New Delhi, June 9 (PTI) The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) programme could be extended up to class XII during the 12th plan period with several state education ministers favouring the move.
The extension of this flagship scheme, seeking universal access to secondary education by 2017 and achieving universal retention by 2020, received a general consensus at the State Education Ministers conference here today.
"Some states wanted RMSA to cover class XI and class XII and also Government aided schools. This is for 12th five year plan... there was a general consensus on this," said HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.
Talking to reporters at the end of the meeting, he said some states also suggested that the provision of having a secondary school (up to class X) within a radius of 5km for every neighbourhood under the scheme should be brought down to 3 km.