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