Achievements from 30^th Nov, 2005 to 31^st May, 2006

I)       EXPENDITURE

                                                                                                                                                                       Rs. in Crores

II)      PROGRESS IN FUNCTIONAL AREAS

1)  Access - Primary Schools

·        There are 73,702 habitations

·        73,036 Habitations are having  Regular Primary School / EGS / ALS  facility within 1 KM Radius               

·        99% of access is provided for Primary Education

·        366 New Primary Schools and 253 Primary Schools are upgraded into Upper Primary Schools during 2005-06 under

         SSA.

·        304 New Primary Schools and 156 Upper Primary Schools are approved for the current year (2006-07).

2)  Alternative Schooling

·        982 RBCs are functioning covering 63,695 out of school children

·        2866 EGS / Alternative Schools are functioning with 66211 children.

3)  Enrolment

·        As per DISE 2005-06 the no. of children in the age group of      6 – 14 Years are as follows :

 All

 Total Children                            -        1,34,21,333

 In-school                                  -        1,30,61,504

 Out of School                            -            3,59,829

SC

Total Children                            -           23,06,540

In-school                                  -           22,55,069

Out of School                            -                51,471

ST

Total Children                            -           11,18,498

In-school                                  -           10,29,617

Out of School                            -               88,881

4)  Dropout Rate

The Dropout rate is reduced from 31.95% to 19.08% at the Primary level and 13.06% at the UP level showing a

remarkable decrease of 12.87% from 2004-05 to 2005-06.

Measures taken up for reducing dropouts

·        Sensitisation of teachers / H.Ms on regular absentees / working children of marginalised sections of

         society.

·        Relevant strategies towards the pedagogy of first generation learners.

·        Sensitisation of Parents on continuation of their children and their attendance.

·        Improvement of school infrastructure and other facilities.

·        Implementation of child centred, activity based and playful pedagogy.

·        Close and continuous monitoring by community and department.

·        Discouraging repetitions and efforts for regular transition and actual completion rates.

·        Regular attendance monitoring through MRPs.

·        Follow-up of mainstreamed children from Alternative Innovative Education stream.

5)        Out of school children

Progress, Overview and Trend Analysis

In order to achieve Universaliation of Elementary Education and to cover the out of school children in

the state ; district specific, need based interventions / strategies have been taken up through

Alternative Schools or AIE centres.

In the year 2005-06, 4,23,714 out of school children were identified.  It was planned to cover all

these children through initiatives for coverage of Out of School children in 2005-06.

Accordingly the enrolment of children in 2005-06 is as under

Out of School Children (2005-06) : 4,23,714

Ø      A massive state-wide enrolment drive was taken up from 18^th-21^st January, 2006 due to which

        58329 out of school children were enrolled into the stream of schooling.

Ø      A workshop to develop textbooks for RBC children was organised and 9 textbooks for RBC children

        were developed. (One textbook for preparing the children on basis, four textbooks for Telugu,

        three textbooks for Mathematics, one textbook for Environmental Sciences were developed).

       This new set of curriculum designed for RBCs has been communicated to the districts for

        introduction to the RBC children from 2006-07.

Ø      As per the suggestion made in the EC meeting, to extend the innovation of "Making mandals

        child labour free" an integrated action plan for elimination of child labour with the convergence of

       Labour Department is planned. An amount of Rs. 16,17,000/- has already been earmarked to the

      Commissioner of Labour for facilitating the Asst. Commissioners of Labour and the Labour Officers

      to take up special drives for identification and release of child labour in all the 23 districts of A. P.

Ø    In cities where the presence of domestic child labour is predominately noticed, an action plan has been

      drafted with an objective to eliminate domestic child labour to make the cities child labour free.

Ø    A workshop for training Madarsa teachers was conducted from 22-25^th May, 2006 followed by a state

      level seminar on 26^th May, 2006 to orient the Madarsas on the importance of imparting curriculum

      education, in addition to the religious instruction with the collaboration of CAP project.

Ø    The districts are making arrangements for the conduct of eligibility test for the children of RBCs / NRBCs

     / NCLP centres to mainstream them into regular schools. Mainstreaming plan to identify the hostel

     seats for all the children proposed to be mainstreamed to prevent dropouts and ensure enrolment is also

     taken up.

Innovative strategies for OSC coverage

Ø     Efforts have been made to open AIE centres for HIV affected / infected children. 2 RBCs have

       been opened at Prathipadu, East Godavari district and Swarupnagar, RR district covering 113 children.

Ø     Doorstep schools have been established for the children of construction workers in Hyderabad district.

       Presently, 10 centres are functioning within the limits of Hyderabad covering 250 children.  A unique

      feature of this school is that the school shifts along with the construction workers as and when the

       construction is completed and the contractor takes the workers to a fresh site.

6)    Girl Child Education Programme

Ø     The NPEGEL activities which have been successful in attracting girls from out side and also to retain

       girls in school are replicated in many districts in non NPEGEL mandals by utilising girls education funds.

Ø     Residential Bridge Course Camps exclusively for girls were established and measures were taken to

       enrol and retain hardcore girls who are in working sectors.

Ø     Two pairs of uniforms were supplied for girls in schools located in low enrolment mandals to support

       them to attend schools and for their continuation.

