(a) whether the Union Government has substantially reduced the central share of
grant under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Programme;
(b) if so, whether the Union Government is aware that the States have to incur
huge expenditure on salary of primary teachers, construction of schools/class rooms
etc.; and
(c) if so, whether the Union Government is considering to review its decision
and to reintroduce the earlier (Tenth Plan) pattern of 75:25 funding between Centre
and States?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): The Framework for Implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
programme had provided a funding pattern of 50:50 during the 11th Plan period.
However, taking into account the demand of State Governments, the Central Government
had reconsidered the matter and notified the following revised funding pattern
between Central Government and States for the 11 Plan:
(i) 65:35 - during 2007-08 & 2008-09
(ii) 60:40 - during 2009-10
(iii) 55:45 - during2010-2011
(iv) 50:50 - during 2011-12 and thereafter