Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
सर्व शिक्षा अभियान
MottoEducation for all
FounderAtal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India
CountryIndia
MinistryMinistry of Education
Launched2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Budget₹ 7622 Crores (For year 2021-2022) [citation needed]
StatusMerged with the National Education Mission in 2018
Websitehttp://www.ssa.nic.in/
A primary school book published under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Punjab

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Hindi: सर्व शिक्षा अभियान, lit.'Education for all campaign'), or SSA, is an Indian Government programme aimed at the universalisation of Elementary education "in a time bound manner", the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 (estimated to be 206 million children in 2001) a fundamental right (Article- 21A). The programme was pioneered by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It aims to educate all children between the ages of 6 and 14 by 2010. However, the time limit has been pushed forward indefinitely.