(a) whether the primary, middle and secondary schools in the
villages of Jharkhand, West Bengal,Orissa,Chhatisgarh
and Bihar are far behind in terms of infrastructural
development,education system and quality than the schools in the cities;
(b) if so,the details thereof; and
(c) the efforts being made by the Government for improving the situation?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c): Yes Sir. The details of works sanctioned till
2009-10 to improve school infrastructure at elementary level
in the States of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhatisgarh,
and Bihar,and progress till 31.12.2009 under Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan is as follow:
Name School Additional Drinking Toilets Teachers of Buildings Classrooms water States Target Achiev Target Achieve Target Achiev Target Achiev Target Achiev ements ments ements ements ements
Jharkh 27377 25809 43066 38638 6090 5708 8789 8789 94605 80068 and
West 8560 4802 132927 112566 10111 8340 23821 17564 107219 59032 Bengal
Orissa 15888 14271 42040 36368 6581 5192 10784 5947 83349 68752
Chhatt 18567 17953 37087 33474 2228 2208 8840 8441 56579 59938 isgarh
Bihar 18010 12404 139326 132339 12613 12350 27539 27087 260841 160145