Question : FUNDS TO NGOS UNDER SSA

(a) whether the Government is providing assistance to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the country including Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated to various NGOs during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and year-wise;

(c) the mechanism put in place to monitor such NGOs;

(d) whether instances of irregularities, mismanagement, corruption and violation of guidelines by the NGOs have been reported during the above period and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(e) the corrective action taken by the Government against such erring NGOs during the aforesaid period?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. Shashi Tharoor)

(a) & (b): Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme, assistance to Non-Governmental Organsations (NGOs) is sanctioned by the national level Grant-in-Aid Committee (GIAC) of the SSA. The details of financial assistance provided to various NGOs during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-I.

(c): In order to monitor such NGOs, on the completion of one year, a Joint Evaluation Team consisting of a GIAC member, a representative of the State Project Office and a representative of the Ministry visits the project and further funds are released on the basis of the evaluation report.

(d) & (e): With regard to funds released to NGOs at Annexure-I, only one complaint was received, which on enquiry was found to be baseless.