Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad

Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad (MPSP)

Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Public Trusts Act, 1950. As mentioned in this ruling, the government has approved the Memorandum of Association Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad. The overall education scheme related to the school education department is monitored and effectively implemented by the office.

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Shikshak Shikshan have been launched by the Government of India from the year 2018-19.

It is the responsibility of the government and local authorities to provide quality education to all the children in the state. Therefore, in order to maintain continuity in all these matters, the holistic education plan will prove to be important for providing integrated, inclusive quality education [including Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)) through pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary and higher secondary school education. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Government of India, in its meeting held on March 28, 2018, has approved the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Samagra Shiksha, for the period from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.

Objectives of Samagra Shiksha Scheme:

1. To increase the quality of education and children's learning outcomes
2. Provision of Quality Education and Enhancing Learning Outcomes of students).
3. Reducing the social and gender gap in school education
4. Bridging Social and Gender Gaps in School Education).
5. Ensuring equality and inclusion in school education at all levels
6. Ensuring equity and inclusion at all levels of School Education)
7. Ensuring that school minimum standards are met
8. Ensuring minimum standards in schooling provisions)
9. Promoting business education
10. Promoting vocationalization of education)
11. Implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
12. Strengthening and up-gradation of State Councils for Educational Research and Training (SCERTs) / State Educational Research and Training Council (SCERT) / State Educational Institutions and District Education and Training Institutes (DIETs) as Nodal Agencies for Teacher Training State Institutes of Education and District Institutes for Education and Training (DIET) as nodal agencies for teacher training).

Beneficiary components:

The overall education scheme is mainly applicable to government and local government schools and their children. However, free textbooks, teacher training, etc. will continue to apply to children and teachers in private aided schools. As per Section 12 (1) (c) of the Right to Education Act, 25 per cent reservation will be reimbursed for the fees of children admitted in private unaided schools.The benefits of this provision will be provided subject to the annual action plan and budget approved by the Government of India and the availability of funds.

Plan Implementation:

Emphasis on achieving educational development of educationally backward groups, LWE affected districts, special focus districts and aspiring districts. Preparation of implementation plan and program and financial criteria by the Government of India for implementation of Samagra Shiksha Yojana. Approval and approval of the annual action plan and budget prepared by the State at the Government of India level.

Maharashtra Prathamik Shikshan Parishad, Mumbai is responsible for the preparation of annual work plan and budget of Samagra Shiksha Scheme, availability of funds, allocation of funds, its allocation, implementation, coordination and monitoring of the program.