‘Universal Elementary Education or Education-for-All means providing universal access, universal enrolment, universal retention, equity and universal achievement of children. Universal access indicates the availability of educational facility within a walking distance of 1 km at the primary stage and within 3 km at the upper primary stage. Universal participation of children means total enrolment and functional attendance and retention till the end of the course. Universal achievement means ensuring the achievement of expected level of learning by almost all children’ (Lalit Kishore)