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Which of the following is an important step towards offering primary education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14?
Adult Education Programme
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
Mid-day meal
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in 2001 to achieve the universalization of elementary education in a time-bound manner. It serves as the primary government vehicle for implementing the Right to Education (RTE) Act, focusing on children in the 6-14 age group.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in 2001 to achieve the universalization of elementary education in a time-bound manner. It serves as the primary government vehicle for implementing the Right to Education (RTE) Act, focusing on children in the 6-14 age group.
Article 21A of the Indian Constitution, inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002, made free and compulsory education a Fundamental Right for children aged 6 to 14.
SSA was launched by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 2001.
It is now integrated into the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan launched in 2018.
The program focuses on bridging social, regional, and gender gaps in elementary education.
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) was launched in 2009 specifically to improve access and quality of secondary education (classes 9-10).
The Mid-day Meal Scheme (now PM POSHAN) is a support program to improve nutritional status and school attendance, not a curriculum-based education framework.
Adult Education Programme focuses on literacy for those above 15 years of age.
C is correct тАФ Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is the flagship government program dedicated to universalizing elementary education for children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Remember that while SSA covers elementary education (6-14 years), the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has now expanded the foundational focus to include early childhood care from the age of 3.