Can We Equip the State to Build the Capacities of School Management Committees

November 22, 2013

Content

Introduction: Gyan Prakash Foundation

Capacity building

Mission Critical interventions

Direction Role Measurement

Summary

Content

Introduction: Gyan Prakash Foundation

Capacity building

Mission Critical interventions

Direction Role Measurement

Summary

Gyan Prakash Foundation- Rural Focus

• Supports Government efforts in ZP schools

• Focuses on learning outcomes measured on DISE data

• Partners with NGOs

• Brings “Last Mile Connectivity” to each school

• Integrates Community and the School for sustainable change

……….Targeted cost of Rs 700 to Rs 1000 Making the per child Rs 11,000 to Rs 15,000 spend of Government Productive

Holistic Approach to Education Transformation

Gyan Prakash’s approach to enhancing education system is built on the foundation of its four guiding principles and five interventions

We wish to Engage the local community, Execute the changes, Empower them and Exitonce the community can sustain itself.

FrugalLow cost

approach in driving change

Asset LightMinimal

investment in infrastructure

Within Government Framework

Complement the govt. initiatives

Using Local Talent

Engage the community to create change

Guiding Principes of Gyan Prakash Foundation

Increasing Effectiveness of SMC

In-service training to teachers to raise teaching standards

Working with Anganwadis to improve teaching level at pre-

school level

Counseling Parents on early child care and development to

nurture children Education Effectiveness

Bridge Model to induct pre-school children into formal

education

Social Change Model “Last mile Connectivity”

Engage – Execute – Empower – Exit

Parents School Management Committee-SMC

In-service Teacher training-

English/Math

PrimaryElementaryA’wadi

Early Child Education (ECE)

Resource Center Head (RCH)

School Readiness

Focus - Sustainable and Replicable “Quality of learning”

Building SMC Effectiveness and Capacity ….Gyan Prakash experience

Partnership- SSA Maharashtra - Pune CEO ZP Office

• Objective • Processes • Scaling

• Coverage • Incubation 8 villages • Pilot 60 ~ 80 villages

• Project period • FY 13 thru FY 18

• Guiding Principle • SSA framework• Measurement UDISE• R&D- Gyan Prakash +

Partner NGO • Scaling PPP model

Content

Introduction: Gyan Prakash Foundation

Capacity building

Mission Critical interventions

Direction Role Measurement

Summary

Capacity Build – Mission Critical Interventions

• Effectiveness – Framework for Training of SMC members – Quality of Learning covering (UDISE index)

• Enrollment • Retention • Learning levels

– Processes– SDP– Cluster ~ 10 villages - Coordinator for 4 to 5 years

• Capacity Building – Selection criteria for selecting villages for SMC strengthening intervention to

impact EDI– Training Block/Cluster level/NGO Partners – Community engagement – Tool kits– Last Mile Connectivity

Direction for:• Role:

– NGO and Corporate in development of processes for effectiveness

– Government in PPP model for scaling

• Measurement:

– UDISE

– EDI

Capacity Build

Content

Introduction: Gyan Prakash Foundation

Capacity building

Mission Critical interventions

Direction Role Measurement

Summary

• Effectiveness and Scale Development of replicable and scalable community engagement model Effective engagement of NGO with Government Sharpen measurement of “Quality of Learning”

• Policy Changes bring focus on education from Birth to 5 years Include Early Childhood Education as part of RTE Capacity building in NGO for R&D

Summary

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