Schemes:

Mainstreaming the out of school children:      

• Residential bridge courses have been started to main stream the out of school children age group of (5-15) years.
  
• Total 21 RBCs are functioning out of which 16 are for boys and 5 for girls.
  
• The mainstreaming process is under the supervision of DPEP with the assistance Mandal Educational Officers.
  
• 134 NRBCs are also functioning in the District under the supervision of local Head Masters to mainstream the out of school children.
  
• The eradication of child labour is under process.
  
• Teachers have actively participated in the awareness generating programmes and the Police department has extended good cooperation in the process of eradication of child labour.

Mid-day Meal scheme:

• Mid day meal scheme is launched in the district on 2-1-03 to improve the enrollment and retention in the schools
• Before implementation of the scheme the attendance is at 81%
• After the implementation of the mid-day meal the attendance has been improved to optimum.
• 2861 implementing agencies including DWACRA groups and voluntary organizations have come forward to work for the implementation of the scheme
• 2.5 Lakhs children are enjoying the mid-day meal scheme
• Community responded positively and started donating plates, glasses and untensil to schools. 1,25,000 glasses and plates worth Rs.25.00 lakhs have been donated by public.
• 889 kichen sheds were constructed in the schools.
• Drinking water facility is provided to schools where Mid-Day Meal scheme is implemented.
• Children have been provided with good balanced diet as per the norms and is strictly implemented.
• Every Tuesday, egg is given to the children. The children, who do not prefer egg are provided with banana.
• The mid day meal contains calories of food value and 8-12 grams of proteins.
• Rice is supplied by the Revenue Department and the supplements through Gruhamitra counters
• With the implementation of the Mid-day Meal scheme, enrollment has increased from 2.31 lakhs to 2.5 lakhs.

Quality Education:

• X class pass percentage during the year 2002-03 is 74.92% higher to previous years.
• 100% pass target for X class is fixed for the year 2002-04.
• 35886 children are appearing SCC public examinations in March-April, 2004.
• Remedial classes are being taken for X class and 7th class children in the morning and evening.
• Residential accommodation is provided to the rural children wherever it is required to improve results and night classes are in implementation.
• Study material for X class was prepared and provided to all schools.
• To ebb-out the phobia of the Public Examinations, two model test question papers are prepared and examinations conducted.
• 93% pass percentage is achieved in 7th class common examinations during 2002-03.
• Target fixed for 7th Class for this year is 100%
• 42046 children are appearing VII class common examinations during 2002-04.
• 7232 teachers working in PS and UP schools have been trained in Quality Improvement Programme Phase-II in English, IED and Environmental sciences.

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