FINANCING AND BUDGET

 Financing and budget 86. A total financial outlay for “Saakshar Bharat” during the last 3 years of XI Plan period is Rs. 6502.70 crores, out of which the Central share will be Rs. 4993.02 crore. The share of funding between Central and State Government is in the ratio of 75:25 and in the case of North-Eastern States including Sikkim in the ratio of 90:10, respectively. The allocation of funds to the States will be based on adult female illiterate population in the districts covered under the programme in various States. As the Mission progresses, the expenditure pattern will follow the overall inter-se distribution. 87. Upper levels of cost norms have been prescribed for all components of the Mission including management, monitoring and evaluation, etc. Activity wise financial norms are at Annexure-III IX. Rashtriya Saksharta Kosh 88. To augment non-budgetary resources through public donations and grant in aid, NLMA may set up a Fund under the name, Rashtriya Saksharta Kosh. NLMA will determine the modalities of its operation. Proceeds of the fund may be used to give performance based rewards to literacy achievers including the literacy educators. X. Milestones 89. The Mission will have the following major milestones: 32 o Mission launch: 8th September, 2009 o Launching of the programme in states: 14th December, 2009 o Mobilisation (Phase I): September- December 2009 o Starting of the Classes: January 2010 o First Round of National Test/Evaluation: September 2010 A

XI. Duration of the Scheme 90. The scheme will be in operation till 31.3.2012, unless decided otherwise by the Government of India. Literacy programme will have timeframe of 18 months. Equivalency, Vocational and Continuing Education Programme will run uninterruptedly from the date of sanction till 31-03-2012 XII. Guidelines 91. The scheme will be administered through guidelines laid down by NLMA from time to time. NLMA has been empowered to formulate detailed guidelines of the programme including fund release management, frequency and quantum of releases, receiving and utilization of public donations, mode of implementation, mass mobilisation, publicity and awareness, management structure, monitoring and evaluation etc. and modify them from time to time. In case of any dispute on the interpretation of these guidelines, the decision of the NLMA will be final. **** 33 Annexure 1 Suggestive Management Structure At Gram Panchayat Level: Panchyat Lok Shiksha Samiti Composition Chairperson:- President of the Panchayat - 1 Vice-Chairman :- (Selected among the members) Members (50% women) Women elected representatives of the Panchayat - 2 Head Master/Teacher from the local school chosen by the Panchayat - 1 Representatives of the community (with proportionate representation from SCs/STs/ Minorities) - 3 Member Secretary of the Education Committee – 1 (Mahila Mandal/SHG Member - 1 User Group – 2 Social Activists – 1 Literates/Opinion Makers (Sr. Govt. Employee/Doctor) - 1 Member Secretary: Senior Prerak - 1 Secretariat - Two full time contractual employees (Senior Prerak and Prerak) Tasks: Management of Lok Shiksha Kendra and its activities including - o Identification of non-literate women and voluntary teachers in the gram panchayat o Sourcing, storing and supply of teaching-learning material and making them available to enlisted teachers o Micro planning at gram panchayat level and supervision of literacy classes o Logistical support for National level Test/Learners Assessment o Payment of honorarium to literacy educators o Evaluation o Claim to be made for award of Panchayat Mahila Shakshrata Puraskar award after achieving 100% female literacy o Setting up Lok Shiksha Kendra for continuing education with funds from Panchayat and award money. 34 Block Level: Block Lok Shiksha Samiti Composition Chairperson - President of the Block Panchayat Members - All Women elected Representatives of the Block Panchayat College/School teachers Representatives of the community, NGO, etc Member Secretary - BDO Secretariat – Up to two full time contractual employees Tasks – o Preparation of Block Panchayat-level Literacy Plan o Supervision of literacy classes o Coordination between Gram Panchayats and District level agency o Monitoring of the programme at block level District Level: Zilla Lok Shiksha Samiti Composition Chairperson - District Panchayat President Members – District Collector: Coordinator Selected Block and Gram Panchayat Presidents (of which at least 50% women) District Heads of selected departments NGO representatives Educationist and Social Workers Directors of JSS Member Secretary – CEO, Zilla Panchayat Secretariat - A full time officer of the Samiti will hold no other additional charge. State Government will provide a minimum supporting staff to manage the affairs of the Samiti. Besides, Samiti may engage maximum up to 5 contractual employees. Tasks o Planning of district level campaign for literacy o Communication of strategy to all Gram Panchayat heads o Undertaking mass mobilization and environment building activities. 35 o Organisation of Mahila Saksharata orientation at sub-district levels and through district-wise gram sabha meetings o Creating the work chart and role definitions for participating agencies such as learners, teachers, evaluators, panchayats o Preparing the annual district calendar (Sept. 8 to Sept. 7) o Organising supply of teaching-learning material to panchayats o Supervising teaching-learning o Organising complementary action through SHGs and NREGA groups o Planning and implementing common testing/evaluation on 1st week of September each year (to begin on Sept. 1st 2010) o Payment of honorarium and award of Panchayat Mahila Saksharata Puraskar o Setting up Lok Shiksha Kendra for continuing education through convergence of funds o Placing all relevant information in the public domain on the programme State Level - State Literacy Mission Authority Composition of Governing Body Chairman - Chief Minister/Education Minister Members Eminent educationists, Elected representatives, Representatives from NGOs, Eminent social/literacy activists, Media specialists, etc. Member Secretary - Secretary Education (in-charge of Adult Education) Secretariat - State Governments to provide a full time Secretariat to the SLMA besides up to 6 contractual employees The SLMA would encourage and ensure that services of experienced and committed persons from all sections of society. These persons may be released by their establishments to work for the literacy and continuing education programme. The period of their work should be treated as duty in their parent departments and they would continue to draw their salary and allowances for this period from their parent establishments Tasks 36 o Developing a State Plan for Literacy o Organising a motivational campaign across the state o The SLMA will be responsible for disbursal of funds received from the NLMA and the State to the implementing agency and management of accounts. o Overseeing District Plans for Literacy o Effecting convergence of programmes for incentives, awards and the adult education centre (Lok Shiksha Kendra) o Ensuring evaluation and placing all information in the public domain on the programme National Level - National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) Composition of Governing Body Chairperson- Minister of Human Resource Development Vice Chairperson – Minister of State (HRD) Members - Ministers of Information & Broadcasting, Health & Family Welfare, Youth Affairs and Sports, Social Justice and Empowerment, Women & Child Development, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Minority Affairs and representatives of different line departments, NGOs. Member Secretary – Joint Secretary (Adult Education) Secretariat: Joint Secretary, Adult Education is the ex-officio Director General of the NLMA. There are two Additional Director-General and two Directors along with the usual supporting staff. Tasks o Ensure campaign roll-out on 8 September 2009 o Oversee State level Campaigns o Mass Media support to campaign o Oversee evaluations o Funding support to states o Directions for Convergence o Awards and Incentives for outstanding work 37 Annexure-II List of districts having rate of 50% adult female literacy or below along with number of Block Panchayats, No. of village Panchayats and existence of JSSs in the district STATEMENT - State wise list of 365 Distrcts Number of Block Panchayats and Gram Panchayats in Districts* having Adult Female Literacy Rate below 50