(a) whether the percentage of total expenditure on education being incurred on the elementary education has been falling since the Fifth Five Year Plan period;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government propose to take some measures for
increasing the total expenditure on education, particularly education
in terms of percentage;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. In fact the percentage of outlays on elementary
education has increased from 35% in the Fifth Five Year Plan to 66%
in the Ninth Five Year Plan.
(c) to (e): Public Expenditure on education has shown a continuous
upward trend in the last five decades. The percentage of budgeted
expenditure on education and training to total revenue expenditure
on all sectors (Centre and States) has risen steadily from 7.92 in
1951 to 14.06 in 1999-2000 (BE). It has been the constant endeavour
of the Government to raise the allocation for education. The Central
Plan allocation on education for the Ninth Plan is Rs. 24,908 crore
as against the expenditure of Rs. 8522 crore in the Eighth Plan.
This represents an increase by 192%.