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Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of School Education and Literacy
Minutes of the 210th PAB meeting held on 3rd April, 2014 for approval of the Annual Work Plan & Budget of SSA, Odisha
1. The 210th meeting of the Project Approval Board for considering the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) 2014-15 for SSA for Odisha was held on 3rd April, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Shri R. Bhattacharya, Secretary (SE&L). At the outset Secretary (SE&L) welcomed the participants. The State was represented by Ms T. Usha Padhee, Education Secretary, Odisha and officers from the State SSA office.
2. A list of participants who attended the meeting is attached at Annexure-I.
3. The Fact Sheet of the State with educational indicators is attached at Annexure- II.
4. PAB reviewed the progress made in implementing the commitments given by the State in 2013-14. The status in respect of the commitments and the comments of the PAB thereon are as follows:
Commitments Action Taken Report Remarks
The State committed to complete the 13 KGBVs in progress by December, 2013, latest.
130 out of 182 KGBV have been completed. 52 buildings are under progress.
Out of 52 under construction buildings, 6 buildings are of 2004-05, 6 of 2006-07, 15 are of 2008-09 and 25 building of 2010-11. Commitment not complied.
The State will undertake an outcome sample study of learning levels which will be shared in the next PAB.
State has already conducted an outcome sample study and shared findings.
Comprehensive quality plan based on the findings needs to be implemented. The State committed to conduct a
targeted programme for improving learning levels in early grades for reading, writing and mathematics and also for mathematics and science at upper primary level in the next academic year. The findings of a sample survey on achievement levels will be shared in the PAB.
State has conducted a programme called ‘Sahaja’ to improve the learning level in early grades for reading, writing, EVS and Math.
The finding of the sample study on achievement levels shared during the appraisal.
Partially complied.
The State committed to saturate toilets and drinking in all existing schools in convergence with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
96.8% of schools have drinking water facility and 76.8% have toilet facility.
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Commitments Action Taken Report Remarks
The State will roll out and use Quality Monitoring Tools developed by NCERT.
QMT has already been rolled out in the state.
Noted
The State will clearly work out the excess amount used in Model I KGBVs which were functioning as Model III KGBVs and the same will be reimbursed to SSA from the State budget within 3 months from the date of the PAB meeting.
In this regard necessary compliance has been sent to MHRD, GoI.
Not complied. No correspondence has been received from the State in this regard. The amount will be deducted from 2014-15 releases to SSA Odisha.
The State will reconcile the physical and financial (audited expenditure) of all civil works district wise, since inception of SSA within 6 months, so that the physical and financial targets can be matched, especially as a number of surrenders and re-appropriations have been approved. This exercise will be completed by September 2013.
The state has already reconciled the physical and financial of all Civil works in consultation with the TSG.
Not complied. No correspondence has been received from the State in this regard.
The State will ensure that all teacher related provisions under the RTE Act, including adherence of prescribed PTR in all schools, prohibition of assigning non-academic tasks (barring Census, Elections and Disaster Management), recruitment of professionally qualified teachers after they have passed TET, etc are put into practice.
For ensuring PTR in all schools process of rationalization of teachers is being initiated, 17681 teachers are being recruited and steps are being taken to bring down the single teacher schools to zero. Notification has been issued by the State Govt to prohibit the assignment of non-academic works to teachers under RTE. All teachers are being recruited after passing the TET.
Not fully complied
The State would expedite recruitment of teachers against State vacancies first so as to fill all existing vacancies by January, 2014. The State will also ensure inter-district rationalization of teachers before the commencement of the next academic session.
20495 teacher posts under State quota have been filled up, 17681 teachers under SSA are being filled up.
Partially complied
Rs. 3602.65 lakhs for construction of New UPS in excess of PAB approved targets to be reimbursed by the State Govt. and credited to SSA account within three months from the PAB.
Under discussion. Not complied. The said amount will be deducted from GoI releases of 2014-15.
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Commitments Action Taken Report Remarks
The enrolment in Government and aided schools has been consistently declining at Primary level for the past three years. The overall decline at primary level is 9%. The retention rate at primary level is only 84. Lowest retention rate is in Mayurbhanja (65) and Malkangiri (64). The transition rate for primary to upper primary is 85%, lowest in Malkangiri(64).
It is a fact that enrolment in Govt and aided schools is declining and the enrolment of private schools is increasing. Retention rate at primary level is 84.46, lowest retention rate is in Sundergarh & Gajapati districts. Transition rate is 87.05% and lowest transition rate is in Gajapati & Angul.
No steps taken.
Despite having a reasonably comfortable average PTR of 29 and 24 at primary and upper primary levels respectively, there are as many as 36% primary and 49% upper primary schools with adverse PTR even though there are more than 24,000 surplus teachers in the State. There are 4831 single teacher schools in the State. The State urgently needs to undertake teacher redeployment.
21.0% of primary and 6.0% of upper primary schools are having adverse PTR. 3443 schools are single teacher ones. Redeployment of teacher started using software developed by NIC to make the process easy.
Partially complied
The minimum working days and instructional hours as per the RTE Act are yet to be notified by the State.
The minimum working hours have been fixed as follows: Day Time: 9.30 am to 5.00 pm (working hours- 7 hours 30 mins), Morning Time: 6.30 am to 2.00 pm (working hours- 7 hours 30 mins)
Actual implementation needs monitoring.
