The very recent decision of Central government for setting up of National Commission for Elementary Education will not only monitor all aspects of elementary education including quality but maintain the accountability of the programmes operating in papers of this tattering education stage in major part of rural India. The stage of education is lacking the quality, access, and social mobalisation rather expert staff in the so called mid day meal schemes in major rural parts. The commission shall be a cornerstone for assessing the so called programmes in the field of education. The country';s keen eye educationists expect that the commission may ensure effective use of resources and co-operation with unions in these sectors. It is interesting that in 2008-09 out of Rs. 7324 crores allocated under Mid Day Meal Scheme, the Central Government has released so far Rs. 4095 crore to States/UTs under Mid-Day Meal Scheme. The Government has also released 24786 crore MTs of foodgrains to the States/UTs. recently and on the other hand, it is irony that mid day meal scheme being implemented in major parts remained only in papers and the indicators remained elusive. Governenment "Feel good" remained all along and the beneficiaries continue to suffer. The functionaries are not regular in providing lunch to their students under the scheme. The scheme lacks good diet. There is some interesting evidence on the value of midday meals in schools as a means of nutritionalsupplementation. It is a fact that mid day meals certainly help to protect children frem classroom hunger, they may or may not lead to a sustained improvement in their notritional status, infact a poor midday meal (Rice and Salt) can be counter productive. If it kills students appetite and reduce their intake of richer food at home. In this connection, it is interesting to note that such meals reduces the daily calorie deficiency of the average primary school going child by almost 35 percent, the daily iron deficiency by 25 percent and meets almost their entire daily protein deficiency. The programme covers nearly 9.70 crore children studying at the primary stage of education in classes I-V in 9.50 lakh Government (including local body) and Government aided schools, and the centres run under Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE). The programme was extended, with effect from 1.10.2007, to children in the upper primary stage of education (classes VI-VIII) in 3,479 Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs). Approximately 1.7 crore additional children in classes VI-VIII in EBBs are expected to be included. The programme cover all areas across the country from 2008-09. In the Union Budget 2007-08, Rs.7324 Crores was provided for the Scheme, representing 37% increase over the budget for 2006-07. In the XI plan, SSA has a funding pattern between Centre and States in the ratio of 65:25 for the first two years of the XI plan i.e. 2007-08 and 2008-09; 60:40 for the third year i.e. 2009-10; 55:45 for the fourth year i.e. 2010-11 and 50:50 thereafter i.e. from 2011-12 onwards. For the North Eastern States the fund sharing pattern between Centre and States shall be 90:10 under the programme with the Centre';s share resource from the 10% earmarked funds for the NE Region in the SSA Central Budget. The outlay approved for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for the XI plan is Rs. 71,000 crores. The has been a great scarcity of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities as a component of Management, Monitoring and Evaluation costs during past and the same is of urget nee to be incorporated. The scheme failed on the grounds that there has been misappropriation of funds and lack of directions, information synthesis and collaboration of the so-called administrators of elementary education. There seemed communal tones and caste tones in majority of parts. The present research reveals that Dalit students were supposed to sit separates in the school with a saparate cook and kicthen. It is irony on the part of our so-called national builders for encouraging the same. Research further emenate that the scheme has eroded the existing academic activities, as the teachers are being found busy in making statements. For this purpose the recruitment of one additional accountant is needed inspite of assigning the task of accountant to a teacher who is supposed to make learning more effective in the class. Neveretheless, there is one good news - India, along with Bhutan and Nepal, has achieved gender parity in primary education. According to the recently introduced right to education bill, every child between the age of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education. This is stated as per the 86th Constitution Amendment Act added Article 21A. The right to education bill seeks to give effect to this amendment recently by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. Of