State-wise break-up of the grants sanctioned and the amount utilized by various States has been tabulated in the form of a statement on page 227.

State Schemes for Production of Literature during 1956-57

The schemes in respect of 'Production of Literature' included in the State Educational Development Programmes for 1956-57 were approved by the Government of India and 50 per cent Central subsidy, representing Government of India's share towards the implementation of schemes was released in two instalments to State Governments during 1956-57. The State-wise breakup of the Central grants sanctioned and the actual expenditure incurred thereon is given in the statement on page 228. The progress reports regarding the targets actually achieved are still awaited from the State Governments.

Reconstruction of Secondary Education

This scheme which, besides the main scheme for the conversion of existing High schools into Multipurpose schools by the introduction of diversified courses, includes other schemes like improvement of teaching facilities, libraries, training of teachers etc., was continued during the first year of the Second Plan. The Statement XIII gives the amounts sanctioned to the various States for this Scheme and utilised by them during 1956-57.

According to the information collected from the various States, in all about 575 Multipurpose schools were functioning on 31st March, 1957. Statewise distribution of these schools is given in the Statement XIV.

During 1957-58 uptil now the amounts sanctioned to the State Governments are given in the Statement XV. These represent the first instalment of the Central assistance for the various schemes under the above head included by the State Governments in their Educational Development Plan for the year 1957-58.

The pattern of Central assistance for 1957-58 is:

(1) schemes for conversion of High schools into Multipurpose schools and Higher Secondary schools and training of teachers for these schools-60 per cent; (2) other schemes-50 per cent.

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        Statement showing Central Assistance Sanctioned and Utilised for the Schemes of Social Education and Library Development 
        during 1956-57
        
                                                                                               [Rs. in lakh]     
                                                                   
Central Assist- Central Assist- Central Assist- Central Assist- Total Amount ance for Libra- ance for Libra- ance for LIbra- ance for Libra- ry Developments ry developments ry developments ry developments Serial Name of State No. Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Sancti- Utilis- Sancti- Utilis- Sancti- Utilis- Sancti- Utilis- Sancti- Utilis- oned ed oned ed oned ed oned ed oned ed
1. Andhra .. .. .33 Nil .493 Nil .. .. .. .. .823 Nil 2. Assam .. .. .07509 .162 .21591 .42 .. .. .. .. .29100 .582 3. Bihar .. .. 1.386 1.09 .. .. .132 .7128 .. .. 1.518 1.8082 4. Bombay .. .. .. .16 .. .0075 .. .. .255 .086215 .255 .253715 5 Jammu & Kashmir .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Kerala .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Madhya Pradesh .. .534796 .124696 .. .09787 .. .. .135 .097178 .711296 .319646 8 Madras .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .0485 .19335 .0485 .19335 9 Mysore .. .. .066 .000625 .. .00524 .. .. .. .. .066 .005865 10 Orissa .. .. .50 .. .1389 .. .6006 .. .. .. 1.2395 .. 11 Punjab .. .. 1.02 .70 .04 .. .066 .055 .. .. 1.126 .755 12 Rajasthan .. .. .. .. .1449 .1479 .. .. .. .. .1449 .1479 13 U. P. .. .. 3.918 1.8326 .493 .49564 .. .. .. .. 4.411 2.32824 14 West Bengal .. .. 7.585 3.115 .125 .125 .. .. .. .. 7.710 3.240
Total .. 15.414886 7.184923 1.65071 1.29915 .7986 .7678 .4385 .376743 18.044196 9.633916

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        Statement  showing  the  Central Subsidy Sanctioned and Expenditure Actually incurred under Scheme  for  `Production  of 
        Literature during 1956-57
        
                                                                                                                [Rs. in Lakhs]
                                                                   
Serial Name of State Item Amount sanctioned Expenditure actually Remarks No. as Central Subsidy incurred by State Governments from Central Subsidy
1 Bombay .. .. .. Production of Literature .. 0.025 0.00450 2 Madhya Pradesh .. Do 0.0415 .. The figures of expenditure are not available 3 Madras .. .. Do 0.15 .. The Scheme has not been taken up during 1956- 57 4 Orissa .. .. Do 0.42240 0.36404 5 Uttar Pradesh .. Do 0.155 .. The figure of expenditure are not available 6 Mysore .. .. Do 0.05 0.00524 7 Kerala .. .. Do 0.14 0.02965 8 West Bengal .. .. Do 0.745 0.50
GRAND TOTAL .. 1.72890 0.90343

NOTE-The information regarding targets actually achieved is still awaited from State Governments.

