What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’?

1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Only statement 2 is correct

• Vidyanjali is an initiative of Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, for facilitating the community and volunteers to directly connect with the government and government-aided schools to contribute their services and/or assets/ materials/equipments through a dedicated online portal.
• Vidyanjali Yojana is not aimed at attracting foreign universities to set up campuses in India. Although volunteer participation may indirectly improve infrastructure, the scheme primarily focuses on non-monetary support rather than financial contributions for infrastructure development.

Answer: (a) 2 only; Difficulty Level: Hard