Question : UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN



(a) the total amount received by the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and other projects/schemes from Union Government during each of the last three years;

(b) the total amount spent by these States out of the allocated funds during the above period;

(c) the total funds lying unutilized with the State Governments; and

(d) the achievements made after the utilization of these funds in the field of education, both in school and higher education sector?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI M.A.A FATMI)

(a)to(d) The details of funds released under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme and other centrally sponsored schemes for elementary education to the States of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure.

The enrollment during the 2004-05 at Primary, Upper Primary and Senior Secondary level was, 130.8 at primary level, 51.2 at upper primary level and 37.1 at Senior Secondary level, based on Selected Education Statistics of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.