Andhra Pradesh Launches World Bank-Supported SALT programme to Trasform Foundational Learning

Andhra Pradesh Launches World Bank-Supported SALT programme to Trasform Foundational Learning

• The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project, to bring revolutionary changes in the education sector in the next five years.
• The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has sanctioned $250 million for the project for a period of five years.
• The main objectives of the SALT programme are strengthening foundation schools and providing training and skill development to teachers, facilitating state-level assessment and establishing an effective education management and information system.