000 |   30000 |   36666 |   3666 |
| 36   | Lakshadweep         |   6666 |    6666 |   30000 |   30000 |   36666 |   3666 |
|      | TOTAL               | 899990 | 1129990 | 3850000 | 4627000 | 4749990 | 575699 |