PRE APPRAISAL NOTE – PUDUCHERRY
1. UDISE DATA
RECOMMENDATION/ SUGGESTIONS:
· Check the list of schools which have been shown under Govt. /Aided in the UDISE 2013-14 with UDISE 2014-15 data. If there is a change in management of any schools, provide the proper justification
· Check the type of school in the UDISE 2014-15 data, it should not be shown as zero.
· Land for Additional Construction.
· Class taught status under teacher details for Secondary schools.
· Re-verify zero / below average enrolment schools.
a) RMSA
NEW SCHOOL:
· Construction / Functional status of each school should be mentioned in the PMS website for all approval years.
· 11 digit UDISE code should mention clearly on the proposal
· Distance from Upper Primary to Secondary should be taken from UDISE 2014-15
· Check the connectivity of schools from weather roads
STRENGTHENING:
§ While selecting the schools under strengthening the priorities should be given to :
§ Special focus districts
§ Girls school
§ School with own building
§ School with good enrolment
b) IEDSS:
§ While preparing the IEDSS proposal, the number of children should be generated from UDISE 2014-15 only. No other sources will be accepted other than UDISE.
§ Provide the UDISE code for all schools covered by IEDSS instructor with the AWP&B
c) ICT:
§ School once covered under ICT@School scheme will not be taken under new proposal this year.
§ Recurring grant can be proposed for last 2 implemented years under recurring head of this year. Recurring grant will be a part of your Annual Work Plan from this year onwards
§ While selecting the schools under scheme the priorities should be given to :
· Special focus districts
· Girls school
· School with Computer Room / electricity
· School with good enrolment
d) GIRLS HOSTEL:
§ Puducherry does not have any EEB, so that UT cannot proposal proposed for Girls Hostel scheme.
e) VOCATIONAL EDUCATION:
§ UT can proposal plan for vocational education.
§ 11 digit UDISE code should mention clearly on the proposal.
2. EDUCATIONAL INDICATOR
Issues:
Ø District Yanam needs to special focuses due to low educational indicators.
Ø There is a wide variation in the figures of Educational Indicators in the year 2013-14 (AWP & B 2014-15 and UDISE report NUEPA), likeGER, NER and Dropout rate etc. at State level. The variations are as under.
STATUS
State Name / GER(2013-14) / NER
(2013-14) / Dropout Rate
(2013-14) / Transition Rate
(2013-14)
Given by the State / Flash Statistics / Given by the State / Flash Statistics / Given by the State / Flash Statistics (2012-13) / Given by the State / SFlash Statistics
Puducherry / 115.14 / 101.01 / 114.88 / 59.81 / 1.42 / 15.21 / 99.62 / 99.62
Suggestions:
State may be prepare the educational indicators for the year 2012-13, 2013-14, & 2014-15 for AWP & B 2015-16 keep in view the flash Statics 2012-13 & 2013-14 And MHRD population so as to avoid the discrepancies/ variations which have already been sent to your UT.
3. ACCESS
Issues:
1. The Gross access ratio at the state level is 100. All437 habitation, are served by secondary schooling facility.Therefore, the state needs to guaranteeequitable access to quality education (both formal and non-formal)that would equip the children of the state with the requisite knowledge and skills which will enable them to participate effectively inthe nation’s growth.
2. Integration ofGIS data with the UDISE data;-The state has yet to integrate GIS mapping with the education management information system (UDISE).
3. State also needs to provide details onadmission policyfor students at secondary level. What are steps taken by the state to monitor transition from elementary cycle to secondary cycle?
4. No retention policy/ strategies have been found at the secondary level.
RECOMMENDATION/ SUGGESTIONS:
· It may be suggested to the UT,to see the checklist for the preparing plan proposal for upgrading a school into secondary level andalso check the proposed plan according to the checklist before online submission of the proposal.
4. QUALITY
ISSUES:
The AWP&B needs to be planned in such a manner that Secondary Schools need to be made more inclusive for CWSN, with adaptations to infrastructure to be planned under the RMSA non-recurring / civil works component.
The issue of deployment of special education teachers has been highlighted previous year and there is no deployment policy of special education teachers in the state and their (special education teachers) role in secondary classes need to be clearly outlined. The information with regard to salary structure of special education teachers needs to be provided by the State.
SUGGESTIONS:
· The proposal for induction training of new teachers shall be considered only if the Orders of recruitment of new teachers are attached
5. ICT@SCHOOLS
ISSUES:
Ø 221 Schools found Discrepancies against the approval.
Ø UC and progress report for Rs.169.00 lakh released in 2007-08 is pending.
Ø ICT is yet to be implemented in 355 schools against the approval of 380 schools.
Suggestion:
Ø School once covered under ICT@School scheme will not be taken under new proposal this year.
Ø Recurring grant can be proposed for last 2 implemented years under recurring head of this year. Recurring grant will be a part of your Annual Work Plan from this year onwards
Ø While selecting the schools under scheme the priorities should be given to :
· Special focus districts
· Girls school
· School with Computer Room / electricity
· School with good enrolment
6. EQUITY
Current status reported by UT is implementing self-defense training to adolescence girls
Issues
The major issue is high dropout percentage of ST Student’s at secondary & higher secondary school.
Suggestions
UT should make efforts to plan to reduce this Dropout rate of ST Students.
UT should make efforts to increase enrolment of SC, ST& Minority students at secondary & higher secondary school.
7. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
ISSUES:
Please note that till date the Puducherry UT have not planned for implementing Centrally Sponsored Vocational Education Scheme.
