RTE Campaign at the start of new academic session 1 st April 2015

The new Academic Year   starts from 1^st April  every year. It is the time when students are anxious to join in their new class  as they have passed  and have been promoted. Thus,  School and mass education department, Govt. of Odisha   have introduced  the ‘Prabesh’ utsav  to be celebrated in each school with a view to  welcome to all the newcomers  to the school with  flowers, chandan and kumkum. This is really a memorable day for all newcomers to the school.

To make more memorable to this  occasion Bolangir Bikash Parishad (BBP)  under EU-Agragamee Information Project observed the day with special  attraction. In the school,  special   village  parikrama/rally  was  organised   with placard, banner, slogans  and posters. Leaflets were distributed   and posters  were  pasted in different  central places of the villages. In this programme the School Management Committee (SMC) members, teachers, students, PRI members, IDCs and comminity leaders took an active part. The RTE and ICDS  information materials were distributed and discussed. Bolangir Bikash Parishad (BBP) covered   25 schools under this programme  and wish the school children for good yaer beginning. As a result the following results were obtained:

RTE Campaign in 25 villages of Belpada block, Bolangir district, organized by Bolangir Bikas Parisad (BBP)

1. Teachers and Children know about RTE
2. Teachers and SMC members could know about their specific roles and responsibilities SMC, PRI members, CAG members and other leaders of the village knew about RTE and ICDS rules and provisions.
3. 3400 students and 123 teachers involved in the process and got awareness.
4. 646 SMC members, 75 PRI members, 5540 households knew about the RTE and ICDS.
5. Enrollment in school increased and  teacher-student attendence
6. Left out students got readmitted into the school.
7. Block and Dist officials knew about this campaign.
8. Media highlighted this event and issues at school.