"Operation Black Board" was the outcome of

In 1986, Rajiv Gandhi announced a new education policy, the National Policy on Education (NPE), which was intended to prepare India for the 21st century. 

• NPE 1986 is formulated by the Indian Government as a national system of education to provide quality education to all.
• The policy emphasizes the removal of educational disparities by promoting the inclusion of women, SC, and STs in the education system.

The salient features of this policy include:

• Operation Black Board
• Minimum levels of learning
• Vocationalisation of education
• Common educational structure
• Equal educational opportunities for all

Key Points

Operation Blackboard is an educational scheme introduced in 1987- 88 under NPE 1986.

• The main aim of this scheme is to increase human and physical resource availability in primary schools of India.
• It is related to the supply of minimum essential facilities like at least one room for each class, two teachers, separate toilets for girls and boys, appropriate TLMs, etc to all the primary schools.

Hence, it could be concluded that "Operation Black Board" was the outcome of the National Policy on Education - 1986 (NPE - 1986).

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