Date : Project Approval Board Meeting to consider AWP&B for SSA, Assam

Status of Action Taken on the observation made by PAB on 6 th March/2014. Status of Action Taken on the issues of PAB.docx Status of Action Taken on the issues of PAB.docx Status of Action Taken on the issues of PAB.docx

Financial Achievement : Total Fin. Outlay, Fund available with SIS Expenditure up to March-14 %age of Exp. Against fund available till March,2014 %age of Exp. Against Outlay till March, % In lakhs

Achievement in AWP&B (Till 31 st March,2014): ActivityAWP&B 13-14Expenditure% of Exp Opening of New School % Special Training for Mainstreaming of out of School 9, , % Free Text Book 5, % Provision of 2 sets of Uniform 16, , % Teaching Learning Equipment % New Teacher Salary88, , % Teachers Training2, , % Academic support through BRC 3, , % Academic support through CRC 6, % Computer Aided Learning in UPS under innovation -- - Libraries in Schools -- - Teachers Grant -- -

Achievement in AWP&B (Till 31 st March,2014): ActivityAWP&B 13-14Expenditure% of Exp Maintenance Grant 2, % School Grant 2, % Research, Evaluation, Monitoring & Supervision % Intervention for CWSN 1, , % Innovation Head up to Rs. 50 lakh per district--- SMC/PRI Training % Civil Works 9, , % Project Management Cost 6, , % SIEMAT--- NPEGEL--- KGBV 5, , % Total 160, %

Status of State Share against GOI release: PAB Approved Outlay Due Share as per Total approved Outlay Amount Received from GOI during State Share due as per GOI releases State Share Received up to th FC GOI Share State Share Against Last year ( ) GOI final installme nt i.e Rs Cr Against Current year ( ) 160, , , , ,31, , N.B. Sanction against state share for an amount of Rs (L) is received on 2/4/2014

Major Achievements in ( Civil) (Till 31st March, 2014): ItemPhysical progress for the year TargetCompletedIn progressYet to start Primary School buildings- building less / Dilapidated School (LP) Primary School buildings- building less / Dilapidated School (UP) 1001 Major Repair (LP) Major Repair (UP) Barrier free Ramp KGBV Building(new)

Action taken Report for the PAB Commitment for the Year &  Most of the PAB Commitments have been addressed and placed for appraisal of PAB.PAB Committments.docPAB Committments.doc

CategoryPrimaryUpper Primary Total No of schools Status of schools with RTE compliant for PTR 57.8%90.9%63.0% Schools with available classrooms as per RTE 62.4%73.0%64.1% Head master room 97.7%91.3%96.6% Available Barrier free access 77.0%72.8%76.3% Available Girls Toilet 86.9%84.3%86.5% Available Boys Toilet 67.2%62.4%66.5% Available Drinking Water 85.1%88.6%85.7% Kitchen shed 75.7%88.3%72.9% Play Ground 47.9%64.1%50.5% Boundary Wall/Fencing 26.5%26.4%26.5% Library 50.0%58.3%51.3% Status of RTE Compliant Indicators:

Proposals for the Year :

ACCESS: Availability of Schools School TypeCategory Number of Schools Children covered Govt/Provincialized (Including new Schools) LP, UP & Composite Local body /TG Managed LP, UP & Composite Govt. Aided/ Recognized LP, UP & Composite Govt. UnAided ( Venture) LP, UP & Composite Private Schools LP, UP & Composite Residential Schools2200 KGBVs573000

ACCESS: Findings of the GIS Survey on mapping of Schooling facility Total Habitations\ Habitations having PS Habitations without PS Habitation without PS but served by nearest PS Lower Primary Upper Primary Total Habitations Habitations having UPS Habitations without UPS Habitation without UPS but served by nearest UPS Habitation identified thro’ GIS, as eligible for LP level Habitations eligible for PS based on Common Point Actual no of new LP Schools Proposed Habitation identified thro’ GIS, as eligible for UP level Habitations eligible for UPS based on Common Point Actual no of new UP Schools Building Proposed Nos. of Existing School to be Upgraded Requirement of New Schools

