CHENNAI: The Union schooling ministry has withheld the primary instalment of Rs 573 crore beneath Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to Tamil Nadu for not accepting provisions of the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP), such because the three-language method within the PM Faculties for Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme.
The Mission Approval Board has allotted a sum of Rs 3,586 crore beneath SSA to the state for 2024-2025.
Of this quantity, the Centre‘s contribution is Rs 2,152 crore (60%), to be launched in 4 instalments, whereas state govt’s share is Rs1,434 crore (40%). The primary instalment ought to have been obtained in June, however central govt is but to answer the letters and reminders from Tamil Nadu on releasing the quantity.
With no funds, 15,000-odd lecturers together with block useful resource instructor educators (BRTEs), part-time lecturers and particular lecturers, could not get their wage subsequent month. Additional, the reimbursement of charges for college kids enrolled in 25% quota beneath RTE Act, transport amenities to kids in distant areas, lecturers coaching, and self-defence coaching for ladies finding out in lessons VI to XII are additionally more likely to get affected.
“SSA scheme has been operating previously few months with the state’s share of funds. Nonetheless, going ahead, it will likely be difficult to run the scheme with out the Union govt’s contribution. It would have an effect on all the present schemes and actions of SSA,” an official stated.
Through the evaluate conferences held in July in New Delhi, it was emphasised that the MoU for the institution of PM-SHRI colleges should be signed for the funds to be launched.
“The TN govt has despatched the MoU letter to the schooling ministry for approval by excluding the supply that mandates adherence to the NEP pointers in PM-SHRI colleges. Nonetheless, this request has been declined,” the official added.
The MoU additionally has some particular provisions, together with the 5+3+3+4 curricular construction and the introduction of vocational schooling from class VI, as per the NEP. Tamil Nadu has been following a two-language method for greater than 5 many years.
Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi and Punjab are additionally but to signal the MoU for PM-SHRI colleges. Training specialists criticised the Centre’s transfer. “SSA is meant to be the highest welfare scheme within the discipline of youngsters’s schooling. Certainly not can it’s handled like this. It’s a very unlucky improvement because it might have an effect on lakhs of youngsters from poor backgrounds,” stated former NCERT director Krishna Kumar.
Training activist P B Prince Gajendrababu stated Tamil Nadu MPs ought to increase the difficulty in Parliament. “SSA Shiksha and PM-SHRI are two totally different schemes by the Union govt. Each don’t have any connection. There isn’t any justification for the schooling ministry to say they won’t launch the funds for SSA till state govt accepts NEP provisions,” he added.
The Mission Approval Board has allotted a sum of Rs 3,586 crore beneath SSA to the state for 2024-2025.
Of this quantity, the Centre‘s contribution is Rs 2,152 crore (60%), to be launched in 4 instalments, whereas state govt’s share is Rs1,434 crore (40%). The primary instalment ought to have been obtained in June, however central govt is but to answer the letters and reminders from Tamil Nadu on releasing the quantity.
With no funds, 15,000-odd lecturers together with block useful resource instructor educators (BRTEs), part-time lecturers and particular lecturers, could not get their wage subsequent month. Additional, the reimbursement of charges for college kids enrolled in 25% quota beneath RTE Act, transport amenities to kids in distant areas, lecturers coaching, and self-defence coaching for ladies finding out in lessons VI to XII are additionally more likely to get affected.
“SSA scheme has been operating previously few months with the state’s share of funds. Nonetheless, going ahead, it will likely be difficult to run the scheme with out the Union govt’s contribution. It would have an effect on all the present schemes and actions of SSA,” an official stated.
Through the evaluate conferences held in July in New Delhi, it was emphasised that the MoU for the institution of PM-SHRI colleges should be signed for the funds to be launched.
“The TN govt has despatched the MoU letter to the schooling ministry for approval by excluding the supply that mandates adherence to the NEP pointers in PM-SHRI colleges. Nonetheless, this request has been declined,” the official added.
The MoU additionally has some particular provisions, together with the 5+3+3+4 curricular construction and the introduction of vocational schooling from class VI, as per the NEP. Tamil Nadu has been following a two-language method for greater than 5 many years.
Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi and Punjab are additionally but to signal the MoU for PM-SHRI colleges. Training specialists criticised the Centre’s transfer. “SSA is meant to be the highest welfare scheme within the discipline of youngsters’s schooling. Certainly not can it’s handled like this. It’s a very unlucky improvement because it might have an effect on lakhs of youngsters from poor backgrounds,” stated former NCERT director Krishna Kumar.
Training activist P B Prince Gajendrababu stated Tamil Nadu MPs ought to increase the difficulty in Parliament. “SSA Shiksha and PM-SHRI are two totally different schemes by the Union govt. Each don’t have any connection. There isn’t any justification for the schooling ministry to say they won’t launch the funds for SSA till state govt accepts NEP provisions,” he added.
