Executive Summary:
This document is the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 262 concerning the implementation of the SHRESTA scheme in Andhra Pradesh, to be answered on July 22, 2025. It provides details regarding schools covered, student selection, and funds allocated under the SHRESTA scheme in Andhra Pradesh. The scheme is approved in its current form through 2025-2026.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Schools Covered:**
* Annexure I lists schools covered under SHRESTA in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, under Mode I and Mode II.
* **Student Selection:**
* Annexure II provides the number of male, female, and other students selected under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh, school-wise and district-wise, for Mode I and Mode II, during the last three years.
* **Funds Allocation and Utilisation:**
* Annexure III details the funds allocated, released, and utilized for SHRESTA schools in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, school-wise and year-wise, under Mode I and Mode II.
* **Palnadu District Schools:**
* No schools in the Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh have been identified or recommended under the SHRESTA scheme by the CBSE/State Education Department (SED).
* **Scheme Extension:**
* The SHRESTA scheme, in its present form, is approved for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
* **Scheme Expansion:**
* The Government has not provided information about plans to expand the coverage of the SHRESTA scheme to more SC-concentrated districts.
Impact Analysis:
* **Schools in Andhra Pradesh:**
* Impact: Schools participating in the SHRESTA scheme receive funding and are included in the program.
* Action Required: Continue to follow scheme guidelines and utilize allocated funds effectively.
* **Students (Male, Female, Others) in Andhra Pradesh:**
* Impact: Selected students benefit from residential education in high schools in targeted areas.
* Action Required: Participate in the SHRESTA program and adhere to school requirements.
* **Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:**
* Impact: Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the SHRESTA scheme.
* Action Required: Continue to oversee the scheme, allocate funds, and evaluate its effectiveness. Follow established procedures for scheme continuation beyond 2025-26.
Key Entities Referenced
SHRESTA Scheme: Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas
Andhra Pradesh: State in India where the SHRESTA scheme is being implemented.
Lok Sabha: House of the Parliament of India, where a question was raised regarding the SHRESTA scheme.
SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: Member of Parliament who raised a question about the SHRESTA scheme.
SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI: Member of Parliament who raised a question about the SHRESTA scheme.
SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE: Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
Palnadu district: A district in Andhra Pradesh where schools were considered for inclusion in the SHRESTA scheme.
Central Board of Secondary Education: A national level board of education in India for public and private schools controlled and managed by the Government of India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
LOK SABHA
= UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.262
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025
IMPLEMENTATION OF SHRESTA SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH
262. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:
SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of schools covered under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in
High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESTA) in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, under Mode-I
and Mode-II;
(b) the number of students (male/female/others) selected under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh,
school-wise and district-wise, for Mode-I and Mode-II, during the last three years;
(c) the amount of funds allocated, released and utilised for SHRESTA schools in Andhra Pradesh
during the last three years, school-wise and year-wise, under Mode-I and Mode-II;
(d) whether any schools in Palnadu district have been identified or recommended under the
scheme by the CBSE/State Education Department, if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government proposes to extend the SHRESTA scheme beyond the year 2025—-
26, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(f) whether the Government has any plans to expand the coverage of SHRESTA scheme to more
SC-concentrated districts, such as Konaseema, under Mode-I and II and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)
(a): The details of schools covered under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in
High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESTA) in Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure-I.
(b): The details are at Annexure-II.
(c): The details are at Annexure- III.
(d): At present, no school in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh under SHRESHTA scheme has
been identified or recommended by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE/State
Education Department (SED).
(e) to (f): SHRESHTA scheme in its present form has been approved for the period from 2021-
22 to 2025-26. Scheme continuation follows a laid down procedure.Annexure-I
(Annexure referred to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred No. 262 to be answered on 22.07.2025)
Details of Schools covered under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESTA) in Andhra Pradesh,
district-wise under Mode-I and Mode-II
Mode-I Mode-II
S.No. Name of Schools District Name of Projects/Schools District
1 | St Joseph Junior College Cuddapah RIDES Destitute Hostel for Girls ELURU
2 | Sairam Junior Collegea Cuddapah Bright Kidz Non Residential School GUNTUR
3 | Sri Sai Junior College Kadapa Cuddapah Elon School - Primary Residential School | GUNTUR
4 | Green Field School East Godavari Bright Kids School GUNTUR
5 Akshara Vidyalaya Nellore Soreantiniketan English Medium High | Prakasam
6 | Sn Sathya Sai Higher Secondary Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | Vidya EM Upper Primary School WEST GODAVARI
School
7 | Ameya World School Visakhapatnam
8 | Sanskruthi Global School Visakhapatnam
9 | Sn Gayatri Junior College Gotlam Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
10 | Gayatri Junior College Vizianagaram
11 | Sri Chaitanya Vidya Niketan Bobbili | Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
12 | New Central School Vizianagaram Vizianagaram
13_| Noble High School Bobbili Vizianagaram
14 | Gayatri English Medium School Vizianagaram
Gotlam
15 | Chanakya Public School Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
16 | Gayatri High School Thotapalem Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
17 | B VB International Residential .
Public School West Godavari
18 | J Sikile School West Godavari
19 Swarnandhra International School West GodavariAnnexure-IT
(Annexure referred to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred No. 262 to be answered on 22.07.2025)
Numbers of students (male/female/others) selected under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh, School-wise and district-wise for Mode-I and Mode-I],
during last three years.
