Correct option is A
In the context of school education restructuring and the framework of the National Education Policy 2020,
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) has been subsumed under the
Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
Basic information about the topic: The
Samagra Shiksha Scheme is an overarching flagship initiative for the school education sector extending from pre-school to Class 12, designed to treat school education as a continuous spectrum.
Information Booster:
Explanation of the correct answer in pointers in detail
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Integration of Key Centrally Sponsored Schemes: The
Samagra Shiksha Scheme subsumes three erstwhile individual schemes—
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA),
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and
Teacher Education (TE)—into a single unified structure.
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Alignment with NEP 2020 and SDG-4: The scheme was upgraded (
Samagra Shiksha 2.0) to directly support the execution of recommendations outlined in the
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and to meet
Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG-4) for inclusive and equitable quality education.
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Pre-school to Senior Secondary Continuum: Unlike the standalone SSA which catered primarily to elementary education (Classes 1–8), the
Samagra Shiksha Scheme broadens the scope from
Pre-primary up to Class 12 (Senior Secondary level) under one administrative umbrella.
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Focus on Teachers and Technology (The Two T's): It prioritizes enhancing learning outcomes through capacity building of teachers via
SCERTs/DIETs, digital infrastructure integration (like smart classrooms and the DIKSHA portal), and foundational literacy and numeracy (NIPUN Bharat).
Additional Knowledge:
Explanation of the other options apart from the correct statements
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Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan:
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Why it is not correct:
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was an independent program launched in 2001 to universalize elementary education. Because it is one of the specific sub-schemes that got merged, it cannot subsume itself.
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Samagra shiksha Abhiyan:
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Why it is not correct: While the term "Abhiyan" is informally attached by many, the official statutory and policy terminology adopted by the Ministry of Education for this integrated framework is the
Samagra Shiksha Scheme (or Samagra Shiksha).
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Standard Shiksha Scheme:
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Why it is not correct:
Standard Shiksha Scheme is a fictitious title and does not represent any past or present central policy or scheme implemented by the Ministry of Education.