If they are planning to introduceCentrally Sponsored Vocational Education Scheme in the year 2015 - 16 following are required:
1. School List along with UDISE CODE and Trade Mapping.
2. Revision of Scheme of Subject so as to introduce VE as 6th additional subject at secondary level and compulsory elective at higher secondary level.
3. Compliance to NSQF norms for curriculum / course ware.
8. COMMUNITY MOBILISATION
ISSUES:
Appraisal of the component SMDC Training and community mobilization should be based on Data Captured Format (DCF) UDISE. It is advised to all States to fill DCF component wise in detail.
In the section dealing with community mobilization following details should be provided:
1. Composition of SMDC and number of members
2. Sub-committee (SBC and AC) formed at school level and their composition with role and responsibilities
3. Composition of SMDC/ SMC in composite schools and connection between SMC and SMDC.
4. Progress against approval of previous year for SMDC Training.
5. Details of the Training module used for training
6. Training needs of SMDC members
Suggestions:
1. SMDC Training should have set agenda and its schedule
2. Meeting should have set agenda and its schedule
3. School should develop an Annual Calendar of activities
4. If the Training Module has not been developed by state, the plan of action for the same needs to be detailed out in the plan
5. Organization that would be involved in the module development and training of members
6. To integrate the role of SMDC and vocational Education, industry representatives of each state should also be part of SMDC member team. Industry representative should actively participate in the meeting between the Parents, Teachers, Curriculum developers and students, so that the skill gap is minimized.
7. In case State wants to take up new proposal for community mobilization to address equity, Vocational Education and quality of education. Specify its strategies with outcome.
9. PLANNING PROCESS
ISSUES:
· Planning report has not received from UT.
10. IEDSS
ISSUES:
1. AWP&B for 2015-16 must be planned for the state Government. Hence, the plan must be formulated by the state and not by the NGOs. The involvement of the NGOs may be in some of the activities under the IEDSS scheme but the responsibility and accountability of the plan will be on the state Government.
2. Under recurring component, recruitment of the special Educators is a major issue across the state.
Ø For the approval of special educators already existing, the states need to provide certificates of the regular teachers or the documents supporting the continuation of the contract of special Educators (office orders or proof of their appointment, details of the teachers, RCI numbers of the teachers, salary structure, eligibility of the special Educators and UDISE numbers of schools where they are posted). Recruitment Policy must be clear.
Ø Proposal of the fresh teachers must be submitted with documentary proof as planning and policy of recruitment of teachers, roles and responsibilities of the teachers have been defined or not, qualification of the teachers are as per scheme, recruitment of the teachers in the ratio of 1:5. How are they deployed in schools? Will they be supporting the regular teachers or supporting CWSN independently in the class room or Resource Room? On what level are they appointed? School or Block level?
Ø In the recruitment policy of the state, the provisions of the revised scheme must be taken into consideration, though the scheme will not be implemented from 2015-16.
3. The details of the CWSN disability wise, social category wise detail cost of aids and appliances, UDISE Code of schools where the CWSN are studying must be furnished at the time of Appraisal.
SUGGESTION:
· While preparing the IEDSS proposal, the number of children should be generated from UDISE 2014-15 only. No other sources will be accepted other than UDISE.
11. CIVIL WORKS
Current status reported by State given below:
Itemof Construction / Approved / Completed / Inprogress / Notstarted / %completedNewSchool / 11 / 0 / 9 / 2 / 0
Strengthening
ACR / 22 / 12 / 10 / 0 / 54.55
ScienceLab / 74 / 0 / 29 / 45 / 0
ComputerLab / 57 / 0 / 29 / 28 / 0
ArtandCraftRoom / 67 / 0 / 29 / 38 / 0
Library / 69 / 0 / 29 / 40 / 0
Toilet / 32 / 0 / 0 / 32 / 0
Drinkingwater / 24 / 0 / 0 / 24 / 0
ISSUES:
Ø Progress Overview of the Civil Works Sanctioned Last Year
Ø SSOR is lower than the CPWD rate.
Ø The glimpse of the approved activity for the year 2009’-10, 2010’-11, 2011-12 & 2013-14.
New School:
§ Construction / Functional status of each school should be mentioned in the PMS website for all approval years.
§ 11 digit UDISE code should mention clearly on the proposal
§ Distance from Upper Primary to Secondary should be taken from UDISE 2014-15
§ Check the connectivity of schools from weather roads
STRENGTHENING:
While selecting the schools under strengthening the priorities should be given to :
· Special focus districts
· Girls school
· School with own building
· School with good enrolment
SUGGESTIONS:
Ø New/Upgraded School.
Ø Strengthening of existing Schools.
Ø State has to submit updated progress report civil works to analyze the status.
Ø State has to submit detail drawings with detail estimate for any new proposal of civil works.
Ø State has to submit estimate and proposal signed by SPD well one week in advance of PAB date failing which the unit cost will be considered based on the documents available with RMSA/TSG.
12. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
ISSUES:
· Not updated online progress (Physical and Financial) as on 31st December 2014 for Girls Hostel and Vocational Education (It may be zero but UT have need to freeze it blank) components on Project Monitoring System (PMS).
· Except new schools and ACR, none of the construction works has been initiated in the State.
SUGGESTION:
· State to fulfil checklist of finance uploaded on www.rmsaindia.org
· Costing sheet to be uploaded online in the prescribed format.
· Component wise proposal/Budget in the costing sheet must be reflection of Annual Plan.
· Anticipated Financial Statement up to 31st March 2015 for RMSA, ICT, GH, IEDSS and VE components to be updated in the PMS.
· State to update online functional Status and Construction status of RMSA, GH, and VE components and Model School Scheme under PMS.
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