PAB also reviewed the progress against the targets set by the state in the Results Framework 2013-14 and the targets for the year 2014-15. The Results Framework is attached at Annexure III.
5. The District and State Plans submitted by the State for 2014-15 and the Appraisal Note circulated by the TSG were discussed in detail and approvals were given for the following interventions:
5.1 Access
(a) New schools/ school buildings/ Civil Works (Rs. 61145.58 Lakh)
The State had proposed opening of 21 primary schools (PS) and upgradation of 24 PS to upper primary schools (UPS) to cover unserved habitations. The PAB approved opening of 5 PS as detailed below, which were found eligible as per the State RTE norms:
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District Block Habitation
Mayurbhanj Udala Tanakasahi
Mayurbhanj Udala Sankarkhunta
Mayurbhanj Kuliana Surehidihi
Mayurbhanj Thakurmunda Khamadihasahi
Mayurbhanj Thakurmunda Ghudhurubani
The State has 1 unopened PS sanctioned in previous years and was advised to open that also before the commencement of the next academic session.
Of the 24 proposals for upgradation of PS to UPS, only 10 were found eligible as per the State norms. The State was also advised to ensure verification in the field of actual requirement as in 2013-14 the State had surrendered 323 UPS on the grounds that they were not required.
Upgradation of 10 PS to UPS and 3 additional class rooms in lieu of upgraded UPS building was sanctioned as detailed below:
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District Block UDISE code of PS to be
upgraded
Habitation
Mayurbhanj Bijatala 21070610101 Batduma
Mayurbhanj Bangriposi 21070213402 Gedrasahi
Mayurbhanj Bijatala 21070608401 Kaduani
Mayurbhanj Bisoi 21070711001 Dumuria
Mayurbhanj Bisoi 21070701401 Raikadkacha
Mayurbhanj Thakurmunda 21072413001 Dangapani
Mayurbhanj Jashipur 21071001601 Bandiraposi
Mayurbhanj Kuliana 21071407601 Kulipal
Mayurbhanj Udala 21072600203 Kutling
Ganjam Seragada 21192104105 PS Radheisa
The salary and TLE for 5 PS and 10 upgraded UPS will be approved after the teachers are recruited and the construction is completed respectively.
An outlay of Rs. 61145.58 lakh as detailed below was approved for Civil Works:
Intervention Spill over Deferred Liability Fresh Outlay Total Outlay
Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin.
BRC/ URC 1 12.71 1 12.71
New PS * 1675 7409.57 455 3185.00 47 658.00 2177 11252.57
New UPS 650 1386.68 650 1386.68
ACR in lieu of
upgraded UPS ** 603 641.68 1507.50 354 1770.00 957 3919.18
ACRs for adding
Class VIII *** 4203 1117.79 6078.70 4203 7196.49
Buildingless PS 12 21.33 12 21.33
Buildingless UPS 1 5.55 1 5.55
Dilapidated Building
5 Dilapidated Building (UP) 3 4.50 3 4.50 ACRs **** 11476 380.12 17208.12 11476 17588.24 Toilet/Urinals (for urban areas) as at Annexure IV 4371 841.28 25 30.00 4396 871.28
Separate Girls Toilet
as at Annexure IV 21790 2238.44 5733 6879.60 27523 9118.04
Drinking Water Facility (for urban area) as at Annexure IV 1589 253.26 16 25.06 1605 278.32 Office-cum-store-cum-Head Teacher's room (PS) 328 3505.94 328 3505.94 Office-cum-store-cum-Head Teacher's room (UPS) 179 2877.18 179 2877.18 Ramps with Handrails 1057 99.24 1057 99.24 Construction of residential hostel 3 75.00 3 75.00
Major Repairs for Upper Primary School #
1 6.08 1 6.08
Spillover for KGBV 2912.75 0 2912.75
Total (Civil Works & KGBV
Construction)
46390 17302.45 2020 34474.39 6176 9368.74 54586 61145.58
* Fresh sanction of 5 PS and 42 PS earlier sanctions for which building was not given.
** Fresh Work inclusive of 10 new UPS and 108 UPS sanctioned earlier for which civil works had not been provided. 50 % of Cost Proposed as Spillover during AWP&B 2013-14 is Deferred Liability. Hence no Physical is shown separately for Deferred Liability.
*** 66 % of the Cost Proposed as Spillover during AWP&B 2013-14 is Deferred Liability. Hence no Physical is shown separately for Deferred Liability.
**** 85 % of the Cost Proposed as Spillover during AWP&B 2013-14 is Deferred Liability. Hence no Physical is shown separately for Deferred Liability.
# Major repairs to Purna Chandrapur UPS UDISE code 21072701501in Mayurbhanj
Out of the total deferred liabilities for 2014-15, deferred liability for CRC, CWSN toilets, boundary wall, electrification, augmentation of BRC and Child Friendly Elements were not approved by the PAB and these were dropped as these are not priority items.
Civil Works including KGBV is 31.82% of the overall outlay.
(b) Residential Hostel (Rs. 149.75 lakh)
6 (Rs. In lakh) Interventions Unit Cost Approved Outlay Phy. Fin.
