UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 88

Here is Question No. 88 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017

Q88. What is the purpose of Vidyanjali Yojana’?

1. To enable the famous foreign campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only

The correct answer is 2 only. 

• Vidyanjali Yojana 

• Vidyanjali Yojana is a school volunteer programme sponsored by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development.  
• It was established to improve the quality of education provided in government schools with the assistance of the private sector and the community. Hence, option 2 is correct. 
• Considering the problems associated with teaching quality Hence of various issues confronting government public schools, the Vidyanjali Yojana’s goal is to meet those resource requirements. 
• Yojana allows individuals to participate in government reforms and assist the government in addressing issues such as quality education and teacher shortages across India. 
• The programme is being piloted across 21 states, including Indian states such as Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. 

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