EVALUATION OF THE SCHEME OF FREE SUPPLY OF UNIFORM ...

TERMS OF REFERENCE
FOR THE SUTDY TO EVALUATE FREE SUPPLY OF UNIFORM CLOTH BY
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
Background and Need for the Study:
1.1 Towards achieving Universalisation of Elementary Education the Government of
Karnataka has initiated many programmes and policies. Some of the most
important incentive driven programs of the government include supply of free text
books, free supply of Uniforms, awarding scholarships and mid day meals and so
on. These programmes intend to achieve universal enrolment, retention and
ensure eight years of quality education to each child.
1.2 The compulsory and free education to all children is a constitutional mandate and
commitment. Hence it becomes obligatory to the State to encourage all incentives
to promote Article 45 of the constitution. With the declaration of right to
Education as Fundamental Right of all children of school going age group, the
responsibility of the State has further enhanced.
1.3 In this context, the supply of free Uniform to All students studying in Government
schools from 1 st standard to 10 th standard has become one of the major functions of
the Education Department. Having understood the problems of school children
and financial burdens of their parents, Government of Karnataka introduced the
scheme of free Supply of Uniform cloths to boys & girls studying in 1st standard to
10 th standard in Government Schools. This is to enhance the confidence and
courage besides reducing dropout rate among children The scheme is introduced
from the academic year 1985. For the boys and Girls of Government lower primary
school, subsequently the scheme have been extended to cover even S.C/S.T boys
and girls in the Government higher primary schools. Further the scheme extended
to the non SC.ST girl students from 5 th to 10 th Standard in Government Schools
during the year 2000-01, from the year 2007-08 onwards this scheme extended to
all students of Government School studying from 1 st to 10 th standard. During
the year 2011-12 at the cost of Rs.82.80 Crore 57.03 lakh sets of uniforms (4
Divisions, 34 Districts, 197 Talukas) have been supplied by the various firms. And
57.03 lakh students among four Divisions were benefited from this scheme.
Beneficiary Coverage and Expenditure Under VVY (in Lakhs)
Physical and Financial
No. of Students(in Lakhs)
Expenditure
Sl.No Year
Financial(Rs.
Primary Secondary Total Physical In Corers)
1 2004-05 54.00 6.00 60.00 60.00 59.18
2 2005-06 54.27 4.75 59.02 59.02 54.45
3 2006-07 59.03 5.82 64.85 64.85 60.62
4 2007-08 57.26 11.45 68.71 68.71 68.84
5 2008-09 54.06 10.79 64.85 64.85 65.85
6 2009-10 51.74 10.89 62.63 62.63 75.22
7 2010-11 44.06 11.06 55.12 55.12 67.14
8 2011-12 46.00 11.03 57.03 57.03 82.80
*VVY – Vidhya vikasa yojana.
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