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    Question

    Which of the following state is not included in STARS

    project?
    A Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Maharashtra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Odisha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Bihar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    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. STARS project would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. It is a project to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states. Six states are- Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan. Some 250 million students (between the age of 6 and 17) in 1.5 million schools and over 10 million teachers will benefit from the program. Unique components of the project: Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC): The project includes a Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) under the National Component which would enable it to be more responsive to any natural, man-made and health disasters.

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