Objectives :

• Universalisation of 'ACCESS' to elementary education from 1 to 8th standards to all children upto the age of 14 years.
• Universalisation of enrollments and retention in elementary education and completion of 8th standard by all children.
• Universalisation means age-specific enrolment and full retention of all enrolled children.
• Provision of education of a satisfactory quality with emphasis on life-skills and meaningful schooling.
• Complete attention to equity by sex and across social groups and parity across regions in educatonal development.
• Total involvement of communities upto the village level and especially local government institutions in management of schools and movement towards the goal of 'Self Managing Schools'.