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SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYANEDUCATION FOR ALL

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INTRODUCTION UEE SSA AIMS ORGANIZATIONAL

STRUCTURE STRATEGIES

IMPLEMENTATION

FINANCING AND FUNDING

PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES

NORMS

CONLUSION SUCCESS STATISTICS GENERAL

INFORMATION

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (The Education for all ), is an Indian Government programme aimed at the universalization of elementary education "in a time bound manner", as mandated by the 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory education to children of ages 6–14 a fundamental right. The programme was pioneered by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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4LITERACY RATE

THE WORLD INDIA

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UNIVERSALIZATION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

6Constitutional, Legal and National Statements for UEECONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE 1950- "THE STATE SHALL ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE, WITHIN A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS CONSTITUTION, FOR FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THE AGE OF'14 YEARS.“NATIONAL POLICY OF EDUCATION 1986 - "IT SHALL BE ENSURED THAT FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY IS PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN UP TO 14 YEARS, FOR FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION TO ALL CHILDREN UNTIL THEY OF AGE BEFORE WE ENTER THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY". 

7UNNIKRISHNAN JUDGEMENT, 1993 - "EVERY CHILD/CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY HAS A RIGHT TO FREE EDUCATION UNTIL HE COMPLETES THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS." EDUCATION MINISTERS’ RESOLVE,1998 - "UNIVERSAL ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SHOULD BE PURSUED IN THE MISSION MODE. IT EMPHASIZED THE NEED TO PURSUE A HOLISTIC AND CONVERGENT APPROACH TOWARDS UEE." NATIONAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON UEE IN THE MISSION MODE: 1999 - UEE SHOULD BE PURSUED IN A MISSION MODE WITH A HOLISTIC AND CONVERGENT APPROACH WITH EMPHASIS ON PREPARATION OF DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PLANS FOR UEE. IT SUPPORTED THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF EDUCATION AND DESIRED QUICK ACTION TOWARDS OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE MISSION MODE TOWARDS UEE.

8SSA  A programme with a clear time-frame for universal elementary

education.  A response to the demand for quality basic education all over the

country.An opportunity for promoting social justice through basic education.An effort at effectively involving the Panchayati Raj institutions, the

School Management Committees, the Village Education Committees, the Parents’ Teachers’ Associations, the Mother Teacher Associations, the Tribal Autonomous Councils in the management of elementary schools.

An expression of political will not universal elementary education at the highest level.

A partnership between the Central, State and the local government.An opportunity for States to develop their own vision of elementary

education.

9Aims:-To provide useful and elementary education for all children

in the 6-14 age group.To bridge social, regional and gender gaps with the active

participation of community in the management of schools.To allow children to learn about and master their natural

environment in order to develop their potential both spiritually and materially.

To inculcate value-based learningTo realize the importance of Early Childhood Care and

education and looks at the 0-14 age as a continuum.

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ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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Institutionalreforms

Sustainable financing

CommunityOwnership

Capacity building

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MainstreamEducational

administration

Habitation Account-ability

Education for girls

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Focus on special groups

Thrust on quality

Role of teachers monitoring

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FINANCING AND FUNDING

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• One teacher for every 40 children in Primary and upper primary

• At least two teachers in a Primary school

SCHOOL• Within one Kilometer of every habitation

CLASS-ROOM

• A room for every teacher in Primary & Upper Primary• A room for Head-Master in upper Primary

School/sector

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NANCE

• Only through school management committees• Upto Rs.5000 per year as per specific proposal by the

school committee.

SCHOOLS’ GRANT

• Rs.2000/- per year per primary/upper school for replacement of non functional school equipment

• Transparency about utilisation

PROVISIONS FOR CWSN

• Upto Rs.1200/- per child for integration of disabled children, as per specific proposal

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H• Upto Rs.1500/- per school per year

MANAGE-MENT

• Not to exceed 6% of the budget of a district plan

INNOVA-TION

• Upto Rs. 15 lakh for  each innovative project and Rs. 50 lakh for a district will apply for SSA

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Success StoriesNEWS SPLASH AT A GLANCE

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StatisticsA GLIPMSE ON THE DIGITS

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THANK YOU

-MISHIKA BHARADWAJ