Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Implementation of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Bihar
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2664 ANSWERED ON 09/03/2026

## Implementation of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Bihar

2664. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has released any funds to the State of Bihar under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if  so,  the  details thereof indicating the amount of funds allocated, released and utilised by the State, year-wise;

(c) whether any components of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Bihar, including school infrastructure,  teacher  recruitment/training,  digital  education  and  student  support schemes, have witnessed delays or shortfalls in its implementation;

(d) if so, the details thereof, along with the reasons for such delays or shortfalls and the number of districts affected in the State; and

(e) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any corrective measures to improve the implementation and outcomes of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in the said State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & ( b):  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  Samagra  Shiksha,  financial assistance  is  provided  to  the  States  and  UTs  for  various  interventions/activities including school infrastructure, teacher education, digital education as per norms of the  scheme.  Central  share  of  funds  is  approved  based  on  Annual Work  Plan  and Budget (AWP&B) prepared by the States and UTs, including Bihar, based on their requirements and priorities and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education at the beginning  of  every  year.  These  plans  are  then  appraised/approved  by  Project Approval Board in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial  norms  of  the  Scheme  and  availability  of  budgetary  resources.  Under  the scheme, lump sum funds are released to the States/UTs in four instalments instead of component-wise. Details of Central share approved, Central share released and expenditure  incurred  by  the  State  Government  of  Bihar,  under  the  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  Samagra  Shiksha,  during  the  last  three  financial  years  and current year are as under:

| Year    |   Central Share Approved |   Central Share Released |   Total Expenditure (Central Share + State share) |
|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23 |                   501887 |                   355459 |                                            617296 |
| 2023-24 |                   502133 |                   424173 |                                            563593 |
| 2024-25 |                   499123 |                   421781 |                                            762946 |
| 2025-26 |                   601525 |                   403764 |                                            797000 |

Source: PFMS (Public Financial Management System) / PRABANDH (Project Appraisal Budgeting Achievements & Data Handling System)

(c) & (d): Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  funds are provided to support various interventions including creation of infrastructure and basic facilities, teacher training and digital education. Implementation of approved interventions is the responsibility of  the  concerned  State/UT.  As  per  the  PRABANDH,  details  of  infrastructure approvals and implementation thereof for State of Bihar during 2018-19 to 2025-26 are as under:

| Component             |   Approval |   Completed |
|-----------------------|------------|-------------|
| Building less Schools |        416 |         106 |
| Additional Classrooms |       9635 |        1539 |
| Boys Toilets          |      16089 |       10855 |
| Girl's toilets        |      16788 |       12092 |
| CWSN Toilets          |        301 |         301 |
| Drinking Water        |       5997 |        5987 |
| Major Repair          |       1485 |        1485 |
| Ramps and Handrails   |        791 |         308 |
| Art Craft Room        |         86 |          46 |
| Library Room          |         68 |          52 |
| Computer Room         |        112 |          71 |
| Electrification       |       8411 |        8377 |

(e):  The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha has an inbuilt concurrent evaluation and monitoring system. Periodical meetings are conducted with States / UTs  including  Bihar  to  review  the  status  of  implementation  and  taking  corrective measures. The Samagra Shiksha Manual on Financial Management and Procurement contains detailed procedures on fund flow arrangements, accounting, financial reporting, internal control and audit, external audit, procurement procedures, etc. All funds are now routed through the Public Financial Management System  (PFMS)  to  ensure  transparency,  real-time  tracking  of  fund  releases  and utilisation,  and  timely  identification  of  unspent  balances.  Further,  streamlining  of financial reporting and project tracking to reduce the time-lag between fund release and utilization is done through the Project Appraisal Budgeting Achievements & Data Handling System (PRABANDH) Portal. Appropriate corrective action is taken by the State Governments to ensure timely implementation and compliance with financial guidelines.  Real-time  monitoring  of  teacher  and  student  attendance  and  student progress to ensure accountability is done by the State Government of Bihar through e-Shiksha Kosh Portal.

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