Question : DATA OF OBC STUDENTS

(a) whether the Government has ordered a head count of Other Backward Castes students in primary schools and has asked the National University of Education Planning and Administration (NUEPA) for collection of data on other backward castes (OBCs) enrolment in all Government and private primary schools across the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by when the work is likely to be completed?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)

(a) to (b) National University of Educational Planning & Administration (NUEPA) collects elementary school statistics annually through the District Information System (DISE) from all districts in the country which includes ‘interalia’ number of children enrolled social category- wise.