New Delhi: The World Bank on Sunday said that its Executive Board of Directors has approved loans of $ 500 million (about Rs 3,700 crore) to improve the quality and operations of schooling in six Indian states. The World Bank said in a statement that the board of directors approved the loan on 24 June 2020.
He said, “25 crore students in the age group of six to 17 years studying in 15 lakh schools and more than one crore teachers will benefit from this program. The Teaching Learning and Results Four States Program (STARS) program has been built on the solid foundation of the India-World Bank relationship since 1994 to strengthen education in government schools and make education available to everyone. “
Junaid Ahmed, director of the World Bank in India said, “STARS has worked towards strengthening the implementation at the local level, investing in teacher capacity and ensuring that any child of any background is entitled to education Do not remain deprived.
