Annual Report 1994-95

Abstract

From Uniqueness of DPEP: DPEP is not an enclave project and works in unison with other policies, programmes and schemes. Still it is different and stands out as a unique programme. It does not make use of incentive schemes for enhancing enrolment and retention. It envisages a holistic approach to bringing about quantitative as well as qualitative improvement in primary education. Operation Blackboard was a project wholly devoted to providing physical infrastructure to primary schools whereas in DPEP only 24% of funds are allocated for providing physical infrastructure. Total Literacy Campaign relies upon community participation in the initial phases for environmental building while DPEP is a cost effective, replicable and sustainable model of Primary Education which requires a continuous recurrent and vigorous community participation and mass mobilisation - both for participative planning as well as for achieving programme objectives.