(a) whether the Government proposes to provide a premise/platform for the all
round development of the students from class 1st to 12th and if so, the details
thereof;
(b) the facilities likely to be provided to these students through such
premises/platform; and
(c) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for all round
development of the students in the country?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ''NISHANK'')
(a) to (c) Samagra Shiksha - an Integrated Scheme for School Education has been
launched throughout the country as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with effect from the
year 2018-19. This programme subsumes the three erstwhile Centrally Sponsored
Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
(RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). It is an overarching programme for the school
education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive
and equitable quality education at all levels of school education. It envisages the
‘school’ as a continuum from pre-school, primary, upper primary, secondary to senior
secondary levels.
The major interventions under the scheme are: (i) Universal Access including
Infrastructure Development and Retention; (ii) Gender and Equity; (iii) Inclusive
Education; (iv) Quality; (v) Financial support for Teacher Salary; (vi) Digital initiatives;
(vii) Entitlements under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE)
Act, 2009 including uniforms, textbooks etc.; (viii) Pre-school Education; (ix) Vocational
Education; (x) Sports and Physical Education; (xi) Strengthening of Teacher Education
and Training; and (xii) Monitoring of the scheme. Its main features, inter alia, are as
follows:
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(i) Universalizing access to quality school education by expansion of schooling
facilities in the uncovered areas through up-gradation of schools up-to senior
secondary level.
(ii) Ensuring availability of adequate infrastructure to ensure that schools conform
to the prescribed norms.
(iii) Annual Grant of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000/- per school for strengthening of
Libraries.
(iv) Composite school grant of Rs. 25,000-1 Lakh to be allocated on the basis of
school enrolment.
(v) Annual Grant for sports equipments at the cost of Rs. 5000 for Primary Schools,
Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to Rs. 25,000 for secondary and
senior secondary schools.
(vi) Allocation for children with Special Needs (CwSN) of Rs. 3,500 per child per
annum including a stipend of Rs. 200 per month for CWSN girls to be provided
from Classes I to XII.
(vii) Allocation for uniforms at the rate of Rs. 600 per child per annum.
(viii) Allocation for textbooks at the rate of Rs. 250/400 per child per annum.
(ix) Upgradation of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) from Class 6-8 to
Class 6-12.
(x) Strengthening Teacher Education Institutions like SCERTs and DIETs to
improve the quality of teachers.
(xi) Enhanced use of digital technology in education through smart classrooms,
digital boards and DTH channels.
(xii) Support States & UTs for implementation of provisions of RTE Act, including
reimbursement under Section 12(1)(c) of the Act.
(xiii) Setting up of residential schools and hostels for difficult areas and for children in
difficult circumstances.
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Besides this, approval has been given to States and UTs for setting up of Youth
and Eco Club in Government Schools in 2019-20 under Samagra Shiksha. Youth clubs
in schools are an instrument to develop life skills, build self-esteem, develop selfconfidence
and resilience. Eco clubs in schools aim to empower students to participate
and take up meaningful environmental activities and projects.
Further, in order to experience and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of India
and to encourage experimental learning, Rangotsav was organized in schools in 2018-
19. Rangotsav is an initiative of the Ministry aimed to promote experiential learning.
Some of the major activities undertaken under Rangotsav are Kala Utsav, Role Play
Competition, Band Competition, Bhasha Sangam and Folk dance competition.
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