IMPACT OF IN-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME OF SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN ON CLASSROOM PROCESSES AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, a flagship programme of Government of India for the promotion of Universalisation of Elementary Education has several features that seek to improve the quality of elementary education. The physical spaces of schools can be transformed into learning spaces only if certain basic provisioning is ensured. This provisioning includes an adequate number of teachers in schools, facilities for training of teachers, structures to provide regular on site academic support, grants to facilitate development of teaching learning material to aid classroom instruction, textbooks for children from special focus groups etc.