Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Gujarat
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  April, 2016

## Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Gujarat

## 170. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a) the details of progress made so far in implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Gujarat;
- (b) whether sufficient funds have been granted by the Government to the State in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has sought any foreign aid for providing primary education to the children in the State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure universalization of primary education in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  details  of  progress  made  in  implementation  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan (SSA) in  Gujarat  and  the  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State  are  at  Annexures  I  and  II, respectively.
- (c): The Government has not sought any foreign aid for providing primary education to the  children  specifically  for  the  State.    However,  for  the  entire  SSA  programme  /Scheme, external funding of an amount of SDR 651 Million has been obtained from the World Bank spread over a period from 2013-14 to 2017-18 (up to September, 2017)
- (d): SSA has been launched for universalizing elementary education and being implemented  in  partnership  between  the  Centre  and  State  Governments/Union  Territories. The  programme  seeks  to  provide  access,  equity,  retention  and  quality  in  the  area  of Elementary  Education.  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalaya  is  a  sub-component  of  SSA focusing  on  Girls  children  in  educationally  backward  blocks  to  promote  Girls'  Education. The norms for opening new schools under SSA have been revised to provide for primary and upper  primary  schools  within  such  area  of  limits  of  neighbourhood  as  notified  by  the States/UTs under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 Rules.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016 ASKED BY SHRI DILIP PATEL REGARDING 'SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IN GUJARAT'.

## Details of progress made under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Gujarat

| Sl.No.   | Educational Indicators                  | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|          |                                         | 2013-14          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          |
| 1.       | Primary schools (Govt.+Aided)           | 10,655           | 10586            | 10698            |
| 2.       | Upper Primary schools (Govt.+Aided)     | 23,884           | 23925            | 23937            |
| 3.       | Total Primary Enrolment (In lakh)       | 59.37            | 57.6             | 56.31            |
| 4.       | Total Upper Primary Enrolment (In lakh) | 32.93            | 33.8             | 34.35            |
| 5.       | Total Elementary Enrolment (In lakh)    | 92.30            | 91.4             | 90.66            |
| 6.       | Gross Enrolment Ratio Primary           | 101              | 99               | 102              |
| 7.       | Net Enrolment Ratio Primary             | 83               | 83               | 99               |
| 8.       | Gross Enrolment Ratio Upper Primary     | 91               | 94               | 105              |
| 9.       | Net Enrolment Ratio Upper Primary       | 68               | 71               | 100              |
| 10.      | Teachers in Govt. Schools               | 204682           | 207016           | 215783           |
| 11.      | Out of School Children                  | 35180            | 66877            | 38804            |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016 ASKED BY SHRI DILIP PATEL REGARDING 'SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN IN GUJARAT'.

## Details of fund released to State Government of Gujarat under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

| Name of State/UT   | Funding Pattern   |   Actual Releases (Rs. in Lakh) By Centre |
|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14            | 65:35             |                                   80559.6 |
| 2014-15            | 65:35             |                                   78476.5 |
| 2015-16            | 60:40             |                                   45196   |