**Executive Summary:**
This document summarizes a response in Lok Sabha regarding the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, a centrally sponsored scheme for school education in India. The scheme supports the implementation of the RTE Act and aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, focusing on quality, equitable, and inclusive education from pre-primary to class XII. The response details upgrades to schools and residential facilities, ICT and digital initiatives, interventions at various education levels, measures to improve student performance, and provisions for inclusive education.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan:**
* Integrated scheme from pre-primary to class XII, aligned with NEP 2020.
* Focuses on quality, equitable, and inclusive education, catering to diverse backgrounds and abilities.
* **Infrastructure and Upgrades:**
* Details on the number of newly upgraded schools and residential school/hostels (KGBVs and NSCBAVs) under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, State/UT-wise, are provided in an annexure.
* **ICT and Digital Initiatives:**
* Financial assistance for ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms in government and aided schools (classes VI to XII).
* State/UT-wise details of functional ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms are provided in an annexure.
* **Educational Interventions:**
* Focus on improving quality and educational outcomes via new pedagogical structures (5+3+3+4), ECCE, and FLN.
* Financial assistance to improve student performance, enrolment, reduce dropout rates, and improve learning outcomes.
* Support for universalization of school education, infrastructure development, and qualitative components.
* Provisions for toilets, sanitation, drinking water, free uniforms and textbooks, and enrolment drives.
* Support for out-of-school children, including special training, seasonal hostels, and transport facilities.
* Bridge courses developed by NCERT for out-of-school children in Special Training Centers (STC).
* PM POSHAN Scheme provides hot cooked meals in Bal Vatika and Classes I-VIII.
* National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme supports meritorious students from economically weaker sections.
* **Inclusive Education:**
* Dedicated component for Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs (IE for CwSN).
* Aims for full equity and inclusion for CwSN from preschool to class XII, covering disabilities under the RPwD Act 2016.
* Financial assistance is provided to support the education needs of all enrolled CwSN.
* Stipends for CWSN girls to encourage school attendance.
* Provisions for differently-abled friendly Toilets, Ramps and Ramps with Handrails for barrier free access to schools for all children.
* Financial support for Block Level Identification Camps to identify children needing special support.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Students:**
* *Impact:* Access to upgraded schools, better infrastructure, ICT facilities, and inclusive education. Improved learning outcomes and reduced dropout rates.
* *Action Required:* Participate in available programs and utilize provided resources.
* **Schools and Educators:**
* *Impact:* Financial assistance for infrastructure development, ICT labs, and teacher training. Support for implementing inclusive education practices.
* *Action Required:* Implement the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan guidelines, utilize available funds effectively, and focus on improving teaching quality and student outcomes.
* **State and UT Governments:**
* *Impact:* Central government support for school education initiatives. Alignment with NEP 2020 goals.
* *Action Required:* Implement the scheme effectively, monitor progress, and ensure equitable access to quality education across all regions.
* **Children with Special Needs (CwSN):**
* *Impact:* Increased access to inclusive education, financial assistance, and supportive infrastructure.
* *Action Required:* Participate in available programs and utilize provided resources.
Key Entities Referenced
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan: An integrated centrally sponsored scheme for school education in India, treating education holistically from pre-primary to class XII.
National Education Policy NEP 2020: A national policy in India that guides the development of education in the country; Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan is aligned with its recommendations.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas KGBVs: Residential schools/hostels for girls in India, being upgraded under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya NSCBAVs: Residential schools in India, being upgraded under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan.
Chhattisgarh: A state in India where the number of schools upgraded and residential schools/hostels constructed under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan is being tracked.