Ø     Workshops conducted and developed activity books to train adolescent girls on life skills.

Ø     State Level Gender sensitisation training programme was organised to district resource persons who in

       turn give training to teachers.

7)       Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Ø    7277 ECE centres are continued covering 187525 children

Ø    Training programme for DRPs on ECE activities was conducted from 02.03.06 to 04.03.06 @ two DRPs

      from each District.

Ø     A kit on ECE activities has been supplied to all ECE cetres in the State.

Ø     A book titled as "ATALATO PATALU" designed for ECE children by CLR – PUNE has been distributed to all

       centres.

8)     National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL)

Ø     2700 Model Cluster Schools have been established.

Ø     1800 short-term motivational camps have been conducted covering 35,432 girls. Out of which 25,653

       are mainstreamed either in RBC or into regular schools.

Ø     The following vocational skills are being imparted in schools

        -  Candle preparation, bookbinding, mushroom growing, tailoring and dress designing.

Ø      One-day orientation to all DGCDOs on planning for NPEGEL 2006-07.

Ø      Teleconference was conducted with MEOs/MRPs/Complex HMs on School Complex plan preparation

        for the year 2006-07.

Ø      Procurement of library books in 2019 Model Cluster schools.

Ø      Workbooks have been developed and supplied to 143500 slow learning girls.

Ø      Uniforms were supplied to girls in model cluster schools.

Ø      A workshop was conducted to develop activity books for girls on life skills for classes III to VIII

9)       Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Specific Programmes were taken up during November 2005 to May 06 for Children with Special Needs:

Ø      Assessment camps conducted                                    :     256

Ø      No. of RBCs run for CWSN                                          :     106

Ø      No. of CWSN admitted in RBCs                                    :   4675

Ø      No. of severe and profound CWSN covered

        under Home based education                                      :   1144   

Ø      No. of aids and appliances distributed                           : 14317

Ø      No. of Teachers Trained                                             :   3404

Ø      No. of Resource Teachers appointed                             :    207

Ø      No. of schools provided  Barrier free access                    :  1366

Ø      Corrective surgeries done                                            :    691   

Ø      Implemented individualized educational plan for 5071 CWSN

Ø     Conducted eye-screening tests for all school going children in Krishna, Nellore, Guntur, Ranga-

       reddy and Kurnool districts.

10)    Pedagogy & School Improvement

a)       Progress overview :

Following are the major programmes planned and taken up during 2005 – 06.

1.       Children Language Improvement Programme (CLIP)

Ø      A Programme for the improvement of Language and Arithmetic skills among the children at primary

        stage was taken up during the year 2005-06. The programme was taken up to improve the basic

        literacy and numeracy skills among the children across the Grades from I to V in all the Primary

        Schools/Primary Sections. Sensitization to the teachers, teacher educators, supervisors was

       carried out on the importance of literacy for the overall development of the child and his continu-

      -ation for further studies. Special activities had been developed for effective transaction of the

      curriculum for the children who are good and poor in literacy and numeracy skills.

      The programme is being monitored at mandal, district and state levels by constituting special monitoring

      teams.

-         Many teachers have started attending schools on time.

-         School prayer is being conducted regularly and the children's attendance had gone up.

-         Many schools had reported that more than 90% students are attending schools regularly.

-         Thousands of schools have moved from D grade to C, B & A.

-         Library Books are now being given to the students during the reading hours.

-         Teacher's accountability had improved beyond compare.

-         School Complex H.Ms havd started supporting the catchment area schools voluntarily.

-         Many schools have reported that teachers were spending longer hours after the school time

          due to which the parents were happy.

-         Each teacher was held responsible only for one class as against the previous procedure in which all

          teachers used to share all classes.

-         Weekly staff meetings were taking place regularly.

-         Special efforts were put in by the teachers to address needs of D & C grade students.

-         PTA meetings were taking place every month.

-        There were many schools, which were moving upwards from D without even the support of MEO and  MRP.

-         This programme had given a clear direction and purpose as there were systematic monitoring

          responsibilities in the system right from State, District and Sub-district levels.

-         CLIP had given an academic agenda to the DIETs. The DIET staff is being involved in academic

           monitoring of schools and providing training to the teachers.

-         The Teacher-Pupil relations have improved.

-         Children from private schools had been joining back into Government schools. There were a few

          instances of closure of private schools in the districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam.

-         Community evinced interest in school activities and expressed confidence on Schools and teachers.

-         Many Teachers were spending their own money to procure TLM and story books.

-         It was reported that many teachers were so impressed with the programme that they had sacrificed

           their CLs.

The progress interms of Pupil's achievement in basic Literacy and numeracy over the benchmarks is given

 below:

Month-wise School Grading based on Children's Performance on CLIP

Competency Wise performance of the children over baseline

2.      Orientation to teachers at Upper Primary Level

A programme was designed and undertaken for orienting all the teachers at Upper Primary Stage to develop

conceptual clarity on the following issues

·        The Child

·        The Teacher

·        How children learn – The Learning Process

·        The purpose of School Education

·        The Curriculum

·        The Text books and textual material

·        The nature of different subjects, approaches of the subjects, ways of learning etc.

·        Construction of Knowledge by children in different subject areas – different methods.

