Samagra Shiksha 3.0: Reimagining School Education

Syllabus: Issues Relating to Education

Ministry of Education

Why in news?

Union Education Minister chaired consultations on 'Reimagining Samagra Shiksha' (3.0) to align with Viksit Bharat 2047 goals.

⚛️Static Concepts

National Education Policy 2020Right to Education ActSustainable Development Goal 4

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Prelims-Oriented Points

Scheme Scope: Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme covering Pre-primary to Class XII.
Goal: 100% enrolment up to Class XII; bridging learning gaps.
Key Shift: 'Entrusting schools to society' - emphasis on community ownership.
New Phase: Preparing annual plan for 2026-27 as a nationwide movement.
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence integration, vocational pathways, teacher capacity.

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Examiner's Trap: Samagra Shiksha subsumed Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE). It is NOT a new standalone scheme.

Quick Data Points

Target: 100% enrollment up to Class XII

Mains Value Addition

GS-2: Education; Human Resource Development.

Continuum Approach: Treating school education holistically (Pre-primary to Senior Secondary) eliminates segmentation and improves transition rates.
NEP Alignment: version 3.0 focuses on NEP 2020 operationalization, moving from access to quality and outcome-based learning.

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