Lok Sabha Question No. 1276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Educationals reforms in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH   JULY, 2016

## Educationals reforms in Uttar Pradesh

†1276. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: in the State of Uttar Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes measures to make reforms in higher education and primary education in the State of Uttar Pradesh; (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(a) whether the Government is aware of the alleged decline in the standard of education (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY) (a) & (b): The Central Government is constantly endeavouring to improve the standards of  education  in  the  States  with  the  assistance  of  the  State  Government  concerned. Education  being  in  the  concurrent  list,  the  creation  of  new  institutions,  imparting  of education  and  expanding  its  reach  is  the  responsibility  of  both  Central  and  State Governments. (c)  to  (e):  The  centrally  sponsored schemes of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)  and  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  extend  Central  assistance  to  States  for improving higher education and primary education, respectively. Under RUSA, central assistance is provided to strategically incentivize states to adopt higher education reforms.  Funding under the scheme is performance based and subject to compliance with certain academic, administrative and governance reforms.

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme for universalization of elementary education  is being implemented  in  consultation and  coordination of  States/UTs throughout  the  country.  Since  the  enactment  of  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009,  the  framework  for  implementation  of  SSA programme has been revised to align with the provisions of this Act.  At present, the RTE Act, 2009 provides for free and compulsory education for children of the age 6-14 years for classes I to VIII.  The SSA provides for infrastructure development in schools, distribution of free text book and uniforms, sanction of additional teacher posts, teacher training, teacher grant, school grant toilets, drinking water facilities etc. for universalization of quality education at elementary level.

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that adequate steps are being taken  to  improve  the  educational  standards  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  in  the  country including  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh.    Measures  like  recruitment  of  qualified  teachers through centralized recruitment test, healthy pupil-teacher ratio, well equipped infrastructure, effective supervision & training policy, usage of Information & Communications Technology (ICT), empowerment of Head Masters in primary section, through  strengthening  of  primary  education  etc.  are  being  taken  for  maintenance  of standards in primary education in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

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