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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
India's flagship program for universal elementary education, ensuring free and compulsory education for all children aged 6 to 14 years under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
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Admission, textbooks, education, and school uniforms are 100% free under the RTE Act. No school is authorized to charge fee from children aged 6 to 14.
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Key Highlights
Free & Compulsory Education
Ensuring every child aged 6-14 receives elementary schooling without any tuition fees.
Infrastructure Grants
Funds for building additional classrooms, clean toilets, drinking water filters, and digital classrooms.
Free Textbooks & Uniforms
Provided annually to all elementary school children in government and government-aided schools.
Program Budget Breakdown
Key operational resource and fund allocation focus areas
Constructing additional classrooms, toilets, libraries, and science labs.
Procuring study materials, digital aids, and school uniforms for all students.
Hiring additional primary teachers and upgrading pedagogy skills through workshops.
Who is eligible
- School-going children aged 6-14 or local elementary schools seeking infrastructure upgrades.
Eligibility rules · v1 · effective 1 January 2020
Who is not eligible
- Education benefits and school support are open to operating units and eligible children.
How to apply
Visit Nearest Government or Local Authority School
Locate and visit any government-run, municipal, or local government-aided primary school in your locality.
Typical duration · 1 day
Submit Admission Application
Register the child by filling the admission form and submitting basic age/address proof documents under the RTE quota.
Typical duration · 1 day
Avail Free Books, Uniforms, and Education
Upon enrollment, the school issues free textbooks, school uniforms, and mid-day meal benefits directly to the student.
Typical duration · 2 days
Sources
- Samagra Shiksha Portal, Department of School Education and LiteracyMINISTRY_PORTAL · Fetched 5 July 2026
Additional Details
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a pioneering national program launched by the Government of India to universalize elementary education in a time-bound manner. Backed by the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India, which makes free and compulsory education for children aged 6–14 a fundamental right, SSA is implemented in partnership with state governments.
The scheme focuses on establishing new schools in areas lacking facilities, strengthening school infrastructure (building classrooms, toilets, and drinking water facilities), providing free textbooks and uniforms, and recruiting qualified teachers to bridge gaps in pupil-teacher ratios. Sub-programs like Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat focus on early reading, writing, and mathematics in primary grades.
In 2018, SSA was integrated with Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education to form the unified Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan program.