Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is under
implementation in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts. The programme is
monitored regularly. From the year
2011-12, Planning Commission has increased the number of LWE districts from 35
to 60. During 2011-12, the following
provisions were made for 60 L.W.E districts.
·
New Primary Schools sanctioned 244
·
New Upper Primary Schools
sanctioned 280
·
New teachers sanctioned 20369
·
Primary School building
sanctioned 77
·
Upper Primary School building
sanctioned 265
·
ACRs sanctioned 28138
·
Toilets sanctioned 1275
·
Separate girls toilet 21011
·
Drinking water facilities 1037
Rashtriya Madhyamic Shiksha Abhiyan, a centrally sponsored scheme has been under
implementation since 2009-10 with the vision to make secondary education of
good quality available, accessible and affordable to all young persons in the
age group 15-16 years with priority given to SC, ST ,
Minority concentration areas including naxal affected
areas. Special focus on micro planning,
appointment of more female teachers, enrolment drives, special coaching classes
for these areas are also envisaged under RMSA.
Saakshar Bharat,
the new variant of National Literacy Mission has been launched on 8th
September, 2009 with the prime focus on adult non-literate women of rural
areas. A district
which had adult literacy rate of 50 percent or below, as per 2001 census, is
eligible for coverage under the Saakshar Bharat programme.
All 35 districts in the country which are most affected with left wing
extremism are eligible for coverage under the Mission irrespective of their
existing literacy rate.
This information was given by the
Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri
E. Ahamed, in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha
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