Context:
NITI Aayog released the report Learnings for Large-Scale Transformation in School Education.
- This is the outcome report on the Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E) project implementation in Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh.
Key Findings of Report:
- India has 5 times more schools than China with similar enrolment.
- Many Indian states have over 50% of primary schools with fewer than 60 students.
- 2-5 lakh untrained teachers in primary and upper primary levels.
- Jharkhand merged 4,380 schools, saving ₹400 crores by optimizing resources.
SATH Project:
- Launched by – NITI Aayog (in 2017)
- A program providing ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital’ with the State Governments
- Aim – To initiate transformation in the education and health sectors.
- It proposed to identify and build ‘3 future role model states’ (Jharkhand, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh) in the education and health sectors.
SATH-E Project focuses on ensuring quality of school education and make the education growth process socially inclusive, regionally balanced, and sustainable.
Source: Business Standard
Previous Year Question
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
Answer: (c)
Explanation: It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
