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in the workshop included: significance of the analytical sheets introduced about
RTE Act in QMTs at cluster and block levels; role of various SSA functionaries in
use of these tools; recording of information of various QMTs used at different
levels for effective implementation; analysis of information and providing feedback
for taking immediate corrective measures; importance of timely and effective
utilisation of feedback; role of DIETs and SCERTs in providing academic support
based on analysis of monitoring data, and ways to solve problems faced by SSA
functionaries in implementation of QMTs.
Development of Handbook for Teachers and other Functionaries on the
use of Quality Monitoring Tools for Quality Assurance in Conjunction
with the RTE Act, 2009
Based on the felt-need, the department initiated the task of preparing a handbook
for SSA functionaries including teachers for providing sample guidelines in the
compilation and analysis of the monitoring data, providing and utilisation of
feedback and taking timely corrective measures. The handbook would provide
guidelines to different educational functionaries about their roles in relation to
effective implementation of QMTs and RTE Act. The process of development of
the first draft of the handbook is in process.
Meeting of National Resource Group for SSA
The National Resource Group (NRG) for SSA as constituted by the MHRD advises
on all aspects of implementation of SSA particularly on the quality issues at the
elementary level. Department of Elementary Education serves as the Secretariat
for National Resource Group for SSA. The seventh meeting of NRG was organised
on 21 February 2011. Presentations were made about various quality
improvement programmes like Quality Monitoring Formats, Right to Education,
National Achievement Survey, Early Literacy and Numeracy, Programme
Evaluation Studies, etc.
Academic Support in the Appraisal of Annual Work Plan and Budget of
the States and UTs and Providing Inputs to MHRD during Project Approval
Board Meetings
The department contributed in the appraisal of Annual Work Plan and Budget
(AWP&B) proposals of the states and UTs proposals submitted to the MHRD for
the year 2010-11 at Ed.CIL. After discussing the plans with state level officials,
observations on the progress made by the respective states in implementation of
QMTs and on various activities and programmes of SSA were provided to the
MHRD along with necessary comments and suggestions.
Participation in the Meetings of the Joint Review Mission for SSA
The department participated in the meetings of Joint Review Mission(JRM)
organised by MHRD in July 2010 and January 2011. Presentations on the SSA
activities of the department were made during the meetings. Performance of
different states/ UTs on various quality dimensions, obtained through QMTs
were also shared with the JRM members.
List of On-going/Carried Over Programmes
� Publication of the Journal ‘Prathmik Shikshak’
� Publication of the Journal ‘The Primary Teacher’
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