Question : LITERACY PROJECTS



(a) the funds provided to voluntary agencies for literacy projects during each of the last three years, agency-wise;

(b) whether the performance of these agencies has been reviewed;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether these agencies are exorting funds in the name of removing illiteracy;

(e) if so, the extent to which the success has been achieved by these agencies in removing illiteracy; and

(f) the steps proposed to be taken to check misuse of funds ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)


(a): Statement of funds given to the voluntary agencies, state- wise, during the last 3 years is enclosed at Annexure - I.

(b) and (c): The performance of these agencies are reviewed through quarterly progress reports and annual reports submitted by the NGOs. The accounts of the NGOs are audited by Chartered Accountants and are open to scrutiny by Accountant General. Concurrent and external evaluation are done by external agencies appointed by Government.

(d): No such case has come to the notice of Government during the last 3 years.

(e): As a cumulative effect of the efforts of all sectors, including NGOs, the national literacy rate has registered an increase of 13.17 percentage points from 52.21% in 1991 to 65.38% in 2001.

(f) Does not arise.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1444 ANNEXURE-I

LIST OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WORKING IN THE FIELD OF ADULT EDUCATION

S.No. Name and Address of Amount of Grants/financial assistance
NGO in (Rs.) during the years
1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 ANDHRA PRADESH
1. SRC, Andhra Mahila 34,19,806 35,70,262 - Sabha, College Campus, Hyderabad-7

2. A.P. Open School - 1,19,09,129 40,47,500 Society, Saifabad, SCERT CAMPUS, Hyderabad-4

3. Navodaya Integration - - 3,84,900 Cultural Social Education & Voluntary Action, 3-92-31 Teacher Colony Dhone Kurnool, A.P. ASSAM

4. SRC, Gyan Vigyan 23,65,264 20,91,620 36,00,000 Samiti Uzan Bazar, Guwahati.

5. Gyan Vigyan Samiti- - 69,92,000 4,52,400 Assam, , Guwahati 6. Jaluguti Agragami - 2,00,000 - Mahila Samity, Morigaon, Assam. BIHAR

