Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Implementation of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 19 ANSWERED ON- 01/12/2025

## Implementation of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

- †19. Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram:

Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  evaluated  the  implementation  of  the  Samagra  Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Madhya Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Maharashtra to address the shortage of teachers and lack of infrastructure especially in rural and tribal areas;
- (b) if  so,  the  specific  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  the  said  States/UTs  to  align  this scheme with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020;
- (c) whether any additional funds have been allocated for improving school infrastructure in these areas for the year 2025-26; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to  (d)  The  Department  of  School  and  Literacy  has  launched  an  integrated  Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education  - Samagra Shiksha  with effect from 2018-19. The scheme has been formed subsuming the three erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  and  Teacher Education. The Scheme is aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP)  2020  and  aims  to  ensure  that  all  children  have  access  to  quality  education  with  an equitable and inclusive classroom environment, which takes care of their diverse background, multilingual  needs,  different  academic  abilities  and  makes  them  active  participants  in  the learning process.

Under centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha support is provided for strengthening existing government schools and improving infrastructure. This includes construction  of  additional  classrooms,  toilets  (for  boys,  girls,  and  CWSN),  provision  of drinking  water,  electricity,  boundary  walls,  libraries,  ICT  facilities,  and  digital  classrooms. Infrastructure  needs  are  identified  annually  using  data  from  the  Unified  District  Information System for Education (UDISE) and the proposals submitted by States/UTs. These are reflected in the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B), which is then reviewed and approved by the Project  Approval  Board  (PAB),  considering  financial  norms,  past  progress,  and  resource availability.

Education  is  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and  the  recruitment,  service conditions  and  rational  deployment  of  teachers  come  under  the  purview  of  respective  State Government  and  UT  Administration.  Teacher  recruitment  is  an  ongoing  process  due  to retirements,  resignations,  and  the  need  to  accommodate  growing  student  numbers  or  new schools.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  each  State/UT  to  conduct  a  comprehensive,  technologydriven  planning  and  forecasting  exercise  for  timely  recruitment.  The  Central  Government supports  the  States  and  UTs  in  maintaining  the  Pupil-  Teacher  Ratio  (PTR)  through  the Samagra Shiksha scheme by providing financial assistance. This is done in accordance with the norms  of  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009,  as amended.  The  Department  regularly  conducts  review  meetings  and  issues  advisories  urging States and UTs to fill teacher vacancies and ensure rational deployment.

For  the financial year  2025-26,  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  has  been  approved a total fund  of  ₹702736.86  lakhs.  This  amount  includes  ₹  36734.69  lakhs  approved  under  the Secondary  Education  component  for  the  saturation  of  provisions  related  to  ICT  Labs,  Smart Classrooms, and subject-  specific laboratories, as well as ₹11663.06 lakhs approved under the Teacher Education Component to support DIETs as Centres of Excellence.

For  the  financial  year  2025-26, the  UT  of  Dadra & Nagar Haveli  has  been  approved  a total  fund  of ₹10972.68 lakhs.

For the financial year 2025-26, the State  of  Maharashtra  has  been  approved  a  total  fund of  ₹267397.05  lakhs.  This  amount  includes  ₹14443.10  lakhs  approved  under  the  Secondary Education component for the saturation of provisions related to ICT Labs, Smart Classrooms, and  subject-  specific  laboratories,  as  well  as  ₹9059.44  lakhs  approved  under  the  Teacher Education Component to support DIETs as Centres of Excellence

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