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WELCOME. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Government of Gujarat 11 th June 2014. Presentation On Innovative Practices In Residential Educational Institutions By GUJARAT STATE TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (GSTDREIS).
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WELCOME TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Government of Gujarat 11th June 2014
Presentation On Innovative Practices In Residential Educational Institutions By GUJARAT STATE TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (GSTDREIS)
BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE AND COMPUTER AIDED LEARNING SYSTEMS PROJECT (BACALS)
BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT • Effective monitoring for the utilisation of funds/grants being provided to the residential institutions • Transparent System to ensure benefits are reaching the target groups • Computer based Teaching & Learning
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT • Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat introduced Biometric Attendance & Computer Aided Learning System (BACALS) to • Capture Biometric attendance of Students, Teachers & Administrative staff and create centralised database • Enable Computer Aided Learning (CAL) through standard education software • Ensure Transparency & Accountability in processes coupled with effective monitoring by generation of MIS reports
PROJECT COVERAGE : DISTRICTS & TYPE OF INSTITUTES • 12 Tribal Districts of Gujarat • Description Zone I Zone II Zone III • No. of Districts 4 4 4 • Tribal Development Department • Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) • Eklavya Girls Residential Schools (EGRS) • Ashramshalas • Uttar Buniyadi Ashramshalas • Adarsh Nivasi Schools • All kind of Hostels including Government Hostels • Model Schools • Vocational Training Centers (Government run) • Education Department • Primary Schools • Upper Primary Schools
Biometric Attendance Project (Implemented) 8 Tribal Districts Zone I : Banaskantha Sabarkantha DahodPanchmahal Zone II : Bharuch Surat Tapi Vadodara
Biometric Attendance Project (Proposed) 4 Tribal Districts Zone III : Narmada Navsari DangValsad
Introduction of IT in Transport Department will require: STAKE HOLDERS IN THE PROJECT • Implementing Departments • Tribal Development Department • Education Department • Nodal Agency • Gujarat State Tribal Development Residential Educational Institutions Society (GSTDREIS) • Project Management Consultants • IL&FS Education & Technology Services Ltd. (IETS) • Implementing Agency • For Zone I & II – HCL Infosystems Ltd. • For Zone III – Selection of Vendor is under process
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Project Model : Build Own Operate (BOO) basis for 5 years • Project Period : 1st Oct 2012 to 30th Sep 2017 • Payment to Implementing agency is on per unit per quarter basis (QGR-Quarterly Guaranteed Revenue) • One unit comprises of Computer along with USB based Biometric device • QGR value for Zone I – Rs. 4127/- & for Zone II – Rs. 4170/- per unit. • Total Project cost for 5 years : Rs. 187 Cr. • (Based on the number of units installed)
SALIENT FEATURES • Data of students, teachers and other staff shall be captured through enrollment process • Data stored in School Server Unit will be used for verification and attendance authentication • Four Fingers of each user captured (2 Index & 2 Thumbs) in order to minimize rejection • Audio visual signal to denote the success and failure of attendance marking process • Attendance information is transmitted to District Head Quarters (DHQ) at periodic intervals • System Clock locked against changes in attendance timing • Database locked and can only be edited after biometric authentication • Centralized database hosted at the State Head Quarters (SHQ). The raw images of fingerprints will be maintained only at the central server
DELIVERABLES BY HCL • A combined system of a Desktop & a Fingerprint Scanner (connected through USB to Computer) is termed as "Unit“ Desktop Fingerprint Scanner
DELIVERABLES BY HCL (Contd..) • Each school is provided with minimum of 2 Units • One additional Unit for every incremental of 60 users above 120 users • Internet Connectivity for transferring of attendance data to DHQ/SHQ • Supply of UPS (1 between 3 Units) , Table & Chair (One per Unit) • Education & Application Software at Schools • Training of users • Web based application for DHQ & SHQ • Appointment of Project Leader at each DHQ • Help Desk at DHQ along with manpower (1 Hardware Engineer, 1 Software Engineer) • 1 No. of IT support staff for every 25 schools
Deployment of Education Software • In addition to the Attendance Software, Computer Aided Learning is deployed in the Schools • Education Software installed covers • Curriculum Based • General Topics • Govt. of Gujarat provided 3 CDs of Educational Content covering various general topics is also installed in all the Schools
PRESENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT June 2014
Introduction of IT in Transport Department will require: PRESENT STATUS • State Head Quarters (SHQ) is set up in the premises of SarvaShikshaAbhiyaan (SSA), Gandhinagar • District Head Quarters (DHQ) in all 8 districts is set up along with Help Desk for maintenance • Implementation completed in 7129 schools of all 8 districts (including 23 offices of TDD) • Maintenance of the project is undertaken with the deployment of manpower by HCL • Deployment of Education Software • Training of Teachers on the use of Biometric Attendance System and Education Software • Integrated Web portal for all 8 districts for attendance monitoring and report generation • http://bacals.hclinsys.com
Details of District Head Quarters & Help Desk Note : PA - Project Administrator of District
Impact of Project Punctuality and attendance of teachers has increased The grant disbursal has been linked to the Biometric based attendance in Ashramshalas, Uttarbuniyadi shalas & Hostels and this has resulted in considerable saving in grants With Computer Aided Learning (CAL), teaching & learning has improved significantly. Computer awareness among students has increased and they are able to operate on their own.
STATE HEAD QUARTER (SHQ) State Head Quarter (SHQ) Setup in the premises of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Gandhinagar
STATE HEAD QUARTER (SHQ) - Contd… Work Stations at SHQ Server & Storage
District Head Quarter of Sabarkantha District DHQ Setup in PA Office, Khedbramha
District Head Quarter of Bharuch District DHQ Setup in PA Office, Bharuch
District Head Quarter of Panchmahals District DHQ Setup in Shanthi Kumar Primary School, Godhra
District Head Quarter of Surat District DHQ Setup in PA Office, Mandvi