West Bengal - Visva - Bharati University _30.pdf - Sarva Shiksha ...

The EGS are mainly managed by the SSK Mission of P & RD, Deptt. Govt. of West Bengal. It
understood that there are 307 SSKs & 26 MSKs centers are running in the District on the basis of the
previous year information.
This SSK(Sishu Siksha Karmasuchi) project is run by the P&RD Department for the children in
the age group of 5+ to 8+ years. These Kendras are locally managed and are set-up accordingly to local
demand. The mode of operation for this Kendras is very flexible as regards to time schedule for class
hours.
As many as 10 SSK centers were visited by the monitoring team and found that all SSKs are
running by the female EVs. It was found that EVs were present on the day of the visit. Majority of EVs
were attended training for organizing SSK centers arranged by the block level officer and the respective
supervisors of SSK. It has been reported that there are SSK centers which has more than two EVs. The
educational qualifications of the EVs are class-X pass and they used to get very irregular payment of
Rs.2000/- p.m form local Bank.Further informed that the enhancement of honorarium for the SSKs
Instructor (EV) will be made soon by the State Govt.
In addition to the above the activities for out of school children are running from the office of the District
SSA Mission.
Bridge Course:
Under the program it was informed that there are 409 non- residential in nature of centres running
during the year 2008-09.
AIE centers:
Under the program 7 centres are in operation with the involvement of NGOs and further informed one
RBC is functioning for 200 children.
(ii)
The target number of children and number of
children actually enrolled in the centres category
wise, district-wise
Information is to be obtained from SPO and updated
from the DPO in respect of the district visited by MI.
As per the previous year information there are 27923 children are enrolled in the SSKs and 5296
student are enrolled in the 26 MSKs.
(iii)
The number of children enrolled and actually
attending the centre
To be verified on the spot in respect of the centre visited
by MI. The MI will visit all categories of such centres in
a district on sample basis.
(iv)
In formation not available.
The number of EVs working in a district and the
number of EVs trained. Kind of training given to
them indicating the duration of training and by
whom (DIET/BRC/CRC/NGO) Brief description
of the modules used Are they appropriate What
is the EVs feedback on the training
Information to be obtained from DPO and to be verified
from the EVs of the centres visited by MI.
There are 870 Sahayikas (EVs) are working in the 307 SSKs. In the MSKs 5-6 teachers are working.
(v)
Whether the EVs are given academic support by
the BRC/CRC regularly. The frequency of such
academic support be ascertained. Whether any
instruction have been issued by DPO on this
Information to be obtained from DPO/BRC/CRC and to
be verified from the EVs of the centres visited by MI.
Copy of the instructions to be enclosed with the report.
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