Maharashtra: A state in India where the number of schools upgraded and residential schools/hostels constructed under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan is being tracked, specifically mentioning Palghar district and Jalgao Lok Sabha Constituency.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the number of schools upgraded and residential schools/hostels constructed under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan is being tracked, specifically mentioning Meerut Lok Sabha Constituency.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India where the number of schools upgraded and residential schools/hostels constructed under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan is being tracked, specifically mentioning Sidhi and Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituencies.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 205
ANSWERED ON- 21.07.2025
UPGRADATION OF NEW RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
205. Shri Chandubhai Chhaganbhai Shihora:
Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey:
Smt. Himadri Singh:
Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar:
Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam:
Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat:
Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar:
Shri Narayan Tatu Rane:
Shri Yogender Chandolia:
Dr. Rajesh Mishra:
Shri Anurag Sharma:
Shri Damodar Agrawal:
Shri Lumbaram Choudhary:
Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri:
Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram:
Shri P P Chaudhary:
Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:
Shri Kripanath Mallah:
Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara:
Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama:
Shri Gajendra Singh Patel:
Shri Shankar Lalwani:
Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya:
Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao:
Shri Bhojraj Nag:
Shri Jagdambika Pal:
Shri Balabhadra Majhi:
Shri Dineshbhai Makwana:
Shri Khagen Murmu:
Shri Arun Govil:
Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:
Shri Biplab Kumar Deb:
Smt. Smita Uday Wagh:Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava:
Shri Mahesh Kashyap:
Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab:
Shri Naba Charan Majhi:
Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of schools upgraded and the number of residential schools/hostels
constructed under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan in the country State/UT-wise
particularly in Chhattishgarh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Meerut Lok Sabha Constituency
of Uttar Pradesh, Pali Constituency of Rajasthan, Palghar district and Jalgao Lok
Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra Sidhi and Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituencies of
Madhya Pradesh;
(b) whether the said scheme covers Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) and digital initiatives including smart schools and smart classrooms;
(c) if so, the details of total number of schools so covered under the Scheme, State-
wise especially in the above States and constituencies;
(d) the details of major interventions proposed at all levels-primary, middle and
higher secondary – of schools education under the said scheme, State-wise
especially in the above constituencies;
(e) the measures being taken by the Government under the said scheme to improve
the performance of students, increase enrolment rate, reduce dropout rate and
improve learning outcomes; and
(f) whether the scheme accords priority to inclusive education such as special
provisions for differently-abled students, students belonging to tribal and remote
areas and girls?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a): The Department of School Education and Literacy is implementing an integrated
centrally sponsored scheme for School education- Samagra Shiksha since 2018-19.
The scheme treats school education holistically, in a continuum from pre-primary to
class XII and provides support for the implementation of the RTE Act. The Schemehas been aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP)
2020 and aims to ensure that all children have access to quality education with an
equitable and inclusive classroom environment which should take care of their
diverse background, multilingual needs, different academic abilities and make them
active participants in the learning process.
The new/upgraded schools and the number of residential schools/hostels
[upgraded Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and functional Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAVs)] under the Samagra Siksha
Abhiyan, State/UT wise, is at Annexure.
(b) & (c): ICT and Digital Initiatives component of Samagra Shiksha covers
Government and Aided Schools having classes VI to XII. Under this component
financial assistance is provided for establishing ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms in
schools. The State/UT wise details of functional ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms is
at Annexure.
(d) & (e): The Samagra Shiksha Scheme has been aligned with NEP 2020 with focus
on improving the quality of education and educational outcomes through various
measures such as introduction of new pedagogical and curricular structure
(5+3+3+4), Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and Foundational Literacy
and Numeracy (FLN), among others and covers the entire continuum of education
from 3 years of Balvatika (preschool) to class 12.
Under Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is also provided to the States
and UTs to improve the performance of students, increase enrolment rate, reduce
dropout rate and improve learning outcomes and for Universalization of School
Education including opening/strengthening of new schools upto senior secondary
level, construction of school buildings & additional classrooms,
development/strengthening of school infrastructure in northern border areas under
Vibrant Village Programme, setting up, up-gradation and running of Kasturba Gandhi
Balika Vidyalayas, setting up of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas,
reimbursement under RTE Act, various qualitative components, strengthening of
teacher education and strengthening of DIETs/BRCs/CRCs, provision of ICT and
digital interventions.
Financial assistance is also provided for construction of toilets; sanitation
facilities and drinking water for students, free uniforms to eligible children atelementary level, free text books at elementary level and undertaking enrolment &
retention drives.
Support is also provided through special training for age-appropriate
admission of Out of School Children and for the training of residential as well as non-
residential older children. The provision of seasonal hostels or residential camps,
special training centres at worksites, transport/ escort facility are also available for
bringing Out of School Children to the formal schooling structure.
For out of school children at 16 to 19 years of age, support is provided to
Socio-Economic Disadvantaged Group (SEDG) children, upto ₹ 2000 per child per
grade to complete their secondary/senior secondary levels through NIOS/SIOS.
Also, Bridge Course Modules have been developed by National Council of
Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for bridging the learning gaps of Out of
School Children studying in Special Training Centers (STC) under the provision of
RTE Act, 2009.
