(a) whether the Government has taken a path breaking initiative which aims to provide “Sabko
Shiksha, Achchi Shiksha”;
(b) if so, the aims and the objectives thereof; and
(c) the sectors of education emphasized through this initiative?
(a) whether the Government has taken a path breaking initiative which aims to provide “Sabko
Shiksha, Achchi Shiksha”;
(b) if so, the aims and the objectives thereof; and
(c) the sectors of education emphasized through this initiative?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)
(a) to (c): The Government is committed to improve the quality of education and it is a continuous
ongoing process. The vision of the Ministry is to realize India’s human resource potential to its fullest
in the education sector with equity and inclusion. The Government is committed to provide equitable
access to quality education to all sections of the society. Ministry of Human Resource
Development took a leap forward in transforming education sector with the motto of “Sabko Shiksha,
Achchi Shiksha” (Quality education to all). ''Education For All & Quality Education'' guided policy
actions and decisions enabling transformation have emphasized upon making education Available,
Accessible, Affordable and Accountable.
''Education for All'' has driven the expansion in education with new institutes of School (KVS, NVS),
initiatives such as Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme which aim for improvement in school infrastructure and in
teaching and learning, Swachh Vidyalaya and e-governance initiatives like ShaGun Portal, e-
Pathshala, Shaala Siddhi, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), ICT in Schools,
Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Teacher Education (CSSTE), Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan in
secondary education and in Higher Education, new institutions like IITs, IIMs, IIITs, IISER etc. have
been set up and Institutional capacity building initiatives like, SWAYAM PRABHA - DTH channels
on 24X7 basis for educational programmes, restructuring of IIT fees to make more inclusive,
Amendments in UGC Act to make more gender sensitive, SWAYAM – MOOCs etc. have been
undertaken. On the other hand ''Quality Education'' has been emphasized with the thrust on promoting
research & innovation, and initiatives like Impacting Research Innovation and Technology
(IMPRINT), Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN), National Digital Library, National
Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Higher Educational Financing Agency (HEFA), Digital
ISBN, National Academic Depository (NAD), Seema Darshan, Kala Utsav, Prashikshak Portal etc.
Further, the Government is in the process of formulating a New Education Policy for which wide
ranging consultations were undertaken at multiple levels of online, expert/thematic and grassroots
from village to State, Zonal levels as well as at the National level. Initially, a Committee for
Evolution of the New Education Policy was constituted which submitted its report in May, 2016 and
thereafter, the Ministry prepared ‘Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy, 2016’. Both
these documents are treated as inputs for policy formulation. Suggestions and inputs have been
received from various stakeholders such as, individuals, organisations, autonomous bodies, Hon’ble
MPs, GoI Ministries and State Governments on various aspects of education. The exercise of
preparing a New Education Policy is still ongoing as a Committee for Draft National Education
Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has been constituted which will consider and
examine all inputs and suggestions and is expected to submit its report by 31.03.2018.
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