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ANDHRA PRADESHRASTRIYA MADHYAMIK SIKSHA

ABHIYAN(AP RMSA)

[2009 – 2020]by

D. Seshagiri RaoDirector SCERT(Retd)

Consultant RMSADireDirectorctor,SCERT(Retd)

Consultant -RMSA

Agenda

© Anantha Ramakrishna Duvvuri2

Recap…

RMSA – An OverviewNeed for RMSANational Level Vision, Goals & ObjectivesAP State Vision, Goals & Objectives Road Map

Planning & Implementing RMSANature of planning in the context of USE Interventions Planned

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Recap…

EFFORTS on EDUCATION FOR ALL(EFA)

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The WORLD CONFERENCE ON EFA Jomtien, Thailand, 5-9 March 1990 to universalize primary education and massively reduce illiteracy by the end of the decade-Mid term Review at Aman,Jordan in 1996

EDUCATION FOR ALL SUMMIT of NINE HIGH POPULATION COUNTRIES (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria & Pakistan) New Delhi 12-16,Dec 1993.

DAKAR FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION ON EDUCATION FOR ALL: Meeting Our Collective Commitments : the World Education Forum Dakar, Senegal, 26-28 April 2000

EFFORTS on EDUCATION FOR ALL(EFA)

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The participating governments committed themselves to the attainment of the following DAKAR FRAMEWORK-GOALS

Expanding and improving comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children

Ensuring that by 2015 all children, with special emphasis on girls, children in difficult circumstances and from ethnic minorities have access to and complete free and compulsory primary education of free and compulsory primary education of good quality

Ensuring that the Learning needs of all young people and adults are met through equitable access to appropriate learning and life skills programmes

EFFORTS on EDUCATION FOR ALL(EFA)

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Achieving 50 per cent improvement in levels of adult literacy by 2015,especially for women, and equitable access to basic and continuing education for all adults

Eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005,and achieving gender equality in education by 2015, with focus on ensuring girls’ full and equal access to and achievement in basic education of good quality;

Improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all so that recognized and measurable learning outcomes are achieved by all, especially in literacy, numeracy and essential life skills”

EFFORTS on EDUCATION FOR ALL(EFA)

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EDUCATION PROJECTS IN AP1983 - 1998

ANDHRA PRADESH PRIMARY EDUCATION PROJECT(APPEP) with Assistance from Overseas Development Administration ODA(now known as DFID) of UK.

1997 - 2004DISTRICT PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME(DPEP) of GOI

1998 - 2006JANASHALA PROJECT of GOI with UNICEF Assistance in 4

Dists. of AP

2002 - 2010 extended till 2012SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN (SSA) of GOI

APPEP1983-98First Bilateral agency to enter into Basic

Education in India is ODA of United Kingdom in India Andhra Pradesh in 1983

The three Key innovations of APPEP 6 Pedagogical Principles for activity based child-centred teaching learning process. Institutional innovation: Teachers’ Centre

at the Sub district (Mandal)level Systematic planning for teacher training

Six pedagogical Principles of APPEP

Providing teacher generated learning activities

Promoting learning by doing, discovering and experimenting

Developing individual, group,& whole class learning

Providing for individual differences

Using the local environment

Creating an interesting classroom by displaying children’s work

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RMSA

Project at a Glance A Centrally sponsored scheme (a) IMPLENTING AGENCY: State level: A.P. Secondary Education Society,

Government of Andhra Pradesh. Secretary to Secondary Education Dept

(Chairman), & C&DSE(Member Convenor) District Level: Collector & Dist. Magistrate(Chairman), DEO (Dist. Project Coordinator) (b) PERIOD 2009-10 to 2016-17 (c) COVERAGE: All the secondary Schools (classes IX & X)

run by Govt/Municipal/Local Bodies, private aided,

managements. (d) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Government of India/Government of A P

Funds

Need for RMSA

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The Government of India has launched, in 2007, a centrally sponsored scheme, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), for universalisation of access to and improvement of quality at the secondary and higher secondary stage,

Since education is a state subject as per the constitution in the Indian federal system, state governments are policy and decision makers on this subject,

RMSA is therefore a crucial step to prepare the State Govts. /UTs to take up the goal of Universalisation of Secondary Education.(USE)

Need for RMSA contd…

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Unlike U.E.E which is a constitutional mandate, U.S.E is not mandated by Constitution but only by morale and by need.

