Question : NGOS IN NATIONAL LITERACY MISSION



(a) whether the Government has approved the proposals of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for National Literacy Mission during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) if so, the total funds allocated to NGOs during the said period, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has made any assessment of the works carried out by the said NGOs; and

(d) if so, the outcome thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. National Literacy Mission Authority granted approval for setting up of four State Resource Centres (SRCs) under the aegis of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) during the last three years and the current year. State-wise details of these SRCs are as under:-

 S. No.	Name of the	Name of the SRC	Grant released during the last three years and the	State	current year in Rupees 
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Total
1. Assam SRC Dispur 30,00,000 15,00,000 42,47,939 0 87,47,939 2. Gujarat SRC Bharuch 25,00,000 5,00,000 70,00,000 35,00,000 1,35,00,000 3. Jharkhand SRC Palamau 30,00,000 0 70,00,000 29,59,075 1,29,59,075 4. Odisha SRC Rayagada 24,99,400 5,00,000 72,90,141 35,00,000 1,37,89,541

(c) & (d): Yes Madam. Performance of all the State Resource Centres including the ones set up recently is reviewed periodically and their activities were found to be as per the stipulated action plans.