Constitutional provisions abt.

Education

15 Right Prohibition of discrimination.

Free and compulsory education for 6-14 y.o.

21/A Right
kids

30/1 Right Minority educational institutions.

Develop scientific temper, humanism, spirit of

51h Duty inquiry and reform (lolz tell that to devotees
ofDhongi Baba-log)

Parent/guardian provide education to their 6-14

51A(K) Duty
y.o kids.

State shall give early childhood care and

45 DPSP
education for all kids upto 6 y.o.

State to look after Educational and economic

interests of SC, ST,OBC.

1. SC=15%
2. ST=7.5%
3. OBC=27%
46 DPSP
^these % apply to central (not state)
educational institutions.
In state edu. Institutes, reservation depends on
population. E.g. Punjab has no ST reservation.
Tamilnadu only 1% ST reservation.

 86th Constitutional amendment 2002

 It inserts 21/A= kids have right to
Amendmen education.
86th
t  It inserts 51A(k)=adults have duty to
provide education to their kids.
  93rd Constitutional amendment act 2005
 It amended art 15 (Fundamental Right) to
provide reservation for SC,ST and OBC
in private institutions. (including self-
Amendmen financed but excluding minority
93rd educational institutions.)
t
 it nullified Supreme court’s judgment in
Inamdar case that State cannot impose
reservation on private unaided
institutions.

Scheme: Food
 Class 1 to 8. Applicable to Govt.schools,
Midday Government aided schools, local body schools,
Kids EGS, AIE centre , Madrasas and Maqtabs.
meal
 Started in 1995.

 Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of

Adolescent Girls
 To provide nutrition for growing adolescent
SABLA Girls girls by provision of food grains.
 All girls will be given a kishori card which will
be updated with details of the girl’s growth and
provision of the food grains.

Schemes: infra/Services

Term Target Provision notes

 Art 21A /
RTE’09. Kids Fundamental
86th amendmen
right
t 2002
 Right to
education act
passed in
2009.
 Became
operative from
 1st April 2010
(april fool?)
 Free and
compulsory
edu. Age 6-14

 Started in
2001.
 RTE is being
implemented
via SSA.
Sarva Shiksha  alternative
Kids Infra+services schools,
Abhiyan (SSA)
 Bridging
gender-social
gaps in
enrolment,
learning.

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.
Earlier known as
National Literacy
mission (NLM)
For illeterates above
Sakshar Illiterate 15+ age.
Infra+service
Bharat adults. Setup Lok Shiksha
Kendras (Adult
Education Centres).
Primary focus is on
Women.
Residential upper
primary schools for
Kasturba
girl
Balika girls Infra+service
SC,ST,OBC,Minority
Vidhyalaya
girlsTarget: scattered
habitation.
National Programme
for Education of Girls
at Elementary Level
to reduce the school
dropouts by giving
special attention to
Girls
Service/ weak girls. In
NPEGEL @element
supervision villages, women’s
ary level.
group are formed.
These groups do
follow up/supervision
on girl’s enrollment,
attendance,
achievement.
Mahila Rural Awareness Educating rural
Samakya women 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.
 Class 9 to 12
 SC/ST/OBC/
BPL
 In educationally
Girls hostel 4 backward
secondary+hig Girls Infra (hostel) blocks.
her  This will be
merged with
RMSA in
12th FYP.

Inclusive Education
for Disabled at
Secondary
Disabled Services + cash
IDEDSS StageEnroll disabled
students to girls.
students in
highschool (class 9-
12)
School Health kids service A wide range of
Programme 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
Hostel Facilities to
SC boys and girls in
Middle and Higher
Babu Jagjivan
highschool Secondary Schools,
Ram
Teens Hostel, infra Colleges,
Chhatrawas
collegians Universities.
Yojana
Funds given to
states, NGOs to
create infrastructure.
Installation of
standalone water
purification systems
in rural schools.
Jalmani Rural kids Infra 100% central
assistance. This is
done by Ministry of
Drinking Water and
Sanitation.
 Launched by
national Bal
bhavan.
 Identify kids in
four areas of
Bal Shree teaching/ creativity : art,
Kids
scheme training performance,
science, writing
 And then train
and nurture
them.

