Education is fundamental for an individual to lead a holistic and successful life. Regrettably, many children especially from rural background lack access to education. In 2001-2002, a flagship program to promote education for rural children in India came into being called Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA). SSA provides better facilities to students like infrastructure, proper teaching/ learning materials etc. The study outlined here, was designed to find the impact of SSA in the rural schools surrounding Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. The study reveals that the rural schools are indeed...