Social Safety Net Improvement of Primary Education in Kerala Draft Project Report [Revised]

Abstract

From Synopsis: A project for the social safety Net Programme and Development of Primary Education In Kerala prepared on the basis of guidelines issued by Government of India on 18.01.1993 and the guidelines for world bank assisted programme dated, 14.01.1993. The development Programme in Primary Education (CL.l to V) in terms of infrastructural facilities is restricted to Government Primary Schools due to the reasons explained in Chapter I and II. But the private aided schools are also included for the extension of MLL Programme in terms of the cost on Teacher Training, Instructional Materials to facilitate the teaching learning processes in the class room teaching, support in the form of Audio-Video equipments, improvement of library and laboratory, Community education etc. which is envisaged is the Stage II of the Phase II of the Programme. As the project is scheduled in III phases, phase III of the project relate the implementation of U.E.E. and M.L.L. in the remaining eleven Districts of the State. This will be done only after evaluation of the performance in Phase I and II of the Project. The cost of project for Phase I and 11 2320.928 mi 11 ion . The cost of the project for Phase III to Rs. 9297.256 million . The percapita investment for the beneficiary students per year is Rs. 501.60 for Phase I and II and Rs 558.76 for Phase III. Considering the benefits expected of the Project the investment suggested can rightly be termed as moderate.