Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

86th amendment of Indian constitution 2002

Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aims at changing the current school system in order to improve the quality of the education. This program also intends to provide an equal opportunity for children to grow and develop knowledge and skills through community-owned quality education system. It's promoting social justice by education. It aims to educate children under the age of 6-14 and quality education in ruler and urben area. It improve the quality education on local level

    Mission

The main mission of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was to provide relevant elementary education for all the children in the six to fourteen age group by 2010. Realizing the importance of early childhood care and education this Abhiyan work with all children aged zero to fourteen years.

The main objectives of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan are follows:

• All children should either be in a school or an education guarantee center of an alternate school, or an `Back-to-school' camp by 2003.

• All children of the appropriate age will fulfil five (5) year of primary schooling by 2007.

• All children of the appropriate age will fulfill eight year of elementary schooling by 2010.

• Focus is on elementary education of satisfaction quality which will be considered to be beneficial for life.

• To bridge all gender and social class gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at elementary education level by 2010.

• Have universal retention in school both primary and elementary by 2010

There are certain provision added in Constitution by the 86th amendment in year 2002.

• Right to education-

Article 21(A) inserted. 21(A) Says the State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine.

Article 45.  The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years 

Amendment of Article 51(A)(K)  Who is a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen year

reference:- Offence against children  By-  Dr. S.K. Chatterjee

                  Indian Constitution  Article- 21A, 45, 51A(K)