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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Education Reform Movement

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), or the Education for All Movement, was a flagship program of the Government of India launched in 2001 to universalize elementary education, following India's 2002 constitutional amendment making free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14. It funded the construction of new schools, recruitment and training of teachers, and interventions aimed at out-of-school children, and was later merged with other schemes into the broader Samagra Shiksha program in 2018.

Facts
Key Provision
Universalisation of elementary education, with free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 a fundamental right. 1
Enacted / Adopted Year
2001 1
Classification
Education Level
Primary Education (ISCED 1) 1
Sources
1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, launched
    2001
  • Introduction
    making free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14
  • Description, education-level classification
    Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), or the Education for All Movement, was a flagship program of the Government of India launched in 2001 to universalize elementary education, following India's 2002 constitutional amendment making free and compulsory education a fundamental right for children aged 6 to 14.
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