Question : FOREIGN AID FOR SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN .

(a) whether the Government has receiving foreign aid during the current year for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) as reported in the `Dainik Jagaran` dated January 19, 2007;

(b) if so, the total amount of foreign aid received for the SSA and the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) d-uring the last three years, Programme-wise

(c) whether the said amount is being spent on SSA and DP EP; and

(d) the total amount of foreign assistance spent so far on the said programmes along-with the balance amount yet to be spent thereon?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.31 FOR 27.2.2007 ASKED BY SHRI SHISHUPAL N. PATLE REGARDING FOREIGN AID FOR SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

(a) to (d): The Government of India tied up external assistance for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) against which utilisation during the last three years is as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)
Year	Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)	District Primary	Education Programme (DPEP)
2004-05 1047.65 604.76
2005-06 2341.98 553.97
2006-07 1091.61 126.31