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08 June, 2015

R.C.No. 25, Dt: 6.6.15 :: Instructions for Resource Redistribution- Rationalization of teachers/posts/schools at Primary Level

R.C.No 25/Estt-3/2015, PROCEEDINGS OF THE C&DSE, AP, HYD, Dated: 06-06-2015 :: School Education - Resource Redistribution- Rationalization of teachers/posts/schools - Primary schools - instructions - issued- Regarding

ORDER:
All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and the District EducationalOfficers and Project Officers. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan m the state are informed that,Government of India enacted the Right to Education Act 2009 As per section 25(1) of RTEAct 2009 envisages that the appropriate Government and the local authority shall ensurethat the Pupil-Teacher Ratio as specified in the Schedule, is maintained in each school. "The School Education Department constituted a Working Group to study and reporton the Teacher - Pupil Ratio and modalities for Resource Redistribution Rationalization(RR-R) of Schools and Teachers working in Primary (Govt /ZP/MP) in the State

The Working Group examined
  (a) the Aadhar Mapped U-DlSE and Child Information Data
  (b) children yet to be enrolled in new academic year
  (c) No. of Schools
  (d) No ofTeachers
  (e) No of Gram Panchayats,
  (f) Schools in each Gram Panchayat
  (g) the scopeof positive consolidation of the schools within the Gram Panchayat were the enrollment isless than 30 in each school
  (h) availability of Schools within 1 Km radius in respect ofPrimary Schools. 3 KM Radius in respect of Upper Primary Schools 5 Kms radius in respectof High Schools/Success Schools,
  (i) the scope for Resource Redistribution -Rationalization in terms of infrastructure and human resources etc.

The Working Group also took into consideration the performance of Andhra Pradesh in terms of Key Education Indicators. It also studied the key findings relating to the learninglevels of students in Government schools in the State as per the National level Annual Status of Education Report 2014 (ASER) and State Level Achievement Survey 2014-15(SLAS).

The Working Group noted that while the Teacher - Pupil Ratio (TPR) at the State and district level is higher than the national average, at the School level it needs to be improved Further, it found that there are some schools with higher student strength vis-a-vis the sanctioned teaching posts and on the other hand some schools with uneconomic strength of students have more teachers.

The Working Group also noted that there are several Primary Schools within a radius of 1 Km with less than 30 enrollment and with more than 30 enrollment

The WorkingGroup recommended that positive consolidation of such Schools and staff/posts in these schools may be done by pooling them to develop as a Model Primary Schools in the GramPanchayat / Municipality Such Resource Redistribution - Rationalization help in making
best use of the available resources - infrastructure, teachers etc. It will make it possible for ensuing one Teacher for one Class and minimize multi grade teaching by single teacher which is resulting in poor learning levels.

In the above context the Working Group recommended the following norms for undertaking the positive consolidation and for developing a Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School) in every Gram Panchayat/Municipality.

The Concept of Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary Schools).
1. Establishment proposed for each Model Primary School
  a. Under one teacher, One Class room norm, five (5) Secondary Grade Teachers for Five (5) classes will be provided for Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School) per GP/Municipality, provided the minimum enrolment from Class I to V is atleast 100. (However, for the year 2015-16 the required enrolment is atleast 80)
  b. One of the 5 teachers in the Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School) will be exclusively identified as English Teacher
  c. Beyond 130 students enrolled, 5 SGTs + 1 Head Master post will be provided.
  d. If the enrolment is <80, 4 Secondary Grade Teachers shall be provided, and on increased enrolment, the norm as at v(a) shall be made applicable.

2. Comprehensive infrastructure facilities to be provided for Model Primary School are
(a) Adequate class rooms,
(b) Toilets & Water supply,
(c) Furniture,
(d) Library room with adequate books,
(e) Audio-Visual equipped class rooms and
(f) attached Early Childhood Center (ECE) as feeder Center.

3. Academic support will be provided on priority for Model Primary School for, quality enhancement and improving learning levels of students, special Training in English Teaching to the identified Teacher, Academic Coordination & Monitoring support by additional teachers (if required) and adequate Teaching- Learning Material will be provided to the Model PS.

4. Any of the teachers to be adjusted after allocation to the Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School), such teachers services will be utilized as an Academic Support to M.E.O. / Dy.E.O. / D.E.O. / D.I.E.T. / S.S.A etc., and as Cluster Academic Coordinators in Special projects for enhancing learning levels.

The basic Norm for consolidation of schools as Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala.(Model Primary School)
   1. To take Gram Panchayat / Municipality as a Unit.
   2. Identify the Number of Primary schools (Govt.,/MPP/
Mpl)functioning in the Gram
Panchayat / Municipality.
   3. Where there are multiple Primary Schools in a Gram Panchayat / Municipality within 1 km radius and with < 30 students enrolled, they may be consolidated as one Model Primary School.
   4. The Schools with <30 enrolment is to be consolidated with the schools with >30 enrolment (or vice-versa) within 1 KM radius in the Gram Panchayat
   5. The identified school to be designated as Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School) shall be Centrally located and accessible.
   6. Primary/Upper Primary School may be identified and designated as Adarsha
Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School) for that GP/Municipality
   7. The identified Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School) must have adequate land for future expansion.
   8. There will be no multi grade/class teaching by 1 Teacher in the Model Primary
School.
   9. In no instance should any Primary school beyond 1 Km be included in this positive consolidation exercise.
   10. The basic data for positive consolidation of Primary Schools shall be “Child Info – Aadhar seeded data”.
    11. Exceptions for positive consolidation are
      (i) where there is only one primary school in the whole Gram Panchayat (even with <30 enrolments),
      (ii) Schools which have Physical barriers – Canal, National Highway, Railway track, etc.,
      (iii) schools located in Primitive Tribal Groups’ habitations,
      (iv) Minor medium schools,
      (v) Primary Schools in exclusive SC, ST colonies. If the minor media schools and the schools in SC/ST colonies prefer to be consolidated with the Model Primary School of the Gram Panchayat such request may be agreed to.
   12. The scope for identifying more than one Model Schools in a GP/Municipality if the enrolment after consolidation is over 150 in the first Model Primary School.
   13. Other Primary Schools that continue to function within 1 Km in the same GP/Municipality where positive consolidation is undertaken will be provided Teachers as per RTE norm of 1:30. One Class-One Teacher norm will be applied when enrolment improves in these schools.
   14. The Premises of the Primary School which is consolidated with the Model Primary School in the Gram Panchayat can be used as an attached ECE (Early Childhood Centre).

This will help in improving enrolment in the Adarsha Pradhamika Paatasala (Model Primary School). The necessary logistical support will be provided in coordination with the Women and Child Welfare Department.

Therefore, all the Regional Joint Director of School Education and the District Educational Officers are instructed to take up preliminary exercise of Resource Redistribution- Rationalization duly verifying the physical status, availability of teachers, enrollment of students in each school in each Gram Panchayat, feasibility of consolidation of Primary schools and identifying the Model Primary school, duly constituting a Committee at Mandal level with the following Officers:
(1) Mandal Parishad Development Officer
(2) Mandal Educational Officer
(3) Senior Primary school Headmaster in the Mandal
(4) Cluster Resource Person (S.S.A)

The Regional Joint Director of School Education and the District Educational Officer concerned shall supervise the entire exercise. Detailed report may be submitted to Commissioner of School Education for taking an appropriate decision in the matter. The entire exercise shall be completed by 15.06.2015. The Services of Assistant Statistical officer and Cluster Resource Person (SSA) shall be utilized for the purpose

Download R.C.No. 25, Dt: 6.6.15

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