**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Ministry of Education's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 267, answered on February 2, 2026. The question concerned the funds released and utilized under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme since FY 2020. The document provides details of funds released to States/UTs and their utilization between 2020-21 and 2025-26 and outlines the government's monitoring mechanisms. An annexure provides the state/UT-wise fund allocation and utilization for the stated period.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Samagra Shiksha Implementation:**
* The Department of School Education & Literacy implements the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in partnership with all States and UTs.
* Financial assistance is provided to all States and UTs for various components for implementation of the interventions under Samagra Shiksha as per norms.
* **Fund Release Mechanism:**
* Funds are released to States/UTs based on:
* Pace of expenditure.
* Receipt of commensurate state share.
* Audited accounts and statement on outstanding advances.
* Up-to-date expenditure statement.
* Audited utilization certificate of the previous year.
* Furnishing of requisite information as prescribed by Ministry of Finance and the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement of the Scheme.
* Allocation is made as per the Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B) submitted by the State and is approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with the State/UT government.
* **Monitoring System:**
* The Department has launched an online monitoring system called PRABANDH (Project Appraisal, Budgeting Achievements and Data Handling).
* The system enables monitoring of releases and expenditure and viewing of approved outlays and other scheme-related information.
* Regular follow-up and review meetings are held with States/UTs.
* **Education Governance:**
* Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution.
* States/UTs play a pivotal role in the conceptualization, implementation, and realization of schemes at the grass root level.
* NEP 2020 has laid down the broad framework and finer contours of Education at all levels and facets.
* **Fund Details (Annexure):**
* Includes State/UT-wise details of Central Share released and Funds utilized under Samagra Shiksha from 2020-21 to 2025-26 (amount in crore).
**Impact Analysis**
* **States/UTs**
**Impact:** States/UTs receive financial assistance for implementing the Samagra Shiksha Scheme and are responsible for effective fund utilization and scheme implementation at the grassroots level.
**Action Required:** States/UTs must ensure timely submission of required documents, effective expenditure, and compliance with guidelines to receive funds. They need to monitor expenditure through the PRABANDH portal and attend regular review meetings.
* **Ministry of Education**
**Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for the overall implementation and monitoring of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
**Action Required:** The Ministry must appraise project proposals, approve budgets, and monitor fund utilization by States/UTs through the PRABANDH portal and regular review meetings.
Key Entities Referenced
Samagra Shiksha Scheme: A centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the Department of School Education & Literacy in partnership with all the States and UTs, aimed at providing financial assistance for various components for interventions in education.
Ministry of Education: The central ministry responsible for overseeing and managing the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
States/UTs: The locations where the Samagra Shiksha Scheme is implemented, receiving funds and utilizing them according to the scheme's guidelines.
PRABANDH: An online monitoring system used by the Ministry of Education and States/UTs to monitor releases, expenditure, approved outlays, and other scheme-related information for the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
Department of School Education & Literacy: The department under the Ministry of Education that implements the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-267
ANSWERED ON – 02/02/2026
FUNDS RELEASED FOR SAMAGRA SHIKSHA SCHEME
267. Dr. Kirsan Namdeo:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the total funds released by the Government for the Samagra Shiksha Scheme since FY 2020
and the proportion of funds utilised between the years 2020 – 2025, State/UT-wise;
(b) the details of the outstanding dues/claims/un-released amounts owed by the Union
Government to States/UTs under the Scheme till October 2025, along with the reasons for delay
in disbursing funds;
(c) the details of the measures taken by the Government to ensure effective utilisation of funds,
particularly in States/UTs which have utilised less than 75 percent of the funds released; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to clear pending dues and strengthen mechanisms to
monitor fund utilisation and project implementation under the scheme and if so, the details
thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (d): The Department of School Education & Literacy is implementing the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in partnership with all the States and UTs. Financial
assistance is provided to all States and UTs for various components for implementation of the
interventions under Samagra Shiksha as per norms.
