Question : PHALGUNA SAKA MODEL SCHOOLS

(a) the present status of setting up of model schools under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of infrastructural facilities and faculty provided and admission formalities made in the model schools including the funds allocated for the purpose;

(c) the measures taken by the Government to provide quality education at block level for the benefit of rural populace; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to review the Model School Scheme and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) : No school has been set up under the Public- Private Partnership (PPP) model of the Model School Scheme.

(b): Does not arise.

(c): For Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) and with the express purpose of encouraging edu- cation of girls, 3609 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) residential schools at upper primary level and 1827 Girls Hostel for Secondary and Senior Secondary level have been sanctioned. In addition, under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan & Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, primary & upper primary schools and secondary schools respectively, have been set up, as per distance & population norms, in order to enhance access to schooling.

(d): Under the Model School Scheme 2329 model schools have been sanctioned so far to the State Governments of which 1087 are functional and 519 have been constructed.