The word Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan means Universalisation of Education. The Schemes is to provide quality education for all children at the elementary level between the age group of 6-14 years, including the Children with Disabilities and also to cover all the out of school children in the State as a whole.

The Objectives of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Mission strives to secure the right to quality basic education for all children in the 6-14 years age group. The Goals of the SSA Mission are:-

• All Children in school, Education Guarantee Centre, Alternate School, ‘Back-to-School’ Camp by 2005.
• Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage and at elementary education level.
• Universal retention
• Focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on education for life.
• Providing Capacity Building for teachers at Elementary level