Executive Summary:
This document responds to a parliamentary question regarding English medium government primary schools in Uttar Pradesh. It details the number of schools, funding mechanisms through centrally sponsored schemes, teacher training, and educational outcome assessments. The response highlights the role of state governments in education administration and provides information specific to Uttar Pradesh.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Establishment of English Medium Primary Schools:**
* Uttar Pradesh has converted 12,279 out of 87,777 government primary schools to English medium across all 75 districts.
* **Funding and Infrastructure:**
* The Department of School Education and Literacy provides financial support through Samagra Shiksha and PMSHRI schemes.
* Funds are allocated to States/UTs, including Uttar Pradesh, for infrastructure development, including construction, classrooms, and digital interventions.
* Financial assistance is provided for uniforms and textbooks under the RTE Act, 2009.
* States/UTs submit Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) based on their needs, reviewed and approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB).
* **Teacher Recruitment and Training:**
* Teachers were transferred from existing government primary schools to English medium schools.
* 10,622 teachers of English Medium schools in all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh were trained.
* Recruitment and deployment of teachers are managed by the respective State Government.
* **Educational Outcome Assessment:**
* PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) assesses learning competencies.
* A national survey (PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024) took place on December 4, 2024, in all states including Uttar Pradesh.
* Results from the survey showed improvements in foundational skills, with rural schools and government schools performing well in grade 3.
* The full report is available at https:parakh.ncert.gov.inprs
Impact Analysis:
* **State Government of Uttar Pradesh:**
* Impact: Responsible for administering and managing primary education, including the operation of English medium schools. Also responsible for teacher recruitment, training, and deployment.
* Action Required: Continue to manage and oversee the English medium primary schools, utilize funds from central schemes effectively, and focus on improving educational outcomes based on PARAKH survey results.
* **Ministry of Education (Department of School Education and Literacy):**
* Impact: Provides funding and support through centrally sponsored schemes. Monitors educational outcomes through PARAKH.
* Action Required: Continue to provide financial support to States/UTs, analyze PARAKH survey results to inform policy decisions, and ensure effective implementation of Samagra Shiksha and PMSHRI schemes.
* **Teachers:**
* Impact: Teaching in English medium schools, potentially requiring additional training and adaptation.
* Action Required: Implement effective teaching strategies in English medium schools, participate in training programs to enhance their skills, and contribute to improved educational outcomes.
* **Students:**
* Impact: Access to English medium education in government primary schools.
* Action Required: Engage in learning activities and benefit from the improved infrastructure and teaching quality.
* **National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT):**
* Impact: Responsible for conducting assessments such as PARAKH.
* Action Required: Continue to conduct surveys to evaluate learning competencies and make recommendations for improvement.
Key Entities Referenced
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where English medium Government primary schools were opened and funds were allocated.
Samagra Shiksha: A centrally sponsored scheme for school education under which financial support is provided to States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh.
PMSHRI: A centrally sponsored scheme for school education along with Samagra Shiksha.
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education RTE Act, 2009: Act for which Samagra Shiksha provides financial assistance to States and UTs for implementation.
Ministry of Education: The ministry responsible for education, which receives Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) from States and UTs.
Project Approval Board PAB: Body that considers and approves Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) in consultation with the States and UTs.
PARAKH Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development: A survey setup under National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT by Department of School Education and Literacy DoSEL to evaluate learning competencies of students.
National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT: Organisation under which PARAKH is established by Department of School Education and Literacy DoSEL.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3927
ANSWERED ON- 18/08/2025
English Medium Government Primary Schools
†3927. Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of English medium Government primary schools opened in various districts of
Uttar Pradesh;
(b) the total funds allocated and utilised by the Government for the establishment of these
schools including the infrastructure such as buildings, books, smart classes;
(c) the number of teachers recruited in these schools and whether any training is provided to
them and the number of districts in which the said process has been completed; and
(d) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the educational outcomes of
these schools, rise in the enrolment of students and its impact in rural areas and if so, the
main findings thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (d) Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of
the schools in the country come under the administrative domain of the respective State
Government and UT Administration. The requirement of infrastructural facilities in
schools including opening of new schools/upgradation/strengthening of existing schools
is worked out every year by the respective State/Union Territory depending on their need
and priority.
As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, that out of total 87,777
Government Primary Schools 12,279 have been converted to English Medium
Government Primary Schools across all 75 districts of the State.
The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing centrally sponsored
schemes for School Education- Samagra Shiksha and PM-SHRI. Under these Schemes,
financial support is provided to the States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh, for creation and
augmentation of infrastructure to strengthen the existing school infrastructure like
construction of school buildings & additional classrooms and opening/strengthening ofnew/existing schools, boundary walls, Science Labs, Computers Labs, Library Room,
Ramps, Major Repairs, Supply of Furniture and provision of ICT and digital
interventions etc. Through Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is also provided to
States and UTs for providing various facilities to the children for implementation of
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 which include
free uniform to eligible children at elementary level, free textbook at elementary level
etc.
The States and UTs prepare their Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) based on
their requirements and priorities and submit to the Ministry of Education prior to the
beginning of every financial year. The same is considered and appraised/approved by
Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the States and UTs, as per the
schematic/ programmatic and financial norms of the Scheme and physical and financial
progress of the State for the interventions approved.
The recruitment, service conditions and rational deployment of teachers come under the
purview of respective State Government and UT Administration. As informed by the
State Government of Uttar Pradesh, the teachers were transferred to English Medium
Government Primary schools from existing Government Primary schools and training
was imparted to 10622 teachers of English Medium schools in all the 75 districts of Uttar
Pradesh.
PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic
Development) has been setup under National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT) by Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L). The
primary objective of this survey is to evaluate the learning competencies of students in
Foundational Literacy, Foundational Numeracy, Language and Mathematics at the end of
each of the educational stages i.e. Foundational, Preparatory, and Middle in Grades 3,6
&9.
Survey is Conducted every three years, with annual State Educational Achievement
Surveys in between, the latest national survey PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024
took place on December 4, 2024 for all the states including Uttar Pradesh. Results show
notable improvement in foundational skills and reflect that in grade 3, rural schools have
performed better that urban schools and government schools have performed better than
unaided schools. The report may be accessed at https://parakh.ncert.gov.in/prs
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