Non-recurring (one time grant)
1 Furniture / Equipment (including kitchen equipment) 2.000 1 2.00
2 TLM and equipment including library books 3.000 1 3.00
3 Bedding 0.375 1 0.38
Sub Total 1 5.38
Recurring
1 Maintenance per child per month @ Rs. 1500/- (for food) 9.000 7 63.00
2 Salaries 9.000 7 63.00
3 Specific skill training per girl @ Rs. 1000/- per annum 0.500 7 3.50
4 Electricity / water charges @ Rs. 1000/- per annum 0.500 7 3.50
5 Medical care/contingencies @ Rs.1250/- per child 0.625 7 4.38
6 Maintenance @ Rs. 750/- per child per annum (hostel
maintenance)
0.375 7 2.63
7 Miscellaneous @ Rs. 750/- per child per annum (for
toiletries, sports-wear and sports equipment)
0.375 7 2.63
8 Capacity Building @ Rs. 500/- per child per annum 0.250 7 1.75
Sub Total 7 144.38
Total 7 149.75
All unit costs of activities under the component may be approved by the Executive Committee of SSA.
This amounts to 0.08% of the approved outlay.
(c) Special Training (Rs. 1975.89 lakh) for out of school children
The status of out of school children is as follows:
Age in years
New Identified OoSC %
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
6-7 486 394 880 8.10 6.57 14.66
8-10 1317 1181 2498 21.95 19.68 41.63
11-14 1381 1242 2623 23.01 20.70 43.71
Total 3184 2817 6001 53.06 46.94 100.00
An outlay of Rs. 1975.89 lakh for Special Training for out of school children was approved as detailed below, on the condition that all children are enrolled in schools and the regular School Head Master will inspect and check the centres at regular intervals:
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(Rs. in lakh)
Intervention Unit Cost Children Approved Outlay
Residential (Fresh)
12 months 0.20000 779 155.80
9 months 0.15000 281 42.15
6 months 0.10000 1723 172.30
Sub Total 2783 370.25
Residential (Continuing from previous year)
12 months 0.20000 2447 489.40 9 months 0.15000 85 12.75 6 months 0.10000 340 34.00 Sub Total 2872 536.15 Non-Residential (Fresh) 6 months 0.03000 3091 92.73
Non-Residential (Continuing from previous year)
6 months 0.03000 707 21.21
Seasonal Hostel
6 months (for children from
worksites) 0.03000 535 16.05
6 months 0.10000 9395 939.50
Sub Total 9930 955.55
Total 19383 1975.89
The State representatives clarified that all the Special Training Centres would be run by the school itself. The State was advised that in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Balasore for children in brick kilns and work sites, admission to a regular school was essential and the special training must be under the direct supervision of a regular school.
It was pointed out to the State that the component wise cost of Special Training had not been approved by the State Executive Committee of SSA for 2013-14 and this should be done before the next academic session. The detailed break-up of the unit cost of the Special Training Centres should be approved by the State Executive Committee of SSA.
5.2 Retention
5.2.1 Free Textbooks (Rs. 8156.44 lakh)
The PAB approved an outlay of Rs. 8156.44 lakh for free textbooks as detailed below, for children not previously covered by the State:
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(Rs. in lakh) Category books Unit cost/
child
Number of children
Outlay approved
Free Text Book (P) 0.00150 2879239 4318.86
Braille Books (P) 0.00150 1973 2.96
Large print books (P) 0.00150 3845 5.77
Free Text Book (UP) 0.00250 1528146 3820.37
Braille Books (UP) 0.00250 1018 2.55
Large print books (UP) 0.00250 2378 5.95
Total 4416599 8156.44
This amounts to 4.24% of the outlay.
5.2.2 Uniform (Rs. 19768.164 lakh)
Approved an outlay of Rs. 19768.164 lakh for 2 sets of uniforms/ child at a cost of Rs 400/ child/ annum as detailed below, for children not previously covered by the State:
(Rs. in lakh) Category of children Number of children Outlay approved
All Girls 2612660 10450.64
SC Boys 554251 2217.004
ST Boys 889612 3558.448
BPL Boys 885518 3542.072
Total 4942041 19768.164
The PAB emphasized that SSA Framework of Implementation guidelines for decentralized procurement and distribution, be strictly adhered to.
This amounts to 10.29% of the outlay
5.2.3 Inclusive Education for CWSN (Rs. 3548.85 lakh)
It was pointed out to the State that there were 88 RPs for CWSN deployed by the State in excess of the sanctioned posts and they were being paid Rs 14000/ month from the IE head, which was not sustainable. The State was asked to revisit the role assigned to these RPs and to consider redeploying them to school(s) with large number of CWSN. It was also clarified to the State that IE volunteers would be admissible only as per requirements of the children in HBE (127) on an ad hoc basis till such children are mainstreamed.
