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HRD Ministry Launched Samagra Siksha Scheme For Development of School Education
Union Ministry of HRD Launched Samagra Siksha Scheme For Holistic Development of School Education- Details, Features, Purpose, Benefits
Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched 'Samagra Siksha Scheme' for holistic development of school education in India.
HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar launched the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ an integrated scheme for school education from pre-school to senior secondary levels on 24th May 2018 in New Delhi.
The Samagra Siksha scheme will chiefly focus on improving quality of education, enhancing the learning outcomes and using technology to empower children and teachers.
The Samagra Siksha scheme will be focused on digital education and it will increase the use of digital technology in education through smart classroom and digital boards.
The Samagra Siksha scheme is an integration of three already existing schemes--Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).
The Samagra Siksha scheme is believed to help improve the quality of education by focusing on teachers and technology. An annual grant of Rs 5000- 20,000 will be provided for the strengthening of libraries in the schools
Under the Samagra Siksha scheme, states would have the flexibility to prioritise their interventions, learning outcomes and steps were taken for quality improvement would be on the basis for allocation of grants of the scheme.