This means that well-thought out and practically possible goals and strategies for implementation must emerge from the states and union territories.

Vision, Goals & Objectives – National

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VISION

At the national level, the vision for secondary

education is to make good quality education

available, accessible and affordable to all young

persons in the age group of 14-18years.

Vision, Goals & Objectives – National

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GOALS & OBJECTIVESThe national policy document of RMSA has drawn up the following specific goals and objectives:

To ensure that all secondary schools have physical facilities, staff and supplies at least according to the prescribed standards through financial support in case of Government/ Local Body and Government aided schools, and appropriate regulatory mechanism in the case of other schools

To improve access to secondary schooling to all young persons according to norms – through proximate location (say, Secondary Schools within 5 kms, and Higher Secondary Schools within 7-10 kms), efficient and safe transport arrangements/residential facilities, depending on local circumstances including open schooling. However, in hilly and difficult areas, these norms can be relaxed. Preferably residential schools may be set up in such areas

Vision, Goals & Objectives – National

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GOALS & OBJECTIVES Contd…To ensure that no child is deprived of secondary

education of satisfactory quality due to gender, socio-economic, disability and other barriers;

To improve quality of secondary education resulting in enhanced intellectual, social and cultural learning

To ensure that all students pursuing secondary education receive education of good quality; and achievement of the above objectives would also, inter-alia, signify substantial progress in the direction of the Common School System.

Vision, Goals & Objectives – State

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VISIONTo ensure quality education that is

available, accessible and affordable to every young

person in the age group of 14-18 and prepare them to become global citizens with intellectual, scientific, social, cultural and humane

outlook

Vision, Goals & Objectives – State

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GOALS & OBJECTIVESThe state abides by these broad national goals and objectives,

and specifically adds on certain key qualitative objectives that would

guide its progress towards meeting its vision and goal. They are:

To equip and empower professional competence of the heads and teachers for school effectiveness and classroom processes;

To provide opportunity to secondary level students to compare, collaborate, compete and contribute to the world at large; and

To develop life-skills of students, and enhance overall quality of life.

Road Map

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All secondary school age children are in schools by 2013

All secondary school age children are in secondary classes appropriate to their age by 2020

All secondary school completing children will have access to higher secondary classes by 2020

“….. making good quality education available to all students in all schools at affordable fees is a primary commitment of the Common School System”,

State should invest in common schools system with standards, norms, building, etc., with the same standards as that of Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Targets to be achieved

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Targets Existing To be achieved

Access 85.03% 100%

GER 65.10% 100%

Drop out Rate 8.4 % Below 1

Transition rate 95.4 % 100%

Teacher Pupil ratio 1:32 1.32

Gender Parity Index

0.9 1.0

Completion Rate 74.72% 100%

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Planning & Implementing

RMSA

Nature of planning in the context of USE

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What to do?

Decentralised, need based, participatory, convergent and context specific planning.

Wide discussions at micro levelDeliberate on issuesTake stock of existing statusAnalyze and identify gaps in relation to goals Formulate strategies, Develop draft plans, implementation schedules, and

monitor plans

Nature of planning in the context of USE

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Who will do? - District Level Team (Planning

Team)District Educational OfficerDeputy Educational Officer (DPC)Mandal Educational Officers (3 members) Headmasters (3 members)NGO Representatives (3 members)National Awardee Teachers (2 members)Teaches Union Representatives (5 members)DWACRA Group Presidents (3 members)Mandal Parishad Presidents (2 members)M. L. As (2 members)Municipal President/MayorZilla Parishad Chairperson

Nature of planning in the context of USE

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Who will do? - Divisional Level Survey Team

(Micro-Planning)

Deputy Educational Officer (concerned)Headmasters (3 members)Teachers (3 members)Teacher Union Representatives (3 members)NGO Representatives (2 members)Sarpanches (3 members)Mandal Praja Parishad Presidents (3 members)DWACRA Group Representatives (3 members)

