North East Special Contribution

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE MINISTRY FOR THE NORTH EASTERN REGION

A DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY & HIGHER EDUCATION

- With the adoption of the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP), several new initiatives have been taken by the UPA Government since its assumption of office. The NCMP seeks to translate the broad vision under the National Policy of Education. One of the commitments under the NCMP is that all North Eastern States will be given special attention to upgrade and expand infrastructure.

- To oversee efforts under the NCMP, the MHRD has constituted a high-level committee for attending to the problems relating to education and women and child development in the North East. The committee is chaired by the Minister for HRD and has the Chief Ministers, Education Ministers and Social Welfare Ministers of the NE States, as its members.

Following major initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of HRD for the North Eastern Region during last one year :-

SECONDARY EDUCATION

- Kendriya Viddyalayas (KVs) and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs):

The Central Government’s major interventions in secondary education are through the setting up of the Kendriya Vidyalayas and the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

There are at present 933 KVs which are pace-setting institutions offering quality education at affordable rates. The scheme of JNVs envisages residential schooling in each district.

S.No	State	No.of KVs sanctioned	No. of JNVs sanctioned
1.	Arunachal Pradesh	13	13
2.	Assam	49	20
3.	Manipur	05	09
4.	Meghalaya	07	07
5.	Mizoram	02	07
6.	Nagaland	05	07
7.	Sikkim	02	04
8.	Tripura	05	04

New Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas sanctioned during last year

S.No.	Name of District	State
1.	East Sikkim	Sikkim
2.	Saiha	Mizoram
3.	West Kamang	Arunachal Pradesh
4.	Champhai	Mizoram
5.	Kiphire	Nagaland

JNV shifted to permanent site during last year

S.No.	Name of JNV	State
1.	West Siang	Arunachal Pradesh
2.	Changlang	Arunachal Pradesh
3.	Nalbari	Assam
4.	Jorhat	Assam
5.	Thoubal	Manipur
6.	Chandel	Manipur
7.	Jaintia Hills	Meghalaya
8.	East Garo Hills	Meghalaya

Construction Work sanctioned during last year

S.No.	Name of JNV	State
1.	Papumpare	Arunachal Pradesh
2.	Bongaigoan	Assam
3.	East Khasi Hills	Meghalaya
4.	Lunglei	Mizoram
5.	Kolasib	Mizoram
6.	Lawngthlai	Mizoram
7.	Aizawl	Mizoram
8.	Mon	Nagaland

The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) constituted several sub-committees to go into various issues of secondary education. These Committees gave their reports which were adopted by the CABE in July, 2005. Based on the recommendations of the CABE, the following steps are being taken by the Government:-

a) For universalizing secondary education the Government has prepared a Concept Paper based on which additional allocation for the last year of 10^th Plan and for a scheme in the 11^th Plan being sought from the Planning Commission.

b) The National Curriculum Framework 2005 has been finalized and this is going to be recommended to the various Boards of Secondary Education. Based on this syllabus, text books for school education will be made available.

c) There were criticisms of distortions in history text books etc. The text books have been reviewed and necessary changes are being made for use from the next academic session.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Strengthening existing Institutions:

To ensure autonomy universities are now not required to seek approval of Central or State Governments for signing MoUs with foreign institutions for collaboration in research. The restriction of receipt of funding through Bharat Shiksha Kosh has been done away with. The draft Model University Act circulated by UGC in 2003 has now been withdrawn.

The UGC, AICTE, The Pharmacy Council, NCTE, which are statutory bodies, have been directed to bring about transparency in their functioning and, their decisions. These bodies are now required to put these information on their websites in the public domain.

The Preliminary Examination of JEE for the seven IITs, which are used as screening mechanism, has been done away with and, performance in the Senior Secondary Examination (60%) has been made the screening criterion to appear in the JEE. This will increase the access to the JEE for a large number of students mainly from the rural areas, from the smaller town and cities for whom private coaching was out of reach. This will lead to value addition to school education are various State Board of Examinations.