India with the decision of Parliament. It was stressed in the bill that all government schools provide free education to all the children and school management committees (SMC) will manage the schools. Private schools will admit at least 25 per cent of the children in their schools without any fee. Of late, the Bill is the enabling legislation to notify the 86th Constitutional amendment, which gives every child between the age of 6 and 14 years the right to free and compulsory education. India is on track to achieve net enrollment rate (NER) of more than 97 percent by 2015, the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report of the UNESCO-2008 released recently. Research reveal that of the 17 countries with most children out of school, just three - Bangladesh, Brazil and India - are on track to achieve NER in excess of 97 percent by 2015.As per the global educational and cultural body, India had 7.2 million out-of-school children in 2006 and it will be reduced to just 600,000 in 2015. The enrolment in secondary education in India has increased from 39 percent in 1999 to 43 percent in 2006.With 7.6 million out-of-school children, Nigeria will be worst off, followed by Pakistan (3.7 million), Burkina Faso and Ethiopia with 1.1 million are at joint third spot. In terms of absolute numbers, 80 percent of adult illiterates worldwide live only in 20 countries, 50 percent of them live in India, China and Bangladesh. The report also emphasises that with the share of government expenditure on education dropping between 1999 and 2006 in 40 countries including India, low fee private primary schools were filling the slot. The target of equity will be achieved only if the national level scheme like of midday meals is operationalised and decentralised in each and every school of rural hamlet. There is a need to enhance the nutritional value of the scheme in a more efficient manner. The recent decision of mandating a National Commission on elementary education is an effective instrument for gauging the roadblocks in the field of educational schemes at national level. sadaketmalik@rediffmail.com
he very recent decision of Central government for setting up of National Commission for Elementary Education will not only monitor all aspects of elementary education including quality but maintain the accountability of the programmes operating in papers of this tattering education stage in major part of rural India. The stage of education is lacking the quality, access, and social mobalisation rather expert staff in the so called mid day meal schemes in major rural parts. The commission shall be a cornerstone for assessing the so called programmes in the field of education. The country';s keen eye educationists expect that the commission may ensure effective use of resources and co-operation with unions in these sectors.
It is interesting that in 2008-09 out of Rs. 7324 crores allocated under Mid Day Meal Scheme, the Central Government has released so far Rs. 4095 crore to States/UTs under Mid-Day Meal Scheme. The Government has also released 24786 crore MTs of foodgrains to the States/UTs. recently and on the other hand, it is irony that mid day meal scheme being implemented in major parts remained only in papers and the indicators remained elusive. Governenment "Feel good" remained all along and the beneficiaries continue to suffer. The functionaries are not regular in providing lunch to their students under the scheme. The scheme lacks good diet. There is some interesting evidence on the value of midday meals in schools as a means of nutritional supplementation. It is a fact that mid day meals certainly help to protect children frem classroom hunger, they may or may not lead to a sustained improvement in their notritional status, infact a poor midday meal (Rice and Salt) can be counter productive. If it kills students appetite and reduce their intake of richer food at home. In this connection, it is interesting to note that such meals reduces the daily calorie deficiency of the average primary school going child by almost 35 percent, the daily iron deficiency by 25 percent and meets almost their entire daily protein deficiency. The programme covers nearly 9.70 crore children studying at the primary stage of education in classes I-V in 9.50 lakh Government (including local body) and Government aided schools, and the centres run under Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE). The programme was extended, with effect from 1.10.2007, to children in the upper primary stage of education (classes VI-VIII) in 3,479 Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs). Approximately 1.7 crore additional children in classes VI-VIII in EBBs are expected to be included. The programme cover all areas across the country from 2008-09. In the Union Budget 2007-08, Rs.7324 Crores was provided for the Scheme, representing 37% increase over the budget for 2006-07. In the XI