Vidyanjali Yojana education improvement scheme
Question
What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana'?
- 1.
To enable famous foreign educational institutions to open campuses in India
- 2.
To increase quality of education in government schools via private sector and community help
- 3.
To encourage voluntary monetary contributions for school infrastructure improvement
Options
2 only
3 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
Explanation
Vidyanjali Yojana, launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), is designed to improve the quality of government schools through community and private sector participation and resource mobilization. Statement 1 is incorrect: Vidyanjali is not about facilitating foreign educational institutions opening campuses in India; that is addressed through different policy frameworks like the Liberalized FDI in Multi-Brand Retail and other regulations. Statement 2 is correct: A core purpose is to enhance education quality in government schools by engaging the private sector and community. Statement 3 is correct: The scheme encourages voluntary contributions from individuals and organizations to improve school infrastructure, focusing on transparency and accountability. Both statements 2 and 3 accurately capture the yojana's objectives. > Vidyanjali Focus: Government school enhancement through community donations + private sector support — not foreign campus enablement. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q88
Subject
Current Affairs
Sub-topic
Education schemes and public-private partnership
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2017 - Education Schemes
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