Consider the following statements.1. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan has been im...
Statement 1: Sarva Siksha Abhiyan has been implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children and improve their nutritional status.
The first statement is incorrect. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship program of the Government of India implemented in 2000 to achieve universal elementary education. Its primary objective is to provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 6-14 years. While SSA aims to improve access to education and ensure retention of children in schools, it does not specifically focus on improving their nutritional status.
Statement 2: Mid-day meal scheme is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in the age group of 6–14 years.
The second statement is incorrect. The Mid-day Meal Scheme (MDMS) is a centrally sponsored program launched in 1995 with the objective of improving the nutritional status of school children and encouraging their enrollment, attendance, and retention in schools. It provides free cooked meals to children studying in government and government-aided schools. While the scheme does contribute to the overall goal of providing elementary education, its primary focus is on improving the nutritional intake of children rather than directly providing education.
Therefore, both statements are incorrect.
In summary:
- Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) aims to achieve universal elementary education, but it does not specifically focus on improving the nutritional status of children.
- The Mid-day Meal Scheme (MDMS) focuses on providing nutritious meals to children to improve their health and encourage enrollment and attendance in schools, but it is not a direct initiative for providing elementary education.
Consider the following statements.1. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan has been im...
- “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in the age group of 6–14 years by 2010... It is a time-bound initiative of the Central government, in partnership with the States, the local government and the community for achieving the goal of universalisation of elementary education.”
- Along with it, bridge courses and back-to-school camps have been initiated to increase the enrolment in elementary education. Midday meal schemes have been implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children and improve their nutritional status. These policies could add to the literate population of India.
- The 12th plan endeavoured to raise the country's Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education in the age group of 18 to 23 years to 25.2% by 2017–18 and to reach the target of 30% by 2020–21, which would be broadly in line with world average.
- The strategy focuses on increasing access, quality, adoption of state-specific curriculum modification, vocationalisation and networking on the use of information technology. The plan also focuses on distance education, convergence of formal, non-formal, distance and IT education institutions. Over the past 50 years, there has been a significant growth in the number of universities and institutions of higher learning in specialised areas.