Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Hindi: सर्व शिक्षा अभियान, lit.'Education for all campaign'), or SSA, was an Indian Government programme aimed at the universalisation of Elementary education "in a time bound manner", the 86th Amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 (estimated to be 206 million children in 2001) a fundamental right (Article- 21A). The programme was pioneered by former Indian Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee. It aimed to educate all children between the ages of 6 and 14 by 2010. However, the completion target was later deferred beyond the original deadline.