Modules were developed on the above areas.  All the teachers at upper primary stage were oriented accordingly

through effective resource persons in a cascade mode. DIETs took an active role in implementing the programme at

district level :

Following are the modules developed

a) Foundational Areas  - Philosophical and Psychological foundations of  education.

b) Language Education at Upper Primary Stage –  Telugu

c) Language Education at Upper Primary Stage –  Hindi

d) Acquisition of English

e) Mathematics Education

f) Science Education

g) Social Science Education

3.      Orientation to the Headmasters of school complexes and making school complexes functional and conduct of T.C. meetings

 for primary and upper primary levels.

It is planned to activate School Complexes and make them a resource to the neighbouring schools for supervision and review

of performance at regular intervals. The H.Ms and other personnel of School Complexes have been oriented on the basic

 functional aspects of School complexes and proposed roles of Head Masters of School Complexes. The TC Meetings conducted

 at primary level are now conducted at school complexes alongwith upper primary teachers for sharing the professional

practices, innovations, development of TLM and other interactive material. A module was designed on school complexes and

all the HMs of School Complex were oriented. The school complexes need to be now developed as the most ideal review‑

cum‑resource centres at cluster level.

4.      Improving the Education component of RBCs – training to volunteers and revision of workbooks of children.

It is programmed to strengthen the functional aspects of Residential Bridge Course camps by providing adequate orientation to

various personnel involved in the programme alongwith camp volunteer teachers of the RBCs. The focus was on the

improvement of education component of RBCs and to facilitate the effective transition from Bridge camps to regular schools

and monitoring the mainstreamed children.

Following are the components focused for strengthening RBCs:

·        Revision of the workbooks for children.

·        Development of module for the orientation of Volunteers of RBCs.

·        Development of Exemplary material for children at various levels/ groups i.e., A, B, C, D groups.

·        Development of TLM and other interactive material for curriculum transaction in the camps.

·        Focus on stationery and other TLM material being provided in the camps.

·        Focus on health & hygiene aspects.

·        Development of District‑level Teams for monitoring the RBCs on regular basis.

·        Developing strategies for the mainstreamed children with regular follow‑up.

5.   Orientation to the newly posted Mandal Educational Officers (MEOs) and new Mandal Resource Persons(MRPs) on academic

     monitoring of schools and other programmes.

Monitoring of various Quality initiatives in the field is the important strategy in improving the overall quality of elementary

education. The MEOs and MRPs are important personnel in the field and the quality of the programmes and its implementation

 depends on them. Therefore, a programme was planned and implemented to strengthen the Monitoring component of the

Project i.e., monitoring the inputs, processes and outputs. Most of the MEO vacancies were filled up now alongwith recruitment

 of MRPs. Therefore an orientation was taken up to the newly recruited MEOs and MRPs on various Project initiatives and their

role for the effective implementation of the Project activities in the field.

The orientation was focused on the following areas:

·        Job Chart of MRPs and MEOs.

·        Maintenance and use of data base.

·        Planning and monitoring – Micro Planning, Mandal Planning, Institutional Planning etc.

·        Issues & Challenges in elementary education.

·        Conceptual clarity on the fundamental issues.

·        Awareness on important GOs and circulars issued by Government (Education Dept.)

·        Information on various programmes/ schemes being operational in the field.

·        Quality indicators and performance monitoring

·        Conduct of training programmes, reviews and furnishing reports.

·        Documentation & dissemination

6.      Education in Values, Meditation and Yoga

The programme on Value‑based education, Meditation and Yoga has been conducted to the teachers of school complexes

across the State by Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya, Hyderabad. Six districts have been covered so far at the

rate of 50 teacher per district for a period of six days per spell. The programme focussed on following areas:

·        Conducting Meditation

·        Conducting Yogaasanas

·        Education in Living Values – Value based activities to the children

·        Value Based Self Discipline

·        Development of habits

·        Developing holistic health

·        Developing harmony in human relations

·        Building positive behaviour among children

·        Cleanliness – personnel / house / schools

·        Anger Management

The teachers so trained shall implement the programme in their own school‑complex schools and also orient the teachers

of attached schools during School Complex Meetings. The DIET staff are also being trained alongwith teachers who

will be monitoring the implementation of the programme in the field.

7.      Programme on Arts, Crafts, Puppetry and Creative Dramatics

It is planned to make learning more interesting at primary level so that the children enjoys Teaching Learning situations and

make learning more joyful.  Therefore it was planned for a programme on Arts, Crafts, Puppetry and Creative Dramatics for the

District Groups in coordination with Literacy House, Andhra Mahila Sabhia, Hyderabad.  The programme addressed in imbibing

aesthetic values while bringing out latent talent through creativity in the child. 

The programme was organised in a workshop mode for District Resource Groups @ 10 members per district for 10 day @ 2

Teachers per each of the areas of singing and music, creative dramatics, drawing and paintings, puppetry, work experience

 and creativity. 218 teachers were trained under this programme.

