(a) Whether the Government provide financial assistance to education institutions in the private sector;
(b) If so, the details in this regard and the terms and conditions laid down for this purpose; and
(c) The number of such educational institutions and the amount of financial assistance provided to them during the last three years?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI )
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK
SABHA QUESTION NO. 179 FOR 7TH MARCH, 2000 ASKED BY SHRI
BRIJLAL KHABRI AND SHRI CHINMAYANAND SWAMI REGARDING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Central Government provides financial assistance to
the eligible Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
including private educational institutions, under various
schemes through different
Ministries/Departments/Autonomous Organisations. The
details of such grants spread over various
Ministries/Departments/Autonomous Organisations are not
maintained centrally. The terms and conditions in this
regard are spelt out in each scheme. Generally, to be
eligible for assistance, an organization is required to be
registered and normally in existence for three years. The
details of grants of Rs. one lakh and above to the
eligible organizations are normally contained in the
Annual Reports of the Ministries/Departments/Autonomous
Organisations.