Srinivasan The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the government of India’s major programme to accomplish Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time-bound manner, as specified by the Indian Constitution. The Right to Education became a Fundamental Right in India with the 86th amendment to the Constitution. Children aged 6 to 14 are entitled to free and compulsory education under the Right to Education. The SSA programme is led by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). From 2000 to 2001, the SSA programme was in effect. Changes to the SSA programme were introduced with the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The SSA scheme is administered in collaboration with state governments across the country to meet the needs of 192 million children in 1.1 million households. The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan were combined into the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan scheme in 2018. Main Objectives To build new schools in areas where there are no existing educational facilities. To arrange for alternate educational opportunities. By providing drinking water, more classrooms, and bathrooms, the existing school infrastructure will be strengthened. To oversee the administration of maintenance and school enhancement funding. To give schoolchildren with uniforms and free textbooks. To provide and strengthen the teaching force by appointing more teachers to schools where there is a teacher shortage. To provide pupils with a high-quality elementary education as well as life skills. To enhance girls’ education in order to improve women’s position. To encourage youngsters with special needs or who are differently abled to attend school. To promote fair educational opportunities for children from SC/ST families, landless agricultural labourers, the Muslim minority, and others. To gain a better understanding of the educational needs of children from traditionally marginalised groups. To narrow the digital divide by providing computer education to youngsters in schools. Strengthening and enhancing the competence and skills of existing school teachers through rigorous training, funding for developing teacher-learning materials, and a stronger academic support structure at the block, cluster, and district levels.
