(a) whether the Government has launched an awareness campaign at block level to promote
education among girls in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the funds allocated to each State/UT for the purpose; and
(d) the estimated number of girls likely to be benefited from this campaign?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) & (b):The National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL) is
a scheme for gender focused interventions for education of girls at elementary level in
the educationally backward blocks of the country, under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The
programme specifically focuses on building community support for girls education and
providing a conducive environment for girls education in the school, community and home.
Another scheme being implemented in educationally backward blocks is the Kasturba Gandhi
Balika Vidyalaya Scheme (KGBV), which provides for residential schools at the upper
primary level primarily for girls from disadvantaged groups like SC, ST, OBC and BPL.
(c) & (d):The State wise funds allocated for 2012-13 under the NPEGEL and the KGBV
schemes for 2012-13 and covering 4.2 crore and 3.68 lakh girls under them respectively,
is annexed.