(a) Whether the Government has formulated any scheme to involve Non-Government Organizations
(NGOs) and other registered societies for expansion of secondary school education; and
(b) If so, the details thereof along with the incentives offered in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI M.A.A.FATMI)
(a) to (b): It has been decided to implement a scheme to set up 6000 high quality model
schools, at the block level. Some of these schools are envisaged in the Public Private
Partnership mode by involving, inter-alias Non-Government Organizations, trusts and societies.
Besides, some of the existing centrally sponsored schemes in secondary education sector, such
as Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC),also provide for involvement of
Non-Government Organization in their implementation. The objective of the IEDC scheme is
mainstreaming education of children with special need in normal school. Under the scheme,
assistance is provided for appointment of special teachers, removal of architectural
barriers, setting up of resource rooms, provision of assertive devices, training of teachers
and orientation of principals and educational administrators, etc.