1. Southern States: Andhra Pradesh Tamilnadu Karnataka Kerala Southern States: Andhra Pradesh Tamilnadu Karnataka Kerala Training and Communication Action Plan

2. Dissemination of Information ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Dissemination of Information for education and training Local Folk Arts in the carnival approach List the Major Festivals SIRD/SDD/ PIB/DFP Annua …..l Specially designed buses for campaign Engage the services of I&B or State Information and Culture Depts Empanel local Producers, I&B or Culture Dept, NYKs/DAVP/ Annual …. TV Spots Annual ….. Training Programmes Develop materials and Modules SIRD/Expert institute 6 Months Help Line Engage Service Provider SIRD/TSP/NICAnnual …. FAQ Develop FAQsSIRD/Line Dept. Annual … Engagement of NGOs/Activists Develop a Directory of NGOs SIRD 3 Months

3. Dissemination of Information ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Dissemination of Information for education and training Clearing House of Best Practices Collect all Best Practices NIRD/SIRD12 Months Visits to sites of successful implementation Identify sitesSIRD/ETC2 Yrs. … Paintings on bus exteriors Contact RTC I &B or State Information of Culture Department 3 Months Panels inside buses/Trains Contact RTC3 Months 5-10 Minutes Videos in Video Coaches Contact RTC6 Months Pamphlets/Brochures/ News Papers. Wall Writings Prepare ContentsDAVP/SIRD/ DFP 3 Months

4. Dissemination of Information for education and training ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time /Line Reaching Trainees/ Reaching Public at Large Direct Training Development of Reader friendly material SIRD6 Months Develop Audio Visual Material SIRD/ I&B6 Months Consolidation Training Cascade ModeSIRD6 Months Cascade Plus (CBT+FAQ) NGOs Activists SIRD/TSP/ Youth/Line Depts 6 Months

5. Dissemination of Information ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Programme Sensitization to Special category persons Elected Representatives Sensitization campaign as soon as a new programme is introduced SIRD/ I&B/ Press Academies of States 6 Months Press Annual Women/SC/ST/Non Literate 6 Months Others 3 Months

6. Objectives StrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Augmenting Training Infrastructure (Hard and Soft) Setting up DTCsMoRD to Circulate experience of other State Govt to send proposals to MoRD MoRD, State Govt. 6 Months for 3 weeks for proposal Empanelment of PRI Reps as Resource Persons SIRDs to identify R.Ps from PRIs SIRD 2 Weeks Earmarking Certain percentage of all scheme allocation to trg. MoRD initiative action with other ministries MoRD 3 Months Compulsory training. For line dept officials on RD Action plan to be drawn SIRD, State Govt 4 Months 2 Institution Building

7. Objectives StrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Decentralised Training Policy SIRD/RIRD will initiate proposals Core committee to be formed SIRD and State Govt One Month Inclusive approach in training At least 50% of women to be covered. 50% trainers will be women SIRD to make proposals SIRD and State Govt One Month Appraising the youth and youth clubs, NYKs on RD Schemes Introduction of RD in school and colleges Content to be made ready MoRD, State Govt. 6 Months

8. 3. Better Use of ICT ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line E and M Learnng Touch Screen Kiosks in Local Language Explore the TSP and empanel SIRD/ TSP/NIC 6 Months Messages through Mobiles 2 Months Videos through Mobiles 3 Months Specials lectures through V.C 6 Months Make the stake holders computer Literate Skill training to Elected Representatives,function aries of PRIs Content Development, Self Learning modules NIC, NYKs, State Government 5 Years Setting up of Digital Libraray Subscribing to online journals List out the providers, Build Own repositories SIRDs/State Govt. 1 Years

9. 4. Net working Institutions: Convergence At Central Level I Phase: Intra/Inter Ministerial Convergence of RD Flagship Programmes by pooling training fund allocated under various schemes Similar Exercise to be done at State Level

10. Networking/Convergence Mechanism at Institutional Level Both G.O and NGO (Vertical and Horizontal) NIRD SIRD Regional ETC District National Convergence of Training Institutions State Level Convergence of Training Institutions headed by Chief Secretary/Prl.Sec Regional Level Convergence Committee headed by Director/Commissioner SIRD/Divl. Commissioner District Level Convergence Committee headed by District Collector/CEO ZP

11. 5. Lab to Land Training-Block Saturation ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Block Saturation Use of e-panchayat Supply of Hardware, Providing Skill Trg Development of S.Ws State Govt. NIC Training of elected PRI representatives and Youth Club Members Materials and Modules preparation SIRD/ETC/ NYKs Setting up Community Radios State level workshops, Trg, H/W. Applying for License, SIRD, I&B Social Audit Identification of SA Teams, Trg SIRD/State Govt

12. Monitoring ObjectivesStrategyAction to be takenResponsible Agency Time Line Monitoring the implementation of Training and Communication Plans Third Party Evaluation Empanel Academic/Research Institutions SIRD

13. Group I Sothern States Group I Sothern States