Proposed Partnership Themes
- Large scale partnerships with private sector and civil society in priority districts to address gender, social and regional gaps.
- Priority to Model cluster schools (4,710 in 186 educationally backward blocks) and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in the State.
- Partnerships required for initiatives to improve quality of teaching and learning, MGML and teachers training, computer based teaching-learning, reading corners, sports kits, health and sanitation activities in model schools and KGBVs.
- Partnerships invited for Computer Aided Learning Programmes in Primary and Upper Primary Schools in the State on BOOT basis.
- Partnerships invited for training of teachers in three subjects, viz., Maths, English and Science, in order to improve the competence and skills of teachers.
- Partnerships for developing reading habits and skills of children in classes I and II through innovative teaching-learning methodologies.
- Partnerships for using Multi Grade Multi Learning (MGML) teaching-learning methodologies in classes IV and V in the schools of one block at least in each district.
- Partnerships for starting new schools (100) in remote and tribal areas of the State. State Government to provide free land and funds for construction of building.
- Partnerships for using existing facilities of EDUSAT in the state by establishing and maintaining ROTs (Receiving Terminals) in the schools for imparting education and special courses for the children and adults.
- Partnerships for adopting the Mobile Computer labs and/or meeting the recurring operational and maintenance expenses of existing Mobile labs.
- Partnerships for establishing Tele-Centers in the schools, to educate children free of cost during school hours and provide access post hours for community members to use internet, e-mail and other integrated services for a fee
- Partnerships for establishing Resource Hubs at the block level in Block Resource Centers to provide ICT based education and services, including Internet and Voice connectivity, to the children and adults in the rural areas for a fee
- Innovative partnerships for instituting Chairs in educational institutions like SIERT, SIEMAT, DIET and colleges of education for mentoring, capacity building and integration of ICTs in school education.
- Award of Fellowships for deserving and interested teachers to pursue advance education or training courses in various thematic areas/subjects.
- Partnerships for organizing conferences, seminars, workshops for the educationists in the state in various thematic areas of education
Partnership Models
The REI proposes three models of the Adopt a School programme, in order to garner the collaborative synergy of the potential partners for supporting the multifaceted dimensions of school development in the state.
a. Adopt a School for Construction- One time construction expenditure in a specific area of infra-structural development.
- Advisable for Senior Schools apart from Elementary Level where construction funds are available.
- Expenditure, both recurring or non-recurring can be incurred for a Welfare and Management, Repairs and Maintenance of the selected schools.
- This model is applicable for supporting Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary and Sr. Secondary Schools on an annual basis.
c. Adopt a School on MoU Model
- Customized MoU can be drafted as per the needs of the adopter and the exigency of the selected school.
- Various proposals pertaining to specific needs can be taken-up, viz., improvement of instructional quality, installation and maintenance of computer lab, facilities of drinking water and sanitation, library or play elements and rainwater harvesting system.
MoU can be
- For one to ten years. The tenure of adoption can be extended on mutual consent from time to time.
- Expenditure will be made with the consent of SDMC of the school and the trustee or a separate committee constituted for the purpose.
- On a case to case basis, modification can be made to suit the needs of the adoptor.
Estimated Costs
A suggestive list providing options for partnership in the area of school development with both recurring expenditure and non-recurring costs on infrastructural development, ICT hardware costs and repair and maintenance of school building is available with REI.