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The Uttar Pradesh government launched the ‘School Har Din Aaye Abhiyan’ (SHARDA) from July 1, ensuring that every child has access to school.
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- A statewide household survey will be conducted during academic session 2025-26 to identify and reconnect children with formal schooling.
- The initiative will be carried out in phases, with the first survey running from July 1 to July 31, and the second from Aug 16 to Sep 15.
- All rural and urban households, including slums, brick kilns, mines, hotels, tribal regions, and migrant communities, will be included in the survey to find and enrol children aged 6-14 years.
- Children who were never enrolled or were absent for more than 30 days, scoring less than 35% on annual assessments, will be considered dropouts.
- These children will be placed in age-appropriate classes and given specialised training.
- School-level teams, including headmasters, teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, BTC trainees, NGO volunteers, and other department staff, will be responsible for conducting the survey.
- The areas will be divided among teams to ensure complete coverage and timely recording of every child’s details.
- Identified children will receive intensive, curriculum-based training, with baseline assessments conducted via the SHARDA app.
- Quarterly assessments will follow in Oct, Jan, and March 2026.
- Condensed textbooks and essential learning materials will be provided by trained nodal teachers and volunteers.
- Children from migrant families will receive migration certificates to facilitate enrolment in new locations.
- Teachers will conduct home visits and parent-teacher interactions to ensure attendance and retention.
- Additionally, children from impoverished families will be linked to social welfare schemes to stabilise their education.
- The Uttar Pradesh government affirms that education is every child’s right and a vital foundation for their future aiming that no child is excluded from the school system.
