Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Female Literacy Rate
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH, C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016

## Female Literacy Rate

## 110. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH: SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to increase female literacy rate in the country including funds allocated/utilized for the purpose during the last three years, State/UT-wise and yearwise;
- (b) the details of achievements of the various Government schemes meant for girl child, like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, PRAGATI etc. during the last three years, State/UT and year-wise; and

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to spread awareness and sensitize people regarding female education specially in rural areas in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) In order to improve the female literacy rate in the country, 'Saakshar Bharat', a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented in rural areas of 410 districts in 26 States and one UT that had adult female literacy rate of 50 per cent and below as per Census 2001, including left wing extremism affected districts, irrespective of their literacy rates, with special focus on women and other disadvantaged groups. In addition, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is also being implemented in conjunction with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 for universalisation of elementary education for all children in the 6-14 age group. A statement indicating State/UT-wise grants approved and central  share  released  under  Saakshar  Bharat  and  SSA  during  the  last  three  years  are  at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(b) & (c) The Government is implementing Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme  to address  the  issue  of  decline  in  Child  Sex  Ratio  (CSR)  through  a  national  campaign  and focussed multi sectoral action in 100 selected districts low in CSR, covering all States and

UTs. Considering the criticality of the issue and the success of the scheme, BBBP scheme is expanded to additional 61 districts in 11 States/UTs. An exhaustive media campaign has been launched including Radio and TV campaign, Cinema Halls, BBBP messages through LPG Bills, community engagement through Song & Drama Division and online digital media.

Under  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  several  provisions viz. construction  of  separate  toilets  for  girls,  construction  of  residential  quarters  for  teachers, curriculum  reforms,  conducting  self  defence  training  for  the  girls,  special  programme  for empowerment  of  girls,  stipend  for  girls  with  disabilities,  vocationalisation  of  secondary education,  girls  hostel,  etc.  have  been  made  for  improving  girls  education  and  effectively addressing female literacy rate.

Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) several interventions viz . opening of schools in  the  neighbourhood  to  make  access  easier  for  girls,  appointment  of  additional  teachers including  women  teachers,  separate  toilets  for  girls,  teachers'  sensitization  programme  to promote girls participation, gender sensitive teaching learning materials including textbooks have been introduced. In addition, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas have been opened in Educationally Backward Blocks where the female rural literacy is below the national average to provide for residential upper primary schools for girls.

Under the Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative, the Government achieved the ambitious target of building 4,17,796 toilets in 2,61,400 government schools in one year alone by 15 th August, 2015. With this, about 13.58 crore children in 11.08 lakh government schools have access to gender segregated toilets. This has a positive impact on retention of girls in schools, which has been recognized at the time of the Prime Minister's Award of Excellence, 2016.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  110  FOR  25.4.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ABHISHEK SINGH  AND  SHRI  C.R.  CHAUDHARY  REGARDING  'FEMALE  LITERACY RATE'

State/UT-wise total grants (centre+state) approved and central share released under Saakshar Bharat programme

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | Total Grants (centre+state) Approved for project period upto XII Plan   | Central share released   | Central share released   | Central share released   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | Total Grants (centre+state) Approved for project period upto XII Plan   | 2013-14                  | 2014-15                  | 2015-16                  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 46316.11                                                                | 6921.76                  | 3432                     | 4456.45                  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 7041.20                                                                 | 1417.84                  | 1224.73                  | 383.4                    |
| 3         | Assam             | 11151.36                                                                | 1620                     | 913.5                    | 1319.76                  |
| 4         | Bihar             | 52882.42                                                                | 6226.09                  | 4788                     | 3900                     |
| 5         | Chhasttisgarh     | 30804.96                                                                | 1875                     | 2250                     | 1500                     |
| 6         | D&N Haveli        | 79.82                                                                   | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 22149.83                                                                | 0                        | 0                        | 1560                     |
| 8         | Haryana           | 9834.93                                                                 | 0                        | 2546.35                  | 0                        |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 1112.32                                                                 | 0                        | 156                      | 114.26                   |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 5501.31                                                                 | 0                        | 0                        | 725.4                    |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 22518.42                                                                | 0                        | 0                        | 1837.5                   |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 24848.05                                                                | 1575.19                  | 750                      | 780                      |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 42275.03                                                                | 0                        | 2496                     | 2620.8                   |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 22744.09                                                                | 0                        | 3375                     | 0                        |
| 15        | Manipur           | 1466.13                                                                 | 274.48                   | 122.76                   | 135                      |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 1340.83                                                                 | 0                        | 0                        | 226.8                    |
| 17        | Nagaland          | 1455.63                                                                 | 198                      | 256.47                   | 151.93                   |
| 18        | Odisha            | 11998.80                                                                | 228.16                   | 0                        | 624                      |
| 19        | Punjab            | 6939.26                                                                 | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 20        | Rajasthan         | 45173.10                                                                | 4017                     | 3215.54                  | 0                        |
| 21        | Sikkim            | 239.54                                                                  | 66.8                     | 0                        | 74.88                    |
| 22        | Tamil Nadu        | 14190.90                                                                | 2597.4                   | 0                        | 1209                     |
| 23        | Telangana         | 41406.95                                                                | Not in existence         | 3432                     | 1725                     |
| 24        | Tripura           | 355.42                                                                  | 0                        | 0                        | 72.54                    |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh     | 145530.65                                                               | 0                        | 3978                     | 7800                     |
| 26        | Uttarakhand       | 10707.97                                                                | 1563.12                  | 781.88                   | 1216.8                   |
| 27        | West Bengal       | 16664.33                                                                | 72.13                    | 916.5                    | 780                      |
|           | Total             | 596729.42                                                               | 28652.97                 | 34634.73                 | 33213.52                 |