Details of Central share released and fund utilized by State / UTs under Samagra
Shiksha from 2020-21 to 2025-26 is at Annexure.
Under Samagra Shiksha, funds are released to the States/UTs based on the pace of
expenditure, receipt of commensurate state share, audited accounts, statement on outstanding
advances, up-to date expenditure statement, audited utilization certificate of previous year and
furnishing of requisite information as prescribed by Ministry of Finance and the Manual on
Financial Management & Procurement of the Scheme. The allocation of central share to
States/UTs under Samagra Shiksha are made as per the Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B)
submitted by the State. The proposals are appraised and approved by the Project Approval
Board (PAB) in the Ministry in consultation with the respective State/UT government.This Department has launched a comprehensive online monitoring system called
PRABANDH (Project Appraisal, Budgeting Achievements and Data Handling). The system
enables Ministry of Education and States & UTs to monitor the releases and expenditure besides
viewing approved outlays and other scheme related information. Regular follow ups and review
meetings are held with the States/UTs ensuring an integrated approach for monitoring and
smooth implementation of the scheme.
Further, Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of
the schools and teachers in the country are under the administrative control of the State
Governments and UT Administrations. The States/UTs play pivotal role in conceptualization,
implementation and realization of such schemes at the grass root level. The NEP, 2020 has laid
down the broad framework and finer contours of Education at all levels and facets.
****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 267 ANSWERED ON
02.02.2026 ASKED BY DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING FUNDS RELEASED FOR SAMAGRA
SHIKSHA SCHEME
State/UT-wise details of Central Share released and Funds utilised under Samagra Shiksha from 2020-21 to 2025-26
(Rs. in crore)
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26*
Sl. Name of the Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure
No. State Share including Share including State Share including State Share including State Share including State Share including
Released State share Released share Released share Released share Released share Released State share
1 A & N Islands 40.37 41.42 31.52 35.96 56.51 37.24 55.28 32.06 60.52 52.64 30.68 42.16
Andhra
2 869.75 1084.91 683.01 1476.32 1503.59 1951.93 1289.41 2652.53 1240.11 2013.32 698.72 1675.73
Pradesh
Arunachal
3 339.65 285.33 279.96 372.27 252.29 518.45 475.03 805.59 575.85 915.59 311.04 561.15
Pradesh
4 Assam 1594.29 1910.24 1561.56 1801.61 2080.86 2166.12 1810.47 2313.96 2026.77 2700.81 1181.49 1274.60
5 Bihar 2828.23 5189.78 3406.08 5216.36 3554.59 6172.96 4241.73 5635.93 4217.81 7629.46 2564.90 5282.50
6 Chandigarh 71.15 87.08 108.04 90.85 109.79 89.87 116.36 49.52 118.58 110.06 84.27 90.98
7 Chhattisgarh 350.68 1040.21 332.37 1179.32 828.00 1369.78 776.59 1484.55 830.66 1267.14 419.44 929.16
8 DNH and DD 34.94 41.91 20.92 41.45 64.67 46.72 41.30 17.93 54.63 57.41 39.66 40.03
9 Delhi 149.26 364.68 145.88 324.04 221.94 385.39 146.09 346.95 385.39 486.26 243.61 257.52
