Question : SECONDARY EDUCATION



(a) whether the Union Government proposes to formulate any scheme under which teachers of all the Government High and Higher Secondary Schools could be provided training within a fixed time frame;

(b) whether the Union Government proposes to provide grants to the States in order to organise short term refresher course for the Teachers associated with the secondary education so as to remove the difficulties in teaching in view of the continuous changes being made in the syllabus;

(c) whether the Union Government has any scheme to provide grants to the States to improve the conditions of liberaries and laboratories in High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools for developing quality education; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT( SHRI M.A.A. FATMI )

(a) : The Government of India is already implementing a centrally sponsored scheme of Teacher Education since 1987-88.

(b) : No, Sir.

(c) & (d) : Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Improvement of Science Education in Schools” being implemented since 1987-88, assistance is provided to the States/Union Territories for setting up or upgradation of science laboratories, library facilities in secondary/senior secondary schools and training of science and mathematics teachers. During the Tenth Five Year Plan the scheme has an outlay of Rs.110.00 crores.