8.      Networking and convergence

The SPO is networking with the following institutions and individuals with government and non‑governmental agencies on quality

 front:

a) Networking with Universities – in the areas of research and  for support in the institutional building of DIETs & MRCs

b) Working with NGOs –

·        Azim Premji Foundation – Computer-aided learning

·        NAANDI Foundation – Ensuring learning

·        M.V. Foundation – Out of school children and RBCs

·        Agakhan Foundation – Whole-school based approach

·        Pratham‑India – Learning to read (L2R)

·        Janavignana Vedika – Save Education project

·        BGVS – RBCs and Mobile Libraries

·        Divya Disha – Child Rights.

·        Literacy House, Andhra Mahila Sabha – Education in Arts, Crafts and Puppetry.

9.      Innovations:

 Specific subject-wise innovations on focusing the pedagogy was undertaken by identifying active resource teachers from the

 schools of all the districts.  The innovations which were undertaken in the curricular areas i.e., Telugu, Maths, Environ-

 mental Studies, English generally focused on development of specific competencies among the children by following the

specific techniques / interventions.  About 150 innovations in various curricular areas are being taken up in the current year,

 which may complete by September of 2006.

10.    Children Learning Acceleration Programme for Sustainability (CLAPS)

CLAPS is a programme built up on experiences gained in the implementation of Children's Language Improvement Programme

(CLIP).  The children at elementary stage have acquired basic skills in literacy and numeracy due to implementation of CLIP during

 2005 – 06.  Now it is required to accelerate Children learning in various curricular areas focusing on the expected learning

outcomes at every level.  Therefore the focus will be in achieving competencies across school subjects.

A state level orientation programme has been conducted in the month of May' 2006 to the District Resource Persons on

CLAPS (Primary and Upper Primary).  District and Mandal Level training programmes will be conducted in June / July' 2006. 

Modules for the above training programmes have been developed during April / May 2006 by conducting state level workshops

involving DIET / CTE faculty, MRPs and Teachers.

Distance Education Programme 

Under “Distance Education Programme” various activities were taken up from Nov, 2005

·        Phone-in-programmes.

·        Video conferences.

·        Tele Conferences.

·        Conversion of tapes into CDs and recording of best class room practices.

·        Radio Programmes.

·        Research Studies.

 The details are as shown below:

·        Workshop on development of the training module for “Radio Campaign” for out-of-school children “Vindam Chaduvukundam”

from 17.10.2005 to 19.10.2005 with collaboration of DEP-SSA, New Delhi.

·        Workshop for development of self instructional material for CWSN handling teachers from 03-01-2006 to 07-01-2006 with

collaboration of DEP-SSA, IGNOU New Delhi.

·        Review and editing of self instructional material for CWSN handling teachers from 18-01-2006 to 21-01-2006 with collaboration

 of DEP-SSA, IGNOU New Delhi.

·        Workshop on development of audio scripts for upper primary classes from 03-01-2006 to 07-01-2006 with collaboration of

 DEP-SSA, IGNOU New Delhi.

·        Workshop on development of audio scripts for urdu medium primary classes from 17-01-2006 to 21-01-2006 with collaboration

 of DEP-SSA, IGNOU New Delhi.

·        Workshop on preparation of Audio programme schedule for the year 2006 – 07 from 06.06.2006 to 09.06.2006.

2.  Video Conferences

·        Organized video conference on CLIP for MEOs and Sectoral officers of DPO on 12-12-2005 and 13-12-2005.

·        Organized a video conference on Computer Aided Learning on 04^th January, 2006 for DEOs APCs, Sectoral officers and

Computer Incharges.

·        Organized video conference on CLIP and reading festival for MEOs and Sectoral officers of DPO on 21-01-2005.

·        Organised Video conference on "Badibata" for enrollment of out of school children to all District Officers on 24.05.06 and

08.06.2006.

3.  Tele Conferences

·        Orientation program for “Divisional Monitoring Team Members” on children language improvement program for Dy. E.OS,

DPO  Sectoral officers on 26-11-2005 (5 hours with 2000 participants at 130 centers)

·        Orientation program for Mandal Educational Officers on Monitoring of CLIP and SSA inventions on 15-12-2005

(5 hours with 2000 participants at 130 centers)

·        Orientation programme for Mandal Resource Persons on Job chart, Roles, Responsibilities on CLIP programme on

29-12-2005 and 30-12-2005 (8 hours with 3,500 participants at 150 centers)

·        Orientation programme for School complex Head Masters, Mandal Resource Persons and Mandal Education

Officers on monitoring strategies, 1^st and 2^nd class Telugu / Maths teaching strategies and SSA Planning on

16-2-2005 to 17-2-2005 (6 hours with 10,000 participants at 210 centers)

·        Orientation Programme for School Complex H.Ms, MEOs and Head Masters on "Community Participation and

School Monitoring" on 02.03.2006.

·        Awareness Programme for Mandal level Public Representatives and Community Participation in Quality Improvement

 at Primary Level. 3,500 persons attended on 21.03.2006.

·        Orientation programme on "Nestham Badikira (Badibata)" for enrolment of out of school children to MRPs, MEOs

and District Officers on 10^th April 2006.

·        Orientation programme "Badibata" to MRPs, MEOs and District officials on 29^th May, 2006.

4.  Phone-in programme

·        Organized feed back phone in programme of Vindam – Nerchukundam on 31^st December 2005.

