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OFFICE OF THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTORORISSA PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME AUTHORITYSHIKSHA SOUDHA, UNIT-V, BHUBANESWAR.No. 1132 (30)/Ped. Dt. 04.02.2008FromToShri Deoranjan Kumar Singh, I.A.S.State Project Director, OPEPA &Director, Elementary Education,Orissa, Bhubaneswar.All District Project Coordinators.SSA / DPEP Districts.Sub: Conduct of Common Annual Examination, 2008.Sir,In continuation of this Office letter No. 421/Ped/08 dt.14.1.2008, I am toenclose herewith the norm for printing of Question-cum-Answer Sheet which has beenprepared in consultation with the Directorate of TBP&M. The Question-cum-AnswerSheet alongwith the question papers duly modified in the light of teleconference heldon 2.2.2008 may be printed by following all formalities in accordance with the normfor printing referred to above through a Committee headed by the Collector-cum-Chairman, SSA / DPEP.The written examination may be conducted during 10 th -15 th March 2008. TheOral Examination may be conducted after 15 th of Mar’08 alongwith the valuation workwhich may be done in presence of the children. Once the marks are recorded, thechildren may be asked to re-write the revised and corrected answer and show it to theteachers for further comments. The Oral Examination may be conducted individuallywith contextual questions on immediate local environment of the children. Theexamination result may be shared with the PTA Class-wise and Subject-wise between25 th -31 st Mar’08. The new academic session should start w.e.f. 1.4.2008. The resultsof Common Annual Examination may be tracked subject-wise and class-wise in respectof Gender and socially category through the quarterly monitoring format to be suppliedto all schools. The cost of expenditure incurred for printing of Question-cum-AnswerSheet, quarterly monitoring format and progress card may be booked under REMS.The filled in format should reach Cluster level by 15 th April’08 forconsolidation. The consolidated filled in format at the CRC level should reach the BRClevel by 18 th April’08 for consolidation. The consolidated filled in format at the BRClevel should reach the DPO level by 25 th April’08 for consolidation. The consolidatedfilled in format at the DPO level should reach the SPO by 15 th May’08 forconsolidation and on onward transmission to Govt. of India.

EXAMPLAR COST ESTIMATEThe rate given below is for 2 pages question paper and quantity of 10,000 setsSL. Item Quantity Rate CostNo.1. Paper-60 GSM (good qualityCream Wove)Spoilage (2% of 2500)2 pages x 10,0008= 2500 sheets50 sheets____________2550 sheets@375/- per 500sheetsRs. 1912.50(375 x 2550)5002. Printing 2 pages x 10,000 =20,000@ Rs. 6.50 per 1000pages single sideprintingRs. 130.003. Plate making One 150.00 per page Rs. 150.004. Packing 10,000 x 2 = 20,000pagesRs. 2.00 per 1000pagesRs. 40.00Total(Excluding transport cost)Rs. 2232.50

NORMS FOR PRINTING OF QUESTION PAPERS1. Quality of Paper - 60 GSM (good quality Cream wove)2. Size of Question-cum-Answer sheets - Demi ¼3. Cost of paper per ream( 500 sheets-Demi size) - Rs. 375/-4. DTP copies of question papers to be supplied by the office(As per OPEPA norms i.e. Rs. 20.00 per page)1. The printing cost should be inclusive of plate making cost. It the number ofprinted questions is less than 50,000, then one plate making charge @ Rs. 150/-per forma (i.e. 8 pages) will be allowed.6. Printing charges up to 1000 pages single side of ¼ Demi size is Rs. 6.50.7. 2% spoilage in paper is allowed(e.g. for printing 1000 Demi ¼ size question papers, 1000/8 =250 sheets ofDemi size paper required spoilage (2% of 250). 5 sheets is allowed. So, total255 sheets are allowed to print 1000 pages of question paper)8. Folding, trimming and packing up to 1000 pages is Rs. 2.00.9. Transportation from press to the office (or destination) will be charged as perlocal rate.10. In case of deviation from the norms, the districts should obtain prior permissionby giving sufficient justification for deviation.