Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan scheme
Q. Which of the following is/are true?
1) The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 transferred education from the State List to the Concurrent List
2) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme applies to all young persons in the age group of 12 to 16 years.- Published on 25 Nov 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Only 2
The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme aims at making good quality education available, accessible and affordable to all young persons in the age group of 14 to 18 years.
In higher Education, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), state higher educational institutions are being strengthened.
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 brought about a fundamental change by transferring education from the State List to the Concurrent List recognizing the federal structure of our country and giving equal responsibility to both the Central and State Governments to promote education.
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) makes it incumbent on Government to provide free and compulsory education to all children of 6-14 years of age and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for universalizing elementary education.
The Mid Day Meal Scheme is also being implemented in order to enhance enrolment and attendance to children studying in elementary classes which supplements the efforts of SSA.