The PAB approved an outlay of Rs. 3548.85 lakh under Inclusive Education for 118295 CWSN identified at a unit cost of Rs. 3000/- per child, covering the broad activities as detailed below:
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Activities Phy Outlay
Salary of existing RPs 88 147.84
7 days Training to Teachers on Braille- residential training 1000 14.00 5 days Training to Teachers on signing -residential training 1500 15.00 5 days Training to Teachers on MD, MR & CP residential training 1500 15.00
1 day Training to parents of CWSN 59194 59.194
5 day multi- category residential training of RPs 720 7.20
Medical Assessment Camps for CWSN 316 512.748
Assistive devices / equipment 15726 905.528
Surgical correction of CWSN 1800 649.749
Escort Allowance for 10 months 17000 425.00
Transport Allowance for 8 months 15000 375.00
International day for the disabled at Block / district level 316 94.80
Anjali Festival for CWSN 210 2.10
Skill Development / theme based Camp for CWSN at block level 316 94.80 Additional cost of Braille books (over and above free text book costs) 2991 17.946 Additional cost of Large Print Books(over and above free text book costs) 6223 79.345 5 day residential Training of RPs on curricular adaptations 720 7.20 5 day residential Training of primary teachers on curricular adaptations 12640 126.40
Total 3548.85
lakh
The detailed activities to be undertaken and norms of unit cost for the activities may be approved by the State Executive Committee for SSA.
This forms 1.85% of the total outlay.
5.2.4 KGBV (Rs. 9331.13 lakh)
The action taken by the State as a follow up of the National KGBV Evaluation report was reviewed. It was reported that enrolment in KGBVs was only 66.45%, State was yet to initiate selection of target group of girls (never enrolled/ drop out, giving preference to SC, ST and Minority) and most of the girls enrolled are regular Class V passouts. The drop-out rate in KGBVs is very high. The State was yet to resolve the infrastructure lacunae pointed out in the Evaluation. Concern was expressed about the male teachers and accountants in KGBVs having access to living quarters of girls’, ad hoc appointments to the KGBVs by a Committee headed by District Collectors and large number of staff vacancies in the KGBVs. The guidelines issued by the State on safety and security of KGBVs were found sketchy and wanting. There was absence of any enriched curriculum being transacted in the KGBVs. Steps also need to be initiated to provide for convergence with Public Distribution System and the Health Department.
Out of 182 KGBVs, 68 KGBVs were down-graded from Model I to Model III during the year 2013-14 with enrolment of 100 Girls. The State has covered all the qualifying EBBs. As far as KGBV buildings are concerned, 130 buildings are completed and 52 are in progress The PAB approved an outlay of Rs. 9331.13 lakh including non-recurring spillover of Rs. 2912.75 is detailed below:
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(Rs. in lakhs)
Non-Recurring Spill over Outlay
Spillover for 25 KGBV building, expansion sanctioned in 135 KGBVs
and boring in 5 KGBVs 2912.75 2912.75
Recurring
Activity Phy. Financial
Maintenance per child per month @ Rs. 1500/- (food component) 182 3276.00
Stipend per child per month @ Rs.100/- 182 218.40
Supplementary TLM, Stationery and other educational material @ Rs. 1000/- per annum
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182.00 Salaries
(a)1 Warden @ Rs. 25000/- per month 182 546.00
(b) 2 Urdu teachers @ Rs. 12000/- per month only for Bhadrak district 1 2.88
(c)3 Part time teachers @ Rs. 5000/- per month per teacher 182 327.60
(d) 1 Full time accountant @ Rs. 10000/- per month 182 218.40
(e) 2 Support Staff-(Accountant/Assistant, Peon,Chowkidar) @ Rs. 5000/- per month per staff
182 218.40
(f)1 Head cook @ Rs. 6000/- per month and upto 2 Asstt. Cooks @ Rs. 4500/- per month per cook
182 327.6
Specific Skill training per girl @ 1000/- per annum 182 182.00
Electricity / water charges per girl @ 1000/- per annum 182 182.00
Medical care/contingencies @ Rs.1250/- per child per annum 182 227.50
Maintenance @ Rs.750/- per child per annum (hostel maintenance) 182 136.50
Miscellaneous @ Rs.750/- per child per annum (toiletries, sportswear, sports equipment etc.)
182 136.50
Preparatory camps @ Rs.300/- per child per annum 182 54.60
P.T.A / school functions @ Rs.300/- per child per annum 182 54.60
Capacity Building @ Rs.500/- per child per annum 182 91.00
Physical / Self Defence training @ Rs. 200/- per child per annum 182 36.40
Sub Total 182 6418.38
Total (Recurring + Non Recurring) 9331.13
The support for salaries/ honorarium approved above will be limited to the salary/ honorarium structure as per the State’s own norms if that is lower than the national schematic norms.
The State committed to completing all 52 KGBV buildings in progress, within 2014-15.
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5.3.1 Foundational Programme for learning in Classes 1 and 2:
Odisha has been implementing a classroom readiness programme in the beginning of the academic year for Classes 2-7. The PAB acknowledged this as a good practice and suggested that SCERT could document it so the impact can be shown empirically.
Odisha has designed a focused programme for learning to read, write and comprehend and mathematics for children in Classes 1 and 2. The PAB approved supplementary readers ‘Sanjog’ at a unit cost of Rs. 340 / school for Rs.177.35 lakhs. The State has also been approved 8 days of non-residential training for 45218 teachers (covering topics related to early reading and mathematics, CCE and gender sensitivity) for Rs 361.74 lakhs; along with 7 days of follow up at cluster level for the same number of teachers for Rs.316.53 lakhs. An additional cost of Rs 50/ teacher for resource material developed for teachers, for 52163 schools was approved for
Rs.26.08 lakhs. 8 days residential training for 3116 Resource Persons at a unit cost of Rs 200/-
per person per day was approved for Rs. 49.86 lakhs.
