PEOPLES’ MOBILISATION FOR
CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION
A collaborative project of BGVS and A collaborative project of BGVS and MHRDMHRD
2010-2012 2010-2012
PEOPLES’ MOBILISATION FOR
CHILDREN’S RIGHT TO EDUCATION
A collaborative project of BGVS and A collaborative project of BGVS and MHRDMHRD
2010-2012 2010-2012
ROLE OF BGVS ON RTE
Campaigns Interventions with Government Working with NCPCR and SCPCR in
ensuring right of the children Consultation with other organizations Organizing innovative programmes Forming peoples platforms to ensure
effective implementation of RTE
People’s Mobilization for RTE
ObjectivesObjectives To create awareness for meaningful
implementation of RTE using different media including Kalajatha
To form trained Resource Groups on RTE 20- 25 people at National level 20- 25 people at State level – in 7 States 10-15 people at District level- in 20
Districts 10-15 people at Block level – in 100 Blocks 8 -10 people at Panchyat level – in 4000
GPs
Outreach
Covering Districts In Colour
In seven educationally backward StatesBihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Uttrakhand, covering 4000* Panchayats in 100 Blocks, in 20 Districts.
** The project was based on the estimation of 4,000 Panchayats in 100 blocks. The actual number of Panchayats finally turned out to 3,883.
Strategy Formation of the National Core Group National, State and Block Workshop on
RTE. Formation of State level Resource Group Preparation of Material for the Campaign Block Level Conventions on RTE Intensive field work for Kalajatha and
Block Level Resource Group Formation Performance of the Kalajatha Intensive Follow up at the Panchayat
Level Formation of Panchayat Shiksha Adhikar
Samiti
Training for members of Panchayat Shiksha Adhikar Samiti and Panchayat Resource Group
Preparation of School Development Plan
Preparation of Panchayat Education Plan
Tasks Completed Formation of Resource Group at National,
State, Block and Panchayat levels National, State, Block level Workshops on
RTE Block level Convention on RTE Posters and Pamphlets for the Campaign Kalajatha at 995 points in the Project area Formation of Panchayat Shikha Adhikar Samiti 10 day training for Panchayat Shikha Adhikar
Samiti in two phases. Completed First phase Training in all 3883 panchayats and 80% second phase completed
Preparation of 800 SDPs
Programme Details Programme Details
Building Sustainable InstitutionsBuilding Sustainable InstitutionsForming a Shiksha Adhikar Samiti at the Gram Panchayat level in 3883 Panchayats
Resource GroupsNational level to Panchayat level
o 1 National level o 7 State levelo 20 District levelo 100 Block levelo 800 cluster levelo 3,883 Panchayat
level
Kala Jatha Pre Jatha Activities
Artists for 20 Kala Jathas were identified Jatha route of all the districts were finalised Kalajatha reception committees were formed at Jatha
points Prepared campaign materials like Pamphlets, posters,
book on scripts, audio CD of songs etc. Conducted meetings with different groups at local level Arrangements were made by the Reception
committees at each point to receive the kalajatha team
Mobilised the community including panchayat members, teachers, students, parents to see the performance
Materials
Jatha Movement After about one month’s ground work, the Kala Jatha programme was launched in
December, 2010 Kala Jatha moved for 15-20 days in each district Performed on an average of three at Cluster
locations every day 20 kalajatha teams performed at 995 points in
100 blocks An estimated 5 Lakh people witnessed the
Jatha performances with an average viewership 350 – 500 per location where women viewers outnumbered men.
Response More than 10,000 people have given their names
and contact details. There were community contributions in terms of
food, stay arrangements for the Kala Jatha etc. People appreciated the programme and were
happy with the information given about RTE People complained of the low standard of
education in schools, rampant child labour, corporal punishment, poor learning environment etc in many places during post Kala Jatha discussions.