Mode-!I
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
S.No. Name of Schools District Male Female Total No. of | Male Female Total No. of Male | Female | Total No. of
Students Students Students
1 | St Joseph Junior College Cuddapah 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 | Sairam Junior Collegea Cuddapah 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 | Sri Sai Junior College Kadapa Cuddapah 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 | Green Field School East Godavari 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8
5 | Akshara Vidyalaya Nellore 17 49 66 48 73 121 78 72 150
A 6 | Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary Sri Potti 2 2 4 4 3 7 2 2 4
School Sriramulu Nellore
7 | Ameya World School Visakhapatnam 12 15 27 29 38 67 49 4] 90
8 | Sanskruthi Global School Visakhapatnam 0 0 0 16 6 22 36 14 50
9 | Sri Gayatri Junior College Gotlam Vizianagaram 4 ll 15 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vizianagaram
10 | Gayatri Junior College Vizianagaram 10 10 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 | Sri Chaitanya Vidya Niketan Bobbili | Vizianagaram 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vizianagaram
12 | New Central School Vizianagaram Vizianagaram 4 7 11 9 3 12 10 3 13
13 | Noble High School Bobbili Vizianagaram 3 0 3 2 0 2 2 2 4
14 | Gayatri English Medium School Vizianagaram 6 5 11 2 2 4 37 27 64
Gotlam
15 | Chanakya Public School Vizianagaram 2 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vizianagaram
16 | Gayatri High School Thotapalem Vizianagaram 1 1 2 78 39 117 83 47 130
Vizianagaram
17 | B VB International Residential! . 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 0 1
. West Godavari
Public School
18 | J Sikile School West Godavari 5 12 17 37 45 82 61 63 124
19 | Swarnandhra International School West Godavari 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 44
Total 82 120 202 227 211 438 385 297 682Mode-II
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
S.No. | Name of Schools/project District | Male | Female | Total No. of | Male | Female | Total No. Male | Female | Total No.
run by NGO under Mode-II Students of Students of
Students
1 | RIDES Destitute Hostel for Eluru 0 30 30 0 8 8 0 0 0
Girls
2 | Bright Kidz Non Residential | Guntur 15 11 26 54 37 91 50 50 100
School
3 | Elon School - Primary Guntur 5 4 9 51 52 103 69 31 100
Residential School
4 | Bright Kids School Guntur 35 27 62 50 50 100 50 47 97
5 | DV Shantiniketan English Prakasam 67 8 75 47 47 94 72 3 75
Medium High School
6 | Vidya EM Upper Primary West 26 27 53 74 39 113 65 35 100
School Godavari
Total 148 107 255 276 233 509 306 166 472Annexure-IIt
(Annexure referred to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred No. 262 to be answered on 22.07.2025)
Details of the funds allocated, released and utilised for SHRESTA schools in Andhra Pradesh during the
last three years, School-wise, year-wise under Mode-I and Mode-II
(Rs. In lakh)
S.No. | Name of the Schools District Fund Released
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 | St Joseph Junior College Cuddapah 2.71 0.00 0.00
2 | Sairam Junior Collegea Cuddapah 1.05 0.00 0.00
3 | Sri Sai Junior College Kadapa Cuddapah 1.54 0.00 0.00
4 | Green Field School East Godavari 0.00 0.00 9.00
5__| Akshara Vidyalaya Nellore 81.25 154.02 190.67
6 | Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary Sri Potti Sriramulu | 1.52 4.40 4.85
School Nellore
7 | Ameya World School Visakhapatnam 34.37 83.72 110.93
8 | Sanskruthi Global School Visakhapatnam 0.00 26.12 59.22
9 | Sri Gayatri Junior College Gotlam | Vizianagaram 15.00 0.00 0.00
Vizianagaram
10 | Gayatri Junior College Vizianagaram 24.00 0.00 0.00
11 | Sri Chaitanya Vidya Niketan Vizianagaram 2.80 0.00 0.00
Bobbili Vizianagaram
12 | New Central School Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram 7.70 11.40 13.57
13 | Noble High School Bobbili Vizianagaram 2.10 2.00 4.00
14 | Gayatri English Medium School Vizianagaram 8.80 5.00 75.36
Gotlam
15 | Chanakya Public School Vizianagaram 2.25 0.00 0.00
Vizianagaram
16 | Gayatri High School Thotapalem Vizianagaram 1.50 147.52 166.56
Vizianagaram
17 | B VB International Residential . 4.50 4.90 1.25
. West Godavari
Public School
18 | J Sikile School West Godavari 17.91 91.44 143.75
19 | Swarnandhra International School _| West Godavari 0.00 0.00 50.07
Total 209 530.52 829.23
Mode-II
1 | Bright Kidz Non Residential Guntur 2.14 17.93 31.39
School
2 | Elon School - Primary Residential | Guntur 0.48 33.49 46.20
School
Bright Kids School Guntur 5.50 18.53 29.66
4 | RIDES Destitute Hostel for Girls Krishna 7.00 1.40 0
DV Shantiniketan English Medium | Prakasam 19.69 31.31 34.65
High School
6 | Vidya EM Upper Primary School West Godavari 17.50 34.05 46.20
Total 52.31 136.71 188.1
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