Lok Sabha Question No. 2507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## Assistance to NGOs

## †2507.    SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a)  the  Non-Governmental  Organisation  (NGO)  and  State-wise  details  of  the  financial assistance provided to NGOs in the country including Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the schemes under which the said assistance was provided;
- (c) the State-wise details of the NGOs found involved in various irregularities;
- (d) whether certain NGOs have been blacklisted by the Government;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to curb such irregularities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a): State-wise  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  to  NGOs  under  the schemes  'Support  to  Voluntary  Agencies  for  Adult  Education  and  Skill Development' and 'SarvaShikshaAbhiyan'  during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I .
- (b): Under the Scheme of Support to Voluntary Agencies for Adult Education and Skill Development,grant has been provided to State Resource Centres (SRCs) and Jan ShikshanSansthans (JSSs).  The SRCs provide academic and technical resource  support  to  literacy  programmes.    This  has  to  be  achieved  through organizing training programmes, material development and production, publication,  extension  activities,  innovative  projects,  research  studies  and evaluations.  The JSSs offer a variety of vocational courses such as cutting and tailoring, terracotta work, embroidery, wool knitting, soft toy making, automotive repair, plumbing, beauty culture, health care, food processing and preservation and fashion technology etc.
- (c ),(d)&(e): The details  of  JSSs  found  involved  in  various  irregularities  and  which  were cancelled  are  at Annexure  -  II. No  NGO  has  been  blacklisted  by  the Government.
- (f): A number of steps have been taken to curb such irregularities such as,
-  Guidelines  for  Management,  Planning  and  Programming  of  JSSs  have  been prescribed which inter-alia define the structure of the Board of Management(BoM)  to  ensure  that  there  is  due  representation  of  the  Central Government, concerned State Government, District Authorities  as  well  as  other Stakeholders including representatives from the field of Social Welfare, Education/Women welfare, etc.
-  Constitution  as  well  as  re-constitution  of  the  Board  of  Management  after  three years is approved by NLMA.
-  Presence  of  Government  nominee  is  mandatory  in  the  selection  for  the  post  of Director, who is the Chief Executive of JSS.  State Government nominee is also associated in this process.
-  As per Guidelines, the Chairman and Member-Secretary of the JSS will remain in office as long as they enjoy the confidence of the Government of India.
-  Complaints against JSSs involving violation of guidelines administrative irregularities,  misappropriation  of  funds  etc.  are  enquired  in  to.    Based  on findings,  appropriate  action  including  with-holding  of  grants  (till  the  guidelines are complied/ deficiencies are rectified) and cancellation of JSSs is taken.
-  JSSs are required to submit their annual accounts with utilization certificate duly Audited by a Chartered Accountant before release of  next installment of  grants during a financial year.
-  Accounts of JSSs are open to inspection by Internal Audit of this Ministry, CAG as well as any other Authority nominated by the Department.
-  JSSs are required to prepare and submit their Annual Action Plans online on JSS portal in the format prescribed from time to time for approval and review during the six monthly and annual review meetings.
-  NLMA has developed a web based portal for JSSs at <jss.nic.in> for monitoring the physical and financial activities of JSSs.  JSSs are required to upload details of their activities including details of beneficiaries with photos, expenditure, minutes of  meetings  of  BoM  and  its  Committees,  Resource  Persons  (RPs)  etc.,  on  this portal.
-  The  performance  of  each  individual  Jan  ShikshanSansthan  is  evaluated  every three  years  by  reputed  evaluating  agencies  empanelled  with  National  Literacy Mission Authority.
-  The Same Guidelines apply to the SRCs also.

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| II     | Funds released under Assistance for Experimental and Innovative Component of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan during each of the last three years and the current year   | Funds released under Assistance for Experimental and Innovative Component of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan during each of the last three years and the current year   | Funds released under Assistance for Experimental and Innovative Component of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan during each of the last three years and the current year   | Funds released under Assistance for Experimental and Innovative Component of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan during each of the last three years and the current year   | Funds released under Assistance for Experimental and Innovative Component of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan during each of the last three years and the current year   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |                                                                                                                                                                   | Amount in Rupees                                                                                                                                                  | Amount in Rupees                                                                                                                                                  | Amount in Rupees                                                                                                                                                  | Amount in Rupees                                                                                                                                                  |
| S. No. | Name of Voluntary Agency& State                                                                                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17 as on 26.07.2016                                                                                                                                          |
| 1      | DELHI                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1      | Deshkal Society in New Delhi (for Bihar Project)                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2      | Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti (BGVS) in New Delhi (for projects in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan& Uttarakhand)                    | 2,292,891                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3      | Katha in New Delhi (Delhi)                                                                                                                                        | 295,115                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4      | Nirantar Trust in New Delhi (Delhi)                                                                                                                               | 1,621,643                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |
|        | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5      | Sabrang Trust in Mumbai                                                                                                                                           | 5,420,848                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |
|        | Total                                                                                                                                                             | 9,630,497                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                 |

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2507 FOR 01.08.2016 ASKED BY SHRI RAJU SHETTY REGARDING 'ASSISTANCE TO NGOs'

## STATE -WISE DETAILS OF JSSs FOUND INVOLVED IN VARIOUS IRREGULARITIES

|   S. No. | State          | Location of NGOs          | Action taken/Remarks                                                                                         |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | JSS Kakinada              | The JSS has been closed vide order dated 09/06/2008 due to financial and administrative irregularities.      |
|        2 | Bihar          | JSS Darbhanga             | Due to financial/administrative irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 18.07.2005.     |
|        3 | Jharkhand      | JSS Dhanbad               | Due to financial/administrative irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 31st May, 2016. |
|        4 | Kerala         | JSS Allapuzha             | Due to financial/administrative irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 18.08.2008.     |
|        5 | Kerala         | JSS Kannur - I            | Due to financial irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 23.08.2011.                    |
|        6 | Karnataka      | JSS Mandya                | Due to financial irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 30.01.2009.                    |
|        7 | Karnataka      | JSS Chickballapur (Kolar) | The JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 10.09.2002 for mismanagement and misappropriation of funds.     |
|        8 | Mizoram        | JSS Aizwal                | Due to financial irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled                                                  |

|    |                |                    | with effect from 17.05.2013.                                                                             |
|----|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9 | Tamil Nadu     | JSS Ramanathapuram | The JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 30.06.2008 for mismanagement and misappropriation of funds. |
| 10 | Utttar Pradesh | JSS Kushinagar     | Due to financial/administrative irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 18.06.2008. |
| 11 | Utttar Pradesh | JSS Balarampur     | Due to financial irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled with effect from 31.03.2009.                 |
| 12 | West Bengal    | JSS Birbhum        | Due to financial/administrative irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled with effect from 09.01.2014.  |
| 13 | West Bengal    | JSS Coochbehar     | Due to financial/administrative irregularities, the JSS has been cancelled vide letter dated 11.06.2015. |