The 11th Five Year Plan in India, spanning from 2007 to 2012, was termed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "India's education plan." This period focused significantly on enhancing the educational infrastructure and access throughout the country with a major emphasis on achieving higher literacy rates and improving quality of education. The goals included increasing public funding in education, implementing new schemes for primary and secondary education as well as strengthening higher education institutes. This plan aimed at not only educating the masses but also aligning with the broader objectives of economic development and social equity.