Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA):
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has urged the Education Ministry to release over ₹4,000 crore in pending Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) funds to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal.
- The panel said it is unjustified to link SSA funding with a state’s decision to not sign the PM SHRI MoU.SSA is a centrally sponsored umbrella scheme aimed at integrated school education from pre-school to Class 12.
- Launched in 2018, by merging three schemes – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, and Teacher Education.
- Implemented by Ministry of Education, Government of India.
- Fund sharing:
- 90:10 for North-Eastern & Himalayan States
- 60:40 for other States
- 100% for UTs without Legislature
