NCT: The first Meeting of the National Mission of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) was held under the Chairmanship of Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) here today. The National Mission is the apex body to take decisions on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of RMSA so as to implement the programme efficiently and effectively. The Mission is chaired by Minister of Human Resource Development and consists of Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy as Vice-chairperson, Secretary of the Planning Commission, Secretaries of 8 other Ministries/ Departments, Director, NCERT, Vice-Chancellor, NUEPA, Chairman, CBSE and Secretaries of School Education of all States and Union Territories. The Department of School Education & Literacy made a presentation on the current scenario of secondary education in the country and the role of RMSA in universalisation of secondary education.
