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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO – 2933
ANSWERED ON 18/03/2026
Nadu-Nedu scheme in Andhra Pradesh
2933 Shri Yerram Venkata Subba Reddy:
Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:
(a) whether Central Government is aware that Government of Andhra Pradesh
earlier implemented Nadu-Nedu scheme to provide infrastructure in all Government
schools;
(b) whether financial assistance provided for setting up Smart Classrooms in
Government/aided schools under Samagra Siksha;
(c) if so, details of proposals received from Government of Andhra Pradesh for
setting up Smart Classrooms during the last five years and current year, year-wise
and district-wise; and
(d) outlay approved and spent for Smart Classrooms in Andhra Pradesh during
above period, year-wise and district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a): As per information received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh,
Nadu-Nedu scheme was implemented during 2019-20 to 2023–24, to strengthen
infrastructure in all Government schools.
(b): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance
is provided to States/UTs for improving the school infrastructure including setting up
of ‘Smart Classrooms’. Under Samagra Shiksha, ‘ICT and Digital Initiatives’
component covers Government and Government Aided Schools having classes VI
to XII. Under this component financial assistance is provided for establishing ICT
Labs and Smart Classrooms in schools as per following norms:ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms-Programmatic Norms:
The non-recurring/recurring grant under ‘ICT and Digital Initiatives’ is
available to the States for following two options: -
(i). Option I: Under this option schools which have not availed the ICT facility
earlier can either opt for ICT labs or smart classrooms as per their requirement
and need. In case of more than 700 enrolment, an additional ICT lab can also be
considered. States/UTs have flexibility to procure hardware such as tablets /
laptops / notebooks / integrated teaching learning devices and open-source
operating system as well as Hardware, Software, training and resource support.
This would include support for digital boards, smart classrooms, virtual classrooms
and DTH channels on pro rata basis for number of schools approved.
(ii). Option II: Under this option schools which have already availed the ICT lab
facility earlier can avail smart classrooms / tablets as per the norms of the scheme.
ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms-Financial norms:
ICT Labs: A non-recurring grant of up to Rs. 6.40 lakh per school and recurring
grant of upto Rs. 2.40 lakh per school per annum for a period of 5 years. From
2023-24, the scheme also offers step-wise funding based on school enrolment.
(Strength <100: Rs. 2.5 Lakhs, Strength between 100 – 250: Rs. 4.5 Lakhs,
Strength between 250 – 700: Rs.6.4 Lakhs)
Smart Classrooms: The non-recurring grant for Smart Class rooms (2 smart
classrooms per school) is of Rs. 2.40 lakh and the recurring grant is Rs. 38,000/-
per school per annum (including E Content and Digital Resources, Charges for
Electricity).
(c): As per information received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh,
details of proposals received for setting up of Smart Classrooms from 2021-22 to
2025-26 year-wise and district-wise, are at Annexure-I.
(d): As per information received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh,
details of fund allocated and utilised for Smart Classrooms, year-wise and district-
wise in Andhra Pradesh from 2021-22 to 2025-26 are at Annexure-II.
