Why in News?
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre after Tamil Nadu complained of bearing over ₹3,000 crore reimbursements to private schools under the RTE Act, alleging denial of Samagra Shiksha funds due to its non-implementation of NEP 2020.
Description:
- Launch: 2018
- Ministry: Ministry of Education (Department of School Education & Literacy)
- Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme
- Merged Schemes:
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) – Elementary education
- Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) – Secondary education
- Teacher Education (TE)
Coverage:
- Levels: Pre-primary to Class 12 (entire school education spectrum).
- Beneficiaries: ~15.6 crore students, ~57 lakh teachers, across 11.6 lakh schools (Govt. & aided).
Funding Pattern:
- General States: 60:40 (Centre:State)
- NE & Himalayan States: 90:10
- UTs without legislature: 100% Central funding
Vision & Objectives:
- Holistic and equitable quality education for all children.
- Improve learning outcomes & teacher training.
- Focus on digital learning, foundational literacy & numeracy (NIPUN Bharat, 2021).
- Promote inclusivity (Girls, CwSN, socio-economically disadvantaged).
- Integration of vocational education, sports, arts, ICT, and digital tools.
- Alignment with NEP 2020 and SDG-4 (Quality Education).
Key Features (Samagra Shiksha 2.0):
- Infrastructure: classrooms, labs, libraries, toilets.
- Digital push: Smart classrooms, ICT labs, DIKSHA platform.
- Girls’ Education: Expansion of KGBVs (Class 6–12), stipends, self-defence training.
- Inclusive Education: Support for CwSN – scholarships, accessible material.
- Vocational Training: From Class 6 onwards.
- Sports & Physical Education: Linked with Khelo India.
- Focus Areas: EBBs (Educationally Backward Blocks), LWE areas, border & aspirational districts.
- The scheme expanded in 2021 to align with NEP 2020.
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