The PAB also approved an amount of Rs 5 lakhs under REMS for a sample study to assess learning levels of students at the end of Class 2. The findings of this sample survey will be shared with the PAB 2015-16. Other proposal of the state to provide workbooks to students was not approved as the workbooks are still under development. State had also proposed to include a traditionally used early reader called ‘Barnbodh’. The PAB advised the State that it should be included in the cost of the textbooks if so declared by the SCERT or be provided by the State.
Activities like state and district level workshops for sample survey maybe done through state and district level project management cost.
The cost of the textbooks approved includes cost of books developed for programme for transition of tribal language to language of school instructions in classes I – II.
5.3.2 Comprehensive Programme for Classes III– V:
The PAB approved Rs. 500 per cluster for organizing Maths Melas for students for which a budget of Rs. 24.05 lakhs was provided under LEP. For the focused programme for Classes 3 to 5, the PAB approved 5 days non-residential teacher training at block level for 50384 teachers for Rs. 251.92 lakhs. This training would focus on subject content based on the areas in which children were found to be performing poorly as per the learning assessment, gender sensitivity and special training classes. Follow-up at cluster level for the same teachers was approved for 7 days at a unit cost of Rs. 100 / person / day for Rs. 352.68 lakhs.
In addition 5 days of non-residential training of 1428 teachers teaching in schools with tribal languages as medium of instruction for teaching of maths in Odiya medium, at a unit cost of Rs 100 / person / day for Rs 7.14 lakhs. Training of 2933 resource persons for 6 days in residential mode at unit cost of Rs 200 / person / day for Rs. 35.20 lakhs was approved. Other proposals of the State like workbooks for all students were not approved as these are still under
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development. ‘Barnbodh’ an early reader was not approved as it is appropriate only for classes I and II.
Rs 10 lakh have been provided under REMS State level cost to provide workbooks in 200 schools of two districts, covering one tribal and one non-tribal block, and to evaluate the impact of such exercise on the learning levels. The cost of the textbooks approved by PAB includes cost of books used in schools with bridging programme for tribal languages also.
5.3.3 Comprehensive programme for Science and Maths at upper primary level:
Since the focus in upper primary classes is on teaching learning of Maths and Science, the PAB approved 7 days of non-residential training for 18889 maths and science teachers to covers subject specific content and gender training at a unit cost of Rs. 100/ person /day for Rs. 132.22 lakhs. Follow up at cluster level for the same teachers was also approved for 5 days for Rs. 94.44 lakhs. A teacher manual developed by the state @ unit cost of Rs 50 for each school was approved for Rs 9.25 lakhs form LEP. 8 days residential training of 1980 resource persons at a unit cost of Rs 200 / person / day was approved for Rs 31.68 lakhs. Under REMS a budget of Rs 5 lakhs has been approved to conduct a sample survey of students learning achievement at Class 8.
5.3.4 Bridging programme for tribal languages in early grades:
The State government has approved more than 15 tribal languages as medium of instruction in schools. Currently the State is implementing a full- fledged programme in 10 languages covering nearly 1300 mono-lingual schools (more than 90% children speak one tribal language). In 2013-14 PAB approved development of textbooks for Class 1 in nine new tribal languages, which the state has developed and are available in draft form.
For 2014-15, the PAB has approved Rs 3000 / school for 1258 schools covered under this programme for provision of supplementary reading material for students in Classes 1, 2 and 3 for Rs 37.74 lakhs under LEP. The PAB also approved 8 days residential training of 160 RPs at a unit cost of Rs. 200 / person / day for Rs 2.56 lakhs. These RPs will specifically conduct induction training of 3793 tribal teachers who will be involved with the bridging programme..
An orientation of 3 days of educational administrators in districts where the bridging programme for tribal languages is implemented was approved from district level project management cost.
The State has been conducting community mobilization activities under ‘Srujan’, which was so far funded through SSA, since this has become a regular activity the same may be supported by the State.
5.3.5 Teachers’ salary (Rs. 54305.11 lakh)
The details of the sanctioned post, recruited and vacant teachers and head teachers for primary and upper primary upto March, 2014 are as under:
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Sanctioned Posts Working Vacancies
State SSA Total State SSA Total State SSA Total
PS 96893 51576 148469 73560 50059 123619 23333 1517 24850
UPS 39776 40761 80537 31527 40361 71888 8249 400 8649
Total 136669 92337 229006 105087 90420 195507 31582 1917 33499
From the vacancy position in State and SSA supported posts, it was pointed out to the State that there appears to be a clear case of substitution of State cadre posts with SSA supported posts. Education Secretary, Odisha stated that they had regularized 53271 teachers recruited under SSA against State posts after completion of specified years of service. The PAB suggested that as SSA was meant to be an additional funding support to the State’s expenditure on elementary education, and not a substitution of the same, salary of 31582 posts (as vacant in State cadre) should be shifted from SSA funding to the State budget. These posts along with the 1917 vacant ones will not be filled up under SSA and will be on hold till a requirement of the same is approved. Education Secretary Odisha suggested that salary for 4 months for these teachers maybe provided and by that time, provision of salary for these teachers will be made in the State budget.