plan, SSA has a funding pattern between Centre and States in the ratio of 65:25 for the first two years of the XI plan i.e. 2007-08 and 2008-09; 60:40 for the third year i.e. 2009-10; 55:45 for the fourth year i.e. 2010-11 and 50:50 thereafter i.e. from 2011-12 onwards. For the North Eastern States the fund sharing pattern between Centre and States shall be 90:10 under the programme with the Centre';s share resource from the 10% earmarked funds for the NE Region in the SSA Central Budget. The outlay approved for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for the XI plan is Rs. 71,000 crores. The has been a great scarcity of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities as a component of Management, Monitoring and Evaluation costs during past and the same is of urget nee to be incorporated. The scheme failed on the grounds that there has been misappropriation of funds and lack of directions, information synthesis and collaboration of the so-called administrators of elementary education. There seemed communal tones and caste tones in majority of parts. The present research reveals that Dalit students were supposed to sit separates in the school with a saparate cook and kicthen. It is irony on the part of our so-called national builders for encouraging the same. Research further emenate that the scheme has eroded the existing academic activities, as the teachers are being found busy in making statements. For this purpose the recruitment of one additional accountant is needed inspite of assigning the task of accountant to a teacher who is supposed to make learning more effective in the class. Neveretheless, there is one good news - India, along with Bhutan and Nepal, has achieved gender parity in primary education. According to the recently introduced right to education bill, every child between the age of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education. This is stated as per the 86th Constitution Amendment Act added Article 21A. The right to education bill seeks to give effect to this amendment recently by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. Of India with the decision of Parliament. It was stressed in the bill that all government schools provide free education to all the children and school management committees (SMC) will manage the schools. Private schools will admit at least 25 per cent of the children in their schools without any fee. Of late, the Bill is the enabling legislation to notify the 86th Constitutional amendment, which gives every child between the age of 6 and 14 years the right to free and compulsory education. India is on track to achieve net enrollment rate (NER) of more than 97 percent by 2015, the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report of the UNESCO-2008 released recently. Research reveal that of the 17 countries with most children out of school, just three - Bangladesh, Brazil and India - are on track to achieve NER in excess of 97 percent by 2015.As per the global educational and cultural body, India had 7.2 million out-of-school children in 2006 and it will be reduced to just 600,000 in 2015. The enrolment in secondary education in India has increased from 39 percent in 1999 to 43 percent in 2006.With 7.6 million out-of-school children, Nigeria will be worst off, followed by Pakistan (3.7 million), Burkina Faso and Ethiopia with 1.1 million are at joint third spot. In terms of absolute numbers, 80 percent of adult illiterates worldwide live only in 20 countries, 50 percent of them live in India, China and Bangladesh. The report also emphasises that with the share of government expenditure on education dropping between 1999 and 2006 in 40 countries including India, low fee private primary schools were filling the slot. The target of equity will be achieved only if the national level scheme like of midday meals is operationalised and decentralised in each and every school of rural hamlet. There is a need to enhance the nutritional value of the scheme in a more efficient manner. The recent decision of mandating a National Commission on elementary education is an effective instrument for gauging the roadblocks in the field of educational schemes at national level.
he very recent decision of Central government for setting up of National Commission for Elementary Education will not only monitor all aspects of elementary education including quality but maintain the accountability of the programmes operating in papers of this tattering education stage in major part of rural India. The stage of education is lacking the quality, access, and social mobalisation rather expert staff in the so called mid day meal schemes in major rural parts. The commission shall be a cornerstone for assessing the so called programmes in the field of education. The country';s keen eye educationists expect that the commission may ensure effective use of resources and co-operation with unions in these sectors.
