Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

State Funded Schemes
EDS-1 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project
334
Outlay – Rs. 3500.00 lac
11.1.32 The scheme envisages to provide salary to the computer teachers under the
ICT project. The teachers were initially recruited at a consolidated salary of Rs. 4500/- per
month which was revised to Rs. 7000/- per month in the month of Nov. 2007 and further
revised w.e.f. July, 2009 to Rs. 10,000/- per month. 7172 posts of teachers are sanctioned
under this project. A nominal fee of Rs. 30/- per student of 9 th and 10 th class and Rs. 35/- per
student from class +1 and +2 is charged per month. However, no fee is to be charged from
girl students form the year 2011-12 onwards.
11.1.33 An outlay of Rs. 22385.56 lac is provided for the 11 th Plan Year Plan. An
expenditure of Rs. 3439.00 lac, Rs. 3433.00 lac, Rs. 2675.00 lac and Rs. 4280.20 lac was
incurred during the year 2007-08, 2008-09 , 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively. An outlay of
Rs. 3500.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
EDS-4 Strengthening of science laboratories in high and senior secondary
schools
Outlay – Rs. 1.00 lac
11.1.34 To improve the quality of science subjects, the science laboratories in the
government high & senior secondary schools are required to be strengthened. For this
purpose, science equipments/ science materials, science books and furniture are essential to
be supplied to enable the students to have practical knowledge of science. An outlay of
Rs. 200.00 lac is provided during 11 th Five Year Plan. An expenditure of Rs. 200.00 lac
(ACA 2007-08) was incurred during the year 2008-09. An outlay of Rs. 100.00 lac was
provided in the Annual Plan 2009- 10. However, no expenditure was incurred under the
scheme during 2009-10 and 2010-11. Since the work regarding strengthening of laboratory is
being covered under the NABARD project and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
Programme, so a token provision of Rs. 1.00 lac is made for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
EDS-5 Infrastructural Development in Government Schools (Education Cess)
Outlay – Rs. 1.00 lac
11.1.35 A cess of Rs. 10/- per proof liter was imposed on the sale of liquor (IMFL,
Punjab Medium Liquor & Beer) in the state as per Punjab Education Development Act 1998.