MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a): The Government of India is currently implementing the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) for the universalization of elementary
education and the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) programme for the
universalization of secondary education. The Central share releases under these Schemes during
2010-11 to 2016-17 are as under:-
(Rs. in Crore)
Year
Release of Central Share
SSA RMSA MDM
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2010-2011 19636.53 1481.95 9128.44
2011-2012 20866.30 2499.81 9901.91
2012-2013 23858.01 3171.62 10867.90
2013-2014 24820.93 3045.85 10927.21
2014-2015 24122.51 3398.33 10526.97
2015-2016 21666.52 3561.61 9151.55
2016-2017 21678.47 3699.91 9483.40
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(b) to (d): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 lays
down the duties of the appropriate Government and the local authority to ensure that good quality
elementary education conforming to norms and standards is provided, that curriculum and courses
of study are prescribed in a timely manner, and that teachers are trained. In order to focus on
quality education, the Central RTE Rules have been amended on 20th February, 2017 to include
reference on class-wise, subject-wise Learning Outcomes. The Learning Outcomes for each class
in Languages (Hindi, English and Urdu), Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Science and Social
Science up to the elementary stage have, accordingly, been finalized and shared with all States
and UTs. These would serve as a guideline for States and UTs to ensure that all children acquire
appropriate learning level.
Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the State
Governments and UT Administrations are supported on several interventions to improve teaching
standards, including regular in-service teachers’ training, induction training for newly recruited
teachers, training of all untrained teachers to acquire professional qualifications through Open
Distance Learning (ODL) mode, recruitment of additional teachers for improving pupil-teacher
ratios, academic support for teachers through block and cluster resource centres, continuous and
comprehensive evaluation system to equip the teacher to measure pupil performance and provide
remedial action wherever required, and teacher and school grants for development of appropriate
teaching-learning materials, etc.
Additionally, the Central Government, supports States and UTs on early grade reading,
writing & comprehension, and early Mathematics programmes through a sub-programme of SSA
namely ‘Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat’ (PBBB) in classes I and II. Further, the Government has
launched Rashtriya Aavishkar Abhiyan (RAA) programme on 09.07.2015, inter alia, as a subcomponent
of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), to
motivate and engage children of the age group from 6-18 years in Science, Mathematics and
Technology through observation, experimentation, inference drawing, model building, etc. both
through inside and outside classroom activities.
In order to provide quality education to students at the secondary level, various
interventions are funded under the RMSA, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. These include
provision for: (i) Appointment of 1 head teacher and 5 teachers (2 language teachers, 1 science
teacher, 1 social science and 1 maths teacher) for every new/upgraded secondary school, (ii)
additional teachers to improve Pupil Teacher Ratio, (iii) induction and in-service training for
Principals, Teachers , Master Trainers and Key Resource Persons, (iv) Maths and Science kits, (v)
Lab equipments, (vi) Special teaching for learning enhancement, (vii) ICT facilities in schools,
(viii) introduction of vocational education component at the secondary level and (ix) activities
under ‘Unnati’ project for improvement in English language skills.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to make Xth Board Examination
compulsory from the academic year 2017-18. It has also introduced a uniform system of
Assessment, Examination and Report Card for classes VI-IX that would prepare the students to
face the challenge of Class X examination.
Further, for improving the quality of school education, the School Standards & Evaluation
framework, known as ‘Shaala Siddhi’ has been launched by NUEPA, to enable schools to
evaluate their performance in a more focused and strategic manner and to facilitate them to make
professional judgments for improvement.
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