·        Organized Feed back phone in programme of Vindam – Chadhuvukundham on 30^th November 2005, 31^st December 2005

and 31^st January 2006.

·        Organized special phone in programme of Vindam – Chaduvukundham on 20^st January 2006.

5.  Replication of CDs & Best Class room Practices

·        1000 sets of “Bapu Ramana” video tapes consisting of 32 lessons i.e., lessons for primary classes were converted into CDs

and supplied to schools of “1000 School Computerization Project”.

·        Recorded Functioning of residential bridge course camps in Andhra Pradesh.

·        Recorded “Children language improvement programme and Celebration of Reading festival” on 26^th January 2006.

·        Transaction strategies for 1^st and 2^nd Class Children on Telugu and Mathematics.

·        Transaction strategies for 1st & 2nd class children on Telugu

·        Transaction strategies for 1st & 2nd class children on Mathematics

·        Teaching Strategies for A& B Group children for primary level.

·        Activities for A Group children for Primary Level.

Activities for B Group children for Primary Level

6.  Radio Lessons & Audio programmes

·        60 radio lessons were produced for 6^th & 7^th Telegu medium children.

·        44 primary classes urdu medium lessons were produced.  The above programme scripts developed with

      collaboration of DEP-SSA, IGNOU, New Delhi.

·        11 Audio Jingles and wordspots have been produced and being broadcast through AIR on "Badibata Campaign".

·        17 Audio sponsored programmes have been produced and being broadcast, every friday at 07.45 P.M.

·        Vindam Nerchukundam “Radio programmes” for primary school children are now being broadcast every day.

                 09.30 to 10.00 Monday to Friday           Lessons for IIIto V classes

                10.00 to 10.15 Monday, Tuesday           Lessons for Primary

                 (Urdu medium)

                                  Wednesday to Friday         Lessons for UPS class

“Vindam Chaduvukundam” (For out-of-school children) :

·        A radio programme for out-of-school children was broadcast from 1^st November at 5.00 – 5.30 p.m. every day.

·        This programme was broadcast upto 31^st January 2006.

·        Ninety (90) themes were identified for this programme.

·        Ninety (90) audio lesson scripts were developed at SSA, AP with the collaborating of DEP – SSA, IGNOU, New Delhi.

·        Ninety (90) “Audio Programmes” were developed by All India Radio.

·        7,353  “Radio Centres” were organized with 1,79,381 Out-of-School children at habitation level.

·        Radio centers were  constituted with a minimum 15 out-of-school children.

·        Students of RBCs, NRBCs, Social Welfare Hostels was also listened to the Radio programmes from 5.00 to 5.30 pm

        every day.

·        A training module on Vindam Chaduvukundam was developed and supplied to headmasters of all radio centers and

      volunteers.

·        One-day training was organized for HMs and Volunteers on 29^th October 2005.

·        Monitoring teams were constituted for Vindam Chaduvukundam.

·        Rs.200/- honorarium was paid to radio incharges.

·         Rs.150/- was paid to radio centers for buying battery cells and other expenditure.

7.      Computer‑Aided Learning (CAL)

Computer‑Aided Learning (CAL) is being implemented at primary stage in the selected schools which are nearby to

the identified high schools of 1000 School Computerisation Project.

CDs have been developed on various topics across primary curriculum with the help of Azim Premji Foundation and

supplied to the schools for interactive learning. The programme is being monitored from the state and District levels

for its effectiveness. The CDs developed by the Azim Premji Foundation in partnership with SSA, Andhra Pradesh,

Hyderabad have been multiplied and supplied to the schools. Certain innovative activities such as local content

 development by the children, subject specific programme are being undertaken.

12.    Children Literature – Strengthening the School Libraries – Developing Reading habits and develop children as

independent Readers

SSA believes in the dictum "Reading as such is liberating and Empowering" The current year is declared as the year of

Language Improvement.  Therefore more emphasis on motivation to teachers and helping children to enjoy reading & read

for pleasure.  Reading should be taught and encouraged to read  more & more widely. It is widely recognised that children

learn a lot by free interaction with books & print material is a vide variety.  The formal Teaching Learning process can also be

enriched several fold if such material is used to supplement textbooks. With the absence of children's literature in many

primary schools, learning remain as rudimentary & basic reading, writing skills of children do not develop adequately making

them handicapped as self learners as they go to higher grades.  

 Following is the program proposed to be taken up :

Ø      Selection of appropriate graded children literature to sent special grades from publishers

Ø      Development of story cards and other Children Literature at SPO & DPO. Printing and supply to schools.

Ø      Developing strategies for strengthening school libraries and utilisation of children literature to supplement the school curriculum.

Ø      Developing a module for orientation of school teachers for developing reading habits & utilisation of the children literature.

Ø      Encourage innovations – Mobile Libraries, Pustak Mela – group reading, story telling etc.

13)    Community Participation in Universal Enrolment

          It is estimated that there are 3,59,829 out of school children in Andhra Pradesh.  With a view to bring these children into

schools as well as to ensure 100% enrolment of all school age children, a novel programme called “Badibata”(Enrolment drive)

was started from 1-6-2006 till 16-6-2006 across the State on a mission mode.

