Sign In
Learn bits
Schemes & Policies
Mahesh

14/10/22 13:24 PM IST

SALT Project

In News 
  • World Bank has provided the loan to Support Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project.
About project 
  • The project aims to transform the state’s school education system by focusing on improving foundational learning, professional development of teachers, early childhood education etc.
  • The SALT Project is the first project in the school education sector to be funded by the World Bank without any precondition.
  • Approximately ₹53,000 crores has been spent on school education in the last three years.
  • In the academic year 2022-2023, more than 40,31,239 children were studying in government schools.
  • The lack of facilities or the adoption of English medium in government schools is not at all the reason for the number of children decreasing according to Mr. Rajasekhar.
Source- Indian Express 

More Related Current Affairs View All

06 Feb

Supreme Court directive on sacred groves

'The Supreme Court directed the Forest Department of Rajasthan to map on the ground and via satellite every ‘sacred grove’ in detail.' They were to be identified irr

Read More

06 Feb

Story of NavIC

'India’s space agency reported the partial failure of its NVS-02 navigation satellite due to the non-firing of its engines in space.' This was the latest in a series of se

Read More

06 Feb

NAAC bribery case

'The CBI recently arrested ten people, including members and chairperson of a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) inspection team and office-bearers of Koneru Laks

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps