- The Ennum Ezhuthum Scheme is a Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) program launched by the Tamil Nadu government. - Statement I is correct: It was specifically designed to address the learning gap among young children created by the COVID-19 pandemic-induced school closures. - Statement IV is correct: Its explicit goal is to ensure that all students below 8 years of age (typically covering Classes 1 to 3) achieve basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills by the year 2025. - Statement II (education for all) and III (equality) are broad outcomes associated with educational initiatives, but not the specific, targeted objective of this particular scheme which focuses on FLN for a defined age group in a specific timeframe, prompted by the pandemic's impact.
Which among the following statements is/ are best explaining the objective of “Ennum Ezhuthum Scheme”? I. The scheme is launched to help the children make up the loss of learning due to corona pandemic. II. The scheme is launched with the purpose of education for all. III. The scheme is launched with noble objective of fastening equality in society. IV. The scheme is launched with the aim that all children below 8 years of age should be able to read write and know numerals by 2025.
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Human Development (Education indicators, access, and quality in Human Development)
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