A Study on Implementation of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme at secondary level of education in District Pulwama

Abstract

Education means change which takes place in various spheres of life of an Individual. It finds out numerous solutions for the problem of individuals and serving them to arrive at their destination.. It enables the individual to draw out of their hidden capacities and to develop his/her personality. It is the route of initiating the child into their mode of life. The study aimed to find out the dropout among students and implementation of RMSA Scheme at secondary level in district Pulwama. Self- developed questionnaire was used for data collection. The sample comprised of 18 teachers from 18 rural secondary schools of district Pulwama of J&K (India). The study observed that the RMSA scheme has been implemented at secondary level of education in district Pulwama as per Guidelines of MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) Govt. of India. But the target of universal retention has not been achieved. Therefore various steps must be taken to achieve universal retention among students at secondary level.