BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT
 PROGRAMME
 

13.1.0 The Border Area Development Programme is intended for Educational Development of the Border Areas of the States of Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. An outlay of Rs. 200 crores had been included in the Seventh Five Year Plan for this Programme. In 198687, which was the first year of the implementation of the programme (Second year of the Seventh Plan), the programme was implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the three Border States of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab, in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Committee of Secretaries. From 1987-88 onwards, the implementation of the programme was transferred to the Department of Education, to reorient the programme so as to concentrate on education in the border arm. It was intended that the programme would hence- forth be confirmed to 'education', which is a critical-input of the development of border areas. The emphasis is laid under the programme on overall human resource development. The efforts under this programme are a supplement to the states Educational Development Programmes, including those that may be taken: up under the rural development programmes.

13.2.0 A Sanctioning Committee under the Chairmanship of Education Secretary with representa-

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tives from the Planning Commission, the State Governments and the concerned Ministries has been set up to clear the proposals of the State Governments promptly.

13.3.0 In the following Table, information is presented on the achievements under the programme since 1987-88:-

        
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                          Border Area Development Programme:
                                     Achievements
        
                                                       (Rs. in crores)
                                          

                        1987-88     1988-89     1989-90      Total for
                                                antici       1987-88,
                                                pated by     1988-89 &
                                                31.390       1989-90
                                          

        
        Amount spent    25.00         45.50      50.00        120.50
        (Rs. in crores)                    (50.00) @
        
        State wise break up
        of grants given
        (Rs. in crores)                           @@           @@
        Gujarat          3.56          5.20       6.94         15.70      
        Rajasthan        7.38          7.22       8.90         23.50
        Punjab           5.24          9.20       8.80         23.24
        Jammu& Kashmir** 8.82         23.88      20.58         53.28
                                          

                        25.00         45.50      45.22        115.72
                                          

        
                                          

Assistance given for:

* Opening new Primary Schools.

* Provision for essential facilities in schools.

* Construction of buildings of Primary, Upper Primary,

* Middle, High and Higher Secondary Schools.

* Introduction of vocational courses in Senior Secondary

* Schools and construction of vocational sheds.

* Construction of hostel buildings and staff quarters.

* Establishment of District Institutes of Education and Training.

* Construction of additional class rooms and laboratories in existing schools.

* Establishment and strengthening of Polytechnics and ITIs

* Setting up of Adult Education and Non-formal Education Centres and Jan Shikshan Nilayams.

* Construction of gymnasium halls and Youth Training Centres.

@ The figure in brackets is BE for 1989-90.

@@ Statewise break up of expenditure and consequently the State-wise totals do not reflect the overall position anticipated by 31.3.90.

** A separate Education Development Plan for J&K was approved outside normal Plan and outside BADEP with an outlay of Rs. 24 crores to he provided over six years; an amount of Rs. 4 crore was released during 1989-90 under this plan.

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