(a) whether a scam under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has come to the notice of Government wherein books were sold as waste paper;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of officials found guilty;
(d) the action taken or proposed to be taken against the officers found guilty; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to check such incidents in future?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI M.A.A.FATMI)
(a) to (e) : Cases of selling of textbooks meant for free
distribution as waste paper in districts Bhind and Betul has
come to the notice of the State Government of Madhya
Pradesh. The State Government suspended two cluster level
officials allegedly involved in the sale of textbooks and an
FIR was lodged against them. They were subsequently
arrested. The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has issued
instructions to all District Collectors and District Project
Coordinators to keep constant vigil in distribution of
textbooks and to avoid recurrence of such instances in
future. The Government of India has suggested various
measures to avoid recurrence of such instances.