(a) whether the Government proposes to encourage the concept of `Rural Public School`
to provide high standard teaching in English medium to rural students to bring them at
par with their counterparts in private schools;
(b) if so; the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken up this matter with the State Governments; and
(d) if so, the details and outcome thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a)&(b) The Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech on 15.8.2007 has announced the
decision of the Government to support 6,000 high quality model schools at the rate of one in
every block to set standards of excellence for other schools in the area.
(c)&(d) No,Sir. A scheme is under formulation after which the State Governments will be
consulted.