Imphal, June 24 2010: Education Minister L Jayantakumar has called for learning lesson from the mistakes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) so as to ensure successful implementation of Rashtriya Madhyami Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) in Manipur.

Speaking as chief guest of the inaugural function of the newly constructed office building of RMSA at Babupara here today, Jayantakumar said that the Government of India has introduced the scheme of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) to ensure the benefit of higher secondary education to all the students who have attained elementary education irrespective of whether they come from poor or rich family.

Explaining that the main objective of RMSA is to provide the benefit of higher secondary to all the students compulsorily by 2017, the Minister said that after children in the age group of 6 to 14 have been ensure elementary education under the SSA, it is the objective of RMSA to ensure quality education at the secondary level to students between the age group of 14 to 18 .

The Minister noted that although SSA had been launched in other parts of the country in 2001, its implementation in Manipur had been delayed around by 4 to 5 months and numerous problems have been faced initially.

So, learning from that experiences, every possible measures should be made to ensure the success of RMSA implementation, he exhorted all concerned.

Along with passing of Right to Education Act and recognition of education as the fundamental rights of every child, the significance of schemes like SSA and RMSA is becoming all the more glaring, the Minister added.

Stating that now we have the money and the material to provide quality education to the students, the Minister called upon every section of the society to contribute their mite toward the cause of educating every child and development of their potential.

The Minister further observed that the proposal for common examination of class XII at all India level is a big challenge that should be accepted.

Chief Secretary DS Poonia, Education Commissioner PK Singh and other officials of the Education Dept were also present at the occasion.

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