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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have received no funds under Samagra Shiksha for FY2024-25

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have received no funds under Samagra Shiksha for FY2024-25

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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have approved central allocations of ₹ 328.90 crore, ₹ 2,151.60 crore, and ₹ 1,745.80 crore respectively for the current fiscal year, no funds had been released from this central share to these States. Photo: repository.education.gov.in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have received zero funds from the Centre’s share under the Ministry of Education’s flagship Samagra Shiksha scheme (SSA) for the financial year 2024-25 as of March 27, 2025, according to a reply given by Minister of State for Education Jayant Choudhary in the Rajya Sabha. The Minister was responding to a question raised by CPI(M) MP John Brittas. According to the data shared, while Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have approved central allocations of ₹ 328.90 crore, ₹ 2,151.60 crore, and ₹ 1,745.80 crore respectively for the current fiscal year, no funds had been released from this central share to these States by the specified date. This lack of disbursement contrasts with the overall figures: out of a total central allocation of ₹ 45,830.21 crore for 36 …

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presents the 2025-26 Budget | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prioritising the welfare of schoolchildren, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday (March 14, 2025) said the State government has allocated funds from its exchequer to compensate for ₹2,152 crore funds due from the Centre to the State under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. Presenting the Budget 2025-26, Mr. Thennarasu said the Union government has withheld the approved amount of ₹2,152 crore citing the State’s non-acceptance of the National Education Policy, 2020, which includes the three-language policy. “Despite this, keeping in mind the welfare of students, the State government has allocated funds, including salaries of teachers, from its own resources to ensure that the education of government school students remains unaffected.” Follow live updates here. He also said a total of ₹46,767 crore has been allocated for the School Education Department in 2025-26. The budgetary allocation for the department in 2024-25 was ₹44,042 crore. The Finance Minister also said under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, the State government has been successfully …

Samagra Shiksha Scheme: From budget allocation to goals, all you need to know

Samagra Shiksha Scheme: From budget allocation to goals, all you need to know

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Every child in the country deserves to be educated and the policymakers in the country, along with the government, should introduce schemes for the benefit of all. As per the government, the scheme covers 1.16 million schools, over 156 million students and 5.7 million Teachers of Govt. and Aided schools (from pre-primary to senior secondary level). (HT File Photo for representation) The Samagra Shiksha scheme introduced by the government in the Union Budget 2018-19 announced that school education would be treated holistically and without segmentation from pre-primary to class XII. About the scheme: The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4). Also Read: Education Budget 2025: Samagra Shiksha and PM POSHAN schemes see higher allocation this financial year Policymakers have made sure that the scheme is in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and provides support for the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. Aim: The scheme aims to ensure that …

T.N. govt. has not implemented Samagra Shiksha scheme in its entirety, says Annamalai

T.N. govt. has not implemented Samagra Shiksha scheme in its entirety, says Annamalai

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BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Sunday alleged that the Tamil Nadu government had not implemented the provisions of Samagra Shiksha scheme in its entirety, despite agreeing to do so. He posted on social media that the DMK government had received ₹5,858.32 crore in the last three years under the scheme. Though the State wrote to the Centre, agreeing to implement all the provisions under the scheme, it failed to do so, he alleged. Citing media reports, Mr. Annamalai said that the School Education Department had not paid its outstanding bills, amounting to nearly ₹1.5 crore, to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for providing internet connectivity to government schools. As a result, many government schools in the State were likely to lose internet connectivity. “The DMK has been spreading lies ever since it came to power. How will the people trust it? Is the DMK government, which is borrowing one lakh crore rupees annually, unable to pay the outstanding amount of ₹1.5 crore to the BSNL?…” he asked. Published – December 23, 2024 12:34 …

Samagra Shiksha fund delay punishes role-model States

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The funds for textbooks and uniforms is also covered under the SSA | Photo Credit: Moorthy_M Over the past year, the Centre has withheld funds of the Samagra Shiksha scheme (SSA) to at least five Opposition-ruled States — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal, and Delhi. The SSA is an overarching programme for the school education sector. Data show that the Centre’s decision has more to do with acceptance of the PM Shri scheme, which aims to develop “exemplar model schools, that offer leadership to other schools”, than the outcomes of the SSA. In some cases, unwillingness to accept the National Education Policy in its entirety was also a reason. The fees for students enrolled under the Right to Education depends on SSA funds. Salary delays for teachers have also been reported in these States. Owing to the financial burden, Kerala and Punjab relented and Delhi too may agree to the Centre’s terms. By delaying the funds, the Centre has penalised the States that are at the forefront of achieving the SSA’s major objectives, such …