Monitorable Targets For 11 - Punjab State Planning Board

so far. A provision of Rs 356 crore (GOI - Rs. 196 Cr + State - Rs. 160 Cr) is provided for the
year 2010-11.
84. Against the target of coverage of 55148 Out of School Children (OoSC) (7-14
age group) in Alternative Innovative Education (AIE) centres during 2009-10, 61310 children
have been admitted in 3056 AIE centres with 3084 Volunteers deployed therein. These children
will be enrolled in formal school system immediately on the onset of the academic session 2010-
11. Besides, 18634 OoSC (7-14 years age group) have been main streamed to regular schools.
During House Hold Survey-2010-11 to identify the OoSC, the State has identified 65422 OoSC
of which 25053 (6-8 years), 18076 ( 8-11 years) and 22293 (11-14 years).
85. Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Rashtriya Madhyamik Sikhsha Abhiyan
(75:25)” preparatory activities like strengthening of offices at the State and district level,
strengthening of manpower, organizing workshops and seminars etc. have been started. 70
Middle Schools are being upgraded to Secondary Schools. A provision of Rs 120 crore (GOI -
Rs. 90 Cr + State - Rs. 30 Cr) is provided for the year 2010-11.
86. The State Government has launched an ambitious project to impart Computer
Education in Class 6 to 12 in the year 2004-05. 5415 schools have been covered under the
project upto 2009-10. 7000 computer teachers have been recruited on contract basis and their
salary revised from Rs 7000/- p.m to Rs. 10000/- p.m. 13.50 lac students are getting benefit
from the project. A nominal fee of Rs. 30 is charged from students of classes 9 th and10 th and Rs
35 from students of 11 th and 12 th classes per student per month. 700 schools will be covered
during 2010-11. The State Govt. has made the study of computer a compulsory subject in class
6 th to 12 th w.e.f. academic session 2009-10. A provision of Rs. 75 Cr is provided under ICT
programme for the year 2010-11.
87. State Government has launched NABARD approved EDUSAT programme on
02/02/2010 with a total cost of Rs 95 crore to provide infrastructure for establishment of virtual/
extended class-rooms in 1501 Government schools. Against NABARD share of Rs 65 crore, the
State would contribute Rs 30 crore. The project will be completed by 31 st March, 2011.
88. During 2010-11, the State Government would launch the Saakshar Bharat
Mission-2012 as the National Mission for Female Literacy (NMFL) has been christened. Under
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