(a) the number of Primary, Secondary, High School, Higher Secondary School and
ashrams/hostels being run in Raigad Lok Sabha constituency;
(b) the arrangements made for the security in girls hostels and whether regular inspections
are carried out by the concerned authorities; and
(c) the sanctioned strength of principals and teachers and the number of posts lying vacant in
these institutions by the time by which these vacancies will be filled?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a): As per U-DISE data of Ministry of Human Resource Development for the year 2017-18,
there are 2100 primary schools, 173 Upper primay schools (grades 1 to 8), 73 Higher Secondary
Schools (grades 1 to 12), 918 Upper primary only with grades 6 to 8, 7 Higher Secondary with
grades 6 to 12 and 36 Secondary/ Senior Secondary with grades 1 to 10. There are 27 Aashram
primary schools, 7 Aashram Upper primary schools, 2 Aashram Secondary and 2 Aashram
Higher Secondary schools. Also there are 3 Aashram Secondary/ Senior Secondary (grades 6 to
10), 111 Aashram Secondary/ Senior Secondary (grades 9 & 10) and 159 Aashram Higher
Secondary schools (grades 9 to 12).
(b): Most of the States have developed guidelines /instructions to provide safe
environment for girls so that they may pursue and complete their education in a fearless
environment. MHRD has also issued a set of Guidelines on Safety and Security of
children vide letter No. 10-11/2014-EE.4 dated 9th October 2014 and these guidelines
are available on the official website of Ministry of Human Resource Development
The letter is accessible through the following link:-
https://mhrd.gov.in/hi/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/Guidelines_oct.pdf
(c): As informed by State Government of Maharashtra, the sanctioned strength of
Principals, teachers and vacancies in Raigad Lok Sabha constituency are as under:-
<pre>
Sanctioned Working Vacant
Head
Master
Teachers Head
Teachers
Teachers Head
master
Teacher
Zila
Parishad
schools
140 4547 104 4197 36 350
Private
Aided
schools
18 224 18 196 0 18
</pre>
As informed by State Government of Maharashtra, vacancies of teachers are filled
by ‘Pavitra Portal’ under central process and vacancies of Head Master are filled by
promotion of teachers. All administrative matters including recruitment of teachers is the
subject matter of State Government and Central Government has no role in it.
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