World Bank’s STARS project

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Part of: Prelims and GS-II – Education

Context Performance of World Bank aided project STARS was reviewed recently.

What is STARS?

STARS stands for Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Program (STARS).
It is a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme
Ministry: Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
Objective: To improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states.
Six states are– Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
Beneficiaries: Some 250 million students (between the age of 6 and 17) in 1.5 million schools, and over 10 million teachers will benefit from the program.

Reform initiatives under the project include

Focusing more directly on the delivery of education services by providing customized local-level solutions.
Addressing demands from stakeholders, especially parents, for greater accountability; giving special attention to students from vulnerable section.
Equipping teachers to manage this transformation.
Recognizing that teachers are central to achieving better learning outcomes.
Investing more in developing India’s human capital needs by strengthening foundational learning for children.

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