The main features of  “Badibata” programme are as follows:

Ø      Conduct of special General Body meetings of the Zilla parishads and Mandal Parishads in all Districts to discuss the issues

     concerned with status of literacy, enrolment, out of school children/ child labour, quality education etc. and to suggest remedial

     action.

Ø      Conduct of District level coordination committee meeting with different departments under the chairmanship of the District

      Collector for planning strategies for effective implementation of the programme.

Ø      Constitution of District level and mandal level teams for supervision and monitoring.

Ø      Conduct of gramsabha on 1-6-2006 for discussing issues and planning strategies for 100% enrolment.

Ø      Take up massive awareness/ publicity campaign by organizing rallies, distribution of posters, brochures, pamphlets, display of

      banners, BadiBata Flags and other IEC material.

Ø      Take up publicity campaign through print media by organizing press meets, by releasing Advertisements.

Ø      Awareness Campaign through Electronic Media, by releasing visual Ads, Tele-episodes (Interactive discussions), scrolling etc.

Ø      Listing of out of school children and preparing plan of action for their enrolment into regular schools/ Bridge courses.

Ø      Ensuring that all fresh (5+ age) children are enrolled into 1^st class in convergence with Women & Child Welfare Department.

Ø      Positioning vidya volunteers for community mobilisation/ involvement.

Ø      Interaction with parents of children completing class V & VII classes and ensure their continuance in next higher class.

Ø      Issue notices to employers of child labour and ensure their release and their simultaneous enrolment into regular schools/

      bridge courses.  

Ø      Taking up school readiness activities like sprucing up the school premises, classrooms, whitewashing etc.

Ø      Conduct of 2^nd Gramsabha on 7/6/2006 for review of the action taken and to plan further strategies.

Ø      Conduct of old students meeting / formation of old students association for improvement of school infrastructure/

      maintenance and other school developmental activities.

Ø      Development of year plan & institutional plan, Time table, teacher distribution etc.

Ø      Conduct of “Sammohika Aksharabhyasa Karyakramam” (Mass enrolment drive) on 16/6/2006 by taking up decoration

      of school premises, distribution of slates, textbooks etc., to the freshly enrolled children etc.

      (The District-wise progress of identifying the out of school children and mobilised for enrolment is enclosed as annexure).

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Ø      Encourage innovations – Mobile Libraries, Pustak Mela – group

Ø      Ensure 100% enrolment of all school age children.

Ø      Encourages involvement of parents, community, public representatives etc., in school development activities.

Ø      Will bring into focus the issues connected with literacy/education in general and Elementary Education in

      particular, generates debates/discussions and ultimately to positive outcomes

Progress Made:

The Badibata Programme was launched in all the districts on 1/6/2006.  By 11/6/2006, 1288

mandal teams visited 56,160 Habitations and 74,613 Gramsabhas were Conducted in which 19,25,470 people partici-

pated.  Notices were served on 2517 employers and 4830 child labour were actually released from the clutches

of the employees and admitted into Bridge Courses.  The attendance of Head Master’s and Teachers was

reasonable in all districts.  Through the campaign, 7,65,405 children.  Who have completed 5 years and ready for

admission into 1^st class were identified. Similarly 1,54,437 dropout children and 40,992 never enrolled children

were identified.   For getting them admitted into Regular Schools / Bridge Courses.  The District wise progress

report is placed below for kind perusal.

Instructions and guidelines have been issued to all the districts to ensure that all the children identified for

enrolment should invariably be enrolled into regular schools / bridge courses with effect from 12/06/2006

i.e., after re-opening of the schools.  They have also been asked to take-up community mobilisation activities

on a large-scale by involving parents, community leaders, CBO’s etc., in order to ensure sustainability of the programme. 

14)    Research & Evaluation (R & E)

I.       Workshops conducted

Ø      A 5-day workshop was conducted to teachers and teacher educators  working in Urdu schools / DIETs from 7-11^th Nov,

     05 to develop proposals for undertaking small-scale researches.

Ø      A 3-day workshop was conducted from 18-20 January, 06 with DIET Lecturers on development of research tools / techniques

II.      Studies taken up         

Ø      TAS for DPEP-II 14 districts

Ø      Impact of Radio Programme – Vindam Nerchukundam.

Ø      Scholastic backwardness among rural elementary school children. The role of classroom teaching practices.

Ø      Impact of training given by DIETs / MRCs to inservice teachers

Ø      Evaluation of DPEP in Andhra Pradesh.

Ø      Learning disabilities among Primary School children.

Ø      Cohort studies in Srikakulam and Nellore

Manuals developed

Compilation of 67 research abstract of small-scale researches done by teachers and Lecturers.  

15)    Tribal Education

 SC / ST Education

Ø      Organised the workshop by the tribal welfare department on development of perspective plan for tribal sub plan

area for 2006-2012 from 7^th Nov, 05 to 11^th Nov, 05.

Ø      Workshop on the development of tribal cultural specific curriculum for class-III in eight tribal dialects,

      Telugu, Mathematics, Environmental Science I & II from 16-19^th Nov, 05 at SPO.

Ø      Editing and finalisation of tribal specific curriculum for class-III in language, maths, EVS-I & II at SPO fromm 29^th Nov

      to 3^rd Dec, 05.

