STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY
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The State literacy Mission Authority was constituted under the aegis of National Literacy Mission Authority in the year 1991 and the original formulation and structure is as follows as depicted in the MHRD web site is given below :
“The National Literacy Mission has decided to rejuvenate the State Literacy Mission Authorities (SLMA) and to make them functional with adequate financial and administrative powers. The State Literacy Mission Authorities are bodies registered under the Societies Registration Act with an SLMA Council, headed by the Chief Minister, and Executive Committee, headed by the Chief Secretary / State Education Secretary. The State Directorate of Adult Education is the secretariat of the SLMA and the Director of the State Directorate of Adult Education is the Member Secretary of the GC/EC, SLMA. NLM has also empowered the SLMAs to approve the projects for Continuing Education with funds placed at their disposal.
The SLMA is a registered body having a properly constituted (a) General Council headed by the Chief Minister/Education Minister as ex-officio President; and (b) Executive Committee headed by the Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Education Secretary of the State.
The Director of Adult Education will be the Secretary of the registered society. He will also be the Member-Convener of both the General Council and the Executive Committee.
Composition of General Council/Executive Committee includes non-governmental organisations, eminent educationists, social activists, elected representatives, programme implementers, representative of the Continuing Education Department of Nodal Universities and the Government of India nominees. In no case should the membership of officials in the General Council or the Executive Committee (EC) exceed 50%.
The SLMA will necessarily include the Director General of National Literacy Mission (DG, NLM) or his nominee in the General Council. Similarly the Executive Committee of the State Literacy Mission Authority would also necessarily include Director General of National Literacy Mission or his nominee. The SLMAs also ensure adequate representation of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the Council and the Executive Committee. For sanctioning of projects the EC of SLMA constitutes a Project Approval Committee (PAC) with 4 members from its Executive Committee of whom one will be an official.
The State Directorate of Adult Education functions as the Secretariat of the SLMA.
FUNCTIONS OF SLMAs
(a) General Council
- Laying down policies and giving guidance and direction for efficient and effective functioning of the SLMA.
- Broadly oversee the progress of the literacy programme and agencies involved in the movement.
- Mass mobilisation involving all the sections of the people, political as well as social.
- The representative of the Government of India (NLMA) may withhold his agreement or concurrence to any of the proposals/recommendations/directives/ orders/ resolutions/ agreements of the General Council. In all such cases the matter will be referred to the Executive Committee of the NLMA for final decision.
(b) Executive Committee
- Holding quarterly review meetings to review the progress of the performance of the TLC/PLP/CE districts.
- Arranging the evaluation of TLC/PLP/CE project whenever they become due.
- Holding orientation workshops for collectors and other district level functionaries.
- Sanctioning research projects and studies.
- Holding sensitization workshops for evaluation agencies in the State.
- Undertaking media activities at the State level to promote literacy programmes in the State.
- Monitoring the progress of TLC/PLP/CE districts.
- One of the primary functions and responsibilities of the SLMAs would be to plan their programmes and activities from the Panchayat level, bottom upwards to block level, Municipal level, district level and State level.
- To sanction, monitor and review Continuing Education Programmes in the respective States.
- The representative of Government of India (NLMA) may withhold his agreement or concurrence to any of the proposals/ recommendations/ directives/ orders/ resolutions/ agreements of the Executive Committee of NLMA for final decision.
- Performing any other functions with the purpose of implementation of TLC/PLP/CE projects.
(c) The Directorates of the SLMA will have the power to engage consultants (not exceeding 5) purely on contract basis at a fixed monthly honorarium for a period of one year extendable by another two years.
CONCURRENT POWERS OF NLMA
- NLMA will retain the residual powers to sanction projects in special cases.
- NLMA will have the powers to review and rescind the powers delegated to SLMA. For such resumption of powers NLMA will review from time to time the performance of SLMAs with regard to sanctioning of projects, implementation of projects in the field as well as financial performance/irregularities.
MODALITIES OF SANCTIONING LITERACY PROJECTS PRESENTATION OF TLC/PLP/CE PROPOSALS
- TLC/PLP/CE proposals would be considered by the PAC of SLMA only after they have been appraised by two consultants.
- The Chairman Zilla Saksharata Samiti would make a presentation of his project proposal before the PAC, SLMA which will be followed by presentation of the appraisal report of the consultant. Care will be taken to ensure that 10 preparatory activities have been carried out in adequate measure before the project is approved. In addition, the Executive Committee of State Literacy Mission Authority may evolve some additional criteria and parameter for approving projects.” With the introduction of Saakshar Bharat Mission on 8th September/2009 , some modification had been done in its management structure and is as follows :
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 -
- Identification of non-literate women and voluntary teachers in the gram panchayat
- Sourcing, storing and supply of teaching-learning material and making them available to enlisted teachers
- Micro planning at gram panchayat level and supervision of literacy classes
- Logistical support for National level Test/Learners Assessment
- Payment of honorarium to literacy educators
- Evaluation
- Claim to be made for award of Panchayat Mahila Shakshrata Puraskar award after achieving 100% female literacy
- Setting up Lok Shiksha Kendra for continuing education with funds from Panchayat and award money.
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-
- Preparation of Block Panchayat-level Literacy Plan
- Supervision of literacy classes
- Coordination between Gram Panchayats and District level agency
- 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
- Planning of district level campaign for literacy
- Communication of strategy to all Gram Panchayat heads
- Undertaking mass mobilization and environment building activities.
- Organisation of Mahila Saksharata orientation at sub-district levels and through district-wise gram sabha meetings
- Creating the work chart and role definitions for participating agencies such as learners, teachers, evaluators, panchayats
- Preparing the annual district calendar (Sept. 8 to Sept. 7)
- Organising supply of teaching-learning material to panchayats
- Supervising teaching-learning
- Organising complementary action through SHGs and NREGA groups
- Planning and implementing common testing/evaluation on 1st week of September each year (to begin on Sept. 1st 2010)
- Payment of honorarium and award of Panchayat Mahila Saksharata Puraskar
- Setting up Lok Shiksha Kendra for continuing education through convergence of funds
- 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
- Developing a State Plan for Literacy
- Organising a motivational campaign across the state
- The SLMA will be responsible for disbursal of funds received from the
NLMA and the State to the implementing agency and management of accounts.- Overseeing District Plans for Literacy
- Effecting convergence of programmes for incentives, awards and the adult education centre (Lok Shiksha Kendra)
- Ensuring evaluation and placing all information in the public domain on the programme
For details viewers may visitwww.saaksharbharat mission.nic.in
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