Lok Sabha Question No. 2593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: NGOs under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2593 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2016

## NGOs under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

†2593. SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  providing  any  assistance  to  Non  Governmental Oganisations (NGOs) under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State/UT-wise and yearwise;
- (c) the provisions made by the Government to monitor functioning of the NGOs; and
- (d) the incidents of violation of the provisions by the NGOs during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme, there is provision for  sanction  of  assistance  to  Non-Governmental  Organsations  (NGOs).  The details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  various  NGOs  during  the  last  three years and the current year are at Annexure. (c):  In  order  to  monitor  such  NGOs,  on  the  completion  of  one  year,  a  Joint Evaluation  Team  consisting  of  a    member  of  the  National  level  Grant-in-aid Committee, a representative of the State Project Office and a representative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development visit the project and further funds are released on the basis of the evaluation report. Apart from this, the NGO has to submit annual audited accounts, duly certified by a Chartered Accountant. (d): With regard to funds released to NGOs at Annexure, complaints against M/s Katha,  New  Delhi  in  2012  and  M/s  Sabrang  Trust,  Mumbai  (Maharashtra)  in
- 2014  were received.

ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  of  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2593 REGARDING NGOs UNDER SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN  FOR  14.03.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  JASVANTSINH  SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## Fund released to NGOs under SSA

| Sl. No.       | Name of Voluntary Agency & State                                                                                                            | Amount Released   |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2012-13       | 2012-13                                                                                                                                     | 2012-13           |
| 1             | Deshkal Society, Delhi (Bihar project)                                                                                                      | 12,62,898/-       |
| 2             | Sabrang Trust, Mumbai (Maharashtra)                                                                                                         | 26,66,570/-       |
|               | TOTAL                                                                                                                                       | 39,29,468/-       |
| 2013-14       | 2013-14                                                                                                                                     | 2013-14           |
| 3             | Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS) New Delhi (for projects in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan & Uttrakhand) | 22,92,891/-       |
| 4             | Katha, New Delhi (Delhi)                                                                                                                    | 2,95,115/-        |
| 5             | Nirantar Trust, New Delhi (Delhi)                                                                                                           | 16,21,643/-       |
| 6             | Sabrang Trust, Mumbai (Maharashtra)                                                                                                         | 54,20,848/-       |
|               | TOTAL                                                                                                                                       | 96,30,497/-       |
| 2014-15 N I L | 2014-15 N I L                                                                                                                               | 2014-15 N I L     |
| 2015-16 NIL   | 2015-16 NIL                                                                                                                                 | 2015-16 NIL       |