(a) the number of people made literate under the Operation Black
Board Scheme, as on date, State-wise;
(b) the total amount released and spent on this scheme during each of
the last three years, State-wise;
(c) the total number of teachers deputed under this scheme during the
said period, State-wise;
(d) whether the funds provided by the Government have been utilised;
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a): The scheme of Operation Blackboard, launched in 1987-88, aims to
improve the human and physical resources in primary schools in terms
of teachers, Teaching Learning Equipment (TLE) and classrooms. The
scheme was extended in 1993-94 to cover upper primary schools also.
Thus, the scheme seeks to contribute towards qualitative and
quantitative improvement in elementary education.
(b): State-wise details of funds released and utilized from 1998-99 to
2000-2001 is at Annex-I.
(c): State-wise details of teachers posts sanctioned/appointed during
the said period is at Annex-II.
(d), (e) & (f): Funds are released to the States/UTs for
procurement of TLE and payment of salary to teachers appointed under
the scheme. Some States have not fully utilized the funds released
for procurement of TLE. This issue is monitored and continuously
taken up with concerned States. A statement showing unutilized funds
lying with State Government is at Annex-III.
Annex-I
ANNEX REFERRED TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1430 (H) FOR 27.11.2001
RAISED BY SHRI MANIBHAI RAMJIBHAI CHAUDHRI AND SHRI TRILOCHAN KANUNGO - REGARDING OPERATION
BLACK BOARD SCHEME.
Statement showing details of funds released and utilized under OB (1998-99 to 2000-2001)
(Rs. in Lakh)
Sl.No STATES/UTs 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Total % of utiliza- tion Released Utilized Released Utilized Released Utilized Released Utilized
1 Andhra Pr. 840.00 840.00 1800.00 1800.00 7751.60 5460.00 10391.60 8100.00 77.95% 2 Arunachal Pr. 78.57 78.57 11.50 11.50 115.64 115.64 205.71 205.71 100.00% 3 Assam 0.00 0.00 1141.03 1141.03 2305.79 2305.79 3446.82 3446.82 100.00% 4 Bihar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Goa 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 9.00 100.00% 6 Gujarat 873.28 844.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 873.28 844.80 96.74% 7 Haryana 460.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 460.00 0.00 0.00% 8 Himachal Pr. 45.00 45.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.00 45.00 100.00% 9 J & K 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Karnataka 4455.31 3976.11 8850.65 8850.65 12782.65 12782.65 26088.61 25609.41 98.16% 11 Kerala 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12 Madhya Pr. 1194.00 1194.00 5856.16 5856.16 9048.93 9048.93 16099.09 16099.09 100.00% 13 Maharashtra 2299.00 1957.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2299.00 1957.15 85.13% 14 Manipur 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15 Meghalaya 120.00 48.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 120.00 48.00 40.00% 16 Mizoram 249.18 249.18 125.00 125.00 131.56 131.56 505.74 505.74 100.00% 17 Nagaland 0.00 0.00 29.00 29.00 0.00 0.00 29.00 29.00 100.00% 18 Orissa 3834.70 0.00 1263.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 5098.00 0.00 0.00% 19 Punjab 0.00 0.00 830.54 830.54 1794.11 1569.64 2624.65 2400.18 91.45% 20 Rajasthan 0.00 0.00 1612.75 1612.75 1584.80 0.00 3197.55 1612.75 50.44% 21 Sikkim 49.10 36.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 49.10 36.95 75.25% 22 Tamil Nadu 209.40 209.40 1751.59 837.59 209.40 209.40 2170.39 1256.39 57.89% 23 Tripura 20.74 20.74 248.85 248.85 248.85 248.85 518.44 518.44 100.00% 24 Uttar Pr. 6948.60 6948.60 6372.00 6372.00 6256.43 6256.43 19577.03 19577.03 100.00% 25 West Bengal 1042.40 65.90 957.00 957.00 1430.23 1430.23 3429.63 2453.13 71.53% 26 A & N Island 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 27 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 28 D & N Haveli 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 29 Daman & Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30 Delhi 23.02 23.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.02 23.02 100.00% 31 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 32 Pondicherry 0.80 0.45 8.79 8.79 36.22 36.22 45.81 45.46 99.24% Total : 22752.10 16546.87 30858.16 28680.86 43696.21 39595.34 97306.47 84823.07 87.17%
Sl.No State Post of Third Posts of Additional Teachers in Teachers in in upper primary schools primary schools Sanctione Appointed Sanctione Appointed
1 Andhra Pradesh - - 306 - 2 Assam - - 2,690 - 3 Haryana - - 1,204 - 4 Karnataka 1,086 1,003 1,198 1,102 5 Madhya Pradesh 22,163 22,163 6,445 6,445 6 Mizoram - - 106 - 7 Nagaland 95 - 161 - 8 Orissa - - 10,023 6,486 9 Punjab - - 1,334 - 10 Rajasthan - - 1,000 - 11 Tripura - - 395 395 12 Uttar Pradesh - - 5,310 4,042 13 West Bengal 3,750 2,992 2,353 -
Total : 27,094 26,158 32,525 18,470
(Rs. in Lakh)
Sl.No State/UT Released Utilized Unspent % of . Balance Utilisat ion 1 Andhra 31149.02 25744.65 5404.37 82.65 Pradesh 2 Arunachal 897.78 897.78 0.00 100.00 Pradesh 3 Assam 15841.18 13148.19 2692.99 83.00 4 Bihar 21300.54 16153.21 5147.33 75.83 5 Goa 274.51 274.51 0.00 100.00 6 Gujarat 9682.98 9654.50 28.48 99.71 7 Haryana 1316.64 835.04 481.60 63.42 8 Himachal 4980.73 4980.73 0.00 100.00 Pradesh 9 Jammu & 6237.89 5865.74 372.15 94.03 Kashimir 10 Karnataka 44551.44 43662.73 888.71 98.01 11 Kerala 1691.89 1691.89 0.00 100.00 12 Madhya 26992.64 22125.82 4866.82 81.97 Pradesh 13 Maharashtra 33182.01 32833.95 348.06 98.95 14 Manipur 457.00 276.80 180.20 60.57 15 Meghalaya 2730.32 2658.32 72.00 97.36 16 Mizoram 755.27 755.27 0.00 100.00 17 Nagaland 324.11 324.11 0.00 100.00 18 Orissa 24890.04 18934.38 5955.66 76.07 19 Punjab 5694.24 5469.49 224.75 96.05 20 Rajasthan 23884.55 22293.09 1591.46 93.34 21 Sikkim 124.66 112.51 12.15 90.25 22 Tamil Nadu 7051.94 5790.80 1261.14 82.12 23 Tripura 1092.42 1092.42 0.00 100.00 24 Uttar 31910.58 31910.58 0.00 100.00 Pradesh 25 West Bengal 7748.57 6646.79 1101.78 85.78 26 A&N Islands 30.09 27.11 2.98 90.10 27 Chandigarh 1.17 1.17 0.00 100.00 28 D&N Haveli 36.46 17.96 18.50 49.26 29 Daman & Diu 21.44 19.68 1.76 91.79 30 Delhi 427.83 373.84 53.99 87.38 31 Lakshadweep 2.48 2.46 0.02 99.19 32 Pondicherry 139.95 139.60 0.35 99.75 Total : 305422.37 274715.1230707.25 89.95