Question : SETTING UP OF SCHOOLS

(a) the locations of each residential school of senior secondary level in the country established or running by the Voluntary Organisations (VOs) with the help of Ministry to provide free education to the children of BPL families and weaker sections of the societies in rural areas as on date, State-wise;

(b) the name of the Organisations which are engaged to create infrastructure to set up educational institutions in rural areas of Rajasthan for the above purpose for the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the officials concerned are creating hurdles in the way to set up above mentioned educational institutions in Alwar district of Rajasthan;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the action taken by the Government thereon?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) Ministry of Human Resource Development is not implementing any scheme to provide assistance to voluntary organizations to establish residential school of senior secondary level. Under the Centrally sponsored scheme “Grant- in-aid to voluntary organizations working for Scheduled Castes” implemented by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, grant is provided to the voluntary organizations, inter-alia for running residential Primary /Secondary schools. Such schools are run either in rented premises or premises of organizations. State-wise details of voluntary organizations assisted for running up of residential secondary schools are annexed.

(b) No assistance has been provided to any voluntary organization in Rajasthan by the Ministry of HRD to create infrastructure to set up residential schools of senior secondary level during the last three years and the current year.

(c) to (e) Do not arise.