Impact of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) on Secondary Education in Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir State

Abstract

The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme is introduced in 2009. It demonstrates the government’s aim for a secondary education system that can support India’s growth and development. RMSA aims to increase the enrolment rate to 90% at secondary and 75% at higher secondary stage, by providing a secondary school within reasonable distance of every home. It also aims to improve the quality of secondary education by making all secondary schools conform to prescribed norms, removing gender, socio-economic and disability barriers, and providing universal access to secondary level education. The present study has been conducted in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir State. The aim of the paper is to study the impact of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan on higher secondary schools in Kargil district. It also studies the perception of teachers towards the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme. Various parameters of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) have been studied to see how far the implementation of RMSA has done in higher secondary schools of Kargil district. Suggestions were studied in detail. Random sampling was used for collecting the data from schools. Result of the study revealed that many infrastructure facilities were not available in the schools for students and teachers. Recruitment of Female teachers was given importance and additional teachers were appointed to reduce the teacher-pupil ratio. The study also revealed that less focus is given on ICT education and there is also less reforms in the curriculum and learning in the district Kargil.