EGS Kids in Teaching  Education

remote guarantee
areas scheme
 25 kids in the
given habitation
but no school
within distance
 of 1 kms. (15
for hill, tribal,
desert hemlet.)

Deprived
kids  Alternative
child education
AIE Teaching
laborers interventions
street kids
etc.
 High speed
internet
connection.
 Virtual
ICT in schools All e-learning classrooms,
online teaching
and other fancy
stuff.

Organizations

Scheme target Notes

 Norms for techer training

National institutes
council for  Minimum qualification for
Teachers appointment of teachers
teacher
education  Survey, research and other
fancy stuff.

 Funded by HRD ministry

 Develop creativity  in kids
National bal aged 5-16. Dance, drama,
kids
bhavan painting, craft workshop etc.
fancy stuff.

Kendriya Kids of  No fees for boys upto class

vidhyalaya transferable 8 and SC/ST upto 12
(KV) central  100 KV in North East
 Govt.employees
+Defence  100% centrally funded.
personnel.
 Central Board of secondary
education.
 Board exams (10,12)
 All India pre-Medical, dental,
CBSE Teens engineering exam
 Entrance test for Navodaya
Vidhyalaya
 Designing syllabus

 National institute of open

schooling.
 Distance education for
secondary and senior
NIOS Teens secondary
 Vocational courses
 Largest open schooling org
in the world

 Established in 60s.
 national council of
educational research and
Kids training.
NCERT +Teens  Teacher training through
+UPSC aspirants EDUSAT
 Educational content via
Gyan Darshan and Gyan
Vani.

Jawahar Rural kids  Identify bright rural students

Navodaya give them better schooling.
Vidhyalaya (free textbook, uniform,
(JNV) hostel).
 Class 6 to 12.
 Admission based on
entrance test.
 33% reservation for girls.
  National integration by
exchanging students from
hindi, non-hindi belt.
 Has 2 lakh + students, in
500+ JNV.

 Vocational training to non-

Jan literate, neo-literature,
Shikshan Adults school dropouts.
Sansthan  Tailoring, soft toys, cottage,
leather etc.

 University grants
Commission.
 Statutory org.
UGC Collegians  Established in 50s
 Coordination between union
and states regarding higher
education.

 Established in 85.
 Higher education for those
who cannot attend regular
college.
Collegians, UPSC  Gyandarshan=24 hr edu.
IGNOU Channel
aspirants
 Gyan Vani=Educational FM
radio
 EDUSAT=exclusive
educational satellite.

 Indian national digital library

INDEST e-library for sci-tech.
 Under HRD ministry

NBT readers  National Book trust.

 Autonomous under HRD
Ministry
 Publication of books
  Promotion of books abroad
 Increase reading habit
 Organize book fairs

 World intellectual property

organization.
WIPO Pirates  Specialized agency of UN
 India’s Commerce ministry
coordinates with WIPO.

 These are based on

Kendriya Vidhyalaya
Model template.
Kids  Setup in Educationally
schools
backward blocks under
11th FYP.

Schemes: CASH/scholarship/award
 Conditional Cash Transfer for
Girl Child following 3 conditions.
 At birth and Registration of Birth.
 Progress of Immunization and
Completion of Immunization.
Dhanlakshmi Girls  Enrolment and Retention in
School.
 The scheme is to change attitude
of a thinking a girl child as
financial burden.

Rajiv Gandhi  Assistance to SC/ST students for

National M.Phil, PhD programmes.
Collegians
Fellowship  UGC is the nodal agency.
Scheme
National collegians  To
Overseas SC,ST,artisans,tribals,weavers,et
Scholarship c.
 For higher studies abroad
(Masters/PhD) in the field of
 Engineering,Technology,Science
.

