Date : 01.05.2014

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

2. Status of Action Taken on the observation made by PAB on 6th March/2014. Status of Action Taken on the issues of PAB.docx

3. Financial Achievement : In lakhs

4. Achievement in AWP&B 2013-14 (Till 31st March,2014):

5. Achievement in AWP&B 2013-14 (Till 31st March,2014):

6. Status of State Share against GOI release: 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):

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.doc

9. Status of RTE Compliant Indicators:

10. Proposals for the Year 2014-15:

11. ACCESS: Availability of Schools

12. ACCESS: Findings of the GIS Survey on mapping of Schooling facility Lower Primary Upper Primary Requirement of New Schools

13. 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. Quality, Special Training, Inclusive Education: • 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. 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. Different Interventions proposed • 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):

17. Proposals for the Year 2014-15 (In Lakhs)

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.

19. Thanks