to bring all children between 5-9 years in the municipal areas under Primary Education
Implemented By:
Paschim Banga Rajya Prarambhik Sishu Siksha
Unnayan Sanstha (PBRPSUS) and the department are jointly responsible for
planning, monitoring, supervision and administration of S.S.P. centres
in the Municipal areas of the State (by Memorandum of understanding
signed on 21.01.04)
Establishment Requirement:
S.S.P. centres may start with at least 20 recorded
out of school children. Upto 40 children one Siksha Sahayika and two
Sahayikas remain in-charge of teaching. The Sahayikas are remunerated [at]
Rs.1,000/- per head per month. The process of teaching, total school
time per day, test books etc. all are similar to those of a formal
school. The cost of test books and other teaching and learning materials
are borne by the State Government & PBRPSUS.
Current Figure:
At present there are about 1200 SSP Centres with
more or less 65000 learners and 2400 Siksha Sahayikas in 72 Municipal
units in the State.
In order to bring all children between 5-9 years in the municipal areas
under Primary Education, this scheme has been introduced.
In terms of Memorandum of understanding signed on 21.01.04 the Paschim
Banga Rajya Prarambhik Sishu Siksha Unnayan Sanstha (PBRPSUS) and the
department are jointly responsible for planning, monitoring, supervision
and administration of S.S.P. centres in the Municipal areas of the
State.
S.S.P. centres may start with at least 20 recorded out of school
children. Upto 40 children one Siksha Sahayika and two Sahayikas remain
in-charge of teaching. The Sahayikas are remunerated [at] Rs.1,000/- per
head per month. The process of teaching, total school time per day, test
books etc. all are similar to those of a formal school. The cost of test
books and other teaching and learning materials are borne by the State
Government & PBRPSUS.
At present there are about 1200 SSP Centres with more or less
65000 learners and 2400 Siksha Sahayikas in 72 Municipal units in the
State.ULB-wise status report.
