(a) the targets fixed under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan in the country and the achievements made thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and
(b) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised during the above period, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b) The Centrally sponsored scheme “Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)â€
to enhance access to secondary education and to improve its quality was launched in March,
2009 and hence there was no target during the last three years. For 11th Five Year Plan,
the physical targets under this scheme include opening of about 11000 new secondary schools
and strengthening of 44000 existing secondary schools. For the year 2009-10, there is a
plan provision of Rs.550 crore (Revised Estimate). As on date, annual plan proposals
received from 31 States/UTs have been appraised for setting up of more than 2000 new schools
and strengthening of more than 6500 existing schools. During 2009-10, an amount of
Rs.510.69 crore has been sanctioned and an amount of Rs.216.11 crore has been released
to the States. The State-wise details are annexed.