Q2. Consider the following statements with reference to Operation Blackboard scheme
1. It is a centrally sponsored programme.
2. The programme main aim is to supply the bare minimum crucial facilities to all primary schools in the country.
3. The programme has a provision to provide salary for an additional teacher to those primary schools that have an enrolment of more 100 students or for a consecutive period of two years.
Identify the correct statements from the options given below
About Operation Blackboard:
1. Operation Blackboard is a centrally sponsored programme which was started in 1987 immediately after the Rajiv Gandhi NPE of 1986 was released to supply the bare minimum crucial facilities to all primary schools in the country.
2. The objective of the scheme is providing students studying in primary settings with the necessary institutional equipment and instructional material to facilitate their education.
3. There is a provision to provide salary for an additional teacher to those primary schools that have an enrolment of more 100 students or for a consecutive period of two years
4. In the ninth five year plan the scheme was extended to all upper primary schools as well.