Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-29
Subject: Computer Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2015**

**Computer Education**

†1471. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

(a)     the details of the schemes being implemented in schools and colleges to promote computer education;

(b)      whether State Governments had sought more funds for this purpose;

(c)      if so, the details thereof; and

(d)    the details of the funds allocated/ released and utilized during the last three years and the current year for the above purpose, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

1. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Schools component of the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Scheme provides for financial assistance to States/UTs to promote computer enabled learning in Government and Government aided Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools.  Rs. 6.4 lakh as non-recurring grant per school and Rs. 2.7 lakh as recurring grant per year per school is provided for implementation of ICT component of converged RMSA Scheme. The recurring grant is provided for five years from the year of sanction. Further, to promote e-learning in schools under Computer Aided Learning (CAL) component of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the States have been provided grant to help promote science and Mathematics learning in upper primary schools. Through this component hardware, software, training, maintenance and resource support are provided.

National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) provides for broadband connection to the colleges and e-content development for UG courses.

(b) and (c)   The viable proposals for financial support received from the States complying with the physical and financial norms are considered for release of funds under the schemes.

(d)	Details of the fund allocated, released and utilized during the last three years and details of funds allocated and released during the current year for the implementation of the ICT in Schools component of converged RMSA scheme is Annexed.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (d) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471 REGARDING COMPUTER EDUCATION FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2015 ASKED BY SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL AND SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE INDICATING DETAILS OF FUNDS ALLOCATED, RELEASED AND EXPENDITURE MADE DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS AND DETAILS OF FUND ALLOCATED AND DURING THE CURRENT YEAR UNDER THE CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS.

(Rs. In Lakhs)

| **Name of State / UT**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **2012-13**    |               |                   | **2013-14**    |               |                   | **2014-15**    |               |                   | **2015-16 (as on 24.07.2015)**   |               |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|---------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **Allocation** | **Released*** | **Expenditure**** | **Allocation** | **Released*** | **Expenditure**** | **Allocation** | **Released*** | **Expenditure**** | **Allocation**                   | **Released*** |
| A & N Island                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 67.2          | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0              | 3927.5        | 8722.48           | 0              | 11979.72      | 18093.27          | 0              | 2773.61       | 41017.70          | 0                                | 0             |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0              | 69.12         | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0              | 2483.44       | 5184.27           | 0              | 7750.05       | 8611.17           | 0              | 5993.27       | 6659.19           | 3200                             | 0             |
| Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0              | 0             | 1333.00           | 0              | 0             | 1240.56           | 0              | 3960.00       | 2167.54           | 1772.8                           | 0             |
| Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 25.00          | 74.18         | 0                 | 44.80                            | 0             |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0             | 480.75            | 0              | 0             | 305.12            | 0              | 0             | 807.52            |                                  | 0             |
| D & N Haveli                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 28.29             | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Daman and Diu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0              | 675.92        | 6021.72           | 0              | 7069.07       | 6444.76           | 0              | 0             | 4446.87           | 0                                | 0             |
| Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0              | 0             | 4200              | 0              | 6391.42       | 10095.97          | 0              | 2617.00       | 236.43            | 0                                | 0             |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0              | 753.6         | 0                 | 637.00         | 753.6         | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 289.18            | 0                                | 0             |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 1408.00        | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 1116.00       | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0              | 330.00        | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0              | 3075.00       | 2659.97           | 0              | 0             | 2033.67           | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Lakshdweep                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0              | 0             | 4908.39           | 0              | 12156.25      | 14999.88          | 0              | 19659.00      | 28481.77          | 9550.85                          | 2230.59       |
| Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 1085.00       | 602.75            | 1330.08                          | 0             |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 640.00                           | 0             |
| Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0              | 248.45        | 672.83            | 0              | 73.13         | 331.59            | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 774.4          | 770.43        | 0                 | 0              | 20            | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 12800.00       | 4000.00       | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 1664.43           | 0              | 7948.00       | 14132.90          | 10800.00                         | 3465.32       |
| Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 838.4          | 7291.36       | 3613.38           | 0              | 0             | 1630.32           | 0              | 0             | 17680.92          | 0                                | 0             |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0              | 6000.0        | 4516.60           | 0              | 0             | 5287.95           | 0              | 5507.75       | 2183.31           | 3360                             | 2123.67       |
| Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 87.58             | 0              | 68.04         | 49.96             | 327.20                           | 0             |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0              | 0             | 3728.81           | 0              | 0             | 7808.35           | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0              | 534.26        | 1096.90           | 0              | 472.82        | 686.50            | 0              | 0             | 2680.00           | 0                                | 0             |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0              | 4302.73       | 8351.91           | 0              | 4859.73       | 8351.91           | 0              | 1056.00       | 13.20             | 8100.00                          | 6075.00       |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0              | 0             | 22.70             | 0              | 0             | 14.98             | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0              | 3873.16       | 0                 | 0              | 0             | 0                 | 0                                | 0             |
| **Total**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **14412.8**    | **34529.01**  | **55513.71**      | **637.00**     | **55398.95**  | **87716.3**       | **1433**       | **51857.85**  | **121449.24**     | **34108.13**                     | **13894.58**  |
| *** Releases includes balance central share of previous years allocations released during the year.**  **** The Expenditure includes the unspent of previous year, state share and Central share and is based on expenditure reported by States for appraisal.** |                |               |                   |                |               |                   |                |               |                   |                                  |               |