‘STARS’ Project approved

‘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.