Presently there are two Central Universities in Assam, and one each in Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya, NERIST in Arunachal Pradesh & IIT at Guwahati.

Action has been initiated for converting the existing State Universities in Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura into Central Universities and establishing a Central University in the State of Sikkim.

- Conversion of Manipur University into a Central University:

The Manipur University Bill, 2005 aimed at conversion of Manipur University into a Central University, alongwith the Manipur Institute of Technology as its constituent College, could not be got passed in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. A proposal for promulgation of an Ordinance for immediate conversion of Manipur University into a Central University was approved by the Union Cabinet and accordingly the Ordinance has since been promulgated by the President of India on 13.10.2005.

- Setting up of a Central University in Sikkim:

The Ministry has since decided, in principle, for setting up of a Central University in Sikkim. A Bill is proposed to be introduced in the ensuing Winter Session of Parliament for establishment of new Central University in Sikkim to be funded through the UGC like other Central Universities. A draft Cabinet Note on the subject is under finalisation.

The funding of Sikkim University which is estimated to be Rs.55.00 crores (Non-recurring) and Rs.32.60 crores (recurring) for the years 2006-07 to 2008-09 is yet to be tied up.

- Upgradation of Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh to a Central University:

The Ministry has taken a decision, in principle, for conversion of the Rajiv Gandhi University, a State University in Arunachal Pradesh into a full-fledged Central University. For this purpose, the Ministry has circulated a Draft Cabinet Note for obtaining the views/comments of the Ministries/Deptts. concerned and it hopes to introduce a Bill in the ensuing Winter Session of the Parliament for establishment and incorporation of Rajiv Gandhi University as a Central University. The University would be funded through UGC like other Central Universities and the financial requirement on this account is estimated to be Rs.105.32 crores (non-recurring) spread over the remaining period of 10^th Plan and the 11^th Plan period and Rs.9.34 crores (recurring) per annum.

- Up gradation of Tripura University to a Central University:

The Ministry has taken a decision, in principle, for conversion of the Tripura University, a State University into a full-fledged Central University. For this purpose, the Ministry has circulated a Draft Cabinet Note for obtaining the views/comments of the Ministries/Deptts. concerned and it hopes to introduce a Bill in the ensuing Winter Session of the Parliament for establishment and incorporation of Tripura University as a Central University. The University would be funded through UGC like other Central Universities and the financial requirement on this account is estimated to be Rs.38.27 crores (Non-recurring) and Rs.9.82 crores per annum (Recurring).

- Establishing of 10 Rajiv Gandhi Chairs in Contemporary Studies:

It has been decided to establish 10 Rajiv Gandhi Chairs in Contemporary Studies in Central and state Universities. These chairs will be on the themes of: Panchayati Raj systems & Local Governance, Women’s Empowerment, Impact of Technology on Society, Eco-systems & Sustainable Development, Livelihood & Food Security, Nuclear Disarmament & Peace Studies, Tribal Development, Protection of Child Rights, Social Justice, and Secularism & Nation Building. These Chairs are being established in the University of Delhi, University of Madras, Chennai, Mumbai University, University of Culcutta, Kolkata, North East Hill University (NEHU) Chandigarh, Baramullah University, Bhopal, Sher-e-Kashmir University, Srinagar and the Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi. Named after late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, these Chairs will, over time evolve into Centres for studies and Research on the themes on which he made an indelible impact on our society.

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

- Setting up of an Indian Institute of Management in the North East Region:

It has been decided to establish a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for the North East Region at Shillong; This institution would help in setting the highest standards of management education in the region. A detailed project report for establishing a full fledged campus is under preparation. The IIM would start its academic operations soon.

- Faculties of Engineering and Management in the States of North East Region:

In order to tackle the problem of regional imbalances in the access to higher education, wherever Engineering and / or Management Faculty are presently not available, such faculty has been sanctioned in one Central University in each State of the North East.

