Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

schooling, an opportunity to complete four years of secondary schooling (class IX-XII) in an
inclusive and enabling environment. The entire expenditure under the scheme is borne by the
Government of India which provides maximum of Rs. 3000/- per disabled student to the
state for providing aids and appliances, access to learning material etc. In addition, the
responsibility of the state government is to provide top up of Rs. 600/- per child per annum
towards scholarship. The state government has already identified 12291 disabled students.
An outlay of Rs. 50.00 lac was provided in the Annual Plan 2010-11 to provide state
support for Inclusive Education for disabled at secondary stage, against which no expenditure
was incurred. An outlay of Rs. 73.21 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
New Schemes
EDE-8 Providing furniture for students at primary level in government schools.
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Outlay – Rs. 5959.00 lac
11.1.23 This is a new plan scheme inducted during 2011-12 for providing furniture-
desks and stools to primary schools. An amount of Rs. 5959.00 lac has been provided during
2011-12 to benefit 11,91,800/- primary students @ Rs. 500 per student.
EDE-9 Provision of utensils for students for Mid Day Meal.
Outlay – Rs. 860.00 lac
11.1.24 This scheme aims at providing one plate and spoon at cost of Rs. 50/- per
student to 17.20 lac students under Mid Day Meal scheme. An amount of Rs. 860.00 lac is
provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
Secondary Education
On going Schemes
Centrally Sponsored/Funded Schemes
EDS-2 Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Punjab schools
(75:25)
Outlay – Rs. 3093.35 lac
11.1.25 This scheme is being implemented in the ratio of 75:25 between GoI and the
state govt for providing ICT infrastructure on BOOT to students of VI to XII classes. The
project has been implemented in 4965 schools in phased manner i.e. 1307 schools in phase-I,
1573 schools in phase-II and 2085 schools in phase III. Under phase-IV, another 450 schools