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  110  FOR  25.4.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ABHISHEK SINGH  AND  SHRI  C.R.  CHAUDHARY  REGARDING  'FEMALE  LITERACY RATE'

## State-wise Central Releases under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | Release    | Release    | Release    |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Sl. No.   | State / UT        | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2015-16    |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 174715.39  | 154566.68  | 66810.81   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 19261.85   | 33607.83   | 18179.44   |
| 3         | Assam             | 131820.73  | 97782.17   | 100464.64  |
| 4         | Bihar             | 261013.11  | 216336.05  | 251557.33  |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 76699.64   | 92705.34   | 62219.70   |
| 6         | Goa               | 1333.57    | 1310.38    | 813.58     |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 80559.63   | 78476.48   | 61563.82   |
| 8         | Haryana           | 35088.42   | 42110.65   | 34501.21   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 11453.10   | 12547.30   | 12139.13   |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 89143.50   | 51276.51   | 129980.55  |
| 11        | Jharkhand         | 45010.71   | 75775.18   | 55863.31   |
| 12        | Karnataka         | 65371.33   | 66213.52   | 41759.33   |
| 13        | Kerala            | 20800.66   | 21844.02   | 12858.86   |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    | 200408.56  | 149094.91  | 160197.85  |
| 15        | Maharashtra       | 65653.65   | 58288.54   | 41225.28   |
| 16        | Manipur           | 13193.93   | 21465.80   | 18355.46   |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 28340.86   | 20404.51   | 16626.96   |
| 18        | Mizoram           | 10657.69   | 14739.69   | 9437.51    |
| 19        | Nagaland          | 15803.02   | 20568.72   | 8739.53    |
| 20        | Odisha            | 73956.08   | 66695.31   | 82081.65   |
| 21        | Punjab            | 38323.72   | 36215.98   | 30003.82   |
| 22        | Rajasthan         | 242488.70  | 248041.55  | 193462.09  |
| 23        | Sikkim            | 4195.08    | 4526.13    | 4054.36    |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        | 96827.48   | 135819.79  | 82111.73   |
| 25        | Telangana         |            | 81406.88   | 21776.01   |
| 26        | Tripura           | 15991.09   | 19800.13   | 16956.97   |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     | 466698.04  | 449867.53  | 505434.30  |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       | 22043.51   | 22880.56   | 22588.40   |
| 29        | West Bengal       | 153196.42  | 97240.30   | 84679.41   |
| 30        | A &NIslands       | 612.35     | 147.21     | 359.46     |
| 31        | Chandigarh        | 3009.26    | 3893.53    | 3521.81    |
| 32        | Dadra &N. Haveli  | 927.19     | 911.74     | 594.91     |
| 33        | Daman &Diu        | 145.54     | 72.77      | 78.38      |
| 34        | Delhi             | 8322.82    | 6223.73    | 7293.80    |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       | 0.00       | 58.83      | 139.87     |
| 36        | Pondicherry       | 443.19     | 100.00     | 583.14     |
|           | Total             | 2473509.82 | 2403016.25 | 2159014.41 |