Such faculty has also been sanctioned to one State University in those States of the North East, where there is no Central University. The Ministry has allocated over Rs.100 crores for the universities of the NE region from the additional Rs.153 crores provided by the Planning Commission under the NCMP during the year 2004-05. Details of Funds allocated by the Planning Commission in respect of universities in the NE Region and the status position about opening of Faculty of Engineering/Management in the universities in North Eastern Region is at Annexure I.

- Upgrading the Tripura Engineering College, Agartala to National Institute of Technology(NIT):

The proposal for upgradation of the Tripura Engineering College, Agartala to National Institute of Technology has been approved by the Minister of Human Resource Development, in principle. A Central Team visited TEC, Agartala during 20-22 October, 2005 and conducted the feasibility study. The report of the central team is being finalized and the same will be submitted to the Hon’ble HRM for his perusal shortly. Thereafter, the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) Memo will be prepared and EFC under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Expenditure) would be considering this proposal. Consequently, a Cabinet Note will be prepared along with the recommendations of the EFC for consideration of the Cabinet. On the approval of the Cabinet, notification will be issued by the Ministry.

- Status of Establishment of Central Institute of Technology (CIT) at Kokrajhar in Assam:

Expenditure Finance Committee Meeting was held on 21^st September, 2005 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Exp.) for considering the proposal regarding setting up of Central institute of Technology (CIT) at Kokrajhar, Assam. From Ministry of HRD, Secretary (S&HE), FA(HRD & JS(T) participated in the said meeting.

EFC while considering the proposal desired that Ministry of HRD may give re-look on various issues such as providing of adequate land by the State Government/BTC keeping in view the future growth of the Institute as well as the criteria for selection of the courses should take into account the relevance of the courses for the local area / region etc. All these points will be taken care of before establishing the CIT.

Based on the recommendations of the EFC, CCEA Note is being processed for submission to HRM for approval.

- Funding position of National Institute of Technology, Silchar:

During the year 2004-05, the Ministry has released an amount of Rs.600.00 lakhs under Plan and Rs.650.00 lakhs under Non-Plan. During the current financial year an amount of Rs. 450.00 lakhs under Plan and Rs.300.00 lakhs under Non – Plan has been released as 1^st and 2^nd instalments. The remaining amount of Rs. 450.00 lakhs under Plan and Rs.500.00 lakhs under non-Plan will be released.

Scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary Education in NER States:

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary education grants are being released to States/UTs for implementation of Vocational courses at + 2 level. There are no proposals from the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland. A statement showing grants released to States in the NER Region under the above scheme for the year 2003-04 to 2005-06 is given below:

Grants released to NE States during 2003-04 to 2005-06

(Rupees in lakhs)

S.No.	Name of the State	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
1.	Manipur	47.65	--	--
2.	Mizoram	8.79	150.00	538.00
3.	Sikkim	--	--	118.05
4.	Tripura	--	66.68	--
	Total	56.44	216.68	656.50

- Increasing Access to Higher & Technical Education:

Gross Enorlment Ratio in NE States in Primary, Upper Primary and Higher Education as on 30.9.2002 is at Annexure II.

In order to address issues of overcoming barriers to access, equity and quality in education, use of technology is being encouraged. A National Core Group has been constituted to attend to the coordinating requirements of content-creation, programme rescheduling and bandwidth utilization of the dedicated satellite for education, the EduSat States are being encouraged to sign a tripartite MoU with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for utilizing immense potential of the satellite. Some of the States have already endorsed the idea of an MoU. A pilot project – the Rajiv Gandhi Project for EduSat Supported Elementary Education – is being launched on the 19^th November, 2005. Based on the feedback from the pilot project, a centrally sponsored scheme is proposed to be introduced in consultation with the Planning Commission and State Governments.

The Indira Gandhi National Open University and the Distance Educational Council under the Status of the IGNOU have the mandate to expand the reach of education through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) for higher education. The schooling needs in the ODL format are met by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The regional centers of both the NIOS and the IGNOU are spread in all regions. The reach of IGNOU’s programmes in the North Eastern States has been further enhanced with the launch of Gyan Vani programmes in May 2005, from the new FM Radio stations at Guwahati and Shillong. Radio counseling is offered by the DEC. A new State Open University has been established by the state legislature of Assam, and its proposal for assistance is under consideration of the DEC. the enrolment in the distance mode of higher education is currently 1.9 million. ODL has crucial role to play in the future projections for increasing enrolment.