People demanded the need for continuous awareness programmes and discussions regarding RTE
“In India many laws are made but don’t get implemented and remain on paper itself, this effort will at least bring awareness amongst people” -Dayaram, 51, Farmer, Rupgarh, Jhabua
“Now we know that so many facilities are being provided in the Govt School” -Manoj,41, Narsen, Haridwar
“In our village, we don’t have schools having proper classrooms, toilets, boundary wall” – Rakesh soni, Badkhera, Katni
“We have come to know a lot….this type of Jatha should come again” - Deepak Mohanty,32, labour, Matigaon, Keonjhar
“Only two teachers, teachers come late, no ambiance for education – Rakesh Nagar, 25, Ichhawar , Sehore
CommentsComments
GYAN JYOTINew resolve for universalisation of elementary
education
Smt. Anshu Vaish, Secretary Department of School Education and Literacy, Govt. of India, Smt. Anita Kaul, Additional Secretary Department of School Education, Govt. of India, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Secretary, Dept. of School and Mass Education, Govt of Orissa igniting the Gyan Jyoti
Sainda High School , Cuttack, OdishaDate: 19/12/2010
Jatha in Bolangir, Odisha
Sense of OptimismPeople are reading pamphlets distributed in the
districts
Katni, MP
Dhaulpur, Rajasthan
People are expressing solidarity for the
Universalisation of Elementary Education
Shivpuri, MP Cuttak, Odisha
Expressing their views
Shivpuri, MPKorba, Chhattisgarh
Active participationPeople turned up in huge numbers and sometimes
joined the Jatha team to perform
Cuttak, OdishaJhabua, MP
Innovative ownership by the Community
Shiksha Samvad
Nasrullaganj, Sehore
Ichhawar, Sehore
MMATERIALATERIAL
Booklets, Primers
Compilation of F.A.Q., RTE act and model rule (booklet in Hindi and Oriya)
People’s Mobilisation for RTE (booklet in Hindi and Oriya)
Primer on RTE (Hindi and Oriya)
Posters
Training Module
• School Management Committee– How to form SMC– The role of SMC– How to keep it functional– How to build Capacity of SMC
• School Development Plan• Local Authority
– Local authority in the Act and Rules– How to build Capacity of local authority– How to prepare Panchayat level
Education Plan
Special Focus on SDP
• National level Workshop regarding SDP Preparation in Ichhawar block, Sehore district, MP on May 14-16, 2011 and followed by State and block level workshops
• Prepared training module and formulated the methodology for the preparation of SDP
• Given special training on SDP preparation to Panchayat Shiksha Adhikar Samitis and panchayat resource group to help the SMC’s to prepare SDP
Preparation of SDP Our experience
A Format was designed Format
Collected data from the school Conducted focus group discussion with
parents, teachers, children and local authority members along with SMC members
Accordingly recorded the data in the data format
Analysed both quantitative and qualitative aspects
Finalised the SDP by putting signatures of the Chairperson and Secretary of the SMC
Media Scan
Fallout Building partnerships with Government Making Shiksha Ka Haq Abhiyan
successful Working with NCPCR in ensuring right of
the children Partnerships with other civil society
organisations Developing Innovative Programmes Creating peoples forum Partnership with teachers
Building partnerships with Government
Training of different stakeholders Preparation of SDP SMC training module SMC training in Bihar, MP, Orissa and
Rajasthan Orientation of the PRIs at block level Campaign for the enrolment of the
Girl child in 35 blocks of 31 districts in Rajasthan
BGVS –SSA joint meeting at state and district level.
Making Siksha Ka Haq Abhiyan
Successful Actively helped to organise the national
meeting on 20th Sept. 2011 Contributed to the opening function of
National Education Day on 11th Nov.2011 in Nuh, Mewat Dist.
Participated in State Level Working Groups in Many States
Helped to device the survey tool for the Abhiyan
Mobilising volunteers in many States to conduct the Abhiyan
Working with NCPCR in ensuring right of the children
BGVS activists became State Representatives in three states
Social Audit in two districts – Sehore in MP and Bhabua in Bihar
Active participation to conduct monitoring in different thematic areas
Taking up some violation cases from states
Immediate Future programme
Special Training to mainstream 10,000 drop out/non enrolled children in 5 blocks of 3 states – Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with SDTT
Seeking supplementary financial support from SSA
Partnerships with other civil society organisations
Training of the organisations on RTE Consultation on a regular basis Training of the resource persons to
build the capacity of SMC members in Andhra Pradseh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Mizoram, Punjab, Puducherry, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh with support from UNICEF
Innovative Activities Wall writing Small group meeting and discussion
forums Parent conference Pamphlet Rally, cycle rally Film exhibition Procession Flag march Jan Samvad, Gramsabha Poster exhibition Human chain RTE Utsav
Challenges Lack of sufficient involvement of Local Authority State rules notified by the State Govt. Some States
notified rules by violating the spirit & provisions of RTE.
Difficulty in motivating the Govt. structure from State to School
Lack conducive environment for implementation at all levels
Educating the community regarding the relevance of education
Making SMC Functional Involving the media Strengthening the partnership of BGVS and other Civil
society organisations with the Govt. Involving teachers in the whole process•
Future Plan of Action
Sustaining an environment for effective implementation of RTE
Transforming a school in a block as a model RTE School in quality aspects and democratic functioning including SMC, which can be used as the resource centre for other schools in that block.
Developing models of functioning of SMC’s Addressing the issues of out of school
children and drop out children belonging to marginalised communities
Addressing cultural specific issues of enrolment and retention
Teacher empowerment Parental awareness including developing
mothers forum
Suggestion for future collaboration of BGVS and
MHRD Similar awareness campaigns in other
states Capacity building of SMCs, Local
Authorities and preparation of SDP Special training of out of school children
Finally we would like MHRD to write to respective states that
BGVS is ready to work with SSAs
Thanks and
We welcome your suggestions