Welcome to the Committee Members

and Special Invitees onthe First Meeting of National Advisory-

cum-Review Committeeon BRGF

BK Sinha,Director General,

National Institute of Rural DevelopmentRajanderanagar, Hyderabad

Convener of the National Advisory-cum-Review Committee on BRGF

→ to assess the extent to which the objectives of the BRGF have been fulfilled;

→ Review the quality of programme management at Central, State & District levels;

→ Assess the quality of district plans, frequently occurring deficiencies, aspects of capacity building, planning process, role or Training Support Institutions etc.

→ Adequacy of monitoring mechanism;→ Need for modification in the objectives & design of

BRGF including Blocks as units for BRGF funding;→ Any collateral issue that may arise

→ Ministry has indicated first report in 3 months;

→ Quarterly report thereafter;→ how many reports to be written;→ what would be the closure period;→ what is the life of the Committee; → in how much of time the Ministry expects

completion of the task;

→ Whether any sample survey is envisaged;→ the focus group discussions; → inviting opinion of the managers;→ Seminars/Workshops;→ Assessment of the opinion of the EPRs. MLAs

& MPs;→ Interaction with the Planning Officers,

District Magistrates, CEOs of ZPs, BDOs;

→ the drive for convergence by MoRD;→ launching of Pilot Projects;→ Creation of a National Alliance for

Convergence;→ Creation of the Institution of Lok Sewaks by

the MoRD;→ Changes in the guidelines of the MGREGS-

inclusion of the Small & Marginal Farmers;→ Large scale capacity building drive by MoRD;

→ Appraisal done by the World Bank;→ Sponsored by MoPR; → rest of the States also to be covered;→ how much reliance to be placed;→ how synergies could be built; → do we need another survey; → how does it impact our methodologies;

→ if so the universe of the survey; → size of the sample; → the method of collection & enumeration;→ collection of secondary data; → analysis of the data; → the form of analysis & presentation; → support from MoPR & CESS

→ Visit to States, districts, Blocks & Panchayats;

→ Jan Sunwais & Focus Group discussions;→ Interactions with the Panchayat officials;→ Interfacing with the EPRs of the three levels;→ Discussions with the MLAs, MPs;→ Discussion with the District Collectors &

District Officials;→ Interaction with the State Officials;→ Interaction with the Secretaries to the GoI of

the related Ministries;

→ Books and other periodicals;→ Annotated bibliographies to be prepared;→ published articles;→ other sources of ascertainment of views;→ Support of expert groups;

→ Preliminary the format;→ Putting together report writing group;→ preparation of the first draft;→ subsequent drafts of the report; → final submission; → National Seminar to test the findings;

→ Website created; www.nird.org.in/brgf → hosting on the website; www.nird.org.in → E-mail address: rcombrgf@gmail.com→ arrangement for data collation, analysis

and preliminary findings;→ hosting on Solution Exchange; → Preliminary issues framed and circulated;

Thank You