Interventions Planned

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Civil Works (Non-Recurring)Addl. Class Rooms to Upgraded Upper Primary Schools:Addl. Class Rooms to Existing Secondary Schools:Science LaboratoryLab EquipmentOffice RoomComputer RoomArt/Craft/Culture RoomLibrarySeparate Toilet Blocks for Boys & GirlsDrinking Water FacilityFurniture & Fixtures

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RecurringRepairs and Renovations (Major)Annual Recurring GrantRepairs to equipment & Consumable Articles for

LaboratoryPurchase of Books and PeriodicalsWater and Electricity chargesTeachers Duftary/ClerkLab AttendantWatchmanIn-service training of teachers & Heads of schoolsResidential Quarters for TeachersDistrict level Science Exhibition

Interventions Planned

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IncentivesBicycle for Girls/KITFor children with Special Needs – IEDFor Out of School Children

Strengthening of Resource InstitutionsSCERT, APOSS, SIET, CTE/IASEsDIETs, ELTCDist. Science CentreDRCsDivisional Lead Schools, Mandal Lead Schools

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Management

Andhra Pradesh Secondary Education Society

The following Committees were formed at state level, district level and sub divisional level (G.O.Ms.No. 114 School Edn. (SE Plg.2) Dept., dated: 07-10-2009)

State Mission Authority-Governing Council State Level Executive CommitteeTechnical Support Group at State LevelDistrict level Management CommitteeSchool Management and Development Committee (SMDC)

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State Mission Authority-Governing Council

Hon’ble Chief Minister - Chairman Hon’ble Minister (SE) - Vice ChairmanChief Secretary - Vice ChairmanSecretary (SE) - Member-SecretarySecretary (Finance) - MemberSecretary (Planning) - MemberC&DSE and Ex-Officio Project Director, RMSA - MemberDirector, Intermediate Education - MemberMHRD nominee(s) - Member(s)With Head of resource institution and experts as Members and

any other member (to be nominated by Chairman)

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State Level Executive CommitteeSecretary I/C of S.E - ChairmanC&DSE and Ex-Officio Project Director, RMSA - Member-

Secretary Representatives form Finance Dept. - Member(s)Representatives from Planning Dept - Member(s)

(to facilitate decision making)Nominee of Dept of Rural DevelopmentNominee(S)/ Representatives(S) from MHRD - Member(s)Director, Intermediate Education - Member and

also to involve NGO’s, Social Activists , University Teachers, Teacher union Representatives , Panchayat Raj Representatives, Women Groups (to be nominated as Members)

The Executive Committee will be responsible for the Project appraisal and its approval at the State level with the Assistance of a Technical support Group (TSG).

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Technical Support Group at State Level Secretary to Govt. School Education Dept., A.P., Hyderabad -

Chairman Director, Intermediate Education, Hyderabad - Member Additional Director of School Education (Coordinator) - Member Director, SCERT, A.P., Hyderabad - Member Director, Govt. Examinations, Hyderabad - Member Director, AP Open School Society, Hyderabad - Member

Director, Libraries Dept., Hyderabad - Member Director, Social Welfare Dept., Hyderabad - Member Director, Tribal Welfare Dept., Hyderabad - Member Director, BC Welfare Dept., Hyderabad - Member Director, Disabled Welfare Dept., Hyderabad - Member Director, SIET, Hyderabad - Member Director, Adult Education, Hyderabad - Member MD, School Education Infrastructure

Development Corporation, AP., Hyderabad - MemberContd…

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Technical Support Group at State Level Two District Educational Officers - Members

(to be nominated by the Chairman) Two Principals of CTE/IASE - Members

(to be nominated by the Chairman) Two persons from NGOs - Members

(to be nominated by the Chairman) Two Headmasters/teachers from High Schools - Members

(to be nominated by the Chairman) Any other member(s) nominated by the Chairman

Commissioner & Director of School Education, - Member-Secretary

A.P., Hyderabad, and Ex-Officio Project Director. TSG at State Level will act as a Monitory and Operational Support Unit. Executive Committee will approve and recommend the project proposal

on the basis of appraisal done by the Technical Support Group. The TSG will also assist in Planning, Monitoring, Management and Evaluation.

