Rajasthan welcomes extension of SSA to secondary education
Jaipur: At the 55th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), held in New Delhi on February 10, the Rajasthan Government has urged the Centre to extend the much talked about Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to the 12th Five Year Plan and sought allocation of additional funds in view of the State's difficult terrain, besides asking for revision of the Centre-State share in expenditures from the existing ratio of 55:45 to 65:35. Addressing the meeting Rajasthan State Education Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal, said "An integrated fund need to be established for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). He also welcomed a recent proposal for extension of SSA to secondary education." The Rajasthan Government was also presented by R.P. Jain Principal Education Secretary and Ravi Mahur Higher and Technical Education Secretary. Mr. Meghwal demanded that new model schools and girls' hostels be opened under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in all the 237 panchayat samitis in the State. Source: http:...