India - Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY -;S a -- Cj 5 --/< Report No. 11746-IN STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT INDIA UTTAR PRADESH BASIC EDUCATION PROJECT NAY 20, 1993 South Asia Country Department II (India) Population and Human Resources Operations Division This document has a restricted distdbution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be dislosed without World Bank authodzation.  CURRENCY EOUIVALENTS (as of January 1, 1992) Currency Unit = Rupee Rupee 29.40 = US$ 1.00 Rupee 1.00 = US$ 0.034 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 Meter (m) = 3.28 Feet (ft) 1 Kilometer (kcm) = 0.62 Miles FISCAL YEAR April 1 - March 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BEPAC Block Education Project Advisory Committee BRC Block Resource Center BSA Basic Shiksha Adhikari BSP Basic Shiksha Parishad BTC Basic Training Certificate (for teachers of Elementary Schools) CRT Cluster Resource Teacher DEPC District Education Project Committee DEPSC District Education Project Sub-Committee DIET District Institute of Education and Training ECCE Early Childhood Care and Education EFAPB Education For All Project Board HT Head Teacher ICDS Integrated Child Development Scheme JSK Jan Shiksha Kendra MIS Management Information System MS Mahila Samakhya MLL Minimum Levels of Leaming NCERT National Council of Education Research and Training NFE Non-formal Education NFEO Non-formal Education Officer NGO Non-Government Organization NIEPA National Institute of Education Planning and Administration OB Operation Blackboard SC Scheduled Caste SCERT State Council of Educational Research and Training SDI Sub Deputy Inspector SIEMT State Institute of Educational Management and Training ST Scheduled Tribe VEC Village Education Committee  FOR OMCIAL US ONLY UTrAR PRADESH BASIC EDUCATION PROJECT Table ofCotnts CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY .......................... iv I. OVERVIEW: BASC EDUCATION IN ........................ 1 H. BASIC EDUCATION IN UTTAR PADES A. Background ...................................... 3 Formal Education ................................. ........... 4 Basic Education .................................... 5 B. Sub-sector sues . .................................... 6 Undeveloped Capacity for Planning, Management and Professional Support .................................... 6 Low Levels of Leaning Achievement ................................ 8 Constrained State Finances .................................... 14 C. Sub-Sectoral Objectives and Priorities .15 Government of India .15 Government of Uttar Pradesh ............. 16 D. IDA Strategy and Rational for Involvement. 17 E. External Financing .18 F. Lessons of Experience ................. 18 Ibis report is based on an appraisal mission that visited India in February/March 1993, and consisted of: World Bank Staff: John Middleton (mission leader and task manager), Marlaine Lockheed (senior sociologist and co-task manager), Adriaan Verspoor (manager, ESP), Sajitha Bashir (research specialist), Meera Chaterjee (women in development specialist), and S. Subramanian (financial analyst). Consul : Eid Dib (architect), Philip Cohen (textbook specialist), Michael Hendricks (management information systems specialist), V.S. Oberoi (Finance), Keith Hinchliffe (economist). Mr. N. Raman (procurement specialist) assisted during pre-appraisal. At Headguarters: John Comings (Vice President, World Education) assisted with non-formal education, and participated in preparation and pre-appraisal misions. General Coordinaido and Support: Edward Davis assisted in preparing the document, graphics and annexes. Marilyn Chatterji and Jasvir Bhasin assisted in the mission's preparation. Peer Reviewe: Adriaan Verspoor (ESP), Rehka Dayal (ASTHR), Edward Heneveld (AFTHR), Kathryn Johnston (EAIPH). The project was endorsed by Richard Skolnik, Division Chief, India Population and Human Resources Division) and Heinz Vergin, Director, South Asia Country Department 2. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance | of their offiil duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  -ii - EPge . M. TROE A. ScopeandStrateg .................... 21 B. Goals and Objectives 22 C. Buildingilstitutional Capacity .................................... 24 Improving Planning, Management and Professional Support Structures ........................ 24 Improving Information for Planning, Management and Professional Support .26 D. Improvirg Quality and Completion .28 Strengthening Community Paicipation ............................... 28 Improving Readiness to Len ..................................... 29 Improving Teacher and Staff Perormance ............................. 29 Improving Curriculum and Textbooks . ............................... 30 Improving School Management ................................... 31 Strengthening Program for Women's Education ........ ................. 31 Rehabilitating Facilities ...................................... 32 Supporting Pilot Projects and Innovations ........... .................. 33 E. Improving Access . .......................................... 34 Community School Construction Program ............. ................ 34 Improving Non-formal Primary Education ............................. 35 IV. PROlE CQS. FINACING AND DATIQAI A. CostEstines . . .35 B. Financing Plan . . .39 C. Recurrent Cost Implications . . .39 D. Project Implementation . . . 40 E. Project Monitoringand Evaluation ..... ...........,. ........... 43 F. Preparation Proess . . .44 G. Status of Preparation . . .44 H. Disbursements .............................................. 45 I. Procumment ......... ............................ 47 J. Accoumts and Audits ... ..... .... 50 V. IENEEtI& AND IL