Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

CS-11 Incentives to girls for secondary education
340
Outlay – Rs. 1574.00 lac
11.1.51 The 100% centrally sponsored scheme admitted with the objective to reduce
the drop-out rate and to promote enrolment of girls belonging to SC/ST communities in
secondary schools and to ensure their retention upto 18 years of age. The scheme is
applicable to all the girls studying in govt/govt aided/local body schools and to all the girls of
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) who have passed class-VIII examination and
have joined class-IX. A sum of Rs. 3000/- is credited into the bank accounts of all eligible
girls under the scheme. Incentive amount could be drawn by the beneficiary after attaining
the age of 18 years, after a minimum schooling of two years at secondary level and passing
the class-X board examination successfully. The grants are directly transferred into the
accounts of beneficiaries through the banks. There are 30191 eligible girls under the scheme.
An expenditure of Rs. 905.73 lac and Rs. 1286.68 lac was incurred in the Annual Plan 2009-
10 and 2010-11. An outlay of Rs. 1574.00 lac is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
CS-17 Assistance for appointment of Hindi teachers in non-Hindi speaking
States/U.Ts.
Outlay – Rs. 5801.00 lac
11.1.52 This 100% centrally sponsored scheme admitted for appointment of 2337
Hindi teachers (1885 Hindi masters & 452 Hindi lecturers). Government of India has already
sanctioned the 1168 posts. An expenditure of Rs. 456.00 lac and Rs. 647.00 lac was incurred
during 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively. An outlay of Rs. 5801.00 lac is provided for the
Annual Plan 2011-12.
CS-18 Assistance for appointment of Urdu teachers
Outlay – Rs. 33.00 lac
11.1.53 This 100% centrally sponsored scheme included with the aim to popularise
the Urdu language in the state. An outlay of Rs 73.56 lac was provided in the Annual Plan
2009- 10 to appoint 42 Urdu teachers. Though Government of India had sanctioned these
posts, nil expenditure was incurred under the scheme as the process of recruitment of
teachers could not be completed during 2009-10. An expenditure of Rs.10.38 lac was
incurred in the Annual Plan 2010-11. An outlay of Rs. 33.00 lac is provided for the Annual
Plan 2011-12.