​‘Samagra Shiksha’, a scheme in the area of education subsumes the earlier schemes pertaining to ____________. ​

Correct option is A

• 'Samagra Shiksha' is an integrated scheme for school education covering the entire gamut from pre-school to class XII.
• It 1.16 million schools, over 156 million students, and 5.7 million Teachers of Govt. and Aided schools It has been prepared with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities for schooling and equitable learning outcomes.
• It subsumes the three Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE).
• It is being implemented as a centrally sponsored scheme.
• It involves a 60:40 split in funding between the Centre and most States.
• Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the Samagra Shiksha scheme for school education in 2018.
• The scheme launched in 2018 has been extended for the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026 with a Financial outlay of Rs.2,94,283.04 crore which includes the Central share of Rs.1,85,398.32 crore.