MoE, DEA and World Bank Signed Agreement for STARS Project

Current Context: The Ministry of Education (MoE), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and World Bank signed the financial support agreement for STARS Project.

• The STARS signifies Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States, which belongs to the Ministry of Education.
• The funds allotted for this project is Rs 5,718 crore.
• World Bank to offer financial support of Rs 3700 crore and the rest of the funds will be raised by the states for the period of 5 years.
• The main moto of the STARS Project is ‘Education for All’.
• It will be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education.
• The STARS Project is launched for 6 states namely: Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha.
• Static Part:
• HQ of World Bank: Washington DC, US
• President of World Bank: David Malpass

Question: 

Q.1 Which organisation offers financial support for STARS Project of Ministry of Education?
a. UNICEF
b. AIIB
c. World Bank
d. ADB