(a) whether primary schools under Tea Plantation Authority in
West Bengal and North-Eastern States are deprived of
various facilities given under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA);
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Union Government proposes to ensure the
inclusion of these schools under SSA to remove this disparity;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Dr. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b): States have adopted different approaches for
primary schools in tea plantations. In West Bengal, all
Government and Government-Aided primary schools located in tea
garden areas are provided various facilities given under Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) but private/ tea garden authority schools
are not covered. State Government of Assam has extended
facilities like school grants, teacher grants etc. to tea garden
area schools also.
(c) to (e): SSA provides support to all primary and upper
primary schools run by Government, local bodies, and Government
Aided schools. It is for the concerned State Government to
categorise the schools as above.