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Unit 16: Programmes of UEE

(a) Necessary land for the construction of school building including land for games and sports Notes
has to be provided by the local community.
(b) The local community, preferably Village Education Committees, have to give a formal
undertaking that they will accept responsibility for repair and maintenance of the building.
(c) The local community has also to accept responsibility for an appropriate fencing around
the school compound.
Hundred per cent Central assistance is provided for appointment of an additional teacher in the
single teacher schools.
Problems: Financial sanctions for the programme reach towards the fag end of the year resulting
in purchase of material which sometimes is substandard. Sometimes locally made material is not
included in the list of approved articles.

Suggestions 1: Demands for the required material must come from the grass roots level.
2. Necessary timely sanctions for the equipment needed for storage of material should also
be made.
3. It must be ensured that the teachers selected join the institutions immediately after their
selection. At the same time, sanctioned posts of teachers may not exist on paper only.

Write the Components of the scheme of operation Blackboard.

16.6.6 Lok Jumbish (People’s Mobilisation)

An innovative project called “Lok Jumbish”—People’s movement for Education of All—with
assistance from Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) has been undertaken in
Rajasthan. The basis objective of the project is to achieve education for all by the year 2000 through
people’s mobilisation and their participation. Government of India approved the first phase of the
project for a period of two years, 1992-94 to cover 25 blocks spread over several districts with an
estimated cost of Rs. 18 crores to be shared by SIDA, Government of India and Government of
Rajasthan in the ratio 3: 2: 1. The Phase-I concluded on 30th June, 1994. The Second Phase of the
project was taken up for implementation during 1994-98. The project covered 75 blocks
16.6.7 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at the Elementary Stage
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched towards the end of the Ninth Plan to achieve the goal of
UEE through a time-bound integrated approach, in partnership with states. The medium-term
goals for the scheme are given in the Box. The programme, which aims to provide elementary
education to all children in the 6-14 age group by 2010, is an effort to improve the performance of
the school system and provide community-owned quality elementary education in the mission
mode. It also envisages bridging of gender and social disparities at the elementary level. The
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has a special focus on the educational needs of girls, SCs and STs and other
children in difficult circumstances.
16.6.8 Drop-outs at the Elementary Stage of Education–A Major Issue in UEE

Whereas the rising enrolment in elementary schools is a source of satisfaction, there is concern
about the percentage of students actually attending school and those dropping out of the education
system altogether. Nearly 82.5 percent of the 6-14 age group were attending school that is, of the
population of 205 million in this age group in the year 2002, the number of children attending
school was about 158 million. The student retention rate at the primary school stage was about 59
per cent (1992-97). Drop-out rates at the primary and upper primary level have decreased over the
years.

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