Delhi signed an MoU with the central government to implement which education scheme in October 2024?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. PM-SHRI Scheme.
The scheme is PM-SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India). Delhi signed an MoU with the central government in October 2024 for PM-SHRI. Launched in 2022 to strengthen and upgrade existing schools as exemplar institutions aligned with NEP 2020. Delhi’s MoU in October 2024 was specifically to implement this scheme.
Explanation of options and context:
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National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL): A program under SSA aimed at improving girls’ education, but not the one Delhi signed the MoU for in 2024.
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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA): A long‐standing central scheme to universalise elementary education; in fact, SSA funds to Delhi were withheld earlier for not participating in PM-SHRI.
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Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Focuses on providing meals to school children to improve attendance and nutrition; not the scheme in question.