Accordingly an outlay of Rs. 54305.11 lakh for teachers’ salary for teachers in position was approved as detailed below:
(Rs. In lakh)
Category Unit Cost Phy. Fin.
Primary teachers
Primary Teachers (Contract)-Existing, in position 0.72000 20530 14781.60 Additional teachers
Additional Teachers - PS (Contract) in position 0.72000 13724 9881.28
Teachers salary for 4 months- 0.24000 23333 5599.92
Upper Primary teachers
UP Teachers (Contract)-Existing, in position 0.72000 15173 10924.56 Additional Teachers - UPS (Contract) in position 0.72000 9411 6775.92
Teachers salary for 4 months- 0.24000 8249 1979.76
Sub Total 90420 49943.04
Part Time Instructors in position
(a) Art Education 0.49200 4433 2181.04
(b) Health and Physical Education 0.49200 4433 2181.04
Total 99286 54305.11
The first charge on SSA funds provided to the State should be on account of teacher salary against posts funded by SSA and which have been filled.
14 5.3.6 Teachers’ Training (Rs.2720.730lakh)
The PAB approved an outlay of Rs. 2720.730 lakh for teachers’ training as detailed below: (Rs. in Lakh) Interventions Unit Cost Phy. Fin. Teachers
In-service non- residential teachers' training for class I and II teachers at Block level X 8 days X 45218 teachers for early reading, CCE and Gender sensitivity
0.008 45218 361.740
In-service non-residential teachers' training for class III to V teachers at
Block level X 5 days X 50384 teachers 0.005 50384 251.920
In-service non-residential teachers' training for class VI-VIII, at Block
level X 7 days X 18889 teachers for Maths, science and gender training 0.007 18889 132.220 7 days non-residential follow up at Cluster level for class I and II
teachers X 45218 teachers 0.007 45218 316.530
7 days non-residential follow up at Cluster level for class III-V teachers X
50384 teachers 0.007 50384 352.680
5 days non-residential follow up at Cluster level for class VI-VIII teachers
X 18889 teachers 0.005 18889 94.440
Resource Persons Training
3116 RPs for Class I & II 8 days residential unit cost Rs.200 / day 0.016 3116 49.860 2933 RPs for Class III to V 6 days residential unit cost Rs.200 / day 0.012 2933 35.200 1980 RPs for Class VI to VIII 8 days residential unit cost Rs.200 / da 0.016 1980 31.680 160 RPS for 8 days residential training unit cost Rs 200 for tribal
language bridging 0.002 160 2.560
Induction training for newly recruited teachers @Rs 200 per day for 3953
teachers for 10 days 0.02 3953 79.060
Training of untrained teachers to acquire professional qualification over a
two year period 0.06 16824 1009.440
Training of Head Master 150 on NUEPA Module (for 16 days) 0.016 150 2.400
Resource Persons training 50 on NUEPA module (for 10 days) 0.02 50 1.000
Sub Total 2720.730
The detailed norms of unit cost for the activities may be approved by the State Executive Committee for SSA within the per teacher financial norms of the SSA.
This works out to 2.47% of the total State outlay.
5.3.7 Academic Support & Supervision through BRCs/ URCs and CRCs (Rs. 11358.38 lakh)
The State has 316 Block/Urban Resource Centers (BRCs/URCs) and 4806 Cluster Resource Centers (CRCs). PAB approved the following outlays for academic support through BRCs/ URCs and CRCs:
15 (Rs. in lakh) Intervention Unit Cost Outlay Approved Phy. Fin. 1 Salary of Faculty and Staff
(a) 6 RPs at BRC for subject specific training, in
position 1.02000 1863 1900.26
(b) 2 RPs for CWSN in position 1.68000 632 1061.76 (c) 1 MIS Coordinator in position 1.80000 316 568.80 (d) 1 Data Entry Operator in position 1.02000 316 322.32
(e) 1 Accountant-cum-support staff for every 50
schools in position 1.44000 948 1365.12 2 Contingency Grant 0.50000 316 158.00 3 Meeting, TA 0.30000 316 94.80 Total 316 5471.06 CRC (Rs. 5887.32 lakh) (Rs. in lakh) Intervention Unit Cost Outlay Approved Phy. Fin. Salary of Cluster Coordinator, full time and in position 1.68000 2875 4830.00
Contingency Grant 0.10000 4806 480.60
Meeting, TA 0.12000 4806 576.72
Total 4806 5887.32
5.3.8 Annual Grants (Rs. 9436.84 lakh)
The details of the annual grants approved are as follows:
(Rs. in lakh)
Nature of grant Category Unit cost Approved
Phy Outlay
School Grant Primary 0.05000 52194 2609.70
Upper primary 0.07000 22233 1556.31 Maintenance Grant PS & UPS 0.07285 72347 5270.83
Total 146774 9436.84
Maintenance grant will be provided through School Management Committee up to Rs. 5,000/- per school per year in respect of schools having up to 3 classrooms and up to a maximum of Rs.10,000/- per school per year, for schools having more than 3 classrooms subject to the condition that the overall eligibility for the district would be Rs.7500/- per school.
