India, March 18 -- As many as 12 states did not receive any funds from the Union government for setting up computer rooms in schools under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) even as half (49.5%) of the total 10.17 lakh government schools in the country do not have computer facility, the central government told the Lok Sabha.

According to the data shared by the education ministry with the Lok Sabha on Monday, 18 states and Union Territories (UTs) were not allocated any funds for installing ramps and handrails in schools under SSA even as 14.9% government schools lack these facilities, the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report released in January said.

In response to Congress MP Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatr...