West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

117(ii)Expenditures incurred to the tune of (a) Rs.77.52 lakh being99.70 per cent of the estimate for enrolment of 7262 children(Rs.1067.47 per child) in 2005-2006 (b) Rs.45.28 lakh being51.25 per cent of the estimate for enrolment of 8500 children(Rs.532.70 per child) in 2006-2007 are pointer to the fact ofspending of Rs.32.24 lakh less in 2006-2007 with enrolment of1238 more children than 2005-2006. However, suchinconsistency in the scale of expenditure and enrolmentwould prove abnormal when compared to Rs.33.64 lakhbeing 70.17 per cent of the estimate spent for enrolment of11346 children (Rs.296.49 per child) in 2007-2008. This bringsinto focus that in 2007-2008, 4084 and 2846 more childrenwere enrolled with less expenditure of Rs.43.88 lakh andRs.11.64 lakh compared to 2005-2006 and 2006-2007respectively. Even the expenditure incurred in 2008-2009 tothe extent Rs.32.27 lakh (upto November, 2008) for enrolmentof 11346 students (Rs.284.41 per child) almost in consonancewith the physical an a financial achievement in 2007-2008revealed wide disparity in terms of lesser enrolment andmore expenditure in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 respectively.