- FM RADIO Stations at Guwahati and Shillong:

The Stations at Guwahati and Shillong were dedicated to the nation by Hon’ble HRM on 29.5.2005. The State Govt. has handed over the building for the Gyan Vani Studio. Steps are being taken by IGNOU for the construction of the studio. The 10 KW FM transmitter for Gyan Vani, Shillong is under installation by AIR engineers. Building for the Gyan Vani Studio has been taken over and steps are being taken for the construction of the Studio.

- EDUSAT Connectivity:

A HUB, Studio and 50 SITs (Satellite Interactive Terminals) will be provided free of cost to each of the States in the North-East by the Indian space Research Organisation (ISRO). The project is being jointly implemented by the ISRO, IGNOU and Ministry of Human Resource Development.

To ensure that nobody is denied professional education only because he/she is poor, a website www.educationsupport.nic.in has been launched in July, 2005. This will provide access for needy and meritorious students access to information on scholarships for pursuing higher and technical education for Medical/Engineering as well as Non-Medical, Non-Engineering undergraduate and professional studies, four merit Scholarship Schemes have been introduced in September, 2005.

B DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION & LITERACY

Progress of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in NE States

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the National flagship Programme to achieve universal elementary education in a Mission Mode. The goals of SSA are:

° All 6-14 age children in school/EGS (Education Guarantee Scheme) centre/bridge course by 2005;

° Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at elementary education level by 2010;

° Universal retention by 2010; and

° Focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on education for life.

SSA has a funding pattern of 75:25 between the Centre and the States, during the X^th Plan period, except for the 8North East States, where 15% of the State share is met by Ministry of DONER for two years viz. 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Progress against key input targets of SSA:-

Sl. No.	Item	Targets till 2005-06	Achievement upto 31.3.2006		% Cumulative achievement
1.	Opening of New School	157967	129893		82%
2.	Teachers appointed	776018	592218		76%
3.	Construction of:- School Buildings Additional classrooms	120629 329700	Comp. 79409 210998	IP 30290 120285	Comp 66% 64%	Comp. & IP 91% 100.5%
4.	Enrolment in EGS/AIE Centres	87 lakh children	71.2 lakh		82%
5.	% children receiving free textbooks	6.10 cr.	5.36 cr.		88%
6.	Functional Academic Resource Centres Block Level Cluster level	7422 70772	7201 66140		97% 93.5%

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Arunachal Pradesh :

(In lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	4442.51		5227.41

No. of Teachers recruited				2166
No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				34850
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				16599
Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		183
		Completed		117
		In progress		66

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		244
		Completed		83
		In progress		86

Additional classrooms		Target		461
		Completed		223
		In progress		238

Drinking Water		Target		1849
		Completed		1378
		In progress		371

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Assam

(in lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	13850.00		24803.64

No. of Teachers recruited				3871
No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				336123
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				120875
Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		5808
		Completed		5521
		In progress		295

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		1120
		Completed		1021
		In progress		121

Additional classrooms		Target		5542
		Completed		5362
		In progress		4633

Toilets		Target		1485
		Completed		1431
		In progress		54

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Manipur

(In lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	3208.00		2051.96

No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				27658
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				33427
Civil Works
Primary School buildings		Target		604
		Completed		69

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		81
		Completed		61

Additional classrooms		Target		332
		Completed		40

Drinking Water		Target		1152
		Completed		290
		In progress		250

Toilets		Target		1950
		Completed		290
		In progress		250

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Meghalaya

(In lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	1921.00		3533.16

No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				28929

Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		231
		Completed		16
		In progress		315

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		39
		In progress		37

Additional classrooms		Target		39
		In progress		18

Drinking Water		Target		2619
		Completed		200
		In progress		2663

Toilets		Target		850
		Completed		50
		In progress		800

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Mizoram

(In lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	2559.15		3599.34

No. of Teachers recruited				578
No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				1728
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				10962
Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		245
		Completed		152
		In progress		35

