(a) whether the Government has deferred/shelved the proposal to set up Model Schools on
Public Private Partnership model in Non-Educationally Backward Blocks across the country;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) the number of Model schools that have become operational across the country including in
the State of West Bengal, State/UT-wise; and
(d) the details of Model Schools approved and amount sanctioned in the State of West Bengal?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) & (b) : The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Model School Scheme envisaged setting up of
one model school per block as a benchmark of excellence at the block level. The scheme had
two modes of implementation, viz. (i) setting up of schools in educationally backward blocks
(EBBs) through State/UT Governments, and (ii) establishing schools under Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) mode in blocks which are not educationally backward. However, the scheme
has been delinked from the support of the Government of India with effect from 2015-16 and
stands transferred to States/UTs in the light of higher devolution of funds to the States as
recommended by the 14th Finance Commission.
(c) : No schools have been awarded under PPP mode. However, under State Sector Component
of the Model School Scheme, the State/UT-wise details of model schools which have been made
operational as on 31.3.2015 is given at Annexure-I.
(d) : A total of 67 model schools were approved in the State of West Bengal for which an
amount of Rs. 137.56 crore was sanctioned. Detailed year-wise status of model schools
approved and amount sanctioned in the State of West Bengal is at Annexure-II.
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