 During DPEP, VAs and own run AIE centers established  Revamped structure by engaging VAs under SSA - Brick-kiln site schools/construction site schools - Special enrolment drives - Bridge courses started - KGBVs established - Participative approach – parents involved

What is our target?  To provide universal education as the Act says, or to facilitate on the basis of needs of the child, or as per his or her pace of learning, or has the legislation become a compulsion or hurried decisions as a fallout of Hon’ble courts’ rulings  Need for a consistent strategy, participative approach and commitment

Management Community Involvement School Teacher Decision makers

No detention policy up to class V till 2010 expanded to VIII after RTE Free education to girls and boys of reserved categories, stipend to boys and girls attending school regularly, MDM, free cycle, uniform, books etc. Any time admission, no admission fee,

School management:  Responsibility of teacher of school to provide ST  Confusion over provision of ST and its duration (how long, daily hours etc)  School’s preparedness and Teacher’s passive or poor response  All are enrolled/no out of school children ?  Separate space / infrastructure  Retention of posts of teachers against norms

 Teacher’s management  Who teaches them as teachers are still engaged in record keeping of grants, meeting, civil work etc.  Non availability of support staff  Additional teacher means extra liability  Teacher’s training plan with focus on ST  CCE

 Acceptance of OoSC anytime in class by teacher  Preparedness of teachers and peer group for these children  Identification and retention in school  Preparedness and creating acceptance among teachers and parents

Community involvement  Community awareness  Mobilization in identification  Involvement of community in retention  Focus on role of mothers  Promotion/encouragement of community for disadvantaged children belonging to sex workers, prison inmates etc  Language issues with migratory labourers  Community link between livelihood and education of their children

 Pilot projects – success  Lack of adequate focus, as its immediate results are not visible  Performance indicators – not on priority  Lack of consistent efforts  Lack in Sharing of experiences & practices

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