It is interesting that in 2008-09 out of Rs. 7324 crores allocated under Mid Day Meal Scheme, the Central Government has released so far Rs. 4095 crore to States/UTs under Mid-Day Meal Scheme. The Government has also released 24786 crore MTs of foodgrains to the States/UTs. recently and on the other hand, it is irony that mid day meal scheme being implemented in major parts remained only in papers and the indicators remained elusive. Governenment "Feel good" remained all along and the beneficiaries continue to suffer. The functionaries are not regular in providing lunch to their students under the scheme. The scheme lacks good diet. There is some interesting evidence on the value of midday meals in schools as a means of nutritional supplementation. It is a fact that mid day meals certainly help to protect children frem classroom hunger, they may or may not lead to a sustained improvement in their notritional status, infact a poor midday meal (Rice and Salt) can be counter productive. If it kills students appetite and reduce their intake of richer food at home. In this connection, it is interesting to note that such meals reduces the daily calorie deficiency of the average primary school going child by almost 35 percent, the daily iron deficiency by 25 percent and meets almost their entire daily protein deficiency. The programme covers nearly 9.70 crore children studying at the primary stage of education in classes I-V in 9.50 lakh Government (including local body) and Government aided schools, and the centres run under Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE). The programme was extended, with effect from 1.10.2007, to children in the upper primary stage of education (classes VI-VIII) in 3,479 Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs). Approximately 1.7 crore additional children in classes VI-VIII in EBBs are expected to be included. The programme cover all areas across the country from 2008-09. In the Union Budget 2007-08, Rs.7324 Crores was provided for the Scheme, representing 37% increase over the budget for 2006-07. In the XI plan, SSA has a funding pattern between Centre and States in the ratio of 65:25 for the first two years of the XI plan i.e. 2007-08 and 2008-09; 60:40 for the third year i.e. 2009-10; 55:45 for the fourth year i.e. 2010-11 and 50:50 thereafter i.e. from 2011-12 onwards. For the North Eastern States the fund sharing pattern between Centre and States shall be 90:10 under the programme with the Centre';s share resource from the 10% earmarked funds for the NE Region in the SSA Central Budget. The outlay approved for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for the XI plan is Rs. 71,000 crores. The has been a great scarcity of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities as a component of Management, Monitoring and Evaluation costs during past and the same is of urget nee to be incorporated. The scheme failed on the grounds that there has been misappropriation of funds and lack of directions, information synthesis and collaboration of the so-called administrators of elementary education. There seemed communal tones and caste tones in majority of parts. The present research reveals that Dalit students were supposed to sit separates in the school with a saparate cook and kicthen. It is irony on the part of our so-called national builders for encouraging the same. Research further emenate that the scheme has eroded the existing academic activities, as the teachers are being found busy in making statements. For this purpose the recruitment of one additional accountant is needed inspite of assigning the task of accountant to a teacher who is supposed to make learning more effective in the class. Neveretheless, there is one good news - India, along with Bhutan and Nepal, has achieved gender parity in primary education. According to the recently introduced right to education bill, every child between the age of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education. This is stated as per the 86th Constitution Amendment Act added Article 21A. The right to education bill seeks to give effect to this amendment recently by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. Of India with the decision of Parliament. It was stressed in the bill that all government schools provide free education to all the children and school management committees (SMC) will manage the schools. Private schools will admit at least 25 per cent of the children in their schools without any fee. Of late, the Bill is the enabling legislation to notify the 86th Constitutional amendment, which gives every child between the age of 6 and 14 years the right to free and compulsory education. India is on track to achieve net enrollment rate (NER) of more than 97 percent by 2015, the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report of the UNESCO-2008 released recently. Research reveal that of the 17 countries with most children out of school, just three - Bangladesh, Brazil and India - are on track to achieve NER in excess of 97 percent by 2015.As per the global educational and cultural body, India had 7.2 million out-of-school children in 2006 and it will be reduced to just 600,000 in 2015. The enrolment in secondary education in India has increased from 39 percent in 1999 to 43 percent in 2006.With 7.6 million out-of-school children, Nigeria will be worst off, followed by Pakistan (3.7 million), Burkina Faso and Ethiopia with 1.1 million are at joint third spot. In terms of absolute numbers, 80 percent of adult illiterates worldwide live only in 20 countries, 50 percent of them live in India, China and Bangladesh. The report also emphasises that with the share of government expenditure on education dropping between 1999 and 2006 in 40 countries including India, low fee private primary schools were filling the slot. The target of equity will be achieved only if the national level scheme like of midday meals is operationalised and decentralised in each and every school of rural hamlet. There is a need to enhance the nutritional value of the scheme in a more efficient manner. The recent decision of mandating a National Commission on elementary education is an effective instrument for gauging the roadblocks in the field of educational schemes at national level.
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