1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

228(l) Research and Evaluation:(i)(ii)The number of Research to be undertaken duringthe current financial year district-wise and the actualnumber of research sanctioned.Information to be obtained from the SPO and tobe updated from the DPO.The total number and names of research from the SPO at the state level isattached.The number of studies sanctioned in the previouscalendar year and the number of them completed.Information to be obtained from the SPO and tobe updated from the DPO.(iii)Is there a Research/Evaluation in-charge at SPOlevel? What is the person’s role? What is the systemof coordination on research issues bothSCERT/SIEMAT/DIETs etc? What is the mechanismfor sanction of research proposals and projects? Isthere a State Level Committee for the purpose? Isthere a prescribed contract format for commissioningof research?Information to be obtained from SPO.(m) Functioning of the VEC:(i)The total number of village/school level/ management committeesconstituted, district-wise?Information to be obtained from theSPO and to be updated by the DPO.(ii)A copy of the guidelines on delegation of powers to VEC/SMC andwhether these guidelines is available with the VEC?Information to be collected from theSPO/DPO and to be verified from theVEC/SMC during the Field visit by MI.(iii)Guidelines given on adequate representation to women in VEC/SMC?The actual number of women associated in the VEC of the school visitedby MI?Information to be collected from theSPO/DPO and to be verified from theVEC/SMC during the Field visit by MI.(iv)The frequency of meeting of VEC as per the guidelines and the actualdates of meeting of the committee during the six months preceding thevisit of MI? The total number of members of VEC and how many areattending the meeting regularly? Whether women and SC/ST members ofthese Bodies participate regularly in the meeting?Information to be obtained from VECand verified on the basis of records, invillages/schools visited by MI.(v)Whether members of the VEC have been oriented and the percentage ofthe members oriented? When these trainings were held? Who conductedthe trainings? What is the VECs perception of the trainings?Information to be collected from theSPO/DPO and to be verified from theVEC/SMC during the Field visit by MI.228