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                                    STATEMENT XIII
        
        
        Statement  showing grants sanctioned to various States  under  various 
        Schemes on Reconstruction of Secondary Education during 1956-57
        
                                          
Serial Name of State Sanctioned Utilized No. Rs. Rs. 1. Andhra Pradesh .. .. 2,71,000 } 2,25,153 2 Telengana Area .. .. 60,000 3 Assam .. .. 8,73,693 4,86,500 4 Bihar .. .. 63,94,945 17,31,500 5 Bombay .. .. 13,78,468 } 6,04,279 6 Saurashtra .. .. 2,22,000 7 Kerala .. .. 19,95,514 5,78,553 8 Madhya Pradesh .. .. 26,78,183 9 Madhya Bharat .. .. 1,81,200 } 8,41,231 10 Vindhya, Pradesh .. .. 1,52,121 11 Bhopal .. .. 1,31,750 12 Madras .. .. 10,43,426 17,54,263 13 Mysore .. .. 10,23,133 } 70,525 14 Coorg .. .. 90,100 15 Orissa .. .. 11,74,626 7,78,926 16 Punjab .. .. 64,72,841 } 3,32,500 17 Pepsu .. .. 2,03,125 18 Rajasthan .. .. 19,70,370 } 18,69,323 19 Ajmer .. .. 4,12,500 20 Uttar Pradesh .. .. 21,26,075 12,09,147 21 West Bengal .. .. 57,87,565 39,17,500 22 Jammu & Kashmir .. .. 3,08,316 2,09,411 Total .. 3,49,50,951 1,46,08,811

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                                    STATEMENT XIV
        
                                          
Serial State No.of Multipurpose No. schools working as on March, 1957
1 U.P. 26 2 Rajasthan 34 3 Assam 15 4 Bihar 25 5 Jammu & Kashmir 9 6 Bombay 128 7 Mysore 18 8 Madras 89 9 Andhra Pradesh 41 10 West Bengal 171 11 Tripura 2 12 Madhya Pradesh 17 13 Other States Nil Total 575

        
                                          STATEMENT XV
                                                      
        Statement  showing Central Assistance sanctioned as  First  Instalment 
        for 1957-58 on Schemes on the 'Reconstruction of Secondary Education,
                                          
Serial State Amount No. Sanctioned
Rs. 1 Jammu & Kashmir 2,36,750 2. Bihar 16,04,650 3 Orissa 3,78,667 4 U.P. 14,82,496 5 West Bengal 42,44,500 6 Kerala 15,44,065 7 Madras 9,29,700 8 Mysore 13,25,100 9 Punjab 9,87,800 10 Andhra Pradesh 8,77,150 11 Assam 6,42,000 12 Rajasthan 8,53,675 13 Bombay 18,65,950 14 Madhya Pradesh 21,58,300 Total 1,91,30,803

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             Establishment  of Educational and Vocational Guidance Bureaux  in 
        State-The  Scheme  was  continued during  1957-58  and  the  following 
        financial assistance was given to the State during the year:-
                                          
Amount sanc- Serial Name of State tioned as Remarks No. Central share (1st instalment)
Rs. 1 Bihar .. .. .. 12,500 2 Bombay .. .. .. 7,400 3 Rajasthan .. .. .. 9,450 Total .. 29,350

Improvement of Selected Secondary Schools-This scheme has been discontinued for grant of Central assistance from the beginning of Second Five-Year Plan period. However, the following States were sanctioned arrear payments shown against each of them in respect of this scheme implemented during 1955-56:

 
                                          
Serial State Amount sanctioned as arrear pay- No. ment in respect of the year 1955-56
Rs. 1 Bihar .. .. .. 26,800 2 Mysore .. .. .. 6,930 3 Bombay .. .. .. 14,595

The arrear payments shown above could not be sanctioned in time and were delayed due to State Governments' inability to furnish the requisite -expenditure statements in time.

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