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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Union Govt to launch program named School Chalo Abhiyan to enrol 80 lakh kids who are out of school. Who announced this?
A
Narendra Modi
B
Arun Jaitley
C
Nitin Jairam Gadkari
D
Prakash Javadekar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh. UP CM Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ in Shravasti district on 4 April 2022 to ensure 100 percent enrolment in primary and upper primary schools in the state. Shravasti has the lowest literacy rate in the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The School Chalo Abhiyan was started by the State Government in July 2000 for the elementary education of all children of 6-11 and 11-14 in 2000.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its objective is to ensure 100% enrollment in primary and upper primary schools. Under this campaign, priority will be given to districts with low literacy rate, which include Shravasti, Bahraich, Balrampur, Badaun and Rampur.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was the GOI of the very first initiative the improving the quality of education in India, this program was launched to provide free elementary education to all the children in India in a time-bound manner.

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