(a) whether India needs to progress fast towards a brighter
future in terms of its educational needs;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the amount allocated/spent on primary, secondary and
higher education during the last three years and the current
year,State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): Government has accorded high priority to
education sector. During Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12),
Ministry of Human Resource Development has been allocated
Rs.1,97,570 crore (Rs.1,49,784 crore for the Department of
School Education and Literacy and Rs.47,786 crore for the
Department of Higher Education), which is almost 3.4 times
of the expenditure during X Five Year Plan. This increased
outlay is meant for creating new institutions, strengthening
existing institutions and improving the quality of
education. State-wise allocation is not made by Ministry of
Human Resource Development. However, total amount allocated/spent during
the last three years and current year on elemetary,
secondary, adult and higher education by Ministry of Human
Resource Development is as under:
(Rs. in crores)
Sector 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Allo- Actual Allo- Actual Allo- Actual Allo- cation Exp. cation Exp. cation Exp. cation
Elementary 21802 19483 21709 20191 29071 29275 32155 Education Secondary 5595 4342 6935 5694 6840 6699 8692 Education
Adult 453 147 455 430 1303 469 604 Education
Higher 10859 11214 15433 13964 16694 15438 21912 Education (includin g Technical & Others)
Total 38709 35186 44532 40279 53908 51881 63363