Samagra Shiksha 

Samagra Shiksha is an Integrated Scheme on School Education envisages the ‘school’ as a continuum from pre-school, primary, upper primary, secondary to Senior Secondary levels. The vision of the Scheme is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality and holistic education from pre-school to senior secondary stage in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for Education and the National Education Policy (NEP)2020.

The scheme was initially approved from 2018-19 to 2020-21 and has now been revised and extended upto  2025-26, with major changes aligning it to the vision of National Education Policy 2020 released on 29th July 2020.

The Goal SDG-4.1 states that “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes”. Further, the SDG 4.5 states that “By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of Education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.

NEP 2020 –The NEP 2020 is the first education policy of the 21stcentury, which aims to address the many growing developmental imperatives of our country and is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The NEP, 2020 is built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability. This policy envisions an education system rooted in Indian ethos that contributes directly to  transforming India that is Bharat, sustainably into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society, by providing high-quality education to all, thereby making India a global knowledge superpower.

The major objectives of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme are:
• Support State and UTs in implementing the recommendations of the National
Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020),
• Support States in implementation of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education (RTE) Act, 2009;
• Focus on Early Childhood Care and Education;
• Emphasis on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy;
• Thrust on Holistic, Integrated, Inclusive and activity based Curriculum and Pedagogy
to impart 21st century skills among the students;
• Provision of quality education and enhancing learning outcomes of students;
• Bridging Social and Gender Gaps in School Education; Ensuring equity and inclusion
at all levels of school education;
• Strengthening and up-gradation of State Councils for Educational Research and
Training (SCERTs)/State Institutes of Education and District Institutes for Education
and Training (DIET) as a nodal agency for teacher training;
• Ensuring safe, secure and conducive learning environment and minimum standards
in schooling provisions and
• Promoting vocational education.
The main outcomes of the Scheme are envisaged as Universal Access, Equity and Quality including Vocational Education, Inclusive Education, and increased use of Technology and strengthening of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs).

Samagra Shiksha Scheme is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme by the
Department through single State Implementation Societies (SIS) at the State/UT level. At the National level, there is a Governing Council (GC) headed by Minister of Education and a Project Approval Board (PAB) headed by Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy. The GC is empowered to modify financial and programmatic norms and approve the detailed guidelines for implementation within the overall Framework of the scheme. Such modifications may include innovations and interventions to improve the quality of school education. The Department is assisted by a Technical Support Group (TSG) provided by Educational Consultants of India Limited (EdCIL) to provide technical support in functional areas pertaining to access, equity and quality education and for planning and monitoring of implementation of Samagra Shiksha.

The main emphasis of the Scheme is on improving quality of school education by
focusing on the two T’s – Teacher and Technology. The strategy for all interventions under the Scheme would be to enhance the Learning Outcomes at all levels of schooling. The scheme provides flexibility to the State and UTs to plan and prioritize their interventions within the scheme norms and the overall resource envelope available to them.

 

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