(a) the total amount of foreign assistance received by the Government for implementation
of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) during the period 2009-10 including the names of the bodies;
(b) whether the Government has reviewed in the recent past the programmes being run by the
State Governments under SSA; and
(c) if so, the outcome thereof and the action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): During 2009-10, no reimbursement of foreign assistance for implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
programme by the World Bank, European Commission & Department for International Development has been received.
(b) & (c): A vigorous system of monitoring of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is already in place which includes,inter
alia, monthly and quarterly progress reports and review meetings, furnishing of annual elementary school statistics,
field monitoring by 42 independent monitoring institutions and six monthly independent Review Missions. The audit
arrangements for the State Implementing Societies (SIS) include audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India,
annual audit by independent chartered accountants and concurrent financial reviews through independent professional bodies.
The 9th JRM reviewed the SSA programme in the month of January, 2009 and found that programme is proceeding smoothly.