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Development of Education System

Notes • An effort at effectively involving the Panchayati Raj Institutions, School Management
Committees, Village and Urban Slum Level Education Committees, Parents' Teachers'
Associations, Mother Teacher Associations, Tribal Autonomous Councils and other grass
roots level structures in the management of elementary schools.
• An expression of political will for universal elementary education across the country.
• A partnership between the Central, State and local government
• An opportunity for States to develop their own vision of elementary education.
Self Assessment

1. Fill in the blanks :
(i) .................... has been launched in 2001-2002 in partnership with the state governments
and local self governments.
(ii) ..................... is a girl oriented programme under Sarava Shiksha Abhiyan.
(iii) SSA is a partnership between the central state and ..................... government.
(iv) According to constitutional commitment to ensure free and compulsory education for
the children up to the age of ............................. .

18.4 Aims and Objectives of SSA

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan aims to provide useful and relevant elementary education for all
children in the 6 to 14 age group by 2010. There is also another goal to bridge social, regional
and gender gaps, with the active participation of the community in the management of schools.
Following are the main objectives of SSA:
• All children in school, Education Guarantee Centre, Alternate School, 'Back-to-School'
camp by 2003.
• All children complete five years of primary schooling by 2007.
• All children complete eight years of elementary schooling by 2010.
• Focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on education for life.
• Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at elementary
education level by 2010.
• Universal retention by 2010.

What is the main objective of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan?

18.5 Major Areas of Interventions in SSA

• Education of out-of-school children (Educational Guarantee Scheme and Alternative &
Innovative Education)
• Quality Improvement
• Special Focus Groups
• Research and Evaluation
• Management Structure and Institutional Capacity Building
• Community Mobilization
• Civil Works
• Monitoring and MIS
• Financial Management and Procurement

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