Consider the following statements regarding the “Samagra Shiksha Scheme”;

I.Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan is a central Sponsored Scheme.

II.The Department of Higher Education administers it.

III.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years i.e., from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total financial outlay of Rs 2,94,283.04 crores.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution

The Centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha of the Department of School Education and Literacy is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from preschool to class XII. The scheme treats school education as a continuum and is in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4). The Samagra Shiksha Scheme has been aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy: 2020 (NEP: 2020) and extended from 2021-22 to 2025-26.  Objectives; Residential schools/hostels named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas in hilly terrain, small and sparsely populated areas for children without adult protection who are in need of shelter and care. Support for mainstreaming of out-of-school children extended from elementary level to children in the age group of 16-19 years through open schooling.