Question : FUNDS FOR EDUCATION



(a) the details of the total funds generated for education during the 11th Five Year Plan, year-wise;

(b) whether the Government has achieved targeted goals in this sector; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister



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

(a) to (c): The year-wise approved plan outlay/budget estimates and actual expenditure for education in respect of the Ministry of Human Resource Development during the 11th Five Year Plan is as under:
(Rs. in crore)
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Depart-ment App. Exp. App. Exp. App. Exp. App. Exp. App. Exp. Outlay Outlay Outlay Outlay Outlay
Higher 6483 3141.51 7600 6711.98 9600 7794.58 11000 9356.77 13103 12641.98 Education
School 22191 19517.79 26800 22447.32 26800 23707.70 31036 34156.22 38957 38091.01 Education & Literacy
Total 28674 22659.30 34400 29159.3 36400 31502.28 42036 43512.99 52060 50732.99

The MHRD does not make the state-wise allocations for education. However, grants are released to the State Governments/Institutions by the MHRD for 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. A statement indicating State-wise releases under the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Mahila Samakhya, Teachers 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 Schemes) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development is at Annexure. The goal of enhancing access, ensuring equity and improving the quality of education at all levels have been achieved to a great extent during the XIth Five year Plan.