how we @ cacr are making the system work

MARCH 31st .. EVERY YEAR

Reminds us of …?

Deadline for our Tax liability in India

OUR TAX MONEY FUNDS:

EDUCATIONALGRANTS

SUBSIDIESFOR PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

EDUCATION CESS

MONETARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Let us analyze a few facts to find out…….

Rs.2660.44 Crore!!

or

430,76,04,000 USD

Lots of money, isn’t it?

Primary Education Budget Breakup 2014-15

Virtual Edu., 12.62

English Training, 1.78

Comp& Internet,

2.38

Repair Buldngs, 266.34

Grants to Aided Schools, 466

School Kit, 100

Supplmentary Food, 84

Housekeeping, 48.28

Others, 34

BUDGETS FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION HAVE TRIPLEDIN LAST 5 to 6 YEARS FROM RS.800+ CRORES TO ALMOST RS.2500 CRORES

BUT NUMBER OF CHILDREN HAVE DWINDLED FROM MORE THAN 5 LAKHS TO LESS THAN 4 LAKHS DURING THE SAME PERIOD

BUDGET TREND & PARADOX

What causes this PARADOX?

Some crucial factors…

Lack of

Accountability & Coordination

Poor execution

Non-Participation from Parents

How can CITIZENS help?Volunteer for

Technical help

Be a part of SMC as per

RTE

Increase public awareness-Tell your friends &

family

Be concerned about YOUR PUBLIC

schools &

Have a sense of Ownership

Social Audit

This is where CACR comes in….

•CACR -Citizens Association for Child Rights is a section 25 non profit organisation which is a collective of like minded Citizens, Activists, ALMS, Community centres, etc. that has been primarily focusing on improvement in functioning and quality of education by direct participation in BMC schools.

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How do we help? www.ngocacr.com

• Increasing public awareness- By talking to the community ,parents, volunteers, Rotarians, Educationalist, etc

• Create accountability –By visiting neighborhood Municipal schools to observe the progress & problems

• Helping the department to implement RTE act, activate Virtual Classrooms & Technical projects

• Increasing enrollment of students in Municipal Schools by enrollment Drives in slum pockets

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FACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR

EVERY CHILD

ENROLLED IN MCGM SCHOOLS

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Free and Compulsory Education up to

Class VIII as per RTE Act

RTE Act says…• The RTE Act, which was passed in

2010, but it has taken more than 3 years now to ensure proper implementation of the same.

• 25% reservation in ALL schools for EWS –economically weaker section students

• The SMC –School Managing committee involving the participation all such stakeholders

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Free and compulsory education for

6 to 14 years is mentioned in the

Act…..

BUT

What about QUALITY of education?

What after 8th Standard? Where

does the poor child go?

School Kit --with 27 ITEMS• Pencils,

• Crayons,

• Pencil box

• Pen

• Eraser

• Ruler

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27 ITEMS INCLUDE.. © CITIZENS ASSOCIATION FOR

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• School Bags

• Girls uniform/Pinafores

• Shirts

• Trousers

• Ribbons

27 Items

include

• Note books

• Textbooks

• Compass box

• School Bag

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27 Items

include

• Tiffin box,

• Water bottle

• Water colors

• Paint brush

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27 Items

include

• Shoes

• Socks

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27 Items

include

• Raincoat *

• Umbrella*

*once every 2 years.

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Nutritious & Hygienic Midday meals

Inclusive Education for ALL Children

Rajiv Gandhi Accident Insurance

Scheme

Rajiv Gandhi Vidyarthi Suraksha Yojana

Financial incentive for students

• Rupees 2500 Fixed deposit to girl students is given when they pass out of VII standard

• It income can be enchased in the next 5 years when they reach XII standard.

Scholarship programme and exams

Scholarship exams are for children enrolled in class 4th and class 7th

Health check up every 2 years and

free treatment for major and minor

illnesses

Computer Literacy Program with IITB

Virtual Classroom teaching--

introduced in more than 400 schools

Virtual class session in progress

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Semi English Training

Since the demand for English medium schools is increasing , BMC has started Semi English classes as a pilot project this year

About 2400 BMC school teachers will be trained by the British Council this year and this will continue for the next four years.

Effectively 9600 teachers out of the 12,000+ teachers will be trained.

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Other Facilities: Libraries, science

laboratories, etc

• As per Right To Education Act-RTE every schools should have a reading room/library.

• A Science Laboratory

• Playgrounds and Self Defense for Girls

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With so MANY FACLITIES Why can’t

we make OUR public schools ..like

they used to be… A common school

for all?

Together we can make a CHANGE

“Every child in school and learning”- should be the motto and it is responsibility of not only the authorities of the Education Department, but also all schools, NGOs, civil society, etc. should participate and ensure proper implementation of this Act.

So , Let us LEND A HAND!

To RECLAIM our schools

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CITIZENS ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD RIGHTS

BETTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NGO’S CITIZENS

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Be part of School management

committee : SMC

Our Website snapshot www.ngocacr.com

CACR in the Media

How to Connect with CACR?

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

TWITTER PROFILE @cacr6

OUR BLOG:www.cacr6.blogspot.in

CONNECT WITH US on LinkedIn

PLEASE STRENGTHEN OUR HANDS AND BE A PART OF

CITIZENS ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD RIGHTS.

THANK YOU

WEBSITE : www.ngocacr.com

EMAIL: connect.cacr@gmail.com

YOU TUBE: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCid_6o8_t8Vx7oZUFGi5BnA

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensAssociationForChildRights

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