Question : FUNDS FOR BASIC FACILITIES

(a) the funds sanctioned for basic facilities in the field of education in the Tenth Five Year Plan by the Government;

(b) whether the time bound action has been taken regarding all the educational schemes to utilise the funds sanctioned by the Planning Commission during the current year;

(c) the time by which the scheme announced by the Government likely to be launched and completed;

(d) whether all the schemes launched in the current year have been completed or likely to be completed timely;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (f): The Tenth Plan allocation for the Department of Elementary Education & Literacy and the Department of Secondary & Higher Education is Rs.30,000 crore and Rs.13,825 crore respectively. The Annual Plan allocation for a particular year is required to be utilised within the same year and the final requirement of funds is finalised before the close of the financial year. The procedure is equally applicable to the funds allocated for the schemes launched during the current year. The various ongoing schemes, as also those which are launched during a Five Year Plan period, are normally continued till the end of the Plan period and their continuance or otherwise is considered before formulating the next Five Year Plan.