MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (f) : A statement is laid on the table of the
House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.22 FOR 24TH FEBRUARY, 2010
ASKED BY SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI AND SHRI A. T. NANA PATIL
REGARDING SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN
(a) to (d): The various components of Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan (SSA) are periodically evaluated through independent
studies. The independent studies conducted under SSA
include, inter-alia, (i) Sample Survey of Out-of-School
Children; (ii) National Evaluation of Civil Works, (iii)
Study on Para Teachers, (iv) Evaluation of Academic Support
Structures, (v) Study on Teacher Attendance (vi) Evaluation
of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), (vii) Learning
Achievement Survey for classes III, V and VII/VIII. The
studies and evaluations provide valuable information on the
quality of interventions under SSA. SSA also has a
monitoring system through the District Information System
for Education (DISE), which generates an Education
Development Index (EDI) for States based on access,
infrastructure, teacher and outcome indicators.
(e) A statement on cumulative progress under SSA under key
parameters of opening new schools, construction of school
buildings, construction of additional classrooms and
recruitment of teachers for each State is given in Annexure-
I. The budget estimate for SSA for the year 2009-10 is Rs
13,100 crore, against which Rs 12,067 crore has been
released till 16.2.2010. A statement on the Central
funding released to States/UTs in the last three years and
the current year (as on 16.2.2010) is given in Annexure II.
(f) For effective implementation of SSA, a rigorous
monitoring system has been put in place, which includes
inter-alia, submission of monthly/ quarterly progress
reports and periodic review meetings by States, field level
monitoring through reputed institutes of social sciences and
university departments of education, as also independent
review missions on programme progress. In addition,
statutory and independent annual financial audits and
concurrent financial reviews are conducted under SSA.