Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the STARS project?
A. It would be implemented as a new Central Sector Scheme under Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education (MOE).
B. At the State level, the project will be implemented through the integrated State Implementation Society (SIS) for Samagra Shiksha.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Ministry of Education, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), and World Bank have signed an agreement for the financial support worth Rs 5718 crore towards the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project. The total cost of the STARS project is Rs 5718 crore with the financial support of the World Bank amounting to $500 million (approximately Rs 3700 crore) and the rest will be contributed as state share from the participating states, over a period of five years. DoSEL, MoE is the main implementing agency at the national level. At the State level, the project will be implemented through the integrated State Implementation Society (SIS) for Samagra Shiksha.