Dr.Ambedkar Class 10  One time cash award of Rs.1

national student  from lakh to 3 students scoring
scholarship SC/ST/poor highest marks in class 10
scheme. family
Maharshi
30-40 yo  Award for Research on Sanskrit /
Badrayan
Sanskrit ancient Indian wisdom.
Vyas
Scholars.
Samman

Mock Questions
1. Which of the following org. is associated with HRD ministry
a. INDEST
b. National Book Trust
c. National Bal Bhavan
d. All of above
2. What is the purpose of Jan Sikshan Sansthan?
a. Provide vocational training to non-literate, neo-litearate
and school dropouts.
b. Provide basic education to illiterate adults.
c. Create awareness about health and reproduction among
rural people.
d. None of above.
3. Correct chronological order? (older to newer)
a. Mid Day meal, RTE, SSA
b. SSA, Mid Day Meal, RTE
c. RTE, Mid Day meal, SSA
d. Mid Day Meal, SSA, RTE.
4. What is the purpose of Jalmani Yojana?
a. Install water purifiers in remote hemlets with population
less than 500.
b. Installation of water purifiers in rural schools.
c. Provide drinking water in desert areas
d. Provide subsidy to farmers for installing drip irrigation
system.
5. What is the primary aim of Dhanlakshmi Yojana?
a. Prevent child marriages.
b. Promote intercaste marriages
 c. Change the mentality of seeing girl child as a financial
burden.
d. Provide scholarship to bright girl students to pursue PG or
Ph.D.
6. Which among the following Indian ministry coordinates with
WIPO?
a. HRD
b. External affairs
c. Commerce and industries.
d. Science and technology
7. UGC is a
a. Statutory organization
b. Attached office of HRD ministry
c. Constitutional body
d. Subordinate office of HRD ministry
8. Who releases Educational content via Gyan Darshan and Gyan
Vani?*
a. Education ministry
b. IGNOU, NCERT
c. National Bal Bhavan
d. None of Above.
9. Who is responsible for conducting All India Pre-Dental entrance
test?
a. AICTE
b. Medical Council of India
c. Dental Council of India
d. CBSE
10. Who among the following looks into the Minimum
qualification for appointment of teachers?
a. UGC
b. HRD ministry
c. NCERT
d. National council for teacher education
11. What is the purpose of Bal Shree scheme?
a. Identify creative children and nurture them.
b. Provide extra protein and iron supplements to kids
suffering from malnutrition
c. Provide free medical checkup in Government schools.
d. None of above.
12. Purpose of Mahila Samakhya scheme?
 a. Provide incentives to female graduates to join teaching
profession.
b. Provide reservation to females in Government college
lecturer jobs.
c. Empower rural women by educating them.
d. None of above.
13. Target beneficiaries of SABLA scheme are
a. Dowry victims
b. Adolescent girls
c. Rural women
d. All of above.

14. The Kendriya vidhyalaya are meant for

1. Wards of Transferable state Government employees

2. Wards of Transferable central Government employees
3. Wards of Defense personnel
4. Bright students from naxal affected areas

Choice

a. Only 1 and 4
b. Only 2 and 3
c. Only 1, 2 and 4
d. Only 2

15. Correct statements about Rahstriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

(RMSA)

1. Provide free and compulsory education to high school children.

2. Increase the highschool enrollment rate from 52% to 75%

Choice

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. none

16. What was the purpose of 86th Constitutional amendment act?

1. Make right to education a fundamental right

 2. Impose duty on parents and guardians to provide for education
to their children.

Choice

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. none

17. correct statement

1. 93rd amendment inserted article 21/A and 51A(K) in the

Constitution.
2. 86th amendment modified article 15 of the Constitution.

Choice

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

18. Correct chronological order?

a. IGNOU, UGC, NCERT

b. NCERT, UGC, IGNOU
c. UGC, NCERT, IGNOU
d. IGNOU, NCERT, UGC