Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP …

1 Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 1 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 2 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG This page is intentionally left blank Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 3 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG Table of Contents 1. Project Background.

2 7 2. Detailed Assessment .. 10 Consultative Exercise with States / UTs and Central Agencies .. 10 Perspectives from Non-Governmental Initiatives and Education Solution Providers .. 12 Finalization of the Objectives and Core Scope Services .. 13 3. Best Practices Study .. 14 Solutions Implemented in Government Schools (India) .. 14 Solutions Implemented in Private Schools (India) .. 14 Solutions Implemented in Countries outside India .. 14 4. Stakeholders and Key Drivers .. 15 5. Objectives .. 17 6. Envisaged Services for the MMP .. 18 Core Focus Areas .. 18 Services identified during the Core Scoping Exercise .. 20 School Management Services.

3 20 Learning Support Services .. 21 Governance of School Education .. 23 7. Proposed Solution .. 26 Services Targeted under the MMP .. 26 Implementation Components .. 32 Coverage of the MMP .. 34 ICT Solution Overview .. 36 School Information System .. 39 Decision Support and Reporting Systems .. 44 Learning Support Services: Content Platform, Digital Learning Resources, and Assessment Tools .. 52 School Education Governance 64 DC / DRC Infrastructure and Connectivity .. 71 Change Management .. 73 Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 4 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG Capacity Building and Handholding Support.

4 81 Client End Infrastructure and Connectivity .. 92 8. Operating Model and Implementation Strategy .. 101 Overview of the Operating Model .. 101 Implementation Strategy .. 102 Key Actors in MMP Implementation and their Roles .. 105 Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSE&L), MHRD .. 106 Central Agencies such as NUEPA, NCERT, NCTE, CIET and CBSE .. 107 School Education NIU (SE NIU) .. 107 Department of Education at States / UTs .. 110 State Implementation Agency .. 111 Engagement Model between Key Actors .. 112 Engagement between MHRD and States / UTs .. 112 Engagement between MHRD and SE NIU .. 113 Engagement between States / UTs and SE NIU.

5 113 Engagement between States / UTs and State Implementation Agency 113 Solution Development and Delivery / Procurement Model .. 114 High Level Implementation Plan .. 116 Plan for run-up to Implementation .. 116 Year-wise Project Milestones .. 117 Immediate Next Steps .. 118 PoC of School Educational Services under NOFN Pilot .. 118 9. Program Management and Monitoring .. 121 Recommended Governance Structure at the Centre .. 121 Governance and Program Management responsibilities of MHRD 121 Committees and Teams that support MHRD .. 122 Consulting and Program Management Services at MHRD .. 127 Central Project Management Consultant (CPMC).

6 127 Central Program Management Unit (CPMU) .. 128 Recommended Governance Structure in States / UTs .. 129 Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 5 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG Governance and Program Management responsibilities of State Department of Education .. 129 Committees and Teams that support State Departments of Education .. 131 Consulting and Program Management Services in States / UTs .. 137 State Project Consultant (SPC) .. 137 10. Recommended Process and Policy Interventions .. 140 11. Financial Implications of the 147 Cost Components.

7 147 Summary of Costing .. 151 12. Funding of the SE-MMP .. 152 13. Project Risks .. 160 14. Expected Outcomes .. 172 15. Program Monitoring and Evaluation .. 172 Organization Structure for Monitoring & Evaluation .. 174 M&E Parameters: Identification, measurement and benchmarking 175 Assessment Framework and Corrective Action .. 179 16. Annexure I: Summary of the Regional Workshops .. 180 17. Annexure II: Summary of the NGO Consultations .. 180 18. Annexure III: Core Scope Document .. 180 19. Annexure IV: Solutions Implemented in Government Schools (India) .. 180 20. Annexure V: Solutions Implemented in Private Schools (India) .. 180 21.

8 Annexure VI: Solutions Implemented in Countries outside India .. 180 22. Annexure VII: Implementation of School Educational Services under NOFN Pilot in Arian, Rajasthan .. 180 23. Annexure VIII: Detailed Costing .. 180 Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 6 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG This page is intentionally left blank Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 7 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG 1. Project Background Center-State Subject School Education is a Concurrent Subject under Constitution of India and falls within the domain of Center and States / UTs.

9 At the Center, School Education is dealt by Department of School Education and Literacy of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). At the State Level, School Education is dealt by Education Department. In a few States, Department for Backward Classes and Minorities and Department of Social Welfare also play a significant role in administration of hostels, schools, and disbursement of scholarships to students. Vast Landscape and Multitude of Stakeholders School Education is a vast domain with 1,29,800 secondary schools and over 11 Lakh elementary schools spread across the country and employing more than 55 Lakh teachers.

10 The schools and teachers are supported by NIE, RIEs (5), IASEs (31), CTEs (104), DIETs (571), BITES (196), BRCs (~7100) and CRCs (~75000). In addition, there are several national (NUEPA, NCERT, NCTE, CIET, NIOS, CBSE, KVS, NVS) and state level agencies (SCERT, SIET, SIEMAT, State Boards, Directorates Detailed Project Report for School Education MMP Draft Copy Page 8 Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, GoI NISG (examination, ), District Educational Officers (DEO), Block Education Officers (BEO) within the Education ecosystem that deal with School Education . Several Flagship Schemes under Implementation Several Schemes (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Mid-Day Meal, Rashtriya Madhayamik Shiksha Abhiyan.))