Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

(a) whether the Government had allocated much less budget to the State of Gujarat under various educational schemes in the recent past as compared to other States of the same size;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to reimburse the amount spent by the Government of Gujarat under various schemes since 2001-02; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)

(a)& (b): The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) does not make state-wise allocations for education. However, the grants are released to the State Governments/ Institutions by the MHRD for the Centrally Sponsored Schemes on the basis of the proposals received, the availability of resources and the progress of utilization of funds earlier released under each scheme. The grants released under the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Mahila Samakhya, Teacher Education, Appointment of Language Teachers, Adult Education & Skill Development / Saakshar Bharat, Access &

Equity, Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, Model Schools, Girls Hostels, Integrated Education for Disabled Children, Information Communication Technology, Education in Human Values, Mid Day Meal, Infrastructure Development of Minority Institutes, Quality Education in Madrasas, Setting up of Polytechnics and National Means cum Merit Scholarship) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to Gujarat State during the last three years are as under:

Year	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12

Grants	55615.30	94196.80	139915.32
(Rs. in lakhs)