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An appropriate society would be identified for routing of EGS &
AIE funds and also for planning and implementing the entire programme for
out of school children. The
society should be the same as the Society identified for Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan.
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All EGS & AIE centres should function for
atleast four hours, during the day-time. Any exception to this norm should be discussed in the District
Advisory Committee and permitted only in very specific and deserving cases
after a decision at the state society.
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Microplanning exercises or house-to-house surveys
would be undertaken prior to
preparation of village, block and district proposals for EGS & AIE.
The appraisal conducted by the state society would specifically study the
information from microplanning before approval of the district proposals.
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Proposals of voluntary agencies (VAs) would be
given due weightage at various levels and information regarding the new
scheme and its provision would be shared with VAs at sate and district
level at the initial stage.
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The selection of Education Volunteers for EGS &
AIE should be made by the village community/gram panchayat or local urban
area representative groups.
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Preference should be given to women in selection of
Educational volunteers.
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Timely and regular payment of honorarium to the
Education Volunteers and CRPs should be ensured.
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Text-books, other teaching-learning materials and
equipment for the centres should be provided prior to the starting of the
centre.
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If the number of children exceeds 40, an additional Education
volunteer can be provided at the Centre.
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The induction-training of Education Volunteers of 30 days for
primary level centres and 40 days for upper primary centres should be
completed prior to starting of the centres.
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EGS & AIE interventions should be initiated only when there is
a clearly expressed demand and commitment from the community. The local
community should provide suitable space, drinking water facility for the
children of EGS & AIE centres.
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Apart from EGS centres, most AIE strategies would attempt
mainstreaming of children into formal schools. Thus, close linkage between
alternative and formal systems should be maintained at all levels.
Head Masters of the
local schools should be involved in regular supervision of EGS & AIE
centres from which children are likely to be mainstreamed.
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The EGS & AIE will be a component of the overall plan for UEE
at the state, district and sub-district levels. It is absolutely necessary
to ensure that management structures for Elementary Education and EGS
& AIE are not separate. This integration would have to be achieved
from state level downwards.
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Regular evaluation of the functioning of EGS &
AIE interventions (State run and VA) would be carried out in addition to
annual classrooms observation studies.
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An MOU would be signed by the Central Government
with each State Government regarding the above mentioned principles.
Certain state specific items would be included, especially those relating
to staff and management structures for EGS & AIE. The state society or
district/block level offices would also need to sign MOUs with VAs, PRIs/VECs
or other community groups responsible for management of EGS & AIE
centre.
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On the issue of convergence of EE & NFE
structures (in some of the educationally backward states where separate
NFE structures have been set up), the MOU would clearly state the
component of the state government to complete the process of modification
of existing structures by 30-6-2001. By 31-3-2001 a framework for such
convergence/modification should be communicated to the Government of
India. (Refer to Annex VII for a draft MOU
to be signed between GOI, state government and the State Society.)
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The Govt. of India shall be
mandatorily represented
in all the State GIAC Meetings.
