Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the national flagship programme to achieve universal elementary education in a mission mode. The goals of SSA are as follows:-
All 6-14 age children in school/EGS (Education Guarantee Scheme); Alternate School ‘Back to school camp’, by 2005;
Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at elementary education level by 2010;
Universal retention by 2010;
Focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on education for life;
Highlights for 2006-07
Allocation of Rs.11000 crores for SSA.
3.57 lakh additional classrooms.
2.36 lakh additional teachers.
Focus on quality & improving learning levels (at least 10% in 2006-07).
Dropout rate to be reduced by 5% at primary level.
Focus on select districts for reducing out of school children and social categories.
Progress against key input targets of SSA [All India]
| Sl.No. | Item | Targets including 2005-06 | Achievement upto 31.3.2006 | % Cumulative achievement | Targets 2006-07 | ||
| 1. | Opening of New Schools | 173799 | 129893 | 82% | 66273 | ||
| 2. | Teachers appointed | 776018 | 592218 | 76% | 221740 | ||
| 3. | Construction of a. School Buildings b. Additional Classrooms | 120629 329690 | Comp 71143 155814 | IP 31587 170225 | Comp 58% 47% | Comp.& IP 85% 99% | 60855 357939 |
| 4. | Enrolment in EGS/AIE Centres | 87 lakh children | 63 lakh | 71% | 12196697 | ||
| 5. | Children receiving free textbooks | 6.14 cr. | 5.02 cr. | 82% | 6.48 cr. | ||
| 6. | Functional Academic Resource Centres Block level Cluster level | 7422 70772 | 7201 66140 | 97% 93.5% | 113 5915 | ||
Progress in Educational Indicators
2.45 crore children have joined the education system since the launch of SSA
Out of school children
(In Crores)
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005.06
3.20 2.49 1.16 1.35 0.75
Independent Study conducted in – July/August 2005, estimates 1.34 cr. children out of school. 6.94% children in 6-14 age group are out of school and in that 2.1%
are dropouts & 4.8% never enrolled.
Dropout rate has declined by 7.7 percentage points; 11.4 p.p. decline for girls. (2001-02 to 2003-04).
Primary girls enrolment increased by 19.2% & at upper primary level by 15% (2001-02 to 2003-04).
Share of SC students 20.6% at primary and 19.4% at upper primary
Share of ST students 10.8% at primary and 8.5% at upper primary.
Transition rate from primary to upper primary 87%
Progress under SSA in Uttaranchal
| (In lakhs) | ||
| Year | GOI Releases | Expenditure incurred (Central share, State share and opening balances) |
| 2004-05 | 9144.71 | 9695.48 |
| 2005-06 | 10004.00 | 14687.32 |
| Target | Achievements | |
| No.of teachers recruited | 3327 | 3327 |
| No. of children in Education Guarantee Scheme Centers | 28244 | |
| No.of children in Alternative & Innovative Education Centres | 3100 | |
| Civil Works | ||
| Additional Classrooms | Target 2093 | Completed 1704 In progress 255 |
| Drinking Water | Target 4938 | Completed 3423 In progress 1189 |
| Toilets | Target 3999 | Completed 2903 In progress 1100 |
| Primary School Buildings | Target 1265 | Completed 207 In progress 99 |
| Upper Primary School Buildings | Target 1164 | Completed 310 In progress 139 |
For the year 2006-07, the Government of India has earmarked Rs. 185 crore as its share for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Uttaranchal.
2. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
1) Introduction:
National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (commonly known as Mid-Day Meal Scheme) today is the largest school nutritional programme in the world covering nearly 12 crore children in more than 9.5 lakhs primary schools/Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS)/Alternative and Innovative Education (AIE) centers. The scheme provides a hot cooked meal of a minimum 450 calories and 12 gms of protein.
The Scheme has been revised in June 2006 to ensure provision of mid day meal of adequate nutritional value and provide additional central support to States/UTs.Central assistance is provided to States/UTs for the following components:-
Free food grains of 100 grms (rice/wheat) per child, per school a day
Cooking assistance @ Rs1.50 per child per school day.
Reimbursement of transportation cost @ Rs.100 per quintal.
Assistance for management, monitoring and evaluation @ 1.8 per cent of 1) to 3).
In the Union Budget 2006-07, Outlay for Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been increased by 60% i.e. from Rs.3345 crores for 2005-06 to Rs.5348 crores for 2006-07.
The scheme in its first year of implementation, has led to the following positive outcomes:-
Elimination of class room hunger
Increase in enrollment, more significantly of girls
Surge in daily attendance, particularly of girls and children from poorer sections
Improvement in retention, learning ability and achievement
Curbing of teacher absentism.
Narrowing of social distance
A rallying point for parents involvement in governance of schools
Progress of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Uttaranchal
Central Assistance released during 2006-07
[as on 10.11.2006]
(i) Coverage (No. of Children) : 779826
(ii) Foodgrains Allocation (in Metric Tonnes) : 14535.96
Central Assistance disbursed (Rs. in lakhs):
Cooking cost : 898.36
Management, Monitoring & Evaluation : 6.99
Amount sanctioned for Kitchen-cum-Store : 1450.52
Amount sanctioned for Kitchen Devices : 1473.28
Total (Rs. In lakhs) : 3829.15
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