- The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)-a Centrally-sponsored scheme for reforming the State higher education system - approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on October 4, 2013 is going to adopt a completely new approach towards funding State universities. - The key principles for RUSA funding are based on performance, incentivising well performing institutions and...

- Indian government has launched Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme in March 2009 for improving the quality of secondary education in the country. - World Bank has come forward to support and provide funds to India's secondary education prograrmne. - It is worthnoting that the World Bank at present also supports the government's flagship programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) whic...

- The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NPNSPE), popularly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, was formally launched on August 15, 1995. - The objective of the programme is to give a boost to universalisation of primary education by increasing emolment, attendance and retention, and also improving nutritional status of children in primary classes studying in Government...

- The Scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) a national flagship programme, is being implemented in all districts of the country. - The aim of SSA is to provide useful and relevant elementary education for all children in the 6-14 age group. - The scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was launched in 2001. - The goals of SSA are as follows : (i) All 6-14 age children in school/EGS (Education Gu...

- The scheme was launched on December 31, 2001, with the object to lessen the burden of parents in meeting the educational expenses of their children. - It provides scholarships to students of parents living below or marginally above poverty-line and who are covered under Jan Shree Bima Yoj ana and are studying in 9 to 12 standard. - A scholarship amount of Rs. 600 per half year per child is pai...