New Delhi: The World Bank will provide a $ 250 million loan for a school education project at Andhra Pradesh, which will discuss more than 50 lakh students in the southern state.
“The Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank on November 18, 2021 signed a Legal Agreement of $ 250 million for a project that aims to improve the quality of learning for more than 50 Lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh,” An official release said on Tuesday .
Safe! You have managed to throw your votelogin to see the results of the agreement signed by the Rajat Kumar Mishra, an additional secretary, the Department of Economy, Ministry of Finance; Budhihi Rajsekhar, Primary Secretary, School Education Department, Andhra Pradesh Government; And Junaid Ahmad, Director of State, World Bank.
This project will cover around 40 Lakh students (the 6-14 year age group) in more than 45,000 government schools, and more than 10 children lakh (3-6 years) registered with ADPAILWADIS (integrated child development center), and around 1.90.
000 Teachers, and around 1,90,000 teachers, and more than 50,000 Anganwadi workers.
This will introduce a one-year preschool course at 3,500 schools in the tribal block.
Also, it will help overcome the problem of low learning levels among tribal communities.
The funds will be used to support the Andhra Learning Transformation Project to encourage professional development of teachers; Providing repair learning courses for children affected by Covid-19 pandemic, the release said.
Special attention to students from marginalized groups, including children with special needs, scheduled tribes, and women will also be borne in this learning outcomes project.
“Providing universal access to quality education is the center of Indian economic and social development.
This project will support the state of Andhra Pradesh in fulfilling its vision to change the school of government into enthusiasm for young people, including overcoming learning losses for children Depressed by Pandemic Covid-19, “the Ministry of Finance said in the statement.
With a pandemic-19 ongoing pandemics, home based learning opportunities for students are the top priority for the country, the statement said.
“Given the low availability of digital devices among students, the focus will develop a physical learning kit and content for television and radio broadcasts,” he said.
This will help reduce learning losses to be faced by children because of school closure because of the ongoing pandemic, future natural disasters, or other disorders relating to climate change.