Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Better Educational Opportunities for Students in Amroha
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 32 ANSWERED ON- 02/02/2026

## Better Educational Opportunities for Students in Amroha

†* 32  Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  targeted  interventions  to  strengthen  the  quality  of  school education and learning outcomes in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, particularly for students of rural areas  facing  challenges  such  as  lack  of  digital  access,  unavailability  of  adequate  subject  teachers, learning gaps in science/mathematics and lack of guidance for competitive examinations in order to ensure better educational opportunities for the students of the said district; (b) if  so,  the  details  of  actions  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  with  regard  to improvement  of  basic  school  infrastructure  such  as  toilets,  drinking  water  electricity,  smart classrooms/information  technology  labs,  teacher  training, remedial  coaching,  provision  of scholarship drop-out prevention, career guidance and coaching support centres in the said district; and;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  32  ANSWERED  ON  02.02.2026  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR REGARDING 'BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN AMROHA'.

(a)  to  (c)  The  Department  of  School  and  Literacy  has  launched  an  integrated  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme for School Education - Samagra Shiksha with effect from 2018-19. The Scheme is aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to ensure  that  all children  have  access  to  quality  education  with  an  equitable  and  inclusive  classroom  environment, which  takes  care  of  their  diverse  background,  multilingual  needs,  different  academic  abilities  and makes them active participants in the learning process.

Under Samagra Shiksha, support is provided for strengthening existing government schools and improving infrastructure across the country including Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh. This includes the construction of additional classrooms, toilets (for boys, girls,  and CWSN), provision of drinking water,  electricity,  ICT  facilities,  smart  and  digital  classrooms  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education  (UDISE)  database  and  proposals  received  from respective States/UTs. Infrastructure needs are identified annually using data from the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) and accordingly, the annual plans under Samagra Shiksha are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their Annual  Work  Plan  and  Budget  (AWP&B),  which  is  then  appraised  and  approved  by  the  Project Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  consultation  with  the  States  and  UTs  as  per  programmatic  and  financial norms of the scheme.

As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, the State has undertaken several targeted interventions  in  Amroha  district,  particularly  for  students  in  rural  areas.  The  State  has  ensured  the availability of adequate teaching staff in elementary schools and maintains an optimal Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR). Academic mentoring mechanisms are in place to address subject-specific learning needs, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Math and Science Kits have been provided to schools along with  targeted  training  for  their  usage.  To  address  foundational  learning  gaps,  the  NIPUN  Bharat Mission  (Foundational  Literacy  and  Numeracy)  is  being  implemented  in  all  Primary  Schools  of Amroha  district.  The  mission  provides  structured  pedagogy,  clearly  defined  grade-wise  learning outcomes, teacher guides, student workbooks, and play-based and activity-based Teaching Learning Materials.

The  State  has  informed  that  under Operation  Kayakalp ,  19  essential  basic  infrastructure facilities have been created to enhance school readiness and improve the overall learning environment.

These facilities include safe drinking water, separate toilets for boys and girls, toilets with running water and  tiles,  CWSN-friendly  toilets,  multiple  handwashing  units,  tiled  classrooms,  black/green/white boards,  kitchen  renovation,  whitewashing  and  painting  of  school  buildings,  ramps  with  railings, electrification, school furniture, tap-based running water, and boundary walls with gates. At present, the saturation of these 19 facilities across Amroha district is 99 percent .

In addition to the above, in District Amroha, construction of three additional classrooms, reconstruction of  five  primary  school  buildings  and  one  upper  primary  school  building  that  were  in  a  dilapidated condition has been undertaken.

Under the PM SHRI scheme, 14 schools have been selected for comprehensive upgradation with all essential facilities to serve as model institutions. Two KGBV (Type-IV) Girls' Hostels have been made operational  from  the  academic  year  2025-26  to  ensure  access  to  and  retention  of  female  students  in secondary education. Career Guidance Fairs are being organized at both the school and district levels to support students in planning their future pathways.

To enhance digital access, 100% primary schools in Uttar Pradesh have been provided with internet connectivity and tablets. ICT labs and smart classrooms have been established, including in rural areas.

The DIKSHA platform provides access to more than 16,000 digital learning resources. Under the ICT initiatives in District Amroha, a total of 214 Smart Classes, 61 ICT Labs, 8 Digital Libraries, and 7 ICT Labs at BRCs have been approved during the period Financial Year 2022-23 to 2025-26.

The  Government  of  India,  in  the  Budget  2025-26,  has  announced  provision  of  broadband connectivity  to  all  Government  Secondary  Schools  in  rural  areas,  under  the  'BharatNet'  project  to enhance digital infrastructure in remote areas by BSNL.

A  comprehensive  initiative  called  PM  eVidya  was  initiated  as  part  of  'Atmanirbhar  Bharat Abhiyaan' on 17th May, 2020, which unifies  all efforts  related  to  digital/online/on-air  education  to enable multi-mode access to education across the country. States/Union Territories (UTs) collaborate with  NCERT  to  utilise  these  initiatives  as  per  their  requirements  in  mother  tongue/local/regional languages.  PM  eVidya  includes  200  DTH  TV  Channels  allotted  to  States/UTs/Autonomous  Bodies (ABs)/Other  Ministries  in  Government  of  India  and  400  Radio  channels  to  enable  them  to  provide supplementary education as per their requirement in various Indian languages for classes 1-12.

