State/UT-wise Central Fund released under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan from 2014-15 to 2016-17

July 17, 2017

Author: susil

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides a legal entitlement to every child of the age of six to fourteen years for free and compulsory elementary education in a neighbourhood school. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), which is the designated scheme for meeting the objectives of the RTE Act, 2009, provides assistance to State Governments and UT Administrations for universalization of elementary education in the country.

Central share of fund released under SSA during the year 2016-17 as on 06.12.2016 was Rs. 1899557.76 lakhs in India. The top 10 states in terms of Central share of fund released under SSA during 2016-17 as on 06.12.2016 were: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Central share of fund released under SSA in Uttar Pradesh was Rs. 430674 lakhs during 2016-17. It was 22.67% of total Central share of fund released under SSA in India during 2016-17. Central share of fund released under SSA in Bihar was Rs. 270688.44 lakhs during 2016-17. It was 14.25% of total Central share of fund released under SSA in India during 2016-17. Central share of fund released under SSA in Rajasthan was Rs. 164678.9 lakhs during 2016-17. It was 8.67% of total Central share of fund released under SSA in India during 2016-17. Central share of fund released under SSA in Madhya Pradesh was Rs. 141450.86 lakhs during 2016-17. It was 7.45% of total Central share of fund released under SSA in India during 2016-17. Central share of fund released under SSA in Jammu & Kashmir was Rs. 83275.43 lakhs during 2016-17. It was 4.38% of total Central share of fund released under SSA in India during 2016-17.

These top 5 states accounted for 57.42% of the total Central share of fund released under SSA in India as a whole during the year 2016-17 as on 06.12.2016.

Central share of fund released under SSA in Tamil Nadu was Rs. 79143.3 lakhs during 2016-17 (4.17% of All India). Central share of fund released under SSA in Gujarat was Rs. 77740.5 lakhs during 2016-17 (4.09% of All India). Central share of fund released under SSA in West Bengal was Rs. 69357.13 lakhs during 2016-17 (3.65% of All India). Central share of fund released under SSA in Andhra Pradesh was Rs. 63302.18 lakhs during 2016-17 (3.33% of All India). Central share of fund released under SSA in Maharashtra was Rs. 60369.65 lakhs during 2016-17 (3.18% of All India).

The above mentioned top 10 states accounted for 75.84% of the total Central share of fund released under SSA in India as a whole during the year 2016-17 as on 06.12.2016.

Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 241, Unstarred Question No.2639; Data values are in Rs. Lakh.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-241

Resource Title: State/UT-wise Central share of Fund released under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) from 2014-15 to 2016-17 (From:Ministry of Human Resource Development)