(a) whether the Union Government has set up women teaching centres
in various States;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) the total number of women benefited from these centres, State-
wise;
(d) whether the Government has any proposal to increase such centres;
and
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a),(bUc),(d)&(e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 378 FOR 22.8.2006 BY SHRI CHHATAR SINGH DARBAR AND SHRI AVINASH RAI KHANNA REGARDING WOMEN TEACHING CENTRES
(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e): As per the information given by the Department
of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, 48 Mahila Shikshan Kendras have been set up under the Central Sector scheme of Mahila Samakhya so far against 55 sanctioned. The State-wise position of the number of Mahila Shikshan Kendras operational and the number of beneficiaries, is given at Annexure-I. The State-wise number of Mahila Shikshan Kendras approved to be opened during 2006-07 is given at Annexure-II.