Under the PM POSHAN Scheme, one hot cooked meal is served to students
studying in Bal Vatika and Classes l-VIII in Government and Government aided
Schools on all school working days. Under National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship
Scheme, scholarship is awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker
sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the
study at secondary stage.
(f): Under Samagra Shiksha, there is a dedicated component for Inclusive Education
for Children with Special Needs (IE for CwSN), to ensure full equity and inclusion
such that all children with special needs are able to fully participate in schools. The
scheme aims to look at education of CwSN in a continuum from pre-school to class
XII. The scheme covers all CwSN with one or more disabilities as mentioned in the
Schedule of disabilities of the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act,
2016.
Under IE component of Samagra Shiksha financial assistance @ ₹ 3500/- is
provided for supporting the education needs of all the enrolled CwSN and the ones
receiving home-based education services from pre-primary to class XII. An amount
of ₹ 200/- per month for 10 months (₹ 2000/- PA), through Direct Benefit Transfer, is
given to CWSN girls as stipend to encourage them to come to school. Samagra
Shiksha also has provisions for differently-abled friendly Toilets, Ramps and Ramps
with Handrails for barrier free access to schools for all children.There is a provision for financial support of ₹ 10,000 per block to conduct the
Block Level Identification Camps of children requiring special need/support in terms
of assistive devices, equipment, teaching learning material, under SSA in
convergence with Primary Healthcare Centers and Social Welfare Departments to
ensure timely completion of assessment and certification of CwSN through these
Block Level Camps.
****ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A), (B) & (C) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 205 ANSWERED ON 21/07/2025 ASKED BY
HON’BLE MP SHRI CHANDUBHAI CHHAGANBHAI SHIHORA AND OTHERS
REGARDING “UPGRADATION OF NEW RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS”
The new/upgraded schools, the number of residential schools/hostels [upgraded
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and functional Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya (NSCBAVs)], functional ICT labs and Smart Classrooms,
under the Samagra Siksha Abhiyan, State/UT wise, is as under:
S. States/UTs New /Upgraded KGBVs NSCBAVs Functional Functional
No. schools upgraded Functional ICT labs Smart
approved from (till (Hostel + (from 2005- Classrooms
2018-19 to 31.03.2025, Residential 06 to till date, (2020-21 to
2025-26 Source: Schools, as Source: till date,
(Source: PRABANDH) on PRABANDH Source:
PRABANDH) 30.06.2025, as on PRABANDH
Source: PAB 31.05.2025) as on
2025-26) 31.05.2025)
1. A&N Islands 1 - - 140 -
2. Andhra Pradesh 1 352 18 9099 4691
3. Arunachal Pradesh 8 37 212 480 141
4. Assam 96 81 14 6903 4036
5. Bihar - 86 15 2855 2827
6. Chandigarh UT - - - 107 186
7. Chhattisgarh 78 72 156 2341 5857
8. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 8 - - 130 137
9. aDnedlh Di aman & Diu - - - 1106 1018
10. Goa - - - 460 24
11. Gujarat 108 115 - 5830 7078
12. Haryana 30 2 3521 3226
13. Himachal Pradesh 7 9 - 2555 2248
14. Jammu & Kashmir 66 - - 3036 1352
15. Jharkhand - 203 26 4734 982
16. Karnataka 57 8 6 3293 437
17. Kerala - - 6 2409 373
18. Ladakh 16 - 29 171 122
19. Lakshadweep - - - 11 -
20. Madhya Pradesh 87 107 390 3738 4018
21. Maharashtra 2 - 10 10134 2257
22. Manipur 60 11 25 785 512
23. Meghalaya 49 8 - 454 25
24. Mizoram 76 - 26 507 229
25. Nagaland 7 - 13 649 649
26. Odisha 393 184 21 8315 6973
27. Puducherry 1 - - 176 145
28. Punjab 252 18 5 3969 3567
29. Rajasthan 1031 149 41 8807 7612
30. Sikkim 16 1 4 372 301
31. Tamil Nadu 8 21 19 13351 865
32. Telangana - 475 33 5292 3982
33. Tripura 50 7 16 1426 886
34. Uttar Pradesh 350 680 - 3987 18460
35. Uttrakhand 7 18 19 621 1537
36. West Bengal 8 10 31 2788 -
Total 2843 2682* 1137 114552 86753
*2682 upgraded KGBVs are Out of 5138 functional KGBVs.
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