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District level Management CommitteeDistrict Collector -ChairmanPrincipal IASE/CTE/DIET -Member

(Wherever IASE is existing Principal is the member

and CTE is existing Principal is the member &Where there is no IASE & CTE, the DIET Principal is the member)

Executive Engineer, SEID Corporation -MemberDeputy Director, Social Welfare -MemberDistrict Tribal Welfare Officer -MemberDistrict BC Welfare Officer -MemberAssistant Director, Disabled Welfare -Member

Any one member nominated by the Chairman (from NGOs)District Educational Officer & Ex Officio -Member -Convener

District Project Coordinator

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School Management and Development Committee (SMDC)

The Committee has to be constituted at School Level with the following

members:

Principal/HM -- Chairman of the Committee Vice-Principal -- Vice Chairman One Teacher (Social Sciences) -- Member One Teacher (Science) -- Member One Teacher (Maths) -- Member One gentle man from parents -- Member One lady from parents -- Member

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School Management and Development Committee (SMDC)

Two Members from Panchayat / Urban Local Body (Surpanch/ Chairman/ Mayor & concerned ward member)

One Member from SC/ST Community One Member from Educationally Backward Minority Community One Member from Women Groups One Member from Edn. Dept Committee of each Village Three Experts as Members each from Science, Humanities and Art/

Craft/ Culture Background to be nominated by the District Programme Coordinator through due Process.

One Officer from Education Department to be nominated by the DEO as a Member

One Member from Audit and Accounts Department.

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Sub Committees of SMDCSchool Building Committee

School Building Committee Responsible for all including Planning, Estimation, Management, Monitoring, Supervision, Reporting, Maintenance of Accounts, Monthly squaring up of accounts, Presenting accounts, before the SMDC (or) Panchayat (or) Urban Local Bodies etc. Relating to all Civil Works. The Civil Works will be undertaking either on Contract basis s per rules (or) by the Community. These works can also integrate with Rural Development Schemes.

SBC is consisting ofo One Member from Panchayat or Urban Local Bodyo One Member from parentso One Member from experts in Civil Works like Civil Engineers/

Consultant o One Member from Audit and Accounts Department.

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Sub Committes of SMDCThe Academic Committee

The Academic Committee is responsible for all Academic Activities including Planning, Management, Monitoring, Supervision, Reporting and Collection of data for SEMIS etc. The Committee is also responsible for ensuring quality improvements, equity, reducing , barriers with socio- Economic, gender and disability , Teachers and Students attendance , recommending Teachers for training , guidance and counseling , students achievements , co- curricular and extra curricular activities and overall Academic and personality development of Students and Teachers.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)Meeting of PTA will be held at least once in a month. The class

teacher will maintain a Suggestion / Complaint Register for parents of every class. The Principal and Vice – Principal will review this Register regularly and take appropriate action on the suggestions and complaints. This register itself should contain column for “Action Taken”. This register will also be placed in the meetings of SMDC.

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Monitoring and SupervisionAt Divisional Level monthly meetings of the

Headmasters / Principals will be conducted by the DPC in which the progress of Enrollment, Retention, and Quality of the children will be reviewed.

The experiences and participation of School Management Development Committees (SMDC) will be shared.

Innovative practices of Schools, Teachers, School Management and DevelopmentCommittees(SMDC) will be collected and documented.

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Monitoring and SupervisionRole of District Project Office

At District level the DPC will conduct review meetings of Sectoral Officers on enrollment, equity, quality of civil works.

A meeting of Tribal Resource Group, SC Resource Group, Girl Education

Resource Group will be conducted bi-monthly Review with I. E.D. Resource Group will be conducted

every month.

Role of State Project OfficeMonthly meetings with DPCsMonthly meetings with Sectoral OfficersMonthly meetings with Resource Groups

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EvaluationConducting Base Line Survey Impact StudiesCohort Analysis of students from class VIII to XIISurveys BAS / MAS / TASCollection of Micro Planning data for preparation of planning Integration of information for planningTraining to Teachers/Planners Implementing quality Monitoring tool

ResearchAction research by teachers/lecturers of DIET/CTE/IASESmall Scale Researches by teachers/lecturers of

DIET/CTE/IASELarge Scale Researches by Individuals/Large Scale Researches by Institutions

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