5.3.9 Learning Enhancement Programme (Rs. 274.47 lakh)
The State’s proposal for learning enhancement programme was discussed in detail. Approved an outlay of Rs. 274.47 lakh for Sanjog (basal readers for Oriya language) 20 books each for class 1 and 2, teacher training and resource material for teachers, Maths specific activity
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(Rs. in lakhs)
LEP Phy. Fin. Outlay
Class I and II
Sanjog (basal readers for Oriya language) 20 books each for class 1 and 2
0.00340 52162 177.35
Teacher training for Rs. 50 per school for resource material for teachers for 52163 schools
0.00050 52163 26.08
Maths specific activity at cluster level 0.00500 4810 24.05 Class III to V
Teacher manual at a unit cost of Rs 50 per school for 18504 schools
0.00050 18504 9.25
Sub Total 236.73
Supplementary reading material for classes 1,2 and 3 for schools with bridging programme
37.74
Total 274.47
This works out to 0.14% of the total State outlay.
5.4 REMS (Rs. 457.60 lakh)
An outlay of Rs. 457.60 lakh (Rs. 330.40 lakh for 30 districts and Rs. 127.20 lakh for State Project Office) under REMS at a unit cost of Rs. 581.48 per school for 74396 schools was approved as detailed below:
(Rs. in lakh)
Activities Outlay
SPO Level
Research & Evaluation
1 SLAS for Class II, III, VI and VIII @ Rs 5 lakh each 20.00 2 Research, Evaluation studies, Action research projects and related activities
Research in selected areas (1) Impact of seasonal hostels for addressing the issues of children of migrant families (2) Impact of SAHAJA in improving the learning achievement of children (3) Impact of implementation of bridging strategies in improving learning achievement of tribal children (4) Functioning of Madrassa in contribution of education of Muslim children (5) Impact assessment of CAL programme
30.00
3
Workbooks and their impact in 200 schools in 2 districts ( one tribal and one non-tribal block)
10.00
Sub total 60.00
Supervision & Monitoring
4 Third party evaluation(Quality monitoring of civil work) 20.00
5
Tracking of hard to reach children and interventions for urban deprived children
10.00
Sub Total 90.00
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Total 127.20
DPO Level
Research
1 Action Research studies at district level 24.00
Evaluation
2 Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation And Assessment @100/-x 74396 74.40 Monitoring
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Monitoring & Mobility support to DIs, DIET, Monitoring Institute-
SAMIKHYA 24.00
4 School Student Helpline 33.00
5 PINDICS/Teacher tracking 30.00 6 QMT 15.00 7 DISE, CTS 130.00 Sub total 232.00 Total 330.40 Grand Total 457.60
Break-up of activities - Schools 74396
State level @ Rs.170.98 / school District level @ Rs.444.1 / school Total funds @ Rs. 615.08/ school
Research & Evaluation 50.00 98.40 148.40
Supervision & Monitoring 30.00 232.00 262.00
SCPCR @ Rs. 50/- 37.20 0.00 37.20
*Tribal districts 200 schools in 2 districts for transition from home language to school language.
10.00 10.00
Total 127.20 330.40 457.60
* PAB approved sample assessment of students at class 5. The findings of this sample survey will be shared with the PAB 2014-15. PAB has also approved a research under REMS to assess the preparedness of students studying in tribal languages to transition to odiya medium at the end of class 3. This study would be across 2 districts covering 200 schools.
The detailed norms of unit cost for the activities should be approved by the State Executive Committee for SSA.
This works out to 0.24% of the total State outlay.
5.5 Innovative Activities (Rs. 588.90 lakh)
(a) Girls Education (Rs. 380.30 lakh)
Rs 380.30 lakh was approved for Self Defence Training for Upper Primary girls of classes VI- VIII in 2179 schools @ Rs 15 lakh for districts.
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(b) Intervention for SC / ST children (Rs. 193.54 lakh)
Rs 193.56 lakhs were approved for 504 school level volunteers who support the school teachers in conducting classes in MLE schools. PAB advised the state to phase out these volunteers as more tribal teachers get recruited or redeployed.
(c) Intervention for Minority Community children (Rs. 15.06 lakh)
Rs. 15.06 lakh was approved for life skill education for children enrolled in Madrasa and Maktab intervention for Minority Community children.
5.6 Innovation for CAL (Rs. 1405.68 lakh)
An outlay of Rs. 1405.68 lakh was approved under the innovative activities for Computer Aided Education in upper primary schools as detailed below:
Item Details Quantity Unit
Cost
Amount (in Lakhs)
New Schools to be covered under CAL (Cost of IT Equipments)* 400 2.30 920
Lab preparation in new CAL Schools 400 0.30 120
Capacity Building of Teachers on CAL (5 Days Residential) 6090 0.01 60.9
AMC & Insurance of Computers & Monitoring using Properitory
Software in Old CAL Schools 2645 0.12 304.78
TOTAL 1405.68
* List of schools to be covered under CAL is attached in Annexure-V.
5.7 SMC/PRI Training (Rs. 953.42 lakh)
Rs. 953.42 lakh was approved under SMC/PRI training for 3 day non-residential training of 317808 members @ Rs 100/ day.
