Rotary’s Total Literacy Mission
through the
T-E-A-C-H Program
Total Literacy & Better Education
Rotary’s Total Literacy Mission
Definition of Literacy
Functional Skills to READ, WRITE & COUNT
Age of children to be covered
6 – 14 years (Primary Education)
ROTARY T-E-A-C-H PROGRAM
T - Teacher Support
E - E-learning
A - Adult Literacy
C - Child Development
H - Happy Schools
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
ISSUES OBSERVED
• Teacher vacancies not filled
• Huge teacher absenteeism
• Poor quality of teachers
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
THE WAY FORWARD ->
Work at the Revenue District Level
& multiply the efforts at all revenue
districts and thereby cover the
States & entire Nation.
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
TEACHER VACANCY
Action points:
• Find out how many and where are vacancies
• Clubs in a particular Revenue District must approach
District Education Board (Zilla Sikshan Samiti) within
each District Panchayat for the relevant data on Teacher
Vacancy.
• Trained Volunteers as teachers
• Clubs should enter into a written agreement with the
District Panchayat for employing Para-Teachers
(Volunteers) who shall teach at vacant positions.
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TEACHER VACANCY
Action points:
• Minimum qualification of a Para-Teacher must be Graduation.
• Enter into contractual employment of such unemployed
youth, retired teachers, program beneficiaries, etc.
• Rotary shall have to bear the salary of each such
Para- Teacher to the tune of Rs. 5000 per month.
• Evaluation test to be conducted for Para-Teachers
before being contracted.
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
TEACHER VACANCY
Current Scenario in Primary Education (Std. I to Std. VIII):
Good News
• Recruitment of well qualified (M.Sc. B.Ed.; MA B.Ed.; PhD) candidates
in Govt. schools through State-level Open Merit computerized system
which is highly foolproof.
• Merit also includes min. 60% marks in O.M.R. based Teachers Eligibility
Test (TET), which is compulsory.
• Merit is derived through a 45/55 ratio.
• Appointment for 5 years at a fixed salary of Rs. 5300/- per month.
• Permanent employment granted thereafter at a basic salary of Rs.
20-22,000/- per month.
Other emoluments like D.A., HRA, Medical allowance extra.
• Scale as per 6th Pay Commission.
• Enrolment & Transfer ‘Melas’ are held regularly.
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
TEACHER VACANCY
Current Scenario in Primary Education (Std. I to Std. VIII):
On the Flip side
• No pension for teachers employed after 2005.
• Transfers as per choice of the teachers. This results in lack of teachers
in schools in backward / tribal areas where they are actually in great need.
• Backward / tribal talukas have, over the years, shown lesser literacy
rates compared to semi- urban & urban talukas.
• Certain schools present higher figures of student to the Education dept.
with an aim to retain an extra teacher usually in connivance with such
a teacher.
• Overall scenario may present no teacher vacancy
BUT internal vacancies do exist.
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
TEACHER ABSENTEEISM
ACTION POINTS:
• In case of rural schools approach the ‘Sarpanch’ (Village Head) and involve
him/her to form a village level committee of like-minded leaders which
helps in motivating teachers and parents by highlighting the value
and importance of education.
• Appoint registered Volunteers (Rotarians, Rotaractors, spouses of Rotarians)
in such committees for continuous & systematic monitoring and mentoring.
• Evaluate the prevalent Teacher recognition & award system as well
as parameters followed by the state governments wherein your Rotary
district exists.
• Follow it up with your feedback to the Teacher Support Committee
to help devise one such motivating Recognition & Awards system at
Rotary District & National levels.
(Awarding system may include standardized evaluation methods, cash prizes
& recognition on our websites.)
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TEACHER ABSENTEEISM
Current Scenario in Govt. Primary Schools:
Good News
• The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) = 85% Teacher Attendance
• Teachers get only 12 CL (Casual Leave) in a year and hence are bound
to remain regular in attendance.
• New recruitments of well qualified teachers armed with good
computer teaching skills.
• State & National level recognition & award system for outstanding
teachers very well devised & ingrained.
• Awardees are honored, at the National level, each with a shawl,
citation, gold/silver medallion, cash award of Rs. 25,000/-, free S.T.
& Railway pass renewable every year by the D.E.O. apart from free to
& fro travel to the award ceremony on 5th September, each year.
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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Teacher Support
TEACHER ABSENTEEISM
Current Scenario in Govt. Primary Schools:
On the Flip side
• ASER Report = Student Attendance has declined from 73.1% to
71.8% in 2013.
• A literacy study was conducted in the states of Bihar, MP, Rajasthan
and UP as sample states in 1996 and again a revisited study in 2006.
A major finding reflected in this 10 year period no teacher activity
during surprise visits.
• Out of a yearly total of 240 days of teaching period, actual teaching
inter-face of teachers and students happens only for about 125
days, approx. 50% of what is desirable, due to various other activities,
duties and assignments given to the teachers as also considering
leave taken by the students.
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TEACHER QUALITY
ACTION POINTS:
• Approach District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)
to understand its objectives & training modules.
• Further explore the possibility of a tie-up through an
Advocacy panel, set up locally by Rotary clubs.
• Devise a Model Training Module, based on a
scientific approach, in conjunction with the local DIET.
• This Training Module should be utilized for periodic
evaluation and appraisal of teachers / Para-teachers as
well as for advanced training.
• These modules, then, would be made available online.
Rotary’s “T-E-A-C-H” Programme
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TEACHER QUALITY
Objectives of District Institute of Education & Training (DIET):
To provide academic and resource support at the grass roots level
for the success of the various strategies and programmes being
undertaken in the areas of elementary and adult education.
The sole purpose of DIET is to conduct different kinds of training
programmes to improve the quality of basic education and create
a desirable environment within the district with regards to enroll
more and more children of school going age and pave the way for
retention of those who are admitted in the school and to ensure
the high literacy percentage of male and female as a whole.
Rotary’s Total Literacy Mission
ROTARY’S VISION
Towards a “Literate India”
Advocacy for Literacy by developing partnership
with Govt. / other NGOs
Harness Information Technology
Adopt Schools
Strive to Improve Quality of Education
Make Education inclusive by bringing marginalized
sections/ children at risk to the mainstream
Work in progress…
YOU have a role to play
• People's revolution.
• Rotarians & their families will have to lead from the
front.
• Volunteer for the “T-E-A-C-H” programme, Raise funds,
Organizational work, Programme implementation,
Teaching, Training etc.
• Get the public involved too. Your friends, relatives all can
be meaningfully involved.
Work in progress…
YOU have a role to play
GET SET ON THIS
AND COME BACK TO
WITH YOUR FEEDBACK
WITHIN SET DEADLINES
PDG DevangThakore
R I District 3060
thakore_devang@yahoo.co.in
+91 98241 83994