Schemes & Campaigns to Boost Education System in India
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
- Launched in 2001 with an aim to promote ‘Education for All’, strengthening the existing infrastructure of schools and constructing of new schools.
- To know in detail about the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), visit the linked article.
National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level
- It is a focused intervention of the Government of India, to reach the “Hardest to Reach” girls, especially those not in school. Read more at Elementary Education: Moving Towards RTE And Quality Improvement
Mid Day Meal Scheme
- It is one meal that is provided to all children enrolled in government schools, government-aided schools, local body schools, special training centres (STC), madrasas and maktabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
- It is a flagship scheme aiming at enhancing secondary education and increasing the enrolment rate by providing a secondary school within a reasonable distance of every home.
Scheme for Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutes
- The scheme would facilitate the education of minorities by augmenting and strengthening school infrastructure in Minority Institutions in order to expand facilities for formal education to children of minority communities
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
- The scheme to promote girl-child education in India.