5.8 Management Cost (Rs. 8555.52 lakh)
Management cost of Rs. 8555.52 for 30 districts lakh and Rs. 1218.12 lakh for State component plan totaling to Rs. 7337.40 lakh was approved.
The details of the management cost at State Project Office and District Project Office are as follows:
Management Cost – SPO
(Rs. in lakh)
Activities Outlay
1 Salary 525.12
2 TA/DA 30.00
3 Audit fees 75.00
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Activities Outlay
replacement of lift in SPO, which should be from State budget
5 Office expenditure 200.00
6 Process documentation on good practices under REMS 10.00 7 Hiring of vehicle, POL/ maintenance of vehicle etc. 70.00
8 Workshops/seminar/capacity building 50.00
9 House-keeping, security guard, consultants, Class IV staff etc 50.00
10 Media & Documentation 88.00
11 MIS 100.00
12 Total 1218.12
Management Cost – DPO
(Rs. in lakh)
Activities Outlay
1 Salary 4149.58
2 TA/DA 159.02
3 Audit fees 276.80
4 Furniture & Equipment 70.00
5 Consumables for DPO, BEO etc 240.00
6 Office Maintenance of DPO building 300.00
7 Hiring of motor vehicle and POL for DPO 360.00
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Office expenditure (Documentation, Printing, exposure visit, library, Plan preparation, mainstream department monitoring, maintenance of vehicle & equipment & Misc expenses)
400.00
9 Workshops/seminars/capacity building 150.00
10 House-keeping, Security Guard, Data Entry Operator etc 50.00
11 Office Contingency 80.00
12 Media and Documentation 102.00
13 MIS 1000.00
Total 7337.40
Management Cost works out to 4.40% of the total outlay. The detailed norms of unit cost for the activities may be approved by the State Executive Committee for SSA.
5.9 Community Mobilization (Rs. 900.25 lakh)
An amount of Rs. 900.25 lakh under Community Mobilization was approved
6. Special Focus Districts
The PAB discussed the targeted interventions for 18 Special Focus Districts (13 ST, 1 Minority and 18 LWE districts) in the State. The outlay for these SFDs is Rs. 130708.13 lakh, which works out to 68.03% of the State’s total outlay of Rs. 192144.93 lakh (Annexure-VI).
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7. The PAB approved the AWP&B for 2014-15 Rs. 192144.93 lakh as under:
(Rs. in lakh)
Head
Outlay approved Spill Over Deferred
Liability Fresh Total
SSA 14389.69 34474.39 133949.73 182813.80
KGBV 2912.75 0.00 6418.38 9331.13
Total 17302.44 34474.39 140368.11 192144.93
The total plan outlay approved was Rs. 192144.93 lakh for 2014-15 which is 20.68% higher than the plan outlay of 2013-14 (159217.278 lakh). The consolidated item-wise outlays for 2014-15 approved are at Annexure-VII. The district-wise outlays for 2014-15 approved are at Annexure-VIII.
8. 13th Finance Commission award
An award of Rs. 23200 lakh was made by the 13th Finance Commission to Odisha as Grant-in-Aid for elementary education for 2014-15 which will be provided by the State Government to the State Implementing Society (SIS) for implementation of RTE. Taking into account the funding pattern between central and state at the ratio of 90:10, the GOI share for 2014-15 is as detailed below. (Rs. in lakh) Outlay approved Capital Head General Head 13th FC Award Net General Head GOI Share (65% ) Capital Head General Head Total 192144.93 61145.56 130999.37 23200.00 107799.37 39744.62 70069.59 109814.21 9. Commitments for 2014-15: -
a) The State committed to the transfer of 31582 teacher posts from SSA funding to State cadre from August, 2014.
b) The State would fulfill all commitments of early years which are still pending as per para 4.
c) The State committed to opening all the schools sanctioned in the previous years by the beginning of 2014-15 academic year, along with the 5 new PS and 10 UPS sanctioned by this PAB.
d) The State committed to complete the civil works of the 52 KGBV buildings in progress within 2014-15.
e) The State committed to take action on all issues and concerns pointed out in the 3rd National KGBV Evaluation 2013.
f) The State committed to implementing quality improvement programmes for improvement in learning levels of children as specified in paras 5.3.1, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3. g) The State will undertake third party sample study on learning levels for Classes II, III,
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h) The State committed to saturate toilets and drinking in all existing schools in convergence with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation by December, 2014.
i) The State Government will provide its State share for the approved AWP&B 2014-15 on 65:35 basis. The State share would be released to the State SSA programme within one month of release of central share.
j) The State Government will provide for and maintain a budget head for the Centrally sponsored scheme of SSA in its State Budget for 2014-15 onwards.
k) The State will roll out and use Quality Monitoring Tools developed by NCERT. l) The State will take steps for implementation of non discrimination in schools in
accordance with the Guidelines/Advisory F.No. 1-15/2010 EE4 dated 26th October, 2012 issued by the MHRD.
m) State will fill up vacant teacher posts by September 2014.
n) State agreed to rationalize teacher deployment across elementary schools to maintain PTR prescribed in RTE Act.
o) Teacher and student attendance rates 90.2% (PS) 87.5% (UPS) and 76.6%(PS) 77.7% (UPS) in latest GoI study : needs to be improved and monitored by State.