As informed by the State of UP, continuous teacher capacity building is being ensured through face-to-face  training,  online  courses  on  DIKSHA,  and  mentoring  support  by  nearly  5,000  academic mentors. Monthly Sankul meetings are conducted for collaborative problem-solving. During 2025-26, 4,236 teachers were trained in Amroha.

Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) is the Nation's One Nation, One Digital platform  for  providing  quality  e-content  for  school  education  in  States/UTs  along  with  QR  coded

Energised  Textbooks  (ETBs)  for  all  grades.  As  a  participant  in  DIKSHA,  States/UTs/ABs  have generated  and  contributed  over  3.7 lakh content in mother  local/regional  languages  enabling multilingualism.  Overall,  565.28  crore  learning  sessions  have  been  completed  on  DIKSHA  by students, teachers and other stakeholders. The stakeholders have access to more than 450 Virtual Labs and 100 Virtual skill labs (50 each in Hindi and English) on DIKSHA.

Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, and most of the schools come under the administrative jurisdiction of concerned State Government. Teacher recruitment is an ongoing process due  to  retirements,  resignations,  and  the  need  to  accommodate  growing  student  numbers  or  new schools.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  each  State/UT  to  conduct  a  comprehensive,  technology-driven planning and forecasting exercise for timely recruitment. The Central Government supports the States and  UTs  in  maintaining  the  Pupil-  Teacher  Ratio  (PTR)  through  the  Samagra  Shiksha  scheme  by providing financial assistance. This is done in accordance with the norms of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as amended. The Department regularly conducts review  meetings  and  issues  advisories  urging  States  and  UTs  to  fill  teacher  vacancies  and  ensure rational deployment.

To ascertain/measure Learning Outcomes for Class 3, 6 and 9, DoSE&L conducts PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) Rashtriya Sarvekshan  in  every  3  years  across  the  country.  The  PARAKH  Rashtriya  Sarvekshan  is  conducted across different management types, across rural & urban schools and across social groups to engineer interventions for equitable access & quality in education. The latest round of the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan  2024  was  conducted  on  4th  December,  2024  by  the  National  Assessment  Centre, PARAKH under the aegis of the MoE. The report can be accessed at https://dashboard.par`akh.ncert.gov.in/en. Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 are available at https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en.  The  findings  of  PARAKH  Rashtriya  Sarvekshan  2024 highlight a significant improvement  as compared  to National Achievement  Survey 2021 in foundational  literacy  and  numeracy  skills,  thereby  reflecting  the  positive  impact  of  the  initiatives taken.

The  Central Sector Scheme  'National Means-cum-Merit  Scholarship Scheme' is being implemented, with the objective to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections  to  arrest  their  drop  out  at  class  VIII  and  encourage  them  to  continue  their  education  at secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to selected students of class IX every year and their continuation /renewal in classes X to XII for study in State Government, Government-aided and Local body schools under the scheme. The amount of scholarship is Rs. 12000/- per annum.

The Government of India provides financial assistance to States for giving exposure to Skill

Education to students of Grades VI to VIII and introduction of skill courses from Grades IX to XII, which  are  aligned  with  the  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  school  education  (NCF-SE)  and National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020.  Assistance  is  also  provided  for  capacity  building  of  Skill Education teachers/skill trainers, development of competency-based curriculum and teaching learning material, development of management information system for monitoring and evaluation, and taking up  innovative  programmes  under  Skill  Education.  Kaushal  Bodh,  the  activity  book  of  vocational education  for  Grade  6  to  8  has  been  launched  by  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and Training (NCERT) aligned with the NCF-SE & NEP-2020.

Skill education aims to help students explore job-related skills in various sectors and make informed subject choices for higher studies. The provision for Hub and Spoke Model has been introduced, under which, the infrastructure available in the Hub schools are utilised by the students of nearby schools (spoke schools) for Skill training. ITIs, Polytechnics etc. are also being used as hubs.

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  been  implementing PMKVY since 2015 to create an industry ready workforce and enhance the employability skills. MoE coordinates for the implementation of PMKVY in schools. The scheme targets schools/college drop outs, out-of-school children and unemployed youths in the age group of 15-45 years. Under the scheme the  targeted  groups  are  offered  demand  driven  and  industry-linked  skilling  courses  that  will  enable them  to  choose  a  career  path  aligned  with  their  abilities  and  aspirations.  It  has  been  envisaged  to leverage the existing infrastructure of schools after the school hours or on non-working days as 'Skill Hub' for imparting Skill Education and Training.

The Ministry of Education launched "My Career Adviser," a mobile application. This app is designed to provide comprehensive career guidance to students, leveraging AI and machine learning to analyze their interests, skills, and academic performance. It offers personalized recommendations for various career paths, educational courses, and vocational training programs. It features information on over 1,500 job roles, detailed career profiles, and provides insights into educational requirements and vocational  training  programs.  Aimed  at  students,  teachers,  and  parents,  MoE  has  launched  Career Guide book for school students. This Career Guide Book consists of 500 career cards in 21 domains. Each  career  card  contains  work  profile,  essential  personal  traits,  course  fee,  scholarships,  loan prospects, entry pathway, details about course providing Institutions (Govt./Private/Online course) and example of pioneers in the field. A copy of this book is available at https/ https://dsel.education.gov.in/careers/index.html.

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