Elementary Formal Education

The objective of the Jharkhand Education Project Council is to achieve the goals of universal of Elementary Education. Universalisation of Elementary Education aims at achieving universal participation, universal retention and universal achievement. As a follow up, to achieve these objectives this year too, enrolment drives and rallies were organized in all the districts. Schools having 100% enrolment of children in their feeder area hoisted the SSA flags for public knowledge and transparency. District-wise enrolment in the formal schools (excluding private schools) in Class I-V & Class VI-VIII may be seen in the table given below.

Enrolment in government and government aided schools 2005-2006

Sl.No.	District Name	Enrolment (6-14 age group)
		ALL			SC			ST
		Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1	Bokaro	202381	179471	381852	27054	23734	50788	23777	22353	46130
2	Chatra	109994	96242	206236	38155	31657	69812	4872	4114	8986
3	Deoghar	138558	116855	255413	18808	15324	34132	17576	15071	32647
4	Dhanbad	181936	168206	350142	33726	28994	62720	23386	19806	43192
5	Dumka	112996	92266	205262	8031	6336	14367	49719	39859	89578
6	East Singhbhum	225183	202339	427522	35225	31175	66400	98914	85359	184273
7	Garhwa	153715	121813	275528	38250	28856	67106	24379	18284	42663
8	Giridih	272390	237892	510282	32219	27509	59728	22115	18565	40680
9	Godda	120034	105003	225037	10382	8267	18649	28833	23967	52800
10	Gumla	106045	96976	203021	4690	4106	8796	74138	68395	142533
11	Hazaribag	263826	241330	505156	55871	49945	105816	41764	37219	78983
12	Jamtara	65854	62371	128225	6439	6080	12519	17497	21844	39341
13	Kodarma	65333	57293	122626	10979	9597	20576	950	622	1572
14	Latehar	85390	73050	158440	22184	18074	40258	42165	37628	79793
15	Lohardaga	46187	42108	88295	2843	2660	5503	26994	23978	50972
16	Pakur	69766	60674	130440	2513	2021	4534	31515	25725	57240
17	Palamu	173169	147082	320251	57236	44551	101787	12728	11083	23811
18	Ranchi	310319	289841	600160	16950	15814	32764	127781	121232	249013
19	Sahibganj	110300	94516	204816	10287	8735	19022	24910	31464	56374
20	Saraikela	97425	77602	175027	10673	7906	18579	42427	36205	78632
21	Simdega	48173	44993	93166	4342	4038	8380	34586	32657	67243
22	West Singhbhum	127173	126613	253786	6085	6032	12117	82452	82428	164880
District Total		3086147	2734536	5820683	452942	381411	834353	853478	777858	1631336

 Source – DISE 2005-06      

Key interventions other than Civil works under this component were as below -

a)     Up-gradation of Education Guarantee Scheme Centres (EGS)

        Viable EGS centres are upgraded into formal school so that all habitations could be served with quality primary schooling. In 2005-06 7,621 EGS centres were upgraded into Primary Schools.
 
b)     Up-gradation of Primary Schools

        With a view to ensure Upper Primary Schooling at a distance of not more than 3 KM, Primary Schools are upgraded into upper primary schools. During 2005-06 1,100 Primary Schools were up-graded into Upper Primary Schools.

c)     Providing Additional teacher in the schools.
       
        In school having teacher pupil ratio more than 1:40, a provision was made to provide community teacher so that, the teacher pupil ratio is maintained around 1:40. The community teacher is selected by the concerned Village Education Committee (VEC). Such teachers get honorarium @ of Rs.2000/- per month for untrained and @ of Rs. 2500/-per month for trained teachers. In all 18,796 community teachers were placed in schools by the village education committee during 2005-06.   

d)     Providing School Grant

        The project provides a grant of Rs. 2000 to each school on annual basis. This grant is utilized by the schools for meeting its day to day requirements as well as on whitewashing, for procuring furniture, making/repairing black boards, procuring radio sets etc. 

e)     Providing Repair and Maintenance Grant

        The project provides a grant of Rs 5000 to each school on annual basis under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. This grant is utilized by the schools on repair and maintenance of school building.