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Several initiatives have also been taken by the Central
Government during 11th Five Year Plan, as mentioned below :
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RMSA,
the scheme for universalizing secondary education. First
phase of a new centrally sponsored scheme to establish one high
quality model school in each block of the country to serve as
schools of excellence has been launched from 2008-09.
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National Merit-cum-Means Scholarships Scheme for award 1 lakh
scholarships to Class 9 students every years @ Rs.6000 per year
has been launched from 2008-09.
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“National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education”
has been launched in June, 2008, to provide a one time incentive
mainly to eligible girls belonging to SC/ST communities to
continue secondary education.
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Setting
up of 20 Navodaya Vidyalayas in districts having a large
concentration of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been
sanctioned. 10 Schools will be set up in districts having a
large concentration of Scheduled Castes and the remaining 10 in
districts having large concentration of Scheduled Tribes.
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