About the Scheme
Samagra Shiksha integrates Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE) into one scheme for school education from pre-primary to Class 12. Budget FY2025-26: ₹37,500 crore. Implements NEP 2020. Covers 1.2 million schools, 15.6 crore students.
Target Beneficiaries: 15.6 crore students in 1.2 million government schools from pre-primary to Class 12
Implementing Agency: Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, in collaboration with State Governments
Key Features
- Integrates SSA + RMSA + Teacher Education into one unified school education scheme
- Budget FY2025-26: ₹37,500 crore (60:40 Centre-State; 90:10 for NE/hilly)
- Covers 1.2 million government schools; 15.6 crore students; 5.7 lakh teachers
- NEP 2020 implementation: 5+3+3+4 structure, mother-tongue medium, vocational
- PM SHRI Schools: 14,597 exemplary schools upgraded under Samagra Shiksha
- ASER 2023: reading improvement in government schools; 73% Grade 5 children can read Grade 2 text
- UDISE+: digital data system for all schools; teacher training via DIKSHA platform
Eligibility Criteria
- All children residing in India aged 6 to 14 years.
- Children from socio-economically disadvantaged groups.
- Out-of-school children and those who have dropped out.