- Introduction
- Constitutional provisions abt. Education
- Scheme: Food
- Schemes: infra/Services
- Organizations
- Schemes: CASH/scholarship/award
- Mock Questions
Introduction
- List is not exhaustive. Article is written mainly keeping the competitive exam MCQs worthy information and skimming the rest.
- Article is subject to revision.
Constitutional provisions abt. Education
15 | Right | Prohibition of discrimination. |
21/A | Right | Free and compulsory education for 6-14 y.o. kids |
30/1 | Right | Minority educational institutions. |
51h | Duty | Develop scientific temper, humanism, spirit of inquiry and reform (lolz tell that to devotees of Dhongi Baba-log) |
51A(K) | Duty | Parent/guardian provide education to their 6-14 y.o kids. |
45 | DPSP | State shall give early childhood care and education for all kids upto 6 y.o. |
46 | DPSP | State to look after Educational and economic interests of SC, ST,OBC.
^these % apply to central (not state) educational institutions. |
86th | Amendment |
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93rd | Amendment |
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Scheme: Food
Midday meal | Kids |
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SABLA | Girls |
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Schemes: infra/Services
Term | Target | Provision | notes |
RTE’09. | Kids | Fundamental right |
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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) | Kids | Infra+services |
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RMSA | Teens | Infra, services | Rahstriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Started in 2009. To enhance access to secondary education. To increase the enrollment rate from current 52% (2005-06’s number) to 75% within five years. Provide secondary school within reasonable distance from any habitation. Provide affordable (not free) secondary education to all. universal access to secondary education by 2017 universal retention by 2020. |
Sakshar Bharat | Illiterate adults. | Infra+service | Earlier known as National Literacy mission (NLM) For illeterates above 15+ age. Setup Lok Shiksha Kendras (Adult Education Centres). Primary focus is on Women. |
Kasturba Balika Vidhyalaya | girls | Infra+service | Residential upper primary schools for girl SC,ST,OBC,Minority girlsTarget: scattered habitation. |
NPEGEL | Girls @elementary level. | Service/supervision | National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level to reduce the school dropouts by giving special attention to weak girls. In villages, women’s group are formed. These groups do follow up/supervision on girl’s enrollment, attendance, achievement. |
Mahila Samakya | Rural women | Awareness | Educating rural women for empowerment. Under this scheme women’s forums (Mahila Sangha) created. It provides space for rural women to meet, discuss issues, ask questions, make informed choices. Implemented in ten states. |
Girls hostel 4 secondary+higher | Girls | Infra (hostel) |
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IDEDSS | Disabled students | Services + cash to girls. | Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary StageEnroll disabled students in highschool (class 9-12) |
School Health Programme | kids | service | A wide range of activities to target healthiness among school students.Biannual health screenings and early management of disease,disability,etc. Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplement (WIFS) to tackle anemia in boys and girls. Immunization schemes,etc |
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana | highschool Teens collegians |
Hostel, infra | Hostel Facilities to SC boys and girls in Middle and Higher Secondary Schools, Colleges, Universities. Funds given to states, NGOs to create infrastructure. |
Jalmani | Rural kids | Infra | Installation of standalone water purification systems in rural schools. 100% central assistance. This is done by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. |
Bal Shree scheme | Kids | teaching/training |
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EGS | Kids in remote areas | Teaching |
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AIE | Deprived kids child laborers street kids etc. |
Teaching |
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ICT in schools | All | e-learning |
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Organizations
Scheme | target | Notes |
National council for teacher education | Teachers |
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National bal bhavan | kids |
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Kendriya vidhyalaya (KV) | Kids of transferable central Govt.employees +Defence personnel. |
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CBSE | Teens |
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NIOS | Teens |
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NCERT | Kids +Teens +UPSC aspirants |
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidhyalaya (JNV) | Rural kids |
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Jan Shikshan Sansthan | Adults |
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UGC | Collegians |
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IGNOU | Collegians, UPSC aspirants |
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INDEST | e-library |
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NBT | readers |
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WIPO | Pirates |
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Model schools | Kids |
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Schemes: CASH/scholarship/award
Dhanlakshmi | Girls |
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Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme | Collegians |
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National Overseas Scholarship | collegians |
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Dr.Ambedkar national scholarship scheme. | Class 10 student from SC/ST/poor family |
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Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman | 30-40 yo Sanskrit Scholars. |
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Mock Questions
- Which of the following org. is associated with HRD ministry
- INDEST
- National Book Trust
- National Bal Bhavan
- All of above
- What is the purpose of Jan Sikshan Sansthan?
- Provide vocational training to non-literate, neo-litearate and school dropouts.
- Provide basic education to illiterate adults.
- Create awareness about health and reproduction among rural people.
- None of above.
- Correct chronological order? (older to newer)
- Mid Day meal, RTE, SSA
- SSA, Mid Day Meal, RTE
- RTE, Mid Day meal, SSA
- Mid Day Meal, SSA, RTE.
