(a) whether a number of Government schools covered under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) lack of basic
infrastructural facilities like building, drinking water,electricity, toilets, etc;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the action taken by the Government to provide basic amenities and infrastructural facilities
in such schools in future?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (b): As per data reported by the States under the District Information System for Education
(DISE) 2009-10, 96.92% of all schools imparting elementary education have buildings, 92.60% have
drinking water facilities, 54.31% have common toilets and 38.98% have electricity connections.
A State-wise statement indicating the percentage of schools having buildings, drinking water,
common toilets and electricity connections is attached at Annexure.
(c) Since the inception of SSA, 1,37,138 primary school buildings,84,894 upper primary school buildings,
9,66,390 additional classrooms, 1,87,789 drinking water facilities and 2,91,172 toilet facilities have
been completed as on 30th September, 2010. Construction of 20,645 primary school buildings, 12,258 upper
primary school buildings,2,00,478 additional classrooms, 3,172 drinking water facilities and 56,685
toilets is in progress.
An additional 452 school buildings, 93719 additional classrooms, 24147toilet/urinals and 3740 drinking
water facilities in schools have been approved since October, 2010 under SSA towards implementing the
provisions of the RTE Act, 2009.