1. Date : 01.05.2014 Project Approval Board Meeting to consider AWP&B 2014-15 for SSA, Assam

2. 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

3. Financial Achievement : Total Fin. Outlay, 2013-14 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,2014 160590.30160490.68112179.1670% In lakhs

4. Achievement in AWP&B 2013-14 (Till 31 st March,2014): ActivityAWP&B 13-14Expenditure% of Exp Opening of New School 61.70 55.1389% Special Training for Mainstreaming of out of School 9,084.30 6,362.6270% Free Text Book 5,345.68 100% Provision of 2 sets of Uniform 16,062.53 15,704.4598% Teaching Learning Equipment147.1088.660% New Teacher Salary88,231.5055,650.2963% Teachers Training2,485.712,396.3896% Academic support through BRC 3,578.42 2,980.32 83% Academic support through CRC 6,041.60 753.2312% Computer Aided Learning in UPS under innovation -- - Libraries in Schools -- - Teachers Grant -- -

5. Achievement in AWP&B 2013-14 (Till 31 st March,2014): ActivityAWP&B 13-14Expenditure% of Exp Maintenance Grant 2,861.91 2800.42 98% School Grant 2,724.45 2677.0498% Research, Evaluation, Monitoring & Supervision 346.73 214.15 62% Intervention for CWSN 1,778.77 1,587.7289% Innovation Head up to Rs. 50 lakh per district--- SMC/PRI Training 408.32 379.7493% Civil Works 9,946.32 8,470.8685% Project Management Cost 6,330.51 5,464.8086% SIEMAT--- NPEGEL--- KGBV 5,154.761,247.7324% Total 160,590.30 112.179.16 70%

6. Status of State Share against GOI release: PAB Approved Outlay Due Share as per Total approved Outlay 2013-14 Amount Received from GOI during 2013-14 State Share due as per GOI releases State Share Received up to 31.03.14 13th FC GOI Share State Share Against Last year (2012-13) GOI final installme nt i.e Rs 400.00Cr Against Current year (2013-14) 160,590.305,900.00139,221.2715,469.031,31,820.7314,646.754444.449015.33 N.B. Sanction against state share for an amount of Rs. 1143.49 (L) is received on 2/4/2014

7. Major Achievements in 2013-14 ( Civil) (Till 31st March, 2014): ItemPhysical progress for the year 2013-14 TargetCompletedIn progressYet to start Primary School buildings- building less / Dilapidated School (LP) 150213 Primary School buildings- building less / Dilapidated School (UP) 1001 Major Repair (LP) 10311004 270 Major Repair (UP) 206201 50 Barrier free Ramp 415436275270 KGBV Building(new) 310292

8. Action taken Report for the PAB Commitment for the Year 2012-13 & 2013-14  Most of the PAB Commitments have been addressed and placed for appraisal of PAB.PAB Committments.docPAB Committments.doc

9. CategoryPrimaryUpper Primary Total No of schools 40354764547999 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:

10. Proposals for the Year 2014-15:

11. ACCESS: Availability of Schools School TypeCategory Number of Schools Children covered Govt/Provincialized (Including new Schools) LP, UP & Composite 495874473231 Local body /TG Managed LP, UP & Composite 46967243 Govt. Aided/ Recognized LP, UP & Composite 5200340550 Govt. UnAided ( Venture) LP, UP & Composite 5663406252 Private Schools LP, UP & Composite 2826470662 Residential Schools2200 KGBVs573000

12. 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 803064058193539725 Lower Primary Upper Primary Total Habitations Habitations having UPS Habitations without UPS Habitation without UPS but served by nearest UPS 8030613269126579041 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 935500 1265318142176 Requirement of New Schools

13. 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. 15000 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.  15000 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 14852 children of migratory families in worksite centres.  11 Seasonal Hostels proposed for covering 712 children in Morigaon, Dhubri & Kokrajhar district.

14. 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. 15000 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.  40832 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 10000 schools of special focus areas.

15. 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.2008-09 to 2013-14.

16. Proposals for the Year 2014-15(Civil Works): Name of Activity Gap as per DISE- 2013-14 No. of activity proposed Unit cost (Rs. in lakh) Addl. Classroom Plain dist-29294 Hills dist.- 535 Plain dist.-28342 Hill dist.- 475 Plain dist.-4.80 Hills dist.- 5.25 Separate Girls’ Toilet Plain dist-6447 Hills dist.- 41 Plain dist.-6447 Hill dist.- 41 Plain dist.-1.25 Hills dist.- 1.377 Boundary wall Plain dist-28040 Hills dist.- 1891 Plain dist.-618282 R.M.(In 4206 nos. School) Hill dist.-41748 R.M. (284 nos. of Schools) Plain dist.-0.02743 per R.M. Hills dist.- 0.030173 per R.M. Barrier free access(Ramp & Rail) 1135942380.25 Residential School Building 1215.73 Major Repairing-390- Total Govt. & Prov. School - 47999 (Including newly prov. 7121). Excluding newly Prov.- 40878

17. Proposals for the Year 2014-15 (In Lakhs) ActivityPhysical Financial Outlay ActivityPhysical Financial Outlay Residential Schools & Hostels 14619.06Maintenance Grant 3275.00 Special Training for Mainstreaming of out of School 88,30812399.77School Grant55,2563025.78 Free Text Book3,076,4055644.65 Research, Evaluation, Monitoring & Supervision 55,256828.86 Provision of 2 sets of Uniform 4,540,47418161.90Intervention for CWSN107,168.003215.40 Teachers Salary45,76694306.22 Innovation Head up to Rs.50 lakh per district 271350.00 Teachers Training385,9537255.26SMC/PRI Training239765719.30 Academic support through BRC 1455672.92Civil Works 183569.31 Academic support through CRC 3,41611990.16 Project Management Cost 28.005793.95 Computer Aided Learning in UPS under innovation 271350.00KGBV57.006766.65 Teachers Grant195,183975.92Total 366920.11

18. 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 12347 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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