Ø      Training to writers on textbook writing in tribal languages from 8^th Dec, 05 to 9^th Dec, 05.

Ø      Workshop on development of tribal cultural specific textbooks for class-III in 4 tribal dialects ie., Gondi, Kolami,

      Banjara and Koya at Utnoor in Adilabad district from 16^th-20^th Dec, 05.

Ø      Workshop on tribal cultural textbook development at Paderu in Visakhapatnam district for class-III in 4 tribal dialects

      ie., Savara, Konda, Kuvi and Adivasi Oriya from 27^th – 31^st Dec, 05.

Ø      Convergence meeting with Department of Tribal Welfare and Education (the Secretary GOAP, Education chaired the

     session, officials of Tribal Welfare and Education attended the meeting) discussed on the coverage of education

      services in tribal areas.

Ø      Different varieties of frames are developed on educational concepts (for tribal – 13, urdu - 2 posters of 15) - from

     14^th Feb, 06 to 11^th March, 06.

Ø      Field interaction on tribal cultural specific textbooks with Banjara Tribes at Eturunagaram in Warangal disrict and with

      Kolami and Gondi at Utnoor  ITDA in Adilabad district from 3^rd – 4^th April, 06.

Ø      Field interaction in tribal cultural specific textbooks with Adivasi Oriya, Konda at Paderu, ITDA in Vizag district

      and with Savara at Parvatipuram and Seethampeta from 17-20^th April, 06.

Ø      The designing and printing of posters work is (the 13 posters for tribal and 2 posters for Urdu 1 brouchure) under

      process.

Ø      Field interaction on tribal cultural specific textbook of Koya for class-III at Bhadrachalam in Khammam from 2-3^rd May,

      06.

Ø      Workshop for writing of the material development for class-III in languages from 8-12^th May, 06 at SPO.

Ø      Workshop for writing of the material developed for class-III in non-language subjects from 17-20^th May, 06.

Ø      Review meeting with the educational officers of ITDAs and focus group incharges of SSA at SPO.

16)    Management Information System

Ø      DISE data has been received in respect of 10 districts in the month of October, 2006 and the remaining 13

      districts have been received in the month of November, 2006 and verified the data.

Ø      Data entry of Software for the entry of DISE forms has been developed by the CS Software Pvt. Ltd.

Ø      DISE forms were entered at CS software Pvt. Ltd.,

Ø      Validation of DISE forms has been done.

Ø      Reports have been generated and final data has been sent to NIEPA, New Delhi.

Ø      A publication on the selected educational statistics ie., no. of schools, enrolment, teachers and facilities have been

       brought out duly  analysing them district wise.         

17)    Civil Works

During 2005-06 - The Government of India have sanctioned 18,291 works with an amount of Rs.205.02 crores

including spill over out of which 15,580 works are completed and 2,711 works are in progress, the balance works will be

completed by 30th June 2006.  The expenditure incurred is Rs.196.59 Crores as on 30.04.2006. 

The intervention wise details are as follows :

Civil Works - SSA 2005-06

During 31.10.2005 to 30.04.2006 - 13157 works are completed with an expenditure of Rs.139.11 Crores and 2711 works are inprogress and  these works are programmed to be completed by end of June 2006.

Status of Civil Works under SSA 2005-06 During 31.10.2005 to 30.04.2006

Budget for 2006-07

The Government of India have given indication to sanction following civil works for 2006-07 under SSA scheme for primary

and upper primary schools

                                                                No.           Rs.in lakhs

New school buildings for Primary                   304             1216.00 

New school buildings for UP                          156              624.00

Buildinglesss Primary                                 1881             8524.00

Buildingless Upper Primary                           207             2128.00

Additional Classrooms Primary                    5801            14502.50

Additional Classrooms Upper Primary           8515            21287.50

Block Resource Centers                                 38               228.00

Cluster Resource Centers                             487               974.00

                                                            -------           -------------

                                      Total                        17389             48484.00

                                                            -------           -------------

The District Collectors have been advised to start the Additional Classrooms immediately, pending clearance of the

overall Civil Works Programme for 2006-2007.

Progress of Civil Works

During 2006-07 the District Collectors have sanctioned 10736 Additional Classrooms with an estimated cost of 225.36

crores, out of which 2237 works are at ground level, 94 are at basement level and 3 works are at lintel level. 

The expenditure incurred is Rs.307.00 lakhs as on 31.05.06.

18)    Planning & Management

Ø      Decentralised Planning was taken up by paying due attention to the community in preparing the habitation plan to the

      mandal / district and the state plan.

Ø      Annual Work Plan & Budget for Districts as well as State were prepared and furnished to PAB in March and got

      approved by the PAB meeting on 26.04.2006 in New Delhi.

Ø      The approved AWP&B 2006-07 for SSA & NPEGEL are as follows : 

  SSA             :         Rs. 1176.29 crores

NPEGEL       :         Rs. 128.09 crores

KGBV          :         Rs. 24.52 crores

(The District-wise consolidated approved budget statement is enclosed as Annexure).

Ø      Flow of funds and expenditure is monitored from the state level to the district and sub district level through Monthly

      Monitoring Formats and regional review meetings with APCs and DEOs.

