Question

Describe the schemes and interventions at elementary education level in our state and discuss the challenges inthis area.

Answer 1

There have been multiple schemes like the Sarva Shikhya Aviyaan, the kid day meal facilities, the Mahila Samakhya and the SPQUEM in Tamil Nadu.

The problems have been shortage of resources and good initiatives on the part of the government.

The DERP and the ASER have been influential in making serious efforts at student enrolment.

However, due to poor quality of education in many of the government schools, many parents are opting for private schools for their wards