Chapter X Planning & Management

10.0 Preparation of Annual Work Plan & Budget for 2004-05
The Annual Work Plans & Budget for 2004-05 were prepared through a participatory process involving the structures from village community level, onwards. The plans took into account the findings of micro-planning exercises and various studies conducted at district and block levels. EMIS data for 2004-2005 was also used for developing strategies.

10.1 Major Initiatives in P & M
In Gujarat, there is a primary school within 1 k.m. of every village and, as such, access is universal. However, there were about 2,20,720 out-of-school children in the state,due to economic and social reasons, e.g., poverty or migration of families at the inception of the project.

• Strengthening of Alternative Schooling system was one of the priorities during this annual plan. It was proposed to open more such centers in villages even if there were only 5 out-of-school children. 

• Drawing inspiration from the success of Bridge Course programme in Dang district, similar programmes were initiated in other districts for mainstreaming the temporary migrating children.

• Girls specific AS centers were opened to improve the completion and retention rate of the girls.

• To elicit the support and involvement of community, awareness campaigns were made more vigorous in all the districts. Mobilization strategies were sharpened on the basis of past experience. Retention and Quality Improvement were the focus areas of this year’s annual plan.

• Content-based teachers training, which is not covered by DIET or GCERT as their regular training, was another focus area with renewed emphasis on pedagogical improvement.

• To strengthen the teachers training programmes, capacity building of DIETs, BRCs and CRCs was emphasized. 

• Having repaired buildings, thrust of civil works programme was on construction of buildings and classrooms as well as repairs 

• Strengthening IED and ECCE interventions, aids and appliances for various kinds of disabilities and training kits and modules for Anganwadi workers.

10.2 Micro planning
Training for Microplanning was conducted in cascade mode at BRC, CRC and School level. All CRC Co-ordinators have been trained in Municipal Corporations of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat, also. Village mapping was conducted at School and Village level with community support. Village Education Registers (VER) are maintained in all districts under DPEP and SSA.

10.3 Research & Evaluation
Research grants have been distributed to all the DIETs in the state. Training on conducting Action research has been given to all CRCCs and BRCCs. Three Research studies have been completed and presented at national level workshops. Each district undertook 30 research studies during 2004-05. 

Baseline Assessment Survey for SSA was carried out in 200 schools in 4 selected districts with the involvement of N. M. Sadguru Water & Development Foundation, Dahod, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad and CASE, Faculty of Education, M.S.University, Vadodara.

10.3.1 Research Studies Completed
Following research studies were completed during the year 2004-05:

• Impact of Sanitation Units on Enrolment and Retention of Girls in Primary Schools.

• Impact of Mid-Day-Meal on Enrolment Retention and Health of School Children at Primary Level.

• Impact of CRC Monthly Meeting on Teachers Empowerment.

• Impact of Intervention of DPEP on Enrolment Retention and Quality of Education at Primary Level.

• Assessment of Low Female Literacy Rate in Gujarat and Remedial Measure. (In Progress)

• Sample checking of DISE data of Gujarat & Updation of Village Education Register
  A major research study on Assessment of Low Female Literacy Rate in Gujarat and Remedial Measure is on the verge of completion. Updating of Village/ Ward Education Register is expected to be completed in near future, which will be computerized at block level.

10.4 Monitoring and Supervision
For Monitoring and Supervision of Quantitative and Qualitative aspects of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in the state, the formats prepared by NCERT & NIEPA have been translated in Gujarati and shared at district, BRC, CRC and School levels. Training in cascade mode has been imparted from State down to Village level. VEC members have also been oriented at Cluster level on Monitoring and Supervision of SSA in schools. The March, 2005 ended quarterly report on monitoring and supervision has been sent to Government of India already.

10.5 Regional Research Institute for Education
MHRD, New Delhi has assigned Monitoring and Supervision of state-level implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to Sardar Patel Institute of Social & Economic Research (SPISER), Ahmedabad and Center for Advanced Studies in Education (CASE), M. S. University, Vadodara. The two Regional Research Institute for Education (RRIEs) undertake field visits to the SSA districts and submit the reports to Government of India.