*****ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2933 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2026 ASKED BY SHRI
YERRAM VENKATA SUBBA REDDY REGARDING NADU-NEDU SCHEME IN
ANDHRA PRADESH
Details of proposals received from Government of Andhra Pradesh for setting
up Smart Classrooms from 2021-22 to 2025-26 year-wise and district-wise
(In Lakh Rupees)
Sl. Name of the 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-25 2025-26
No. District
Physic Financial Physic Financial Physi Financi Physic Financial Physi Financial
al al cal al al cal
1 ANAKAPALLI 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 124 297.60 21 50.40
2 ANANTAPUR 215 516.00 0 0.00 257 616.80 87 208.80 145 348.00
3 ANNAMAYYA 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 71 170.40 41 98.40
4 ASR 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 66 158.40 89 213.60
5 BAPATLA 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 55 132.00 48 115.20
6 CHITTOOR 218 523.20 260 624.00 247 592.80 64 153.60 91 218.40
7 EAST GODAVARI 225 540.00 0 0.00 345 828.00 23 55.20 37 88.80
8 ELURU 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 57 136.80 31 74.40
9 GUNTUR 166 398.40 15 36.00 200 480.00 62 148.80 37 88.80
10 KADAPA 92 220.80 0 0.00 213 511.20 56 134.40 87 208.80
11 KAKINADA 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 40 96.00 69 165.60
12 KONASEEMA 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 48 115.20 53 127.20
13 KRISHNA 204 489.60 0 0.00 210 504.00 49 117.60 47 112.80
14 KURNOOL 194 465.60 38 91.20 284 681.60 110 264.00 85 204.00
15 MANYAM 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 91 218.40 42 100.80
16 NANDYAL 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 54 129.60 56 134.40
17 NELLORE 185 444.00 95 228.00 212 508.80 54 129.60 56 134.40
18 NTR 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 57 136.80 50 120.00
19 PALNADU 0 0.00 0 0.00 258 619.20 104 249.60 73 175.20
20 PRAKASAM 180 432.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 75 180.00 100 240.00
21 SRI SATYASAI 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 66 158.40 113 271.20
22 SRIKAKULAM 263 631.20 0 0.00 105 252.00 251 602.40 83 199.20
23 TIRUPATI 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 62 148.80 27 64.80
24 VISAKHAPATNA 162 388.80 27 64.80 251 602.40 44 105.60 6 14.40
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25 VIZIANAGARAM 134 321.60 0 0.00 189 453.60 80 192.00 80 192.00
26 WEST 179 429.60 0 0.00 376 902.40 36 86.40 16 38.40
GODAVARIANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2933 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2026 ASKED BY SHRI
YERRAM VENKATA SUBBA REDDY REGARDING NADU-NEDU SCHEME IN
ANDHRA PRADESH
Details of fund allocated and utilised for Smart Classrooms in Andhra Pradesh,
year-wise and district-wise during from 2021-22 to 2025-26
(In Lakh Rupees)
Sl. Name of the 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-25 2025-26
No. District
Allocati Utilizatio Allocati Utilizatio Alloc Utilizati Allocati Utilization Alloc Utilizatio
on n on n ation on on ation n
1 ANAKAPALLI 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 216 0.00 261.6 0.00
2 ANANTAPUR 283.20 0.00 283.2 0.00 899.8 900 98.4 4.80 434.4 0.00
3 ANNAMAYYA 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 43.2 0.00 141.6 0.00
4 ASR 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 14.4 0.00 204 0.00
5 BAPATLA 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 38.4 0.00 146.4 0.00
6 CHITTOOR 208.80 0.00 832.8 0.00 1425. 1425.6 12 0.00 223.2 0.00
8
7 EAST GODAVARI 223.20 0.00 223.2 0.00 1051 1051.2 19.2 4.80 103.2 0.00
8 ELURU 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 45.6 0.00 112.8 0.00
9 GUNTUR 232.80 0.00 268.8 0.00 749 748.8 93.6 2.40 172.8 0.00
10 KADAPA 88.80 0.00 88.8 0.00 600.2 600 28.8 2.40 228 0.00
11 KAKINADA 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 31.2 0.00 196.8 0.00
12 KONASEEMA 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 96 0.00 220.8 0.00
13 KRISHNA 201.60 0.00 201.6 0.00 706 705.6 43.2 2.40 148.8 0.00
14 KURNOOL 252.00 0.00 343.2 0.00 1024. 1024.8 132 2.40 328.8 0.00
6
15 MANYAM 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 14.4 0.00 110.4 0.00
16 NANDYAL 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 64.8 0.00 194.4 0.00
17 NELLORE 177.60 0.00 405.6 0.00 914.8 914.4 38.4 2.40 141.6 0.00
18 NTR 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 72 0.00 187.2 0.00
19 PALNADU 196.80 0.00 196.8 0.00 816.2 816 112.8 0.00 271.2 0.00
20 PRAKASAM 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 43.2 2.40 266.4 0.00
21 SRI SATYASAI 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 50.4 0.00 321.6 0.00
22 SRIKAKULAM 300.00 0.00 300 0.00 552 552 81.6 2.40 264 0.00
23 TIRUPATI 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 14.4 0.00 72 0.00
24 VISAKHAPATNA 153.60 0.00 218.4 0.00 820.4 820.8 86.4 2.40 98.4 0.00
M
25 VIZIANAGARAM 136.80 0.00 136.8 0.00 590.6 590.4 45.6 2.40 230.4 0.00
26 WEST 175.20 0.00 175.2 0.00 1077. 1077.6 43.2 2.40 72 0.00
GODAVARI 4
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