About

• Strengthening Teaching – Learning and Results for States (STARS) Project was launched by the Government of India as a centrally sponsored scheme in 2020. 
• The scheme is supported by the World Bank.
• The STARS Project is being implemented in six identified States viz. Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. 
• The Program envisions improving the overall monitoring and measurement activities in the Indian school education system through interventions in selected states. 
• STARS project will be instrumental in the implementation of various recommendations of National Education Policy 2020 i.e. Strengthening Early Childhood Education and Foundational Learning, Improving Learning Assessment System, ICT-enabled approaches in education, Teachers Development and Vocational education etc.

Why in News?

• The Ministry of Education has organised a workshop under the STARS Program recently.