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1.1 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND LITERACY

1.1.1 The role of education in facilitating social

and economic progress is well recognized. It opens

up opportunities leading to both individual and

group entitlements. Education, in its broadest sense

of development of youth, is the most crucial INPUT for

empowering people with skills and knowledge and

giving them access to productive employment in

future. Improvements in education are not only

expected to enhance efficiency but also augment the

overall quality of life. The Eleventh Plan places the

highest priority on education as a central instrument

for achieving rapid and INCLUSIVE growth. It presents

a comprehensive strategy for strengthening the education sector COVERING all segments of the education

pyramid.

1.1.2 Elementary education, that is, classes I–VIII consisting of primary (I–V) and upper primary (VI–VIII)

is the foundation of the pyramid in the education

system and has received a major push in the Tenth

Plan through the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

1.1.3 In view of the demands of rapidly changing technology and the growth of knowledge economy, a mere

eight years of elementary education would be grossly

inadequate for our young children to acquire necessary skills to compete in the job market. Therefore,

a Mission for Secondary Education is essential to

consolidate the gains of SSA and to move forward in

establishing a knowledge society.

1.1.4 The Eleventh Plan must also pay attention to the

problems in the higher education sector, where there

is a need to expand the system and also to improve

quality.

1.1.5 The Eleventh Plan will also have to address

major challenges including bridging regional, social,

and gender gaps at all levels of education.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN THE TENTH PLAN

Major Schemes in the Tenth Plan

1.1.6 The Tenth Plan laid emphasis on Universalization

of Elementary Education (UEE) guided by five parameters: (i) Universal Access, (ii) Universal Enrolment,

(iii) Universal Retention, (iv) Universal Achievement,

and (v) Equity. The major schemes of elementary education sector during the Tenth Plan INCLUDED SSA, District Primary Education Programme (DPEP), National

Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, commonly known as Mid-Day Meal Scheme

(MDMS), Teacher Education Scheme, and Kasturba

Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme (KGBVS). The

schemes of Lok Jumbish and Shiksha Karmi were completed but DPEP will extend up to November 2008.

KGBV has now been subsumed within SSA.

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

1.1.7 SSA, the principal programme for UEE, is the

culmination of all previous endeavours and EXPERIENCES in implementing various education programmes