Question : PMGDISHA in UP

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the district-wise details of the total number of rural households covered under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) the district-wise details of the number of rural families of backward/most backward classes covered under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan in the State of Uttar Pradesh; and
(c) whether any plan has been formulated to take this campaign to every nook and corner of the State of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

a): Under the PMGDISHA scheme, as on 07.12.2021, more than 1.40 crore candidates have been enrolled from the rural households in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Out of these, more than 1.23 crore candidates have been trained and more than 92.82 lakh candidates have been duly certified. The district-wise detail of total number of candidates registered, trained and certified in the state of Uttar Pradesh is given at Annexure I.

(b): Under the PMGDISHA scheme, the community of candidate is captured in one of the following categories: General, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (OBC) at the time of candidate registration. The details regarding Backward/ Most backward classes is not captured. The district-wise details of number of rural families of OBC candidates covered under PMGDISHA in the state of Uttar Pradesh are given at Annexure II.

(c): The implementation of the PMGDISHA scheme has been carried out in all the 59,000 plus Gram Panchayats of Uttar Pradesh. Various steps that have been taken to take this campaign to every nook and corner of the State of Uttar Pradesh include the following :-

i. Scaling up the awareness and promotional activities towards Digital literacy through campaigns, workshops, seminars, digital vans, etc.
ii. In order to address the low internet connectivity issues, Wifi-choupals have been established at remote locations.
iii. Rural schools have been engaged for training and examination of candidates in order to penetrate the rural populous districts of identified states
iv. Hon’ble MPs/MLAs/District Collectors have distributed the PMGDISHA certificates at various events organised by the local PMGDISHA team.
v. Some rural schools have been engaged for training and examination of candidates in order to cover the rural populous districts.
vi. Various mechanisms have been adopted to disseminate information regarding the scheme to the intended beneficiaries such as word of mouth publicity, online, print & electronic media including posters, banners, radio, newspaper, television, social media etc.
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Annexure I

S.N. District Registered Trained Certified
1 AGRA 1,62,257 1,45,729 1,14,097
2 ALIGARH 56,914 39,946 30,036
3 ALLAHABAD 3,01,994 2,49,353 1,92,606
4 AMBEDKAR NAGAR 2,40,446 2,11,904 1,56,726
5 AMETHI 1,21,787 1,08,117 83,855
6 AMROHA 1,93,765 1,72,675 1,36,736
7 AURAIYA 1,27,127 1,11,258 83,733
8 AZAMGARH 2,80,657 2,44,020 1,82,844
9 BAGHPAT 32,694 24,872 18,807
10 BAHRAICH 2,09,730 1,91,488 1,40,296
11 BALLIA 1,57,112 1,25,019 96,184
12 BALRAMPUR 75,186 62,846 46,057
13 BANDA 1,19,335 1,02,628 80,208
14 BARABANKI 3,71,773 3,49,317 2,71,266
15 BAREILLY 3,69,717 3,24,008 2,59,569
16 BASTI 3,72,523 3,38,037 2,43,242
17 BHADOHI 2,14,306 1,90,131 1,41,465
18 BIJNOR 3,03,273 2,65,147 2,10,631
19 BUDAUN 3,42,503 3,16,818 2,40,827
20 BULANDSHAHR 1,78,031 1,53,909 1,20,250
21 CHANDAULI 1,76,071 1,57,422 1,15,876
22 CHITRAKOOT 65,864 51,809 40,219
23 DEORIA 3,03,527 2,71,655 1,94,360
24 ETAH 1,50,265 1,30,721 98,754
25 ETAWAH 1,23,311 98,911 74,924
26 FAIZABAD 2,06,330 1,82,589 1,35,077
27 FARRUKHABAD 1,38,326 1,23,985 93,179
28 FATEHPUR 1,57,402 1,41,931 1,01,770
29 FIROZABAD 1,31,705 1,16,438 91,389
30 GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR 18,961 14,413 10,628
31 GHAZIABAD 27,204 22,787 16,915
32 GHAZIPUR 2,19,400 1,83,388 1,39,311
33 GONDA 1,69,221 1,46,455 1,13,282
34 GORAKHPUR 2,59,387 2,18,992 1,60,654
35 HAMIRPUR 65,834 51,244 36,769
36 HAPUR 59,935 51,852 40,187
37 HARDOI 4,10,883 3,70,653 2,84,016
38 HATHRAS 91,529 80,371 62,290
39 JALAUN 1,42,629 1,12,540 79,524
40 JAUNPUR 5,45,583 5,06,953 3,78,588
41 JHANSI 1,23,036 1,06,320 70,572
42 KANNAUJ 1,49,531 1,39,017 1,04,121
43 KANPUR DEHAT 1,65,761 1,43,672 1,11,216
44 KANPUR NAGAR 1,09,760 91,583 70,819
45 KASGANJ 1,28,377 1,10,559 80,880
46 KAUSHAMBI 85,701 73,820 58,303
47 KHERI 4,26,890 3,94,013 2,85,086
48 KUSHI NAGAR 3,02,662 2,71,694 1,99,367
49 LALITPUR 53,269 42,432 32,087
50 LUCKNOW 1,63,956 1,43,048 1,13,507
51 MAHARAJGANJ 1,92,462 1,60,838 1,16,553
52 MAHOBA 95,280 70,693 53,155
53 MAINPURI 63,984 49,496 37,217
54 MATHURA 45,184 37,245 29,506
55 MAU 1,40,451 1,20,341 92,780
56 MEERUT 71,656 60,998 46,301
57 MIRZAPUR 1,92,855 1,68,274 1,20,762
58 MORADABAD 2,20,062 2,00,067 1,46,894
59 MUZAFFARNAGAR 65,111 55,243 44,719
60 PILIBHIT 2,15,297 1,81,189 1,35,921
61 PRATAPGARH 3,35,238 3,00,088 2,23,945
62 RAE BARELI 2,39,416 2,05,948 1,49,139
63 RAMPUR 2,27,334 2,00,882 1,56,233
64 SAHARANPUR 2,20,466 1,97,828 1,48,675
65 SAMBHAL 1,87,678 1,72,579 1,27,518
66 SANT KABEER NAGAR 1,73,138 1,56,646 1,18,248
67 SHAHJAHANPUR 3,53,392 3,16,090 2,44,325
68 SHAMLI 38,533 33,196 16,518
69 SHRAVASTI 70,883 63,227 46,212
70 SIDDHARTH NAGAR 2,17,259 1,81,067 1,23,680
71 SITAPUR 4,80,973 4,42,207 3,49,022
72 SONBHADRA 1,37,744 1,18,844 85,169
73 SULTANPUR 1,43,561 1,20,611 88,541
74 UNNAO 2,49,430 2,23,758 1,69,372
75 VARANASI 2,65,833 2,28,656 1,68,532
TOTAL 1,40,46,660 1,23,44,500 92,82,042





