Question : PROJECTS UNDER INFORMAL EDUCATION .

(a) the names of projects under Informal Education Scheme for which assistance was given by the Union Government to the Government of West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir during each of the last three years.

(b) whether any representation have been received by the Government in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government propose to provide assistance to the Governments of West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir under the said scheme; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(PROF. RITA VERMA)

(a) Under the Centrally Sponsored scheme of Non-Formal education (NFE), the States of West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir were provided with financial assistance for running of Non-Formal education centres for `our-of school` children in the age-group 6-14 . This Scheme came to a close on 31.3.2001. While in Jammu & Kashmir financial assistance was provided, under the scheme, to the State Government as well as the Non-Governmental Organisations, in West Bengal financial assistance was provided only to the Non- Governmental Organisations.

The details of financial assistance given in the past three years in indicated below:-

Jammu & Kashmir
(State sector)

1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
151.91 30.38 63.80

(NGOs)
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
13.13 9.64 18.79
West Bengal
(NGOs)
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
138.44 131.37 196.69