Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Goi Budget Briefs 2011-12

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Budget Briefs, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2011-12

8 Pages Posted: 26 Mar 2011

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Avani Kapur

Centre for Policy Research, Accountability Initiative

Anirvan Chowdhury

University of California, Berkeley

Date Written: February 28, 2011

Abstract

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is the Government of India’s (GOI) flagship elementary education programme. Launched in 2001, it aims to provide universal primary education to children between the ages of 6 to 14. SSA is the primary vehicle for delivering the Right to Education.

Using government data, this brief reports on SSA performance along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditure, b) Expenditure performance across key SSA activities, and c) Coverage as indicated through access and enrolment.

Keywords: Budget, Education, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Spending

Suggested Citation

Kapur, Avani and Chowdhury, Anirvan, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Goi Budget Briefs 2011-12 (February 28, 2011). Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Budget Briefs, Vol. 3, No. 2, 2011-12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1790948 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1790948

Avani Kapur (Contact Author)

Centre for Policy Research, Accountability Initiative ( email )

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New Delhi, 110022
India

Anirvan Chowdhury

University of California, Berkeley ( email )

310 Barrows Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
United States

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