(a) the present status of Black Board Scheme in West Bengal;
(b) whether any problems are being faced in the implementation
of this scheme;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government for the proper
implementation of this scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)
(a) to (d): Funds were released for procurement of Teaching
Learning Equipment (TLE) for all the eligible 48450 primary
schools in West Bengal. In all, 1679 posts of primary teachers
were sanctioned to convert single teacher primary schools to dual
teachers schools.
Under the expanded Operation Blackboard scheme (OB), 3750
posts of third teacher in primary schools, where enrolment
exceeded 100, were sanctioned. Funds were released for
procurement of TLE for 2648 upper primary schools in the State.
In all, 2353 posts of additional teachers were also sanctioned
for upper primary schools. A total amount of Rs. 11059.08 lakhs
was released to Government of West Bengal for the implementation
of Operation Blackboard scheme, out of which State Government has
utilized Rs. 10809.78 lakhs.
There has been some delay in the utilization of funds
released for TLE. State had now utilized 97.75% of the funds
released. The scheme has been subsumed in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
from 2002-03.