SSA scheme brief
Author(s):Satyarupa Shekhar
Membership:Centrally Sponsored Schemes

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a comprehensive plan to provide free education to all children in the age group 6-14 years. It was launched in 2001 with an initial outlay of Rs.7000 crore. This brief presents the salient features of the scheme and highlights its impact on elementary and primary education to date.

MDM scheme brief
Author(s):Satyarupa Shekhar
Membership:Centrally Sponsored Schemes

One of two flagship programmes initiated to achieve the goal of Education for All, India’s Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme is the largest school lunch programme in the world. It currently reaches 12 crore children in 9.5 lakh schools across India. This scheme brief provides an overview of the scheme and examines available evidence on how MDM has performed against its stated objectives.