(a) the status of implementation of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan;
(b) the funds allocated, schools opened and students benefitted thereunder, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government is formulating any schemes to improve the standard of education and
enrollment at various levels; and
(d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a): The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the vehicle to support
States in implementing the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education
(RTE) Act, 2009. Since inception of SSA in 2000-01, opening of 3.64 lakh new elementary
schools, construction of 3.12 lakh school buildings and 18.87 lakh additional classrooms, 2.42 lakh
drinking water facilities, 3.94 lakh boys toilets, 5.17 lakh separate girls’ toilets, 1.40 lakh toilets for
Children with Special Needs (CWSN) have been sanctioned to States and UTs. Out of this, 3.59
lakh elementary schools have been opened, 2.94 lakh school buildings and 17.97 lakh additional
classrooms, 2.35 lakh drinking water facilities and 9.95 lakh school toilets have been constructed.
The RTE Act, 2009 in its Schedule lays down the norm of Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) for primary
and upper primary schools at 30:1 and 35:1 respectively. As per the Unified District Information
System For Education (UDISE) 2015-16, the PTR at national level for primary schools is 23:1 and
upper primary schools is 17:1, which is better than the norm laid down in the RTE Act, 2009.
(b): The State/UT-wise details of funds allocated in 2016-17, cumulative Status of schools
opened under SSA till 2017-18 and enrolment of students in Government schools at elementary
level as per UDISE, 2015-16 are at Annexure.
(c) and (d): In pursuance of the proposal of the Union Budget, 2018-19, to treat school education
holistically without segmentation from pre-nursery to Class 12 this Department has prepared an
Integrated Scheme on School Education by subsuming the three Centrally Sponsored Schemes of
SSA, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). States have
already been advised to integrate the administrative structures at various levels created for SSA and
RMSA in the States and UTs to achieve productive synergies, better co-ordination and enhanced
focus on improvement in quality of education.
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