Quality, Special Training, Inclusive Education: The following training programme are proposed: Training on Early Literacy English Language Training –LP Teachers (in Collaboration with British Council) English Language Training-UP Teachers Training Content Generation (UP Level) to create new content from the locally available knowledge base that includes any striking feature, landmark happenings, local celebrations, violence affected cases, heroic feats, region specific skills etc teachers to be trained in 2 year D.El.Ed course under KKHSOU. 5 -day training programme for administrators like DEEO, BEEO, DIET Lecturers, on the New Text Books, NCF 2005, CCE, etc. Online Monitoring of teachers and learners through CRCC to track the regular attendance of learner and teacher, progress of the textbooks, curriculum, achievement of learner in scholastic and non-scholastic areas etc. Teacher Performance will be appraised annually.  Training Programme proposed: Training on Early Literacy English Language Training –LP Teachers Science & Mathematics Training-UP Teachers Training Training on Inclusive Education Training of SMC members Training of Administrators  Content Generation (UP Level) to create new content from the locally available knowledge base that includes any striking feature, landmark happenings, local celebrations, violence affected cases, heroic feats, region specific skills etc.  teachers to be trained in 2 year D.El.Ed course under KKHSOU.  Online Monitoring of teachers and learners through CRCC to track the regular attendance of learner and teacher, progress of the textbooks, curriculum, achievement of learner in scholastic and non-scholastic areas etc.  07 new Residential Special Training Centres proposed to cover 700 children.  552 non residential seasonal centres planned for covering children of migratory families in worksite centres.  11 Seasonal Hostels proposed for covering 712 children in Morigaon, Dhubri & Kokrajhar district.

Different Interventions proposed The following training programme are proposed: Training on Early Literacy English Language Training –LP Teachers (in Collaboration with British Council) English Language Training-UP Teachers Training Content Generation (UP Level) to create new content from the locally available knowledge base that includes any striking feature, landmark happenings, local celebrations, violence affected cases, heroic feats, region specific skills etc teachers to be trained in 2 year D.El.Ed course under KKHSOU. 5 -day training programme for administrators like DEEO, BEEO, DIET Lecturers, on the New Text Books, NCF 2005, CCE, etc. Online Monitoring of teachers and learners through CRCC to track the regular attendance of learner and teacher, progress of the textbooks, curriculum, achievement of learner in scholastic and non-scholastic areas etc. Teacher Performance will be appraised annually.  nos of School Management Committees of Govt/Provincialised schools will be re-constituted.  Social Audit activity will be up scaled to all Govt & Provincialised elementary schools.  Sports for Development of Girls programme will be conducted in 500 schools of ST dominated districts.  Awareness drive on School hygiene and Sanitation will be conducted in schools of special focus areas.

Different Interventions Proposed  08 new Residential Schools for Boys proposed for covering 800 children  04 nos. of Residential Hostels proposed for covering 200 children  Audio-visual campaign and outdoor publicity proposed for showcasing SSA –RTE interventions.  Audit of 4050 nos. SMCs under 27 districts are proposed to be conducted at School level covering the f.y to

Proposals for the Year (Civil Works): Name of Activity Gap as per DISE No. of activity proposed Unit cost (Rs. in lakh) Addl. Classroom Plain dist Hills dist Plain dist Hill dist Plain dist Hills dist Separate Girls’ Toilet Plain dist-6447 Hills dist.- 41 Plain dist Hill dist.- 41 Plain dist Hills dist Boundary wall Plain dist Hills dist Plain dist R.M.(In 4206 nos. School) Hill dist R.M. (284 nos. of Schools) Plain dist per R.M. Hills dist per R.M. Barrier free access(Ramp & Rail) Residential School Building Major Repairing-390- Total Govt. & Prov. School (Including newly prov. 7121). Excluding newly Prov

Proposals for the Year (In Lakhs) ActivityPhysical Financial Outlay ActivityPhysical Financial Outlay Residential Schools & Hostels Maintenance Grant Special Training for Mainstreaming of out of School 88, School Grant55, Free Text Book3,076, Research, Evaluation, Monitoring & Supervision 55, Provision of 2 sets of Uniform 4,540, Intervention for CWSN107, Teachers Salary45, Innovation Head up to Rs.50 lakh per district Teachers Training385, SMC/PRI Training Academic support through BRC Civil Works Academic support through CRC 3, Project Management Cost Computer Aided Learning in UPS under innovation KGBV Teachers Grant195, Total

18 Issues for special consideration of PAB  State of Assam proposed for opening of 500 New Lower Primary Schools. As mentioned by appraisal team, no decision of closure of schools is made by the state government so far. Besides the new Schools are proposed in different remote locations. PAB is requested to approve the proposal.  25 new KGBVs of Model-II, are proposed to be set up in 25 Educationally Backward Blocks, covering 1250 girls, which is not recommended during appraisal.  2469 numbers of existing Volunteers under Inclusive Education, are not recommended during appraisal, which will deprive about CWSN of educational support, who are mainly covered under Home based support.  1802 CRCCs are already in position. Remaining will be recruited shortly. Meeting/TA may be granted.

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