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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 27

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 20 June 2024 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q27

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On 7th March 2022, the Government initiated a scheme to re-enrol out-of-school adolescent girls (OoS AG) in the age group of 11-14 years. What is the name of the scheme?

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav.

  • The government launched the Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav Scheme on March 7, 2022, to re-enroll out-of-school adolescent girls(SAG) in the age group of 11-14 years.
  • The scheme was launched in 2011 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. 
  • This special campaign was jointly launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with UNICEF, to identify these girls and bring them back into the formal schooling system.
  • This initiative aims to promote education among adolescent girls by reducing school dropout rates and ensuring access to learning opportunities for every girl. It also aims to raise awareness about the importance of girls’ education and address the socio-economic challenges that hinder their continued schooling.