Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya – KGBV

For whom?

• Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya scheme is a residential school (5th, 6th and 7th std.) with Boarding facilities at elementary level for girls belonging to SC/ST/ OBC/ Minority and BPL in difficult areas

Parameters

• The schools are set up in identified Educationally Backward Blocks (EBB)under NPEGEL where

  • the rural female literacy rate is below the national rural female literacy rate

  • the gender gap in literacy is higher than the national gender gap

Component of the KGBV

• To provide necessary infrastructure for the schools

• To procure and prepare necessary teaching - learning material and aidsTo put in a place a appropriate system to provide necessary academic support and for evaluation and monitoring

• To motivate and prepare the out of school girls and their parents to send their daughters to residential schools

• The emphasis will be on the slightly older girls (10-16 years) who have not been able to complete primary education

• Difficult areas (migratory, scattered habitations) younger girls can also be targeted

• Adolescent girls who are unable to go to regular schools

• Minimum 75% of the enrolment shall be reserved for girls from SC, ST, OBC and minorities

• The remaining 25% would be accorded to girls from families below poverty line

Location & Implementation

• Rented Building : 34School Building : 5

• KGBV Building : 5

• Scheme has been implemented by State Govt. through

  • The Mahila Samakhya in MS districts (Banaskantha, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Vadodara & Sabarkantha)

  • The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Mission in the remaining districts (Bhavnagar, Amreli, Ahmedabad, Dahod, Patan, Narmada, Kheda,Kutch, Mehsana, Surat, Junagadh & Jamnagar)

Type of Schools

• Three different unit cost/ models based on the nos. of girls and type of residential schools have been provided

  • 100 girls - Type A (hostel and school)

  • 50 girls - Type B (hostel and school)

  • 50 girls - Type C (only hostel facility)

Criteria to open KGBV

• These schools are operationalised only in special circumstances

  • No access to school

  • For other reasons can not attend the schools

  • No duplicity with existing schemes of residential schools of various departments

BUDGET

Cost Estimates for 100 girls (Type A)

• Non Recurring Grant : 26.25 lacs per school
  - Building : 20 lacs
  - Furniture, equipment : 6.25 lacs (including kitchen equipment teaching learning material and library books and bedding)

• Recurring Grant : 19.05 lacs per school

Cost Estimates for 50 girls (Type B)

• Non Recurring Grant : 21.25 lacs per school
  - Building : 15.00 lacs
  - Furniture, equipment : 6.25 lacs (including kitchen equipment teaching learning material and library books and bedding)

• Recurring Grant :12.815 lacs per school

Cost Estimates for 50 girls (Type C)

• Non Recurring Grant : 21.25 lacs per school
  - Building : 15.00 lacs
  - Furniture, equipment : 6.25 lacs (including kitchen equipment teaching learning material and library books and bedding)

• Recurring Grant : 9.925 lacs per school

For 2007-08, Rs.1528.791 lacs has been sanctioned

Manpower

• Type A

  • Warden : 1

  • Full time teachers : 4

  • Part time teachers : 3

  • Supporting staff : 2 (accountant, assistant, peon, chowkidar and cook)
     

• Type B

  • Warden : 1

  • Full time teachers : 2

  • Part time teachers : 2

  • Supporting staff : 2 (accountant, assistant, peon, chowkidar and cook)
     

• Type C

  • Warden : 1

  • Part time teachers : 3

  • Supporting staff : 2 (accountant, assistant, peon ,chowkidar and cooks )
     

• Intensive training for the teachers

  • Imparted 35 days training to teachers and more 20 days training will be imparted to all teachers to strengthen their teaching-learning skills by Care India

Locations of sanctioned KGBV

• 44 KGBVs have been sanctioned IN 44 blocks of 18 districts till 2006-07

  • Tribal blocks : Danta, Dahod, Devgadh Baria, Dhanpur, Dediapada, Ghoghamba, Halol, Khedbrahma, Meghraj, Kawant, Pavi-Jetpur, Nasvadi, Limkheda , Nizar, Umarpada, Morva-Hadaf, Malpur

  • Coastal Blocks: Una, Dwarka, Sutrapada, Mahuva, Kalyanpur,Rajula, Jafarabad

  • Desert Blocks : Bhachau, Rapar, Santalpur, Anjar, Bhuj, Radhanpur

  • Other Blocks : Balva, Dhanera, Tharad, Balasinor, Satlasna, Sami, Vankaner, Chotila, Muli, Sayala, Palitaana, Halvad, Viramgam

  • Border Block: Vav
     

• Mahila Samakhya Blocks :

  • Tharad, Dhanera, Ghoghamba, Halol, Vankaner, Khedbrahma, Meghraj, Chotila, Sayala, Kawant, Pavi-jetpur

• 18 schools are Type A schools (100 girls)

• 12 schools are Type B schools (50 girls)

• 14 schools are Type C schools( 50 girls)

Sanctioned in 2007-08

• More 8 KGBVs have been sanctioned and will be operationalised by SEPTEMBER 2007

• Dahod(Garbada), Banaskantha(Deodar, Disha), Rajkot( Maliya Miyana), Ahmedabad(Ranpur), Narmada(Sagbara),

• Surendranagar(Limdi), Junagadh(Veraval)

Land acquisition

Activities

• Life Skills Training

• Imparted vocational training on making of Shampoo, Soap, Detergent, Embroidery, Stitching, Bamboo work , Jute work, Clay Modeling work, Book Binding, Shell work

• Taught cycling to all girl students

• Taught Lathi and Lazim to all girls for the self defense

• Imparted self-defense training such as Judo-Carate

• Taught puppet making and handling

• Three exposure visits of educational places per a year.

• Intensive project work to improve their writing skill as well as boost up their confidence on various subjects

• Established library corner and distributed 425 books to all KGBVs (Type A and B)

• Special activity based gender sensitive reference material prepared for girl students to improve their academic skills with the help of experts of Care India

Monitoring and Supervision

• Special class observation tools are developed for the intensive supervision and monitoring purpose.

• Training was imparted on how to supervise and monitor KGBVs effective way to BRCs, CRCs and District Gender Coordinator (Consultant)

• Consultant District Gender Coordinator visit minimum two KGBVs a month

• Monthly review is done with the help of Care India and steps are taken accordingly to improve the quality of education

• Every six months test is given to measure the competency level of teachers,

• Provided Personal academic support to teachers to improve their academic skills