Bihar - Jamia Millia Islamia _Final format_.pdf

(xiv(xv)(xviWhen were the textbooks actually receivedand distributed in the district? Anyinstruction/circulars received from the SPOoffice in this respect?120Information is to be obtained from DPO of district visitedby MI. A copy of the circular/ instructions issued by SPO toDPO in this respect be enclosed along with the MonitoringReport.68 schools (67.3% of sample) received first lot of books in first quarter April – June, 20 schools(19.8%) received in the second quarter July – September and 7 schools (7.92%) received in thethird quarter October – December. All these schools have distributed these books in the samequarter in which they have received. The remaining 6 schools have received the books in thesecond lot.Is there any delay in distribution of thetextbooks (textbooks are to be distributedwithin one month of opening of the schools)?If there was delay, the reasons for the delay.Indicate the date of distribution and date ofopening of schools in the district visited.To be verified in the schools/EGS/AIE centres visited byMI. Reasons for delay be verified at DPO and SPO by MI.48 schools (47.5%) have reported that books received and distributed in time whereas 53(52.5%) have reported delay in the distribution of books. Several reasons for delay were stated.For example insufficient number of books (19.8%), shortage of subject books (Math, Science,SST, English and Urdu 11%), Urdu medium books were not available (2.97%). The date ofopening of schools was 1 st April 2008.Whether free textbooks have been distributedfor all subjects and for all classes and to alleligible children?To be verified in the schools/EGS/AIE centres visited byMI. Reasons for non supply of textbooks, if any, for allsubjects and all classes be verified at DPO and SPO by MI.48 schools (47.5%) out of 101 have reported that free textbooks were distributed for all subjectsand for all classes and to all eligible children. Only 6 schools were not able to distribute due toshortage of books. Urdu medium schools lack behind as books in Urdu medium were notavailable.(d) School grants:(xvi(xvii(xviiiTotal number of schools district-wise in primaryand upper primary to whom school grants areapproved for the current financial year? Have thesefunds released to the districts, if so when (the schoolgrants are to be received by the school within twomonths of opening)? Whether any guidelines havebeen issued to the schools on how to utilize thisgrant?Information to be obtained from SPO office and tobe updated from the DPO in districts visited by MI.A copy of the guidelines is to be enclosed with theMonitoring Report.SPO has released school grants for 1679 primary and 534 upper primary schools in the districtof Nawada. DPO has released a grant of Rs. 2000/- to 1022 primary schools and a grant of Rs.4000/- to 356 upper primary schools. These grants have been received by the schools indifferent periods ranging from April to December. MI found that 23 primary and 28 upperprimary schools have received in time in the first quarter. 9 primary and 7 upper primaryschools have received the grant in the last quarter October – December. Thus it was notreceived within two months of opening DPO has circulated guideline to the schools.Whether the DPO has released funds for schoolgrants @ Rs. 2000/- per school to theschool/VEC/SMC accounts, if so when? Thenumber of schools to whom releases have beenmade? Has DPO circulated guidelines to the schoollevel for utilization of the school grant?Information to be obtained from DPO in districtvisited by MI and to be verified in schools visited byMI. A copy of the guidelines is to be enclosed in theMonitoring Report.No detail is provided by DPO. MI found that out of 80.8% of 52 primary schools and 37schools (75.5%) upper primary schools have received this amount in the period ranging fromApril to December. DPO has circulated guide lines but 58% schools did not have it.Has the DPO made centralized purchases forschools out of the school grant? If so, for whatpurpose and what is the amount utilized?Information to be obtained from DPO of districtsvisited by MI.