Question : MODEL SCHOOLS

(a) the targets and achievements in the setting up of model schools in the educationally backward blocks in the country during the Eleventh Plan alongwith the reasons for shortfall, if any, State-wise;

(b) the number of proposals received from the States/UTs for setting up of such schools during 2010-11 and 2011-12 alongwith the action taken thereon, State-wise;

(c) the number and locations of such schools which have since become functional alongwith the criteria adopted for selection of locations, State-wise;

(d) the locations identified for setting up of such schools during 2011-12 and 2012-13, State-wise;

(e) the financial assistance provided for this purpose during each of the last two years and the current year, State- wise; and

(f) the time by which the entire lot of envisaged/targeted model schools is likely to be made functional?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 282 FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2011 REGARDING “MODEL SCHOOLS” ASKED BY SHRI HEMANAND BISWAL AND SHRI K.P. DHANAPALAN, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT


(a), (b), (d) and (e): The centrally sponsored scheme to set up 6,000 model schools at block level was launched in November 2008. Out of these, 3,500 schools are to be set up in educationally backward blocks (EBBs) through State/UT Governments and the remaining 2,500 schools are to be set up under Public-Private Partnership(PPP) mode in blocks which are not educationally backward. Presently, only the component for setting up of 3,500 model schools under State/UT Governments is operational. The component for setting up of 2,500 model schools under PPP mode has not yet been launched. Since inception of the scheme, proposals to set up model schools in 2,098 blocks have been received from 24 States/UTs. Out of these, model schools in 1,942 blocks covering 22 States have been approved. Financial sanctions amounting to Rs. 1,670.25 crore have been accorded for setting up 1,469 model schools in 19 States. State-wise details of proposals received, proposals approved, schools sanctioned and amount released are at Annexure-I. Details of locations identified for setting up of schools during 2011-12 are at Annexure-II. State/UT Governments have not sent any proposal for setting up schools in 2012-13.

(c) 438 model schools have so far become functional in 7 States, details of which are at Annexure-III. Locations of the schools are identified by the State/ UT Governments and approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of India. Model Schools are located preferably in Block headquarters where availability of required land owned by the State/UT Government is assured.

(f) Approval of model schools in EBBs depends on receipt of viable proposals from the State/UT Governments. Therefore a definite timeline is difficult to indicate.