‘STARS’ Project approved

  • IASbaba
  • October 15, 2020
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‘STARS’ Project approved

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Education

In news

  • The Union Cabinet has approved World Bank supported Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States -STARS project recently.

 Key takeaways 

  • The Project seeks to support States in developing, implementing and evaluating interventions with direct linkages to improved education outcomes.
  • The total project cost is 5,718 crore rupees. 
  • World Bank shall provide assistance amounting to 500 million US dollars. 
  • It would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Department of School Education and Literacy
  • It will cover six States, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.

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