7 SRC, (ADRI) BSIDC 41,33,801 38,00,000 63,25,312 Colony, Patna, Bihar

8. SRC, Deepayatan, 39,60,677 35,62,531 38,55,696 Budhha Colony, Patna.

9. ADRI, Urban Slum - - 17,15,000 Project, Boring Road, Patna DELHI 10. SRC,Jamia Millia 23,18,519 30,00,000 36,10,000 Islamia, New Delhi 11. Patel Education 2,50,000 1,52,300 - Society, Dhaula Kuan , N.Delhi. 12. Indian Adult 1,10,541 11,81,642 - Education Association, New Delhi. 13. Sadbhavana Trust, - - 3,89,880 Nirantar, B-64 Sadbhavana Enclave, 2nd floor, Delhi. 14. Jagori, South Extn.- 2,07,955 - 3,89,880 II, New Delhi. 15. NIAE,New Delhi 33,675 - - 16. N.B.T., New - 52,098 - Delhi 17. Northern Rly.Bharat - 50,000 - Scouts & Guides, New Delhi. 18. Himmat Gramin Yuva - 5,50,000 - club, New Delhi 19. Guru Teg Bahadur, 3rd - 6,60,000 - Century Public School, New Delhi 20. Tagore Education - 6,30,000 5,00,000 Society, New Delhi 21. Laxman Public School, - 5,44,000 - New Delhi 22. Centre for - - 1,68,000 Information Education and Communication, D- 332, Defence Colony, ND 23. Voluntary - - 1,92,450 Organisation in interest of Consumer Education (VOICE), F- 71, Lajpat Nagar, ND- 74. 24. Media Institute for - - 4,91,400 Social Concern, S- 18, Greater Kailash –II, New Delhi-48.(In house Magazine Hindi) 25. Media Institute for - - 4,21,800 Social Concern, S- 18, Greater Kailash –II, New Delhi-48.(In house Magazine English) 26. Secretary, BGVS, R.K. - - 59,88,500 Puram, New Delhi-22 27. Sai Development - - 6,20,000 Consultancy Service, Aya Nagar, New Delhi. 28. Gramin Swabhiman, 5, - - 10,00,000 Tuglak Lane, New Delhi-01. 29. Women Action for - - 4,85,049 Development, New Delhi GUJARAT 30. SRC for Adult Edu. 19,71,001 18,57,856 22,00,000 Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad 31. Indian Institute of 1,25,000 10,25,000 7,25,000 Management, Vastrapur Ahmedabad.- 380015. 32. Smt. B.K. Bal Joshi 88,700 - - Education Trust, Mehsana HARYANA 33. SRC,SEARCH, Chanakya 9,58,327 9,96,600 23,27,081 Puri, Rohtak 34. Centre for Electronic - - 12,09,000 Design & Technology of India, Post Box No. 10, A-35, Industrial Area, Phase-VIII, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Chandigarh. HIMACHAL PRADESH 35. SRC, Rajya Gyan 9,57,188 10,00,000 25,49,587 Vigyan Kendra, Shimla J&K 36. SRC, University of 18,14,434 25,00,000 13,00,000 Kashmir, Srinagar 37. J&K DHAWA, Tehsil - 19,00,000 23,40,000 Ramnagar, Udhampur 38. Hilal Institute, - 6,25,000 5,00,000 Anantang, Kashmir 39. Social Welfare of - - 5,72,660 Indian Organisation, J&K, H.No. 143, Vidhata nagar, Narwal, J&K. KARNATAKA 40. SRC, Karnataka State 24,31,368 24,99893 38,00,000 Adult Edu.Council, Mysore. KERALA 41 SRC,Tagore Nagar, 34,33,691 24,58,581 31,00,000 Thiruvananthapuram. MADHYA PRADESH 42. SRC Abhivayakati, 29,61,077 20,50,000 38,82,637 Jana Shiksha Evam Sanskriti Samiti, Bhopal 43. SRC, Bhartiya Grameen 30,10,000 35,92,641 46,00,000 Mahila Sangh ,Indore 44. Gram Bharati - - 1,92,450 Sansthan, M-54, Darpan Colony, Thaipur, Distt. Gwalior, M.P. MAHARASHTRA 45. RRC, Maharashtra 48,13,358 22,69,091 34,97,243 State Institute of Adult Education, Aurangabad 46. SRC, Indian Institute 36,23,750 18,00,000 40,73,303 of Education, Pune 47. Tata Institute of 752 - - Social Sciences, Bombay MEGHALAYA 48. SRC,North Eastern 16,00,000 12,50,000 18,00,000 Hill University, Shillong MANIPUR 49. Wangjing Women & 7,52,500 7,00,000 2,25,810 Girls Society, Manipur 50 Rural Development 2,12,900 10,66,130 - Society, Wangjing Bazar, Manipur .51. Manipur Scheduled - - 35,393 Caste Welfare Association, Babupara, Distt. Imphal, Manipur ORISSA 52. SRC for Adult 24,00,000 19,00,000 40,00,000 Education, Bhubaneswar 53. BGVS Orissa, - - 57,750 Bhubaneswar 54. Youth and Social - - 6,20,000 Justice and National Action(Yojana), Bhubaneswar, Orissa PUNJAB 55. RRC for Adult & 21,07,646 12,50,000 39,93,321 Continuing Education , Punjab University , Chandigarh RAJASTHAN 56. SRC, Rajasthan Adult 31,68,872 35,90,122 45,00,000 Education Association, Jaipur TAMIL NADU 57. SRC,Tamil Nadu Board 38,63,397 35,73,108 48,99,690 of Continuing Education, Chennai TRIPURA 58. SRC,BGVS Melarmath, 6,32,000 12,63,400 23,00,000 Agartala, West Tripura UTTAR PRADESH 59. Gramin Vikas Samithi, - 1,74,440 - Allahabad 60. Giri Institute of 1,25,000 - - Development Studies, Lucknow 61. Gramin Samaj Kalyan 9,942 - - Samiti, Saharanpur 62. SRC , Literacy House, 40,29,661 36,00,000 55,00,000 Lucknow 63. RRC, Shiksha Prasar 3,82,500 5,00,000 - Vibhag, Government of Uttar Pardesh, Allahabad 64. Shri Ram Sharan 29,725 - - Smarak Seva Sansthan, Badaun 65. Suman Technical - 1,81,000 1,81,000 Institute, Etah District 66. Ashok Sansthan, 44,175 10,81,500 8,00,000 Ghazipur District. 67. Mahila Udyog - 2,93,497 2,52,000 Prashikshan Kendra, Allahabad 68. Grameen Seva Mandal, 85,424 23,856 - Saraimansur, Allahabad 69. Devi Gramodyog Seva 41,648 - - Sansthan, Kahal Kabira, District Nainital 70. Samaj Uthan Evam - 31,146 - Anusandhan Sansthan, Allahabad 71. Kanakpur Gram Vikash - 1,93,060 - Seva Sansthan, District Allahabad 72. New Public School - - 5,13,500 Samiti, Lucknow 73. Nishat Shiksha 84,588 - - Samiti, Haldwani, Nainital 74. Daraganj Gramodyog - 66,058 1,43,850 Vikas Sansthan, Allahabad 75. Sanjay Anusandhan 1,24,587 - - Sansthan, Allahabad 76. Gantavya Himadri, 1,47,200 1,47,200 - Brechtian Mirror, Noida 77. Bhartiya Seva Shiksha 2,23,984 - - Sansthan, Baraut, Allahabad 78. Mother Teresa Modern - 28,183 - Children School, Varansi 79. Abhiyan Ladhu Tohok, - 7,451 - Banda 80. PSU Foundation, - 2,64,400 1,85,080 Lucknow 81. Mahila Vidya 1,69,120 - Prashikshan Kendra, Allahabad UTTARANCHAL 82. Rural Litigations & 73,500 6,93,205 6,54,105 Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun 83. SRC, Dehradun - 5,00,000 31,03,873 84. Pahal, Gola Barrage - - 3,12,900 Road, Kathgodam, Nainital. WEST BENGAL 85. SRC for AE, Calcutta. 32,10,792 36,00,000 35,00,00 86. Indian Institute of - 1,25,000 1,25,000 Management, Calcutta. 87. Visva Bharti - - 7,50,000 University, West Bengal 88. Bengal Social Service - 3,77,000 - League, Calcutta Total 6,65,18,145 9,00,00,000 11,00,00,000