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Friday, December 3, 2010
Implementation Of RTE Act
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
STARRED
QUESTION NO .350
ANSWERED ON 03.12.2010
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of infrastructure, manpower requirement and cost involved in implementation of free and compulsory education.; (b) how does Government propose to meet this additional expenditure; (c) the manner in which Government would meet the additional requirement of teachers; (d) whether Government would encourage private participation by extending tax relief and through corporate social responsibility; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 350 FOR 3.12.2010 ASKED BY SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RTE ACT. (a) to (c) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 has come in to force w.e.f. 1st April, 2010. The infrastructure and manpower requirements for the implementation of the RTE Act have been estimated as under: 1. Teachers : 5.08 Lakhs 2. Part time instructors : 3.10 Lakhs 3. Additional Classrooms : 14.25 lakh The Central Government has revised the norms of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme to correspond with the provisions in the RTE Act, 2009. The revised SSA norms include provision for teachers in accordance with the norms of pupil teacher ratio mandated under the RTE Act. Government has also revised the fund sharing pattern in the 65:35 ratio between the Central and State Governments for implementation of the revised SSA programme. Further, Government has estimated a requirement of Rs. 2,31,233 crore over a five year period from 2010-11 to 2014-15 for implementation of the revised SSA programme. This includes Rs 24,068 crore provided by the 13th Finance Commission for Elementary Education. In 2010-11, the Central budget for SSA programme has been enhanced from Rs. 15,000 crore to Rs. 19,000 crore. (d) & (e) The revised SSA programme is the main vehicle for implementation of the RTE Act. Not- for- profit organizations, including civil society contribute to elementary education through partnerships within the broad parameters of State policy. Tax relief to organizations is provided as per the extant taxation laws of the country.
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state :- (a) the details of infrastructure, manpower requirement and cost involved in implementation of free and compulsory education.; (b) how does Government propose to meet this additional expenditure; (c) the manner in which Government would meet the additional requirement of teachers; (d) whether Government would encourage private participation by extending tax relief and through corporate social responsibility; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL) (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 350 FOR 3.12.2010 ASKED BY SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RTE ACT. (a) to (c) The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 has come in to force w.e.f. 1st April, 2010. The infrastructure and manpower requirements for the implementation of the RTE Act have been estimated as under: 1. Teachers : 5.08 Lakhs 2. Part time instructors : 3.10 Lakhs 3. Additional Classrooms : 14.25 lakh The Central Government has revised the norms of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme to correspond with the provisions in the RTE Act, 2009. The revised SSA norms include provision for teachers in accordance with the norms of pupil teacher ratio mandated under the RTE Act. Government has also revised the fund sharing pattern in the 65:35 ratio between the Central and State Governments for implementation of the revised SSA programme. Further, Government has estimated a requirement of Rs. 2,31,233 crore over a five year period from 2010-11 to 2014-15 for implementation of the revised SSA programme. This includes Rs 24,068 crore provided by the 13th Finance Commission for Elementary Education. In 2010-11, the Central budget for SSA programme has been enhanced from Rs. 15,000 crore to Rs. 19,000 crore. (d) & (e) The revised SSA programme is the main vehicle for implementation of the RTE Act. Not- for- profit organizations, including civil society contribute to elementary education through partnerships within the broad parameters of State policy. Tax relief to organizations is provided as per the extant taxation laws of the country.
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