(a) whether allocations for elementary education has fallen from 67 per cent in 2001 to 35
per cent in 2007-08;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether as per the norms of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan every school should have at least
two rooms and two teachers; and
(d) if so, the details of schools in each State and Union Territory which has single room
and single teacher, separately?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. The allocation of elementary education in the total allocation for
education was 64.19 per cent in the year 2001-02 which has gone up to 64.96 percent in
the year 2007- 08.
(c): The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan provides one teacher for every 40 children in primary and upper
primary school and at least two teachers in a new primary school and one teacher for every class
in a new upper primary school, a room for every teacher or for every grade/class, whichever
is lower in primary & upper primary school, with the provision that there would be two class
rooms with verandah in every primary school with at least two teachers. A room for Head-Master in
upper primary school/section.
(d): State/ UT wise details of schools with single teacher and single class room are given in
the annexure.