Which one of the following is not a social development programme of Indian Government?

Mid Day Meal Scheme
Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
Look East Policy
Rural Health Mission

The correct answer is (c). The Look East Policy is a foreign policy initiative of the Government of India launched in 1992. It aims to improve India’s relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and East Asia. The policy has been successful in promoting economic and commercial ties between India and these countries. However, it is not a social development programme.

The Mid Day Meal Scheme is a school meal programme implemented in India by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The scheme provides free cooked mid-day meals to all children enrolled in government and government-aided schools up to the age of 14. The scheme aims to improve the nutritional status of children and to increase school enrolment and attendance.

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship programme of the Government of India for the universalisation of elementary education. The programme was launched in 2001 with the objective of providing free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 6-14 years. The SSA aims to achieve this objective by providing access to schools, improving the quality of education, and reducing drop-out rates.

The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India launched in 2005. The mission aims to improve the health of the rural population by providing access to quality healthcare services. The NRHM has been successful in reducing maternal and infant mortality rates, and in improving the availability of healthcare services in rural areas.

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