SHISHU SIKSHA KARMASUCHI

LAUNCHED BY GOVT OF W.B. IN 1997-98 FOR UNIVERSALISING PRIMARY EDUCATION

DEMAND DRIVEN, COMMUNITY BASED & COMMUNITY MANAGED INITIATIVE

COMMUNITY CAN MOVE THE PANCHAYAT TO OPEN A SISHU SIKSHA KENDRA (SSK) IF THERE IS NO SCHOOL WITHIN I KM

PANCHAYATS TO FACILITATE & SUPPORT THE PROGRAMME

A SEPARATE MISSION ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE & MANAGE THE INITIATIVE

SALIENT FEATURES

TEACHERS ARE LOCAL WOMEN (SAHAYIKAS)- MINIMUM QUALIFICATION SAME AS THOSE FOR FORMAL SCHOOL

SAME CURRICULLAM, BOOKS AND TEACHING HOURS AS IN FORMAL SCHOOL

ONE ACADEMIC SUPERVISIOR FOR EVERY 20 SSKS BY RETIRED TEACHERS & SAHAYIKAS WITH EXPERIENCE & HIGHER QUALIFICATION

COMMUNITY & PANCHAYTS PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURE TO RUN THE SSK

STRONG SUPPORT BY PANCHAYATS AS SERVICE TO THE DEPRIVED SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY

SALIENT FEATURES OUT OF NINE MEMBERS IN MANAGING

COMMITTEE SEVEN ARE GUARDIANS SAHAYIKAS ENGAGED BY MANAGING

COMMITTEE WITH APPROVAL OF PANCHAYATS

FLEXIBLE TIME WITH SAME SCHOOLING HOURS

SAHAYIKAS PAID ONLY RS 1000/ P.M - LOW COST PER STUDENT

COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, SUPPORT OF PANCHAYT & DEDICATION OF SAHAYIKAS RESULTED IN BETTER EDUCATION IN SPITE OF SEVERAL CONSTRAINTS

GROWTH OF SSK

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3116

7802

10871

13496

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GROWTH OF LEARNERSGROWTH OF LEARNERS

Yearwise enrolment of learners

59700

202500

503600

749100 755400

1043400

1252400

30100

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STATUS AS ON 2004-05STATUS AS ON 2004-05

16,100 SHISHU SIKSHA KENDRAS 38,326 SAHAYIKAS 12.5 LAKH LEARNERS GIRLS- 6.3 LAKH (50.4%) SC/ST STUDENTS 43% PTR 33 NO OF SAHAYIKAS PER SSK 2.4

IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMME

ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION AND ENROLLMENT HAVE INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY

HAS HELPED TO REACH EDUCATION TO THE UNREACHED – MORE COVERAGE OF GIRLS, SC/ST AND MINORITIES CHILDREN

NER OF THE STATE INCREASED FROM

83 IN 2001-02 TO 98 IN 2004-05

EXTENSION TO UPPER PRIMARY EDUCATION

PROGRAMME EXTENDED TO COVER UPPER PRIMARY EDUCATION IN 2002-03 BY OPENING MADHYAMIK SIKHSA KENDRAS (MSK)

SAME PRINCIPLES ARE ADOPTED TO OPEN AND RUN THE MSK

COMMUNITY IS ORGANISED TO OPEN MSK IN PLACES HAVING NO MIDDLE SCHOOL WITHIN 3 KM

PANCHAYATS TO FACILITATE & SUPPORT AS THEIR OWN PROGRAMME

STATUS OF MSK IN 2004-05

NO OF MSK - 1260 SAMPRASARAKS(TEACHERS)-

3,530 LEARNERS- 1,23,571 GIRLS - 61,401 ( 49.7%) SC & ST - 49,669 ( 40.2%) PTR – 26 NO OF TEACHERS PER MSK 3.8

QUALITY OF EDUCATION LEARNING IN CLASS IS VERY IMPORTANT

SINCE STUDENTS ARE MOSTLY FIRST GENERATION LEARNERS

SAHAYIKAS ARE TRAINED AT THE FOUNDATION LEVEL WITH ANNUAL RE-ORIENTATION

MONTHLY CONTACTS BY ACADEMIC SUPERVISORS FOR IN SITU TAINING

WEEKLY PROGRAMME IN ALL INDIA RADIO TO DISCUSS LESSONS FOR SAHAYIKAS

AN INITIATIVE FOR JOYFUL LEARNING LAUNCHED

A SEPARATE TEAM SUPPORTED BY UNICEF TO MONITOR QUALITY OF EDUCATION

FINDING OF A RECENT STUDY BY ONE FINDING OF A RECENT STUDY BY ONE NGO VIKRAMSHILA - SUPPORTED NGO VIKRAMSHILA - SUPPORTED

BY UNICEFBY UNICEF

DESPITE SHORTFALLS IN DOMAIN SKILLS THE SAHAYIKAS HAVE EMERGED AS INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAMME

GENERAL PERCEPTION IS THAT EVEN WITH MUCH FEWER RESOURCES AS COMPAED TO FORMAL SCHOOLS THE SSK CENTERS ARE RUNNING BETTER THAN THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS

OWNERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY

MANY MANAGING COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE DONATED LAND AND INFRASTUCTURE TO THE SSK CENTERS. EIGHT SUCH CASES WERE FOUND IN SOUTH 24 PARGANAS & TWO WERE FOUND IN BURDWAN OUT OF 50 CENTERS IN OUR SAMPLE….

- STUDY BY VIKRAMSHILA

MOTIVATION OF THE SAHAYIKAS IS VERY HIGH

“WE WERE MANAGING OUR KITCHEN. NOW WE ARE EMPOWERED TEACHERS. WE DESIRE TO LEARN AND APPLY TECHNIQUES IN THE CLASS ROOM ……”

CLOSE CONTACT WITH SAHAYIKAS IS HELPFUL

“ REGULAR SUPPORT THROUGH CONTINUOUS TRAINING & CONTACT PROGRAMS THROUGH AIR & NEWSLETTERS ARE SO HELPFUL ! …”

POSITIVE ROLE OF PANCHAYATS PANCHAYATS PROVIDE A STRONG SUPPORT

TO THE PROGRAMME RESOURCES OF THE PANCHAYATS ARE

UTILISED TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND QUALITY OF MID DAY MEALS ETC

ORGANISE TRAINING OF SAHAYIKAS AND MANAGING COMMITTEES

SELECT ACADEMIC SUPERVISORS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL MANAGEMENT

AND MONITORING OF THE PROGRAMME

WEAKNESSES AND PROBLEMS

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHLY INADEQUATE - MANY CENTRES DO NOT HAVE BUILDINGS

TRAINING OF SAHAYIKAS, MANAGING COMITTEES, PANCHAYAT MEMBERS TO BE STRENGTHENED – FUND & CAPACITY ARE MAJOR CONSTRAINTS

IRREGULAR & UNCERTAIN FLOW OF FUND – HONOURARIUM IS IN ARREARS

NEED FOR MAINSTREAMING THE SYSTEM AS A PARALLEL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION UNDER CONTROL OF THE PANCHAYATS

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

INCENTIVE SCHEMES

NTB HOT COOKED

MIDDAY MEAL DRESS FOR GIRLS

STUDENTS SC/ST GRANT

WEST BENGAL AT A GLANCE

TOTAL POPULATION-80176000 OVERALL LITERACY RATE-68.6 MALE LITERACY-77.0 FEMALE LITERACY-59.6 SEX RATIO-934 DENSITY OF POPULATION-901