Scheme for setting up of 6000 Model Schools at Block Level as benchmark of excellence

Secondary education was not a thrust area during the Tenth Plan period. There were a few small schemes to enhance access and to improve quality, but the coverage was neither large nor comprehensive. The plan schemes concentrated on continuing the school systems run by autonomous organizations of MHRD and included efforts for integrated education for the disabled, girls’ education through provision of hostel facilities, use of ICT in schools, vocationalisation of higher secondary education and open and distance learning.

Since universalisation of elementary education has become a Constitutional mandate, it is absolutely essential to push this vision forward to move towards universalisation of secondary education, which has already been achieved in a large number of developed countries and several developing countries.

“Access to Secondary Education will be widened with emphasis on enrolment of girls, SCs and STs, particularly in science, commerce and vocational streams……..”.

“…….State should invest in public schools system with standards, norms, building, etc., with the same standards as that of Kendriya Vidyalayas”.

Basically a model school will have infrastructure and facilities of the same standard as in a Kendriya Vidyalaya and with stipulations on pupil -teacher ratio, ICT usage, holistic educational environment, appropriate curriculum and emphasis on output and outcome.

Some of the key features of a model school will be:

• Education provided in a Model school should be holistic and integral touching upon physical, emotional and aesthetic development in addition to academics.
• Either brand new schools may be established or existing schools may be converted in to Model schools.
• Necessary infrastructure will be provided in such schools not only for satisfying teaching needs, but also for sports and co-curricular activities. There will be sufficient scope for sports, recreation and out door activities.  Facilities like play ground, gardens, auditorium etc. will be provided in Model schools.
• The curriculum should cast the local culture and environment and learning should be activity based.
• These schools will have adequate ICT infrastructure, Internet connectivity and full time computer teachers.
• The Teacher Pupil Ratio should not exceed 1:25 and the classrooms will be spacious enough to accommodate at least 30 students. However, classroom student’s ratio will not exceed 1:40.
• These schools will be provided with Arts and Music Teachers besides subject specific teachers as per the usual norms. These schools will also create facility for activities emphasizing Indian heritage and art & craft.
• Special emphasis may be given on teaching of Science, Maths and English. If required, bridge-courses may be introduced for weak students.
• The school curricula should include the material/items that inculcate leadership qualities, team spirit, participation abilities, development of soft skills and ability to deal with real life situations.
• Health Education and health check up will be introduced in these schools.
• A good library with books and magazines for students and teachers will be provided.
• Field trips and educational tours will be an integral part of the curriculum.
• Medium of instruction will be left to State Governments. However, special emphasis will be given on English teaching & spoken English.
• Affiliation of these schools to a particular examination board will be left to State Governments.
• Selection of students will be though independent selections test.
• Selection of Principals and Teachers will also be through an independent process to be developed in consultation with State Governments.
• Model schools will have appropriate pace setting activities so that schools in the neighbourhood can benefit.

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2500 of the 6000 model schools will be set up in the Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) on Kendriya Vidyalaya template. Another 2,500 schools will be set up under Public Private  Partnership (PPP) mode. Modalities for establishing the remaining 1,000 schools have not yet been finalized.

2500 Model schools on Kendriya Vidyalaya template under State Governments

Location: 2500 Model schools will be set up in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs).

Land: Land for these schools will be identified and provided by the State Governments free of cost.

Selection of the schools: State-wise allocation of number of schools will be done by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Thereafter the State Governments are free to establish brand new schools or select existing schools for conversion as Model schools.

Medium of instructions: The medium of instructions is left to the State Governments. However, special emphasis will be given on English teaching & spoken English.

Classes: The schools will have classes from VI to XII, each class having two sections, if the school is in English medium and can have classes from IX to XII if the school is in regional medium.

 Management: These schools will be run by State Government societies similar to KVS.

Construction:

• Construction of the school buildings will be done by the State societies.
• The norms will be provided by KVS/ State PWD.
• State Governments will also have the option to get the school building constructed through a private partner as per the norms.

Admission:

• The seats will be filled up based on the entrance test similar to the one in KVS. Existing State rules for reservation will apply.
• The buildings will be designed as earthquake resilient and will be equipped with fire safety measures
• Use of solar and other renewable energy will be encouraged and buildings will be designed appropriately wherever possible.

• These schools will be set up and operated by State Governments, which could be existing State government schools converted into model schools or brand new schools.
• State/UT Governments will have to set up societies similar to KVS for managing the schools once these are transferred to them
• State/UT Governments will provide land for setting up of schools, wherever required.
• Every State will furnish an implementation schedule/ plan in order to implement the project in a time bound manner.
• The minimum land requirement will be fixed as per the KVS/NVS norms, but may be appropriately relaxed in cases of scarcity of land subject to satisfaction of essential norms.
• These schools will be established in educationally backward blocks and priority will be given to schedule V areas. Priority may also be given to Ashram Schools in case of  up gradation /conversion of existing schools
• Constructions will be through the State societies that will manage these schools and therefore state share towards capital cost will have to be credited to these Societies.
• States can also enter into PPP to get the buildings constructed and maintained for which annuity payment will be arranged by the Central and State Government in equal proportion.
• Appropriate monitoring committees will be set up by the State Government at block, district and state level. The State level monitoring committee will also have members from Central Government.
• Will select and make available temporary sites with the allied facilities to KVS/ Societies so that schools can start functioning at temporary sites.

75% of the capital cost will be borne by the Central Government and the balance 25% will be provided by the State Government. During the 11th Five Year Plan period, recurring cost will be provided by the Central Government on 75:25 sharing basis. The sharing pattern during the 12th Plan period will be 50:50 between Centre and State Government. For the special category states the ratio will be 90:10.

• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has estimated the total non recurring cost for setting up of a school on KV template with classes VI to XII with two sections in each class as Rs. 3.02 crore. The recurring cost per year has been estimated as around Rs. 0.75 crore per annum.
• The estimates are based on present rates of operational and construction cost in use.
• The actual cost norms for setting up Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and State sector schools will be based on CPWD schedules of rates applicable to the particular location and the norms indicated above are only estimates.