In which year was the 'Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) launched?

In which year was the 'Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) launched? Correct Answer 2009

The correct answer is 2009.

• Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
  • This scheme was launched in March 2009 with the objective to enhance access to secondary education and to improve its quality.
  • The implementation of the scheme started from 2009-10.
  • It is envisaged to achieve an enrolment rate of 75% from 52.26% in 2005-06 at the secondary stage of implementation of the scheme by providing a secondary school within a reasonable distance of any habitation.
  • The other objectives include improving the quality of education imparted at the secondary level through making all secondary schools conform to prescribed norms, removing gender, socio-economic, and disability barriers, providing universal access to secondary level education by 2017, i.e., by the end of 12th Five Year Plan and achieving universal retention by 2020.
  • Important quality interventions provided under the scheme are:
    • Appointment of additional teachers to reduce PTR to 30:1,
    • Focus on Science, Math and English education,
    • In-service training of teachers,
    • Science laboratories,
    • ICT enabled education,
    • Curriculum reforms; and
    • Teaching-learning reforms.
  • Important equity interventions provided in the scheme are:
    • Special focus in micro-planning
    • Preference to Ashram schools for upgradation
    • Preference to areas with a concentration of SC/ST/Minority for the opening of schools
    • Special enrolment drive for the weaker section
    • More female teachers in schools; and
    • Separate toilet blocks for girls.
  • Implementation mechanism of the Scheme
    • ​The scheme is being implemented by the State government societies established for the implementation of the scheme.
    • The central share is released to the implementing agency directly.
    • The applicable State share is also released to the implementing agency by the respective State Governments.