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Unit 16: Programmes of UEE

• An innovative project called “Lok Jumbish”—People’s movement for Education of All— Notes
with assistance from Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) has been
undertaken in Rajasthan.
• 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 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.
• The strategies and interventions during the Tenth Plan will mainly be guided by three major
considerations: (a) magnitude of the task; (b) present challenges; and (c) the existing
administrative and policy framework and the one that will be in the place during the Plan
period.
• All children in the 6-14 gae group should have access to primary schools, upper primary
schools or their alternatives within a walking distance of one km. and three km. respectively.
• All children in the 3-6 age group must have universal access to early childhood care and
education centres.
• A qualitative improvement in the content and processes of basic education, in order to make
them more responsive to the learning needs of individuals and the development needs of
different socio-economic sectors, continues to be a major challenge.

16.9 Keywords

• Alternative : A thin or method that you can choose to do or have out of two or more
possibilities
• Innovation : A new idea, way of doing something
• Revamp : To make changes to the form of something usually to improve its appearance
• Restructure : To oranise something such as a system in a new and different way

16.10 Review Questions

1. What do you mean by Universalisation of Elementary Education?
2. Explain Significance of UEE.
3. Write about progress in UEE since Independence.
4. What are the main programmes under UEE?
5. Write short notes on DPEP, Mid-Day Meal.
Answers: Self Assessment
1. (i) provision (ii) Non-formal education
(iii) Operation blackboard (iv) Early childhood care and education
2. (i) False (ii) True (iii) False (iv) True
16.11 Further Readings

1. Development of Education Systems : J.C. Aggarwal, Dash Bn, Shipra Publications.
2. Development of Educational System in India : Mel Ainscow , Alan Dyson , Susan
Goldrick

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