Executive Summary:
This document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3595 regarding infrastructural support for digital education under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Maharashtra, answered on August 11, 2025. It details the infrastructure provided, grant allocations, and school statistics, including district-wise data on ICT labs, smart classrooms, and digital libraries. The information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and the State Government of Maharashtra.
Key Points / Main Content:
Digital Education Infrastructure:
* 4,072 ICT Labs and 6,624 Smart Classrooms have been sanctioned in Maharashtra under Samagra Shiksha and PM SHRI scheme.
* 45,359 out of 64,791 Government and Local body schools in Maharashtra have smart TVs.
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Grants:
* Financial assistance is provided to States/UTs, including Maharashtra, based on proposals submitted in the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB).
* Proposals are appraised and approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB) based on programmatic and financial norms and budgetary resources.
* Maharashtra's proposals under Samagra Shiksha have been approved as per norms.
* A total of Rs. 2489.88 crore has been approved for Maharashtra for 2025-26.
School Statistics in Maharashtra:
* Total Schools: 1,08,157 (64,791 Government, 24,378 Private Aided, 18,988 Private Unaided).
* Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1.
* District-wise details of sanctioned ICT Labs, Smart Classrooms, and Digital Libraries are provided in the Annexure.
Impact Analysis:
State Government of Maharashtra:
* Impact: Responsible for the majority of schools, implementing digital education initiatives, and submitting proposals for SSA grants.
* Action Required: Continue implementing and monitoring the utilization of sanctioned ICT Labs, Smart Classrooms, and Digital Libraries.
Schools in Maharashtra:
* Impact: Beneficiaries of the infrastructure support and SSA grants, enabling improved digital education.
* Action Required: Utilize the provided infrastructure to enhance digital education and improve learning outcomes.
Students in Maharashtra:
* Impact: Access to improved digital education infrastructure, potentially enhancing learning experiences.
* Action Required: Engage with digital learning resources and utilize the available infrastructure for academic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan: A school education program in India aimed at improving the quality of education from elementary to senior secondary levels.
Maharashtra: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the context of infrastructural support for digital education and grants received.
PM SHRI: A scheme under which Smart Classrooms have been sanctioned in Maharashtra.
ICT Labs: Information and Communication Technology Laboratories, a component of digital education infrastructure in schools.
Smart Classrooms: Classrooms equipped with technology to enhance the learning experience, a component of digital education infrastructure in schools.
Annual Work Plan and Budget AWPB: A plan submitted by States and UTs to receive financial assistance for various components of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre: Member of Parliament who asked the question regarding infrastructural support for digital education.
Jayant Chaudhary: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education who provided the answer to the question.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3595
ANSWERED ON 11/08/2025
Infrastructural Support for Digital Education under SSA
†3595. Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is providing adequate infrastructure support for digital education
(online learning) in Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether there has been any deduction in the grant received by Maharashtra under the Samagra
Shiksha Abhiyan;
(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the status regarding the number of schools, student-teacher ratio and facilities in schools of
tribal and backward areas of Maharashtra along with the district-wise details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a): Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under
domain of the respective State and UT Governments. As per information received from the State
Government of Maharashtra, a total of 4,072 ICT Labs and 6,624 Smart Classrooms have been
sanctioned under Samagra Shiksha and PM SHRI scheme. Further, 45,359 schools, out of 64,791
Government and Local body schools have smart TV in State of Maharashtra.
(b) & (c): Samagra Shiksha is implemented in partnership with all the States and UTs, including
Maharashtra, and financial assistance is provided to them for various components based on
proposals submitted in the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B). These plans are then
appraised/approved by PAB in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and
financial norms of the Scheme and availability of budgetary resources. The proposals of
Maharashtra under Samagra Shiksha have been approved as per norms. For 2025-26, total amount
of Rs.2489.88 crore has been approved.(d): State Government of Maharashtra has informed that there are 64,791 Government Schools,
24,378 Private Aided and 18,988 Private Unaided schools out of 1,08,157 total schools across
Maharashtra. Student-Teacher Ratio of Maharashtra is 28:1. The district wise details of ICT Labs,
Smart Classrooms and Digital Library sanctioned including tribal schools received from State
Government of Maharashtra are at Annexure.
*****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 3595 FOR REPLY ON 11TH AUGUST, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI BALYA
MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE HON’BLE MP REGARDING
INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL EDUCATION UNDER SSA
The district wise details of ICT Labs, Smart Classrooms and Digital Library sanctioned in State of
Maharashtra:
District ICT Labs Smart Classrooms Digital Library
Ahmadnagar 0 0 40
Ahilyanagar 83 156 0
Akola 86 103 48
Amravati 162 171 49
Aurangabad 0 0 50
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 244 396 0
Bhandara 47 108 44
Bid 132 179 51
Buldana 101 288 52
Chandrapur 75 142 50
Dhule 80 45 8
Gadchiroli 91 114 50
Gondiya 93 128 52
Hingoli 65 141 52
Jalgaon 138 170 51
Jalna 75 230 51
Kolhapur 75 220 48
Latur 73 156 52
Mumbai (Suburban) 285 508 0
Mumbai II 148 0 0
Nagpur 124 130 49
Nanded 160 286 51
Nandurbar 89 123 39
Nashik 234 492 43
Osmanbad 0 0 52
Dharashiv 54 162 0
Palghar 195 326 49
Parbhani 73 208 51
Pune 332 405 38
Raigarh 57 120 32
Ratnagiri 10 39 28
Sangli 51 125 49
Satara 45 81 36
Sindhudurg 10 21 40
Solapur 101 163 50
Thane 266 288 45
Wardha 24 46 23
Washim 34 90 53
Yavatmal 160 264 49
Grand Total 4072 6624 1525