10 Goa 17.88 23.53 11.02 27.15 29.86 32.83 18.75 50.62 16.34 41.28 20.39 28.18
11 Gujarat 976.33 1800.82 893.76 1863.86 1321.25 1807.23 1132.53 2113.52 1245.54 2199.85 524.36 1190.67
12 Haryana 745.71 1222.99 517.09 1053.84 670.21 1138.08 578.80 932.38 536.44 1116.36 282.31 577.37
Himachal
13 492.30 406.37 319.10 470.73 551.60 596.93 485.97 818.63 526.20 619.08 312.90 250.35
Pradesh
Jammu &
14 385.57 1183.39 873.99 770.91 364.97 1275.29 865.44 1106.56 823.49 935.20 297.67 455.51
Kashmir
15 Jharkhand 865.61 1443.25 858.97 1550.85 1154.52 2077.57 1104.93 2182.99 1074.44 2032.50 281.10 717.26
16 Karnataka 610.10 855.76 474.52 1243.90 861.52 1130.40 828.09 1579.28 868.30 1404.83 518.72 796.97
17 Kerala 238.39 438.88 225.13 439.85 178.16 596.50 141.66 431.15 0.00 251.37 92.41 227.13
18 Ladakh 58.06 20.43 57.18 27.39 14.89 90.19 52.23 23.09 140.00 102.30 79.31 107.78
19 Lakshadweep 2.55 2.62 2.16 3.44 4.33 3.92 1.00 0.60 3.06 2.98 3.11 1.92
Madhya
20 2462.19 4308.52 2292.80 4255.14 1939.29 4169.90 2981.51 4725.43 3434.71 5082.36 1460.76 2879.84
Pradesh2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26*
Sl. Name of the Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure Central Expenditure
No. State Share including Share including State Share including State Share including State Share including State Share including
Released State share Released share Released share Released share Released share Released State share
21 Maharashtra 635.60 1004.03 693.03 675.37 900.00 1540.42 1001.19 3029.33 1126.25 2475.15 538.61 1239.42
22 Manipur 323.65 333.83 182.50 321.69 404.76 434.67 257.22 453.15 465.59 404.32 218.14 300.88
23 Meghalaya 283.56 402.07 271.71 407.35 375.15 424.06 394.18 660.93 362.83 651.48 144.74 360.17
24 Mizoram 188.55 152.06 179.68 223.61 142.68 233.73 274.14 338.46 216.52 404.22 86.51 206.44
25 Nagaland 213.47 176.67 137.34 238.04 281.04 335.57 231.25 302.62 211.41 299.65 179.87 138.40
26 Odisha 1301.46 2598.19 1238.07 2261.65 1836.67 3106.91 1236.61 2859.10 1672.39 2709.81 1253.03 1697.57
27 Puducherry 9.72 23.09 13.98 19.47 15.28 24.08 12.47 26.44 12.46 27.01 4.37 13.64
28 Punjab 531.43 1273.16 501.27 956.03 605.05 1052.51 331.12 896.47 678.13 1030.03 561.87 716.43
29 Rajasthan 2259.44 4258.74 2405.82 4443.56 2138.61 4776.66 3202.89 5063.54 3090.65 4676.60 916.44 2531.09
30 Sikkim 64.52 92.26 100.12 99.04 107.19 128.80 132.61 113.27 122.74 137.84 43.03 71.55
31 Tamil Nadu 1621.54 2714.93 1598.82 2790.39 2107.23 2428.63 1876.16 2876.38 0.00 1123.84 450.60 1266.30
32 Telangana 348.07 1061.93 553.28 953.97 1142.51 1649.52 920.13 1754.04 988.79 1691.41 499.57 1005.50
33 Tripura 403.71 297.43 226.93 387.16 286.73 411.72 341.33 376.30 420.03 605.38 242.83 299.86
34 Uttar Pradesh 4571.86 6607.72 2044.97 4584.75 3819.75 7110.05 4276.45 8428.78 6264.79 8809.39 2036.39 5808.81
35 Uttarakhand 541.49 581.87 320.84 570.73 704.39 431.45 440.57 709.53 646.78 755.16 230.21 255.00
36 West Bengal 1327.43 1997.15 1309.74 2383.80 1522.04 2212.50 311.29 1941.27 0.00 1872.60 0.00 1340.03
Total 27758.52 45327.24 24873.18 43561.83 32151.94 51958.54 32382.79 57132.87 34458.21 56694.71 16855.75 34637.90
Source: PRABANDH Portal
*As on 27.01.2026
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