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14/10/22 13:24 PM IST

SALT Project

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  • 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 

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