SSA - A programme for Universalisation of Elementary Education: A Manual for Appraisal of Plans

Abstract

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is an extensive scheme covering the entire country subsuming within itself all other major governmental educational interventions. All programmes like, the DPEP, the Lok Jumbish, the Operation Blackboard, etc. will be covered under the umbrelJa of the SSA. The SSA is an initiative to universalize and improve the quality of elementary education in a mission mode through district based, decentralized, context specific planning and implementation strategy. Considering the colossal dimensions of the project, and the financial implications of the same, it is necessary that the project plans be appraised with an eye for details of the activities pertaining to the total school improvement interventions including quality dimensions, rationale, approach/ strategy, utilization of existing resource budget requirements, etc.