Question : Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in Rajasthan

(a) the salient features of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan;
(b) the details of number of districts covered in Rajasthan under this programme ;
(c) the details of the facilities being provided to the children under this programme;
(d) the details of the target fixed under this programme and achievements made so far in Dausa District in Rajasthan along with the outcome thereof; and
(e) the steps taken/ being taken by the Government to cover girls living in remote areas/ villages in Dausa District in Rajasthan under this programme?

MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)

(a) to (e): 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.

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. The main emphasis of the Scheme is on improving quality of school education and the strategy for all interventions would be to enhance the Learning Outcomes at all levels of schooling.

All the States and UTs including all 33 districts of Rajasthan are covered under Samagra Shiksha scheme. An outlay of Rs. 126 crore has been approved for Dausa district of Rajasthan for 2020-21 for various interventions like opening/upgrading of schools, strengthening of schools, transport and escort facilities, free textbooks, reimbursement of funds under Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, quality initiatives, special training for out of school children, media and community mobilization, annual schools grants, ICT and digital initiatives, salary support for teacher and teaching staff, KGBVs, self defence training, vocational education and inclusive education.
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