1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

287(iii)Is there a Research/Evaluation inchargeat SPO level? What is theperson’s role? What is the system ofcoordination on research issues bothSCERT/SIEMAT/DIETs etc? What isthe mechanism for sanction of researchproposals and projects? Is there a StateLevel Committee for the purpose? Isthere a prescribed contract format forcommissioning of research?Information to be obtained fromSPO.(m) Functioning of the VEC:(i)The total number of village/school level/management committees constituted,district-wise?Information to be obtained from theSPO and to be updated by the DPO.(ii)A copy of the guidelines on delegation ofpowers to VEC/SMC and whether theseguidelines 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 adequaterepresentation to women in VEC/SMC?The actual number of women associated inthe VEC of the school visited by 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 perthe guidelines and the actual dates ofmeeting of the committee during the sixmonths preceding the visit of MI? The totalnumber of members of VEC and howmany are attending the meeting regularly?Whether women and SC/ST members ofthese Bodies participate regularly in themeeting?Information to be obtained from VECand verified on the basis of records, invillages/schools visited by MI.(v)Whether members of the VEC have beenoriented and the percentage of themembers oriented? When these trainingswere held? Who conducted the trainings?What is the VECs perception of thetrainings?Information to be collected from theSPO/DPO and to be verified from theVEC/SMC during the Field visit by MI.287