Question : Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

(a) the salient features of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan;
(b) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under the said programme across the country during
the last three years and current year; State-wise including Rajasthan;
(c) the State-wise details of the works carried out and achievements made especially in the rural
areas including Rajasthan under the said programme in the country so far;
(d) the number of girls nominated in Ganganagar, Rajasthan under the said programme;
(e) whether the Government is proposing to implement the scheme of vocationalisation of school
education under the said programme; and
(f) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)

(a) : The Department has launched the Samagra Shiksha – an Integrated Scheme for School
Education by subsuming the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA),
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE) from 2018-19 for
providing school education throughout the country, including in remote areas. It envisages the ‘school’
as a continuum from pre-school, primary, upper primary, secondary to Senior Secondary levels.
The major features of Samagra Shiksha are as under:-
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(i) Universalizing access to quality school education by expansion of schooling facilities in the
uncovered areas through up-gradation of schools up-to senior secondary level.
(ii) Ensuring availability of adequate infrastructure to ensure that schools conform to the
prescribed norms.
(iii) Annual Grant of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000/- per school for strengthening of Libraries.
(iv) Composite school grant of Rs. 25,000-1 Lakh to be allocated on the basis of school enrolment,
out of which at-least 10% is to be spent on Swachhta Action Plan.
(v) Annual Grant for sports equipments at the cost of Rs. 5000 for Primary Schools,
Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to Rs. 25,000 for secondary and
senior secondary schools.
(vi) Allocation for children with Special Needs (CwSN) of Rs. 3,500 per child per annum including a
stipend of Rs. 200 per month for CWSN girls to be provided from Classes I to XII.
(vii) Allocation for uniforms at the rate of Rs. 600 per child per annum.
(viii) Allocation for textbooks at the rate of Rs. 250/400 per child per annum.
(ix) Upgradation of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) from Class 6-8 to
Class 6-12.
(x) Strengthening Teacher Education Institutions like SCERTs and DIETs to improve
the quality of teachers.
(xi) Enhanced use of digital technology in education through smart classrooms, digital
boards and DTH channels.
(xii) Support States & UTs for implementation of provisions of RTE Act, including reimbursement
under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act.
(xiii) Setting up of residential schools and hostels for difficult areas and for children in difficult
circumstances.
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(b) : The Statement showing the State and UT-wise details on release of central share and
expenditure incurred under Samagra Shiksha during 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is at
Annexure-I.
(c) : The statement showing the State and UT-wise details on cumulative sanctions and achievements
at elementary level and secondary level since inception are at Annexure-II and Annexure-III
respectively.
(d) : The total Girls’ enrolment in Ganganagar, Rajasthan in all Government management schools is
101236 as per UDISE 2018-19.
(e) & (f) : The Department of School Education & Literacy is already implementing the component of
Vocationalisation of School Education under the umbrella of ‘Samagra Shiksha’. The scheme has so far
been implemented in 9585 schools with reported enrolment of 11,70,095 students.
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