Annexure II

S.N. DISTRICT Registered Trained Certified
1 AGRA 76,765 69,488 55,240
2 ALIGARH 27,845 19,523 14,503
3 ALLAHABAD 1,70,798 1,42,289 1,09,369
4 AMBEDKAR NAGAR 1,27,253 1,12,883 83,133
5 AMROHA 1,03,980 92,806 72,544
6 AURAIYA 55,154 47,664 35,858
7 AZAMGARH 1,55,881 1,36,337 1,02,729
8 AMETHI 59,309 53,141 41,292
9 BAGHPAT 18,002 13,768 10,403
10 BAHRAICH 1,09,195 99,108 72,229
11 BALLIA 89,476 71,100 54,527
12 BALRAMPUR 37,917 31,954 23,745
13 BANDA 59,503 51,116 39,513
14 BARABANKI 1,79,025 1,67,712 1,30,164
15 BAREILLY 2,32,464 2,02,247 1,61,767
16 BASTI 1,97,233 1,79,470 1,29,134
17 BHADOHI 1,07,842 95,874 70,207
18 BIJNOR 1,16,438 1,02,082 80,364
19 BUDAUN 2,25,082 2,09,161 1,58,735
20 BULANDSHAHR 86,085 75,491 58,142
21 CHANDAULI 92,639 83,156 60,541
22 CHITRAKOOT 33,544 26,450 20,581
23 DEORIA 1,81,150 1,63,130 1,15,495
24 ETAH 96,587 84,053 63,107
25 ETAWAH 60,067 47,472 36,236
26 FAIZABAD 89,131 78,276 58,268
27 FARRUKHABAD 86,820 77,988 58,001
28 FATEHPUR 79,359 71,805 51,136
29 FIROZABAD 77,875 68,891 54,354
30 GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR 6,586 4,781 3,605
31 GHAZIABAD 11,176 9,425 7,289
32 GHAZIPUR 1,32,570 1,11,473 84,930
33 GONDA 73,690 64,720 49,982
34 GORAKHPUR 1,57,761 1,34,801 96,983
35 HAMIRPUR 37,764 29,395 20,848
36 HAPUR 11,149 8,430 6,241
37 HARDOI 1,82,067 1,64,526 1,26,107
38 HATHRAS 42,010 37,183 28,702
39 JALAUN 62,057 49,666 35,010
40 JAUNPUR 2,94,499 2,72,969 2,03,120
41 JHANSI 60,850 52,924 34,771
42 KANNAUJ 87,039 80,490 60,020
43 KANPUR DEHAT 72,636 62,548 47,993
44 KANPUR NAGAR 46,806 38,795 29,625
45 KAUSHAMBI 36,073 31,002 24,394
46 KHERI 1,91,979 1,77,098 1,28,415
47 KUSHI NAGAR 1,91,098 1,71,521 1,25,520
48 KASGANJ 75,504 64,250 45,675
49 LALITPUR 26,057 20,012 14,743
50 LUCKNOW 66,828 58,523 46,552
51 MAHARAJGANJ 1,19,445 1,01,389 73,685
52 MAHOBA 49,817 37,695 28,317
53 MAINPURI 34,738 25,753 19,360
54 MATHURA 16,219 13,252 10,008
55 MAU 82,062 71,459 55,485
56 MEERUT 23,745 19,640 14,960
57 MIRZAPUR 1,01,304 88,563 63,416
58 MORADABAD 1,10,435 1,00,810 72,808
59 MUZAFFARNAGAR 31,028 25,986 21,016
60 PILIBHIT 1,22,535 98,887 73,179
61 PRATAPGARH 1,55,196 1,38,876 1,02,983
62 RAE BARELI 1,06,102 89,765 64,366
63 RAMPUR 1,24,018 1,10,092 85,460
64 SAHARANPUR 1,07,905 96,746 71,865
65 SAMBHAL 91,809 83,804 60,243
66 SANT KABEER NAGAR 1,04,411 95,226 71,473
67 SHAHJAHANPUR 1,80,678 1,61,483 1,25,054
68 SHAMLI 22,133 19,354 9,446
69 SHRAVASTI 34,185 30,624 22,393
70 SIDDHARTH NAGAR 1,03,332 86,097 59,430
71 SITAPUR 2,09,329 1,94,366 1,55,037
72 SONBHADRA 60,058 51,186 37,725
73 SULTANPUR 66,659 56,550 41,279
74 UNNAO 1,13,596 1,01,901 76,700
75 VARANASI 1,58,169 1,35,589 99,389
TOTAL 72,27,526 63,54,060 47,56,919

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