The government has decided to enhance the incentive to children with disabilities to Rs 5,000 and extend the Rs 6,000 transport incentive per annum per student to secondary level for those in difficult areas. A national strategy is also in the making for dropouts, especially from the SC/ ST communities, and on students safety.
Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0 to continue till 2026, read details of the scheme
The basic idea behind the scheme is to ensure that all children have access to quality education with an equitable & inclusive classroom environment. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: Aug 5, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
In a positive move, the Centre on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for school education for the next five years till March 31, 2026. The Samagra Shiksha scheme is an integrated scheme with a focus on quality and inclusive education. This also means that now there will be a push to connect all rural schools with the internet.
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