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		215
		In progress		23

Additional classrooms		Target		274
		Completed		100
		In progress		45

Drinking Water		Target		1412
		Completed		569
		In progress		50

Toilets		Target		2346
		Completed		1209
		In progress		148

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Nagaland

(In lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	2323.00		2879.40

No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				5113
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				26139
Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		82
		Completed		39
		In progress		43

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		23
		Completed		17
		In progress		6

Additional classrooms		Target		733
		Completed		390
		In progress		378

Drinking Water		Target		1179
		Completed		286
		In progress		893

Toilets		Target		1774
		Completed		466
		In progress		1319

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Sikkim

(In lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances)
2005-06	1062.00		887.60

No. of Teachers recruited				375
No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				685
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				50
Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		45
		Completed		30




Additional classrooms		Target		273
		Completed		119

Drinking Water		Target		544
		Completed		358

Toilets		Target		749
		Completed		629

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Tripura

(in lakhs)
Year	GOI Releases		Expenditure incurred (Central share State share and opening balances)
2005-06	7070.19		8163.00

No. of Teachers recruited				2504
No. of Children in Education Guarantee Scheme centres				58339
No. of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres				4979
Civil Works
Primary School Buildings		Target		458
		Completed		298
		In progress		160

Upper Primary school buildings		Target		236
		Completed		143
		In progress		79

Additional classrooms		Target		950
		Completed		778
		In progress		172

Drinking Water		Target		1184
		Completed		556
		In progress		628

Toilets		Target		1109
		Completed		599
		In progress		500

All the North Eastern States are covered under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Programme. The total approved Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWA&B) of NE States for 2005-06 under Sarva Shisha Abhiyan amounts to Rs. 73731.9 lakh. The Government has released Rs. 36435.85 lakh upto 31.3.06. This includes Rs. 4442.51 lakh to Arunachal Pradesh, Rs. 13850.00 lakh to Assam, Rs. 3208.00 lakh to Manipur, Rs. 1921.00 lakh to Meghalaya, Rs. 2559.15 lakh to Mizoram, Rs. 2323 lakh to Nagaland, Rs. 1062.00 lakh to Sikkim and Rs. 7070 lakh to Tripura.

- PROGRESS OF MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME IN NORTH EASTERN STATES

National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (commonly known as Mid-Day Meal Scheme) today is the largest school nutritional programme in the world covering nearly 12 crore children in more than 9.5 lakhs primary schools/EGS/AIE centers. The Scheme provides for a hot cooked meal of a minimum 450 calories and 12 gms of protein. This nutritional intervention seeks to boost Universalisation of primary education (classes I-V) by improving enrolment, attendance, retention and learning levels of children. The Scheme also provides nutritional support to students of Primary schools in drought-affected areas during summer vacations.

Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched as a Centrally sponsored Programme in August, 1995, to give a boost to Primary education and to improve nutritional status of children at Primary stage. In pursuance of NCMP commitment, policy pronouncements made in President’s Address to Parliament in June, 2004 and Finance Minister’s Budget Speech of 2004-05, the scheme was revised with effect from September, 2004. Dry rations were replaced with a cooked nourishing school meal, funded mainly by the Central Government. Central assistance was provided to States/UTs for the following components:-

i) Free food grains of 100 gms. (Rice/wheat) per child per school day supplied through FCI cost of which is reimbursed to FCI at BPL rate.

ii) Cooking Assistance @ Re. 1/- per child, per school day

iii) Reimbursement of transportation cost @ Rs. 75 per Quintal and Rs. 100/- per quintal for States of NER, J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttranchal.

iv) Assistance for Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (MME) @ 1.8% of (i) to (iii).