19)    Media

The activities taken up during Nov, 2005 to May, 2006 are as follows :

Ø      Display of exhibits - 2 from Nov,05 to Jan, 06

Ø      Exposure visits - 1 – Nov, 05

Ø      Visual publicity through TVs - 1 – Nov, 05

Ø      Films produced 3 – Nov, 05 to Dec, 05

Ø      Workshops conducted – 3 – Nov, 05 to Dec, 05

Ø      Press conferences – 5 – Nov,  Dec, Jan, March, April, 06       

Ø      Documentation reports – 5 – Nov, 05 & March, 06

Ø      Press tours – 3 -  March & April, 06

Ø      No. of posters published – 2 varieties  - Nov, 05 & May, 06

Ø      Broachers published – 2 – April & May, 2006

Ø      Display Ads released – 2 times – April & May, 2006

Ø      Publicity campaigns – 2 – April & May, 2006

Ø      Visual publicity campaign – 1 – April & May, 2006

20)    Finance & Accounts Wing

The Finances are managed through monthly reviews on the expenditure with APCs/Accounts Officers of districts. Internal as well

as External Audit is in practice. Guidance in procurement, expenditure and accounting is provided to the districts and sub-

District level officers for successful implementation of schemes.

  As the current procedures are found to be not efficient at districts level  training on Finance Management and

Auditing procedures is provided to the District level Sectoral Staff and Mandal Educational Officers of sub-District level is

imparted through one-day orientation programmes. The details are :

Nalgonda  on 18.03.06

Medak on 26.04.06       

Kurnool on 04.05.06     

      Mahabubnagar on 05.05.06

Khammam on 06.05.06

Ongole on 19.05.06      

Nellore on 20.05.06      

          As many as 1400 persons were trained so far.

Another round of training is planned in the III & IV week of June.

21)    KGBV

Ø      Government of India have sanctioned 94 KGBV Residential Schools to Andhra Pradesh.

Ø      The Government of Andhra Pradesh have issued a G.O.Ms. No. 93 School Education (CSS-RE) Department

      dt: 05.07.05 entrusting the responsibility of running these 94 KGBV Residential Schools to the APREIS.

Ø      94 KGBV schools have been started on 14^th Aug, 2005.

Ø      Under this scheme Residential Schools are opened in the eligible Mandals with an estimated cost of Rs. 19.05 lakhs

     as recurring cost and Rs. 26.25 lakhs as non-recurring cost per school.

Ø      In all the 94 KGBV schools, Principals, teaching staff and other staff are appointed by APREI Society, AP, Hyderabad.

Ø      The funds to a tune of Rs.14 crores was already transfer to APREI society for establishing KGBV schools in the state.

Ø      9,471 girls are enrolled in classes VI, VII & VIII the KGBV Schools.

Ø      A two day orientation programme has been conducted to the regular teachers of 94 KGBV schools on how to deal

     with the enrolled Out of School children, identifying their levels and preparing the instructional material and

      worksheets for VI & VII classes.

Ø      The fund to a tune of Rs.18.50 crores was already transferred to (for the construction of 94 school buildings) the

      District Collectors and Chairman, SSA.

Ø      94 sites have been identified, and they are under alienation process for construction of school buildings.

Ø      Girls of 94 KGBV schools are being given training in Karate, Cycling, preparation of Shampoo, Washing Powder

      under vocational skill training.

Details of the children:

Plan of Action for 2006-07 :

Ø      The Government of India have sanctioned 40 KGBV Schools in Tribal Mandals to Andhra Pradesh for 2006-07.

Ø      A proposal has already been submitted to GOI for sanction of KGBVs in 455 eligible mandals as per the norms

      in the 19 districts of A.P.

Activities Proposed 2006-07 :

Ø      Opening of 9^th class in 94 KGBV schools for 2006-07 : As to 2299 girl students of class – VIII will be promoted from

      8^th to 9^th class; a proposal is sent to GOI requesting to open 9^th class in the academic year 2006-07 facilita-

      ting upgradation of all the 94 KGBVs. Otherwise there is every possibility of the above students dropping out

      after completing  of 8^th class.

Ø      Development of Self Learning Material for VI, VII & VIII classes.

22)    Tasks Ahead

·        Analysis of conditions for better performance by all teachers in the identified schools.

·        Develop plan of action for improvement of low performing schools.

·        Implementation and continuous monitoring for maintaining performance in all schools.

·        Database development and focussed plan of action as per the needs of the specific tribal groups.

·        Improving Retention Rates of STs / Girls.

·        Strengthening of School Complexes, MRCs, DIETs.

·        To up-scale RBCs for mild and moderate children with special education needs for mainstreaming them to regular

      schools.

·        Improving classroom learning processes through self learning material.

·        Making the classroom child friendly.

·        Continuous attendance monitoring through PDAs and Child Info.

·        Computer Aided Learning in Government Schools in convergence with corporate bodies.

·        Intensive use of GIS in Planning Process.

·        Special focus on girls in identified habitations and communities.

·        Data validation, computerisation and periodical updation – critical for sustained progress.

·        Monitor teacher performance and professional growth.

·        Monitor school effectiveness and growth.

·        Rigorous Monitor bridge courses and child-wise plan for mainstreaming and further follow up.

·        Coordinate and build linkages to effectively abolish child labour.