Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in India: Features, Aims and Objectives: A Review
Keywords:
Shiksha, GovernmentAbstract
There are specific time constraints mandated by India's Constitutional Amendment 86, which declares free and compulsory elementary education for children aged 6 to 14 as a Fundamental Right. The SSA programme is the Government of India's flagship programme designed to achieve UEE within those time constraints. Allegiance to the government of India lies with the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD). We've been running since about 2000-2001. There have been significant changes in the SSA approach, strategy and also rules since the RTE Act of 20091 was passed. Central and state governments are supporting SSA, which covers the whole nation. SSA now serves 192 million children from 1.1 million homes. SSA's success depends on the involvement of the general public. At each level of the program's execution, the plan encourages the engagement and monitoring of the community.
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