2. Revision of the Scheme in June, 2006: The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been further revised in June, 2006 to provide a balanced cooked mid-day meal of minimum 450 calories and 12 grams of protein as against the earlier stipulation of 300 calories and 8-12 grams of protein. To achieve this, the pattern of Central assistance has also been revised. Under the new pattern, all States including the States of NER would have to spend minimum Rs. 2/- per child per school day towards cooking cost. The Central assistance for this component would be Rs. 1.50 which the states would have to contribute 0.50 paise. The Central assistance for this component to NER is now Rs. 1.80 by the Central Government with mandatory contribution of 0.20 paise by the States of NER to achieve the overall cost norms of Rs. 2/- per child per school day. Other components of Central assistance being already provided remain unaltered.

3. In the Union Budget 2006-07, Outlay for MDM Scheme has been increased by 60% i.e. from Rs.3345 crores for 2005-06 to Rs.5348 crores for 2006-07.

4. The Scheme has led to the following positive outcomes:-

v Elimination of class room hunger.

v Increase in enrollment, more significantly of girls.

v Surge in daily attendance, particularly of girls and children from poorer sections.

v Improvement in retention, learning ability and achievement.

v Curbing of teacher absenteeism.

v Narrowing of social distance.

v A rallying point for parents’ involvement in governance of schools.

5. In a new path-breaking initiative, it has been decided to empower mothers of 12 crore school children covered under the scheme to supervise the preparation and serving of the meal. Mothers are being encouraged to come forward and take turn to supervise the feeding of the children, thus ensuring regularity and quality of the meal. This initiative is aimed at giving mothers a voice and a role and greater ownership of the programme. States have been requested to make concerted effort for mass mobilization of mothers.

Progress of Mid-Day Meal Scheme upto 31.3.2006 in North Eastern States during 2005-06.

All States of North East are implementing the scheme under which cooked (mid-day-meal) is provided to the children. During 2005-06, approx, 68.15 lakhs children were covered under the Scheme for which an amount of Rs. 334.50 crore were allocated for NE Region. Against this allocation, an amount of Rs. 167.96 crore was released to the States (as on 31.3.2006).

1. Arunachal Pradesh

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 2,470

(b) No. of children = 2,18,905

(ii) Food grains allocated = 4,540.09 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 401.90 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

2. Assam

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 38,322

(b) No. of children = 47,95,759

(ii) Food grains allocated = 92,125.70 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 5654.83 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

3. Manipur

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 2,965

(b) No. of children = 2,95,096

(ii) Food grains allocated = 6,539.33 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 512.53 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

4. Meghalaya

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 7,640

(b) No. of children = 5,97,555

(ii) Food grains allocated = 10,038.92 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 708.06 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

5. Mizoram

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 1,423

(b) No. of children = 1,04,300

(ii) Food grains allocated = 1,837.86 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 156.33 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

Special Features:

· Management at District and Block level being done through SSA’s management structure.

· Orientation on the programme is being given to officials and teachers.

6. Nagaland

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 1,654

(b) No. of children = 1,73,598

(ii) Food grains allocated = 3,762.74 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 404.10 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

7. Sikkim

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 871

(b) No. of children = 98,000

(ii) Food grains allocated = 2,126.59 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 266.16 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

8. Tripura

(i) Coverage: (During 2005-06)

(a) No. of Institutions = 5,226

(b) No. of children = 5,25,645

(ii) Food grains allocated = 9,882.13 MTs

(iii) Central Assistance disbursed = Rs. 1085.14 lakh

(Cooking cost & MME)

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HB/SB

- Conversion of Manipur University into a Central University:

- Setting up of a Central University in Sikkim:

SSA has a funding pattern of 75:25 between the Centre and the States, during the Xth Plan period, except for the 8 North East States, where 15% of the State share is met by Ministry of DONER for two years viz. 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Progress against key input targets of SSA:-

Civil Works

Civil Works

Year

Civil Works

Civil Works

Civil Works

Civil Works

Civil Works

Progress under SSA upto 31.03.2006 in Tripura

Civil Works

SSA has a funding pattern of 75:25 between the Centre and the States, during the X^th Plan period, except for the 8North East States, where 15% of the State share is met by Ministry of DONER for two years viz. 2005-06 and 2006-07.