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Development of Education System Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 18: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
18.1 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
18.2 Basic Features of SSA
18.3 Major Characteristics of SSA
18.4 Aims and Objectives of SSA
18.5 Major Areas of Interventions in SSA
18.6 Types of Plans
18.7 Summary
18.8 Keywords
18.9 Review Questions
18.10 Further Readings

Objective

The objectives of this unit can be summarized as below :
• to discuss about Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
• to explain about Major characteristics of SSA
• to discuss about aims and objectives of SSA
• to discuss about Major Areas of Interventions in SSA
• to explain the types of plan of SSA

Introduction
India has made long strides in the last 50 years in the field of education. The National Policy on
Education 1986 and Programme Of Action 1992 also accorded top priority for achieving the
goals of Universal Elementary Education. A number of programmes / schemes were launched
during the last four decades for Universalisation of elementary education. Some of these efforts
have been in the field of primary education and a few also covering upper primary sector. Due
to these interventions, initiated by Government of India and the respective state Governments,
there has been considerable progress in providing access, improving retention and the quality
improvement in primary education sector. However, much needs to be done for the special
focus groups, and the upper primary sector. Quality improvement still remains a major concern,
especially for upper primary sector. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is an attempt to fill this vacuum
and covers all the districts in the country unlike the earlier programmes on elementary education.
The programme covers the whole gamut of elementary education sector and is flexible enough
to incorporate new interventions like specific interventions for girls, e.g., NPEGEL, Kasturba
Gandhi Programme.
18.1 Sarav Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a comprehensive and integrated flagship programme of
Government of India to attain Universal Elementary Education (UEE), covering the entire country
in a mission mode. SSA has been launched in 2001-2002 in partnership with the State

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