Lok Sabha Question No. 5770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Assessment of Status of Government Schools in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 5770 ANSWERED ON - 30/03/02026

## Assessment of Status of Government Schools in Uttar Pradesh

## †5770.  Mrs Ruchi Vira:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the condition of Government schools,  higher  secondary  institutions,  colleges  and  vocational  training  centers  located  in Najibabad,  Dhampur,  Chandpur  and  Nehtaur  regions  of  Bijnor  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh, especially  with  regard  to  shortage  of  teachers,  classroom  infrastructure,  access  to  digital education and dropout rates as well as the impact of these deficiencies on students hailing from farming and economically weaker families;

(b) if so, the details of such surveys, inspections and remedial interventions undertaken by the Government to improve deployment of teachers, upgradation of school buildings, expansion of digital learning facilities and strengthening of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme and ensure continuity of education for rural and under-privileged students; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, and most of the schools come under the administrative jurisdiction of concerned State Government. The Government of Uttar Pradesh undertakes continuous assessment of Government secondary schools and  vocational trade units across all districts, including Bijnor (covering Najibabad, Dhampur, Chandpur and Nehtaur), through institutional mechanisms of periodic inspections by state, division, district level officers and reviews under Samagra Shiksha.

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, technology-driven 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.  The  Department regularly conducts review meetings and issues advisories urging States and UTs to fill teacher vacancies and ensure rational deployment.

Under Samagra Shiksha Scheme, financial support is provided to States/UTs for creation and  augmentation  of  infrastructure  facilities  to  strengthen  the  existing  school  infrastructure across  the  country  including  Bijnor  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  covering  Najibabad,  Dhampur, Chandpur  and  Nehtaur.  This  includes  the  construction  of  school  buildings  &  additional classrooms, opening/strengthening of new schools upto senior secondary level, toilets (for boys & girls, and CWSN), provision of drinking water, electricity, ICT facilities, smart and digital classrooms  based  on  the  gaps  determined  from  Unified  District  Information  System  for Education (UDISE) database and proposals received from respective States/UTs. Infrastructure needs  are  identified  annually  using  data  from  the  Unified  District  Information  System  for Education (UDISE) and accordingly, the annual plans under Samagra Shiksha are prepared by the States and UTs based on their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their Annual Work  Plan  and  Budget  (AWP&B),  which  is  then  appraised  and  approved  by  the  Project Approval  Board  (PAB)  in  consultation  with  the  States  and  UTs  as  per  programmatic  and financial norms of the scheme.

As  informed  by  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  construction  of  additional classrooms,  toilets,  drinking  water  facilities,  boundary  walls,  provision  of  science  labs  and libraries,  etc.  is  done  through  Samagra  Shiksha  and  Project  Alankaar.  The  interventions undertaken by Samagra Shiksha and Project Alankaar in Bijnor District for strengthening of infrastructure are as follows-

| Major Heads                                                  |   Bijnor |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| Construction/Upgradation of New Government Secondary Schools |       02 |
| Additional Classroom (through Project Alankaar)              |       17 |
| ICT Labs                                                     |       32 |
| Smart Classroom                                              |       27 |
| Physics/Chemistry/Biology Labs.                              |       04 |
| Vocational Labs. established                                 |       18 |

The  State  has  further  informed  that  under  Operational  Kayakalp,  19  essential  basic infrastructure facilities have been created to enhance school readiness and improve the overall learning environment. At present, the saturation level of these 19 facilities in Bijnor districts has reached 99%. Under PM SHRI Scheme, 19 schools in the district of Bijnor (Chandpur/Jalilpur2, Dhampur-1, Najibabad-2, Nehtaur-2) have been selected for comprehensive upgradation with all required facilities to serve as model institutions.

In alignment with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Government has launched the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in June 2023 in the form of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 12926.10 crore, to cater to the needs of educationally unserved/ underserved areas. The scheme has been further extended till 31st March,2028, for completion of PM-USHA projects and for an additional 6 months (i.e.,30th September, 2026) for completion of ongoing RUSA projects.

Under the scheme, States/ UTs have the flexibility to utilize funds for undertaking the various  activities  including  infrastructure  upgradation,  multidisciplinary  education,  imparting skill development and quality initiatives, outlined in their proposals approved by the Ministry.

The  Ministry  of  Education  implements  ICT  and  Digital  initiatives  under  Samagra Shiksha to enhance digital learning in Government schools across the country,  including rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. The initiatives aim to enhance the quality of education by integrating technology into teaching and learning processes. Under the initiatives, funds are provided for setting up ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms according to the requirements of the State submitted in the Annual Work Plan & Budget  (AWP&B). As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, the details of interventions approved under Digital Education are as below:

| S.No   | Year of Approval   | Bijnor        | Bijnor   | Bijnor          |
|--------|--------------------|---------------|----------|-----------------|
|        |                    | Smart classes | ICT labs | Digital Library |
| 1      | 2022-23            | 264           | 12       | NA              |
| 2      | 2023-24            | 34            | 32       | 8               |
| 3      | 2024-25            | 68            | 18       | 9               |
| 4      | 2025-26            | 45            | 62       | NA              |
| Total  | Total              | 411           | 124      | 17              |

Central  Government  assists  States  and  UTs  through  hot  cooked  meal  provided  from Balvatika to class 8 under Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Yojna. As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, under the PM Poshan Scheme, in all 75 districts including Bijnor of the state hot cooked nutritious meals are provided at mid-day to approximately 1.52 crore students in about 1.41 lakh schools and monitored at the district and block levels.

Financial assistance/grant is also provided to the States and UTs for various activities to reduce dropout and increase enrolment in Government schools, which include opening/strengthening  of  new  schools  up  to  Senior  Secondary  level,  strengthening  school infrastructure, setting up and up gradation and running of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) upto class 12, setting up of residential schools/hostels named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas, hostels under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)  and  Dharti  Aaba  Janjatiya  Gram  Utkarsh  Abhiyan  (DAJGUA),  transport allowance,  undertaking  enrolment  drives,  seasonal  hostels/residential  camps,  provision  of vocational education and ICT facilities in schools, providing free text books and free uniform, transport/escort facility, etc.

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