Parliament Question: Utilisation of Funds under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Samagra Shiksha in Telangana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. – 301 ANSWERED ON 10/08/2026 UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN AND SAMAGRA SHIKSHA IN TELANGANA *301. Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised by the State Government of Telangana under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and its successor programme, Samagra Shiksha, since 2014, year-wise; (b) whether the Central Government has received any proposal from the Government of Telangana for the establishment of additional Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), if so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of beneficiaries covered under PM POSHAN in Telangana during the last five years along with the measures taken by the Government to improve the quality and nutritional standards of meals provided under the scheme? ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI) (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. ****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) to (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 301 FOR REPLY ON 10.08.2026 ASKED BY HON’BLE MP SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO REGARDING “UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN AND SAMAGRA SHIKSHA IN TELANGANA” (a): Details of funds approved and released by the Central Government, and utilized by the State Government of Telangana, under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Samagra Shiksha, since 2014-15, year-wise, are at Annexure. (b): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is provided to States/Union Territories (UTs) for various interventions including Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs). Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) is prepared by the States/UTs, including Telangana, based on their requirements and priorities. AWP&B is then appraised/approved by the Project Approval Board (PAB), in consultation with the States / UTs, as per the programmatic and financial norms of the scheme and availability of budgetary resources. 736 KGBVs have been approved for the State of Telangana including 26 KGBVs in Medak district. (c): ‘Education’ is in List-III (Concurrent List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India and majority of the schools are under the administrative control of the respective State Governments / Union Territory (UT) Governments / Administrations. The Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme is implemented in partnership with the State Governments / UT Governments/ Administrations. Overall responsibility of providing hot and nutritious meal to all children studying in Balvatika and Classes I to VIII in Government and Government- aided schools lies with the State Governments / UT Governments /Administrations. Under PM POSHAN scheme, one hot cooked meal is provided to all eligible children on all school working days. As per the provisions of National Food Security Act, 2013 and the guidelines of the scheme, prescribed nutritional and food norms are as follows:-Item For Children of Primary For Children of Upper Classes Primary Classes A. Nutritional Norms (Per child per day) Calorie 450 700 Protein 12 gms 20 gms B. Quantum of Food Norms (Per child per day) Food Grains 100 gms 150 gms Pulses 20 gms 30 gms Vegetables 50 gms 75 gms Oil & Fat 5 gms 7.5 gms Salt & condiments As per need As per need As informed by the State Government of Telangana, number of beneficiaries covered under PM POSHAN in Telangana during the last five years, year-wise, are as under: SL. NO. Year Number of Beneficiaries 1 2021-22 17,90,747 2 2022-23 21,05,268 3 2023-24 18,88,988 4 2024-25 15,75,209 5 2025-26 14,49,608 As informed by the State Government of Telangana, following measures have been taken to improve the quality and nutritional standards:  Supply of fine rice to all eligible students.  Provision of eggs three times a week.  Introduction of Ragi Java three times in a week.  Regular quality monitoring and inspections by State, District and Mandal level officers.  Periodic food safety, hygiene and sanitation inspections in schools.  Training and capacity building of Cook - cum - Helpers.  Timely supply of food grains and cooking cost under PM POSHAN.  Continuous monitoring through PM POSHAN MIS and field - level supervision *****Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 301 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 ASKED BY HON’BLE MP SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO REGARDING “UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN AND SAMAGRA SHIKSHA IN TELANGANA” Details of funds approved and released by the Central Government, and utilized by the State Government of Telangana, under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Samagra Shiksha, since 2014-15, year-wise (Rs. in Crore) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan S.no Year Central Share Central Share Funds Utilised Approved Released (Central Share + State Share) 1 2014-15 1273.29 814.06 1044.26 2 2015-16 1000.40 217.76 688.07 3 2016-17 1112.22 417.76 1245.82 4 2017-18 1317.02 442.44 742.59 Samagra Shiksha S.no Year Central Share Central Share Funds Utilised Approved Released (Central Share + State Share) 1 2018-19 769.23 688.4 1085.61 2 2019-20 1095.24 1095.24 1340.98 3 2020-21 880.61 348.07 1061.92 4 2021-22 880.61 553.27 953.97 5 2022-23 1143.85 1142.41 1649.51 6 2023-24 1165.57 920.12 1754.03 7 2024-25 1162.71 988.78 1691.40 8 2025-26 1124.21 1086.41 1820.15 Source: Project Approval Board Minutes, PFMS (Public Financial Management System) and PRABANDH (Project Appraisal, Budgeting, Achievements and Data Handling System) *****