1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

40(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)(ii)The total number of village/school level/ management Information to be obtained from the SPO and to becommittees constituted, district-wise?updated by the DPO.Actual 2443 numbers of PTA committees constituted in the district.A copy of the guidelines on delegation of powers toVEC/SMC and whether these guidelines is available withthe VEC?Information to be collected from the SPO/DPO and tobe verified from the VEC/SMC during the Field visit byMI.(iii)Guidelines given on adequate representation to womenin VEC/SMC? The actual number of women associated inthe VEC of the school visited by MI?Information to be collected from the SPO/DPO and tobe verified from the VEC/SMC during the Field visit byMI.(iv)The frequency of meeting of VEC as per the guidelinesand the actual dates of meeting of the committee duringthe six months preceding the visit of MI? The totalnumber of members of VEC and how many are attendingthe meeting regularly? Whether women and SC/STmembers of these Bodies participate regularly in themeeting?Information to be obtained from VEC and verified onthe basis of records, in villages/schools visited by MI.(v)(vi)Whether members of the VEC have been oriented andthe percentage of the members oriented? When thesetrainings were held? Who conducted the trainings? Whatis the VECs perception of the trainings?100% PTA oriented.The contribution made by VEC in improving theenvironment of the school, enrolment and attendance ofteachers and students?Information to be collected from the SPO/DPO and tobe verified from the VEC/SMC during the Field visit byMI.Information to be obtained from VEC and verified onthe basis of records by MI during field visits.(vii)(viii)Whether VEC is maintaining proper record of fundsreceived by them.Is there any programme officer in-charge for Communitymobilization/participation at SPO level? Is the personaware of his/her role? What types of monitoring orcapacity building is done?Information to be obtained on scrutiny of records ofVEC and to be cross-checked with DPO.Information to be obtained at SPO level. See formatsand record of SPO(n) Staffing at State and District Level:40