- What is the purpose of Jalmani Yojana?
- Install water purifiers in remote hemlets with population less than 500.
- Installation of water purifiers in rural schools.
- Provide drinking water in desert areas
- Provide subsidy to farmers for installing drip irrigation system.
- What is the primary aim of Dhanlakshmi Yojana?
- Prevent child marriages.
- Promote intercaste marriages
- Change the mentality of seeing girl child as a financial burden.
- Provide scholarship to bright girl students to pursue PG or Ph.D.
- Which among the following Indian ministry coordinates with WIPO?
- HRD
- External affairs
- Commerce and industries.
- Science and technology
- UGC is a
- Statutory organization
- Attached office of HRD ministry
- Constitutional body
- Subordinate office of HRD ministry
- Who releases Educational content via Gyan Darshan and Gyan Vani?*
- Education ministry
- IGNOU, NCERT
- National Bal Bhavan
- None of Above.
- Who is responsible for conducting All India Pre-Dental entrance test?
- AICTE
- Medical Council of India
- Dental Council of India
- CBSE
- Who among the following looks into the Minimum qualification for appointment of teachers?
- UGC
- HRD ministry
- NCERT
- National council for teacher education
- What is the purpose of Bal Shree scheme?
- Identify creative children and nurture them.
- Provide extra protein and iron supplements to kids suffering from malnutrition
- Provide free medical checkup in Government schools.
- None of above.
- Purpose of Mahila Samakhya scheme?
- Provide incentives to female graduates to join teaching profession.
- Provide reservation to females in Government college lecturer jobs.
- Empower rural women by educating them.
- None of above.
- Target beneficiaries of SABLA scheme are
- Dowry victims
- Adolescent girls
- Rural women
- All of above.
14. The Kendriya vidhyalaya are meant for
- Wards of Transferable state Government employees
- Wards of Transferable central Government employees
- Wards of Defense personnel
- Bright students from naxal affected areas
Choice
- Only 1 and 4
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 1, 2 and 4
- Only 2
15. Correct statements about Rahstriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
- Provide free and compulsory education to high school children.
- Increase the highschool enrollment rate from 52% to 75%
Choice
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both
- none
16. What was the purpose of 86th Constitutional amendment act?
- Make right to education a fundamental right
- Impose duty on parents and guardians to provide for education to their children.
Choice
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both
- none
17. correct statement
- 93rd amendment inserted article 21/A and 51A(K) in the Constitution.
- 86th amendment modified article 15 of the Constitution.
Choice
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both
- None
18. Correct chronological order?
- IGNOU, UGC, NCERT
- NCERT, UGC, IGNOU
- UGC, NCERT, IGNOU
- IGNOU, NCERT, UGC
*if we strictly go by India 2013, pg 245 and 255 then NCERT= Gyandarshan + Gyanvani and IGNOU=Gyandarshan.
however, if we look @IGNOU’s site, IGNOU is running both Gyandarshan + Gyanvani. While NIOS, NCERT etc. are providing content.
Ref
- Major inputs from Mr.Shiva Ram
- India 2013 aka India yearbook
- Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth
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are these notes sufficient to replace the year book
kindly suggest ways i could bypass year book.
There is no way to “bypass” you have to read it out dear no short cut for success read IYB Mrunal sir has given imp on IYB in separate article.
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51h Tell also to those people who follows casteism, Gender biased and Religious fanatics. India breeds are large population of such people. Not to mention the vote banks of castiest political parties. :) ;)
april fool?
wow,,,,, good compilation of education sector……………. Thank u Mrunal. Your way of teaching always encourage me to study more and more…………………. thank u once again.
If you did Indian Yearbook Education then this article is a 3 min revision of the chptr EDUCATION….great summary…
NCERT : kids, teens + UPSC aspirants… hahaha hahaha…!!!
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@ Mrunal
Thanks for your wonderful work but I have a query. In Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghathan(KVS), Wards of Defence personnel is not given in India 2013 book, It is only wards of transferable central govt employees. Please provide a clarification on that. Thanks in advance
Defence personnel are, also transferrable central govt.employs.
dear Mrunal thanks for such a nice article.
i have one suggestion/comment.
you should use work children (with age group) rather than using
kid/kids.
as the work kid is very much vague/colloquial.
i hope u would look at it.
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Name: Indira Gandhi Chronicle Scholarship 2014.
Target : IAS Aspirants of Mecca.
Features-
1.Meticulously Designed Programme according to the new syllabus.
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3.Comes under Ministry of Preparation & Youth Welfare
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Hey I read some article in Hindu and I have a doubt .. comments from anyone are most welcome.
The act says- children should be admitted at age appropriate class – does it apply to private schools too?
The act – RTE , 2009
hello sir in KV Please add girls upto class 12th in section “No fees for boys upto class 8 and SC/ST upto 12”
In KV, only boys till class 8 are exempted from paying fees or does that applies to girls as well?
ONLY BOYS
A very fruitful information on government education schemes from Ganesh Khedkar