India Education & Career

The centrally sponsored scheme Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) launched in March, 2009, inter-alia, envisages setting up of new secondary schools in deficit areas and strengthening of infrastructure in existing Government secondary schools. Rs.20.120 crore has been allocated for the scheme during 11th Plan. The budget provision (revised estimate) for 2009-10 is Rs. 550 crore. No predetermined state wise allocation is made, and central assistance to State Governments is based on appraisal of their annual plan proposals.

The scheme is implemented by the State Governments. The school level interventions are monitored by School Management & Development Committees (SMDC) having representations from parents, local bodies and officials of the Education Department of the State Government.