Parliament Question: BharatNet Project in Schools

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3503 ANSWERED ON 11/08/2025 BharatNet Project in Schools

3503. Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is coordinating with the Department of Telecommunications to ensure effective implementation of the BharatNet Project in Government schools as proposed in the Union Budget 2025-26;

(b) the number of Government Schools provided broadband connectivity under BharatNet Project in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;

(c) whether any Government Schools is benefited from this initiative in Tirupati district;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal to ensure the broadband connectivity in all eligible schools to promote digital and inclusive education, particularly in Tirupati district? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e): As part of Budget 2025, the Government of India through Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Telecommunication announced the provision of broadband connectivity to all Government Secondary Schools in rural areas under BharatNet Project, in a phased manner.

In the State of Andhra Pradesh, 2,910 Government Secondary Schools out of 6,930 have been connected to broadband connectivity. The rest are proposed to be connected with broadband connectivity under BharatNet in a phased manner, including 154 schools in the district of Tirupati to promote digital and inclusive education.

Number of Government Schools provided broadband connectivity under BharatNet Project in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise is annexed. **************Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (E) OF THE REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3503 RAISED BY SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON

11.08.2025 REGARDING “BHARATNET PROJECT IN SCHOOLS”.

District wise count of Schools with and without broadband connectivity in Andhra Pradesh Number of schools Number of schools to S.No District Name connected with internet be connected with connectivity internet connectivity ALLURI SITHARAMA 1 RAJU 101 203 2 ANAKAPALLI 129 153 3 ANANTAPUR 93 254 4 ANNAMAYYA 108 210 5 BAPATLA 90 107 6 CHITTOOR 147 205 7 EAST GODAVARI 130 75 8 ELURU 114 146 9 GUNTUR 90 53 10 KAKINADA 131 112 11 KONASEEMA 121 115 12 KRISHNA 102 101 13 KURNOOL 117 197 14 NANDYAL 95 178 15 NTR 87 73 16 PALNADU 122 131 PARVATHIPURAM 17 MANYAM 43 158 18 PRAKASAM 173 191 19 SPSR NELLORE 122 210 20 SRI SATHYA SAI 78 233 21 SRIKAKULAM 167 276 22 TIRUPATI 147 154 23 VISAKHAPATANAM 83 25 24 VIZIANAGARAM 115 190 25 WEST GODAVARI 103 100 26 Y.S.R. 102 170 Grand Total 2,910 4,020