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VOL. 8, ISSUE 12 (2021)
An insight into the performance of learning outcome at elementary educational level in Odisha
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Pradipta Kumar Sarangi, Sabitribala Dash
Abstract
Education is recognized as a human right since the adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 besides health and shelter. Education for all Goals was established where more than 150 governments have adopted world declaration on Education for all policy to support the universal right for education. Quality of education at elementary level acts as a significant factor in the process of development of nations and establishes the foundation from which the learning of a person takes place. Having a significant role of quality education for the betterment of society, an inter governmental agreement (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) made by UN countries taking 17 goals with 169 targets and 304 indicators, out of which Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all is one of the 17 Goals set in the SDGs as proposed by the United Nation General Assembly to be achieved by 2030. In order to enhance quality of elementary education & improvement of learning achievement, the Odisha Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (ORCFCE) Act, 2010 came into force in this state and a number of steps taken by S&ME Department, Govt. of Odisha like SAMIKSHA: The Monitoring Mechanism, CCE, SAHAJA, LINDICS, PINDICS, initiation of Learning Enhancement Programme by introducing supplementary remediation materials for primary and Upper Primary section in the name of Ujjwal & Utthan, teachers training, Shalla Siddhi etc. As a consequence, the average percentage of achievement level of Odisha is 62.0 in Class-III, 54.0 in Class-V & 45.5 in Class-VIII which are comparatively lower than the national average i.e. 65.7, 56.0 and 46.8 in Class-III, V & VIII respectively (NAS Report, 2017) published by NCERT. Educational reports published by MHRD, NCERT, ASER and OSEPA on the performance level and learning outcome of students at Elementary School Level i.e Class-I-VIII and different interventions and steps taken by the School & Mass Education Department towards improving learning level of students at elementary level in Odisha.
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Pages:121-127
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Pradipta Kumar Sarangi, Sabitribala Dash "An insight into the performance of learning outcome at elementary educational level in Odisha". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 8, Issue 12, 2021, Pages 121-127
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