Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is Government of India's flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years age group, a Fundamental Right.
AIMS OF SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is to provide useful and relevant elementary education for all children in the 6 to 14 age group by 2010. There is also another goal to bridge social, regional and gender gaps, with the active participation of the community in the management of schools.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan realizes the importance of Early Childhood Care and Education and looks at the 0-14 age as a continuum. All efforts to support pre-school learning in ICDS centres or special pre-school centres
In Kandhamal SSA
has been implemented since 2002 with the following
objectives:
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All children of 6-14 years age group in school by 2003.
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All children to complete 5 years of schooling by 2007.
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All children to complete 8 years of schooling by 2010.
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Universal retention by 2010.
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Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at Upper
Primary stage by 2010.
2.
Focus on Elementary Education of satisfactory quality with focus on education for life.
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