Cabinet approves Rs. 5718 crore World Bank-supported STARS project for Improving School Education

Cabinet approves Rs. 5718 crore World Bank-supported STARS project for Improving School Education

• The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project, as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education for improving the quality of education, in the Indian School Education System.
• Outlay: The total project cost is Rs 5718 crore with the financial support of World Bank amounting to US $ 500 million (approximately Rs. 3700 crore).
• The project will cover 6 States namely Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.
• The project envisages improving the overall monitoring and measurement activities in the Indian School Education System by supporting the:
  • selected states in developing, implementing, evaluating and improving interventions with direct linkages to improved education outcomes and
  • school to work transition strategies for improved labour market outcomes
• The overall focus and components of the STARS project are aligned with the objectives of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 of Quality Based Learning Outcomes.

Source: PIB