1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

8dissatisfaction on training. 92 have reported the absence of a calendar fortraining at BRC/CRC level. 96 have reported that they do not need training inany particular subject. This shows they are unenthusiastic about training.Harda 95 schools have reported good about satisfaction level of training. Only 4have reported not good. Though it is not possible to say with precision thedegree of effectiveness of training teachers have said it in percentage terms.One can estimate that they are benefitting from training as 83 out of 103schools have reported that training is effective to the extent of more than 60%. Its authenticity can be verified by the fact that many have also reportedless and one has reported 0. 84 out of 102 have reported that they do not needtraining in any particular subject reflecting their deep engagement withtraining. But 11 out of 102 have reported the absence of calendar for trainingat BRC/CRC level. It is a serious matter that 37 out of 103 schools believethat the CRC is supposed to visit only 1 school per week.Guna only 2 schools have reported ‘not satisfied’ out of 74 schools. 72 out of 86have reported that the training is imparted by ‘master trainer’. 77 havereported the need for training in different subjects predominantly English andmathematics.(f) Teaching Learning Material (TLM) grants:BhopalRajgarhVidishaAshoknagar- 24 out of 72 schools have reported that they have not received TLM granttill the first week of February. Some of the purposes for which it was used- map, chart, stationary, model, painting of wall calendar, project workchalk photocopies. In 10 out of 34 schools TLM was not used or keptseparately during visit. 20 out of 30 schools have reported that children areusing the TLM well.– it was distributed all over the year like December – 14 schools;November 15 schools ; September -47 schools ;October 31 schools ; June-8 schools. In 55 schools out of 123 schools TLM was found notdisplayed in the classroom. On the other hand teachers in 51 schoolsexpressed that children are using the TLM well.– 11 schools got TLM grant in august or after. The rest out of 124 schoolsgot it in June. 54 have reported that they got it in June 5; but 37 schoolshave reported that they have not purchased yet anything. In 17 schoolsteachers have said that they have not got the TLM grant. TLM was founddisplayed in the classroom in 72 schools. In 79 schools teachers mentionedthat children are using the TLM well. The research staff was impressed byonly in 4 schools as good example of TLM use.– out of 55 schools Most of The schools received TLM grant in July andAugust - July, - 28 schools; August,–11 schools; October-1 schools;November -2, schools; January, 2009-5 schools. Display of TLM was notfound in 31 schools out of 99 schools. There were 4 schools with goodexamples of TLM use. Only 14 out of 94 mentioned that TLM is not usedby children well.8