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EDUCATION GUARANTEE SCHEME AND ALTERNATIVE & INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
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13. Monitoring and Evaluation arrangements under EGS & AIE 13.1 The regular monitoring & academic support arrangement at the
cluster level through the CRP have been outlined earlier. This linkage of
the school/centre and the cluster level is the most crucial. It can provide an effective process for continuous and natural
evaluation and improvement in the programme. The block level arrangements would be finalised by each state.
The Block Resource Centre (BRC) could be used in project (DPEP, LJP,
GOI-UN) districts for regular monitoring. The regular monitoring schedule
of cluster and block level and reporting formats would need to be devised
by each state. The district level office, DIETs, District Resource Group (DRG)
would be assigned responsibility of monitoring of EGS & AIE from the
district level. This would not be an inspection type work, rather it would
help in review, planning and regular academic support for EGS & AIE
centres. At the state level, an intensive monitoring system would have to
be established through the involvement of SCERT, DIETs, State &
District Resource groups and some good VAs. 13.2 A suggested monitoring framework is being developed for EGS
& AIE at the national level, which will be circulated to,
states shortly. The monitoring arrangement and reporting formats should
include quantitative data as well as qualitative information on the centre.
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One of the most important indicators of effective functioning of
the centre/school is the progression of learners to higher grades within
appropriate timeframes. This
has not been properly monitored under the NFE scheme and alternative
schooling programmes of different projects. This indicator should be an integral part of any Management
Information System (MIS) developed for EGS & AIE. There should be a system of regular monitoring and reporting from
the school to the state level on certain important parameters. This MIS
would function as a part of the MIS for SSA. In addition, a structured monitoring/review exercise can be
undertaken periodically in the nature of `review missions’, say every
six months to undertake a more detailed review of the functioning of the
scheme including the VA component. 13.3 From the national level a comprehensive monitoring mechanism would
be evolved by involving officers of the Department of Elementary Education
& Literacy, national level apex institutions like NCERT, NIEPA,
reputed VAs and resource institutions, individual resource persons etc.
There would be visits to different states to review the functioning of the
EGS & AIE scheme, adherence to MOU conditions etc. In addition,
specific visits would be organised whenever necessary to individual states
to review particular aspects of the scheme. The monitoring would be
effective only if a limited set of quantitative and qualitative indicators
is worked out. 13.4 Evaluation: Evaluation of EGS &
AIE projects will be done at two levels; by (I) the State level society
and (ii) the Central Government. In
addition to regular monitoring of projects through MIS and field visits,
the district projects are to be evaluated once in every 4 years by an
empanelled agency of State Level society. Evaluation of 1-2 districts each year in the bigger states and 1
district every alternative year in the smaller states will also be carried
out by the Central Government, an external evaluation agency empanelled
with the Department of Education, Ministry of HRD. 6
Quantitative indicators (illustrative)
Qualitative
indicators (illustrative)
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