Question : EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION

(a) whether the Education Department of U.T. of A and N Islands is implementing a scheme namely `Early Childhood Care and Education`.

(b) if so, the number of pre-primary classes going to be opened during 2003-04, location-wise;

(c) the number of pre-primary classes running in the rural areas, block-wise;

(d) the present pay structure of the part time pre-primary school teachers and Ayahs;

(e) whether any disposal is on the anvil of the education department of the U.T.to increase the pay structure of the pre-primary school teachers and Ayahs; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN) :

(a) Yes, Sir

(b) The A and N Administration proposes to open 5 pre-primary schools subject to approval of Annual Plan and Budget of SSA 2003-04 as per demands.

(c) The number of pre-primary classes running in the Rural area block-wise

South Andaman	32
Middle Andaman	38
North Andaman	12
Car Nicobar	3
Nancowy	14
Total	99