Common minimum programme (CMP) for qualitative improvement of the primary
education
Why C.M.P?
It was felt that academic or the other curricular areas are
not being followed up in the true spirit. Need of the hour is to revamp the
primary education in its entirety. The reason felt by the authorities were as
follows.
- The School
administration is not giving desired attention to primary education.
- Proportionate
expenditure on primary education is not being incurred in accordance with
stipulated norms of the KVS.
- Class-room transaction
lacks the spirit of child inspired learning.
- No effective or
regular follow up and feed back system exits in the vidyalaya.
- There is also no
incentive and reward system in place.
In order to implement the C.M.P for
qualitative improvement of the Primary Following points are to be taken care of
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Infrastructural facilities in the school
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School
management and parental support
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School and classroom environment
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Curricular and teaching learning materials
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Teaching preparation
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Classroom practices and processes
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Opportunity
time(Teaching-Learning Time)
Ø
Learner’s Assessment, Monitoring &
Supervision
Developing support system to strengthen the C.M.P.
For the one section school Rs 1000/-per month
For two section school Rs 2000/- per month
For three section school Rs 5000/- per month
Equipment for the primary education
1.High duty photocopier or digital duplicator
2.Over head projector
3.LCD projector
4.Colored TV(Min 29”)
5.Two desktop computer with latest configuration with broad band connectivity.
6.White board
7.Colored markers
8.Magnetic board
Class library at the
primary level
Vidyalaya should procure more number of books, fictions,
educational comics, educational games/ puzzles, children stories, children
magazines, children encyclopedia for the classroom library.
DEVELOPING MONITORING AND EVALUATION
SYSTEM
School level
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evaluation will be done on the following points.
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The HM will monitor and supervise all the subject teaching of each class at least
once in a cycle of 30 days.
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The improvement in strategy for the teaching –
learning process
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Effective use of TLM
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Class management
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Response of students
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On the spot evaluation
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Continous and comprehensive evaluation of
students. This discussion should also incorporate the other aspects like
participation of students in co- curricular activities, planning for children
who deserve special attention.
Cluster level
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A committee at the cluster level where all the
principals of the cluster and HMs should sit together to assess the progress of
achievements of learners’ and other activities.
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The answer script of the session ending
evaluation(Classes III to V)
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The cluster will design their one – day / half
day workshops on various issues relating to primary education in consultation
with in – charge education officer/AC
Regional level
All the above mentioned points will be monitored by the
committee of the regional level.
RE-DESIGNING THE TIME TABLE TO
ADDRESS THE3 NEED ODF CHILDREN FRIENDLY CURRICULUM
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For each subject at the primary level, at least
two block period should be allotted once in a week
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For conducting CCA activities, a provision of block
period should be made.
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The primary teaching should be completely
managed by developing not more than two teachers in class I and II , not more
than three teachers in class III and IV and not more than four teachers in
class V
PROGRAMME FOR PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO
THE CHILDREN OF PRIMARY CLASSES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON NURTURING THEIR
TALENTS
At Vidyalaya level
1.
CCA should be planned at the vidyalaya
level.Each kv should conduct competition like painting, poem
recitation, story telling , drama , skit, dance etc through their houses. It
shouls be ensured that house competition should be organized exclusively for
primary level students as well.
2.
Sports and games activities should also be
conducted through the houses.
3.
The vidyalaya should also motivate the students
by giving some incentives/ awards at the KV level to few best performers in all
co- curricular activities.
At Cluster level
1.The selected students (best performers) from each kv
within the cluster should compete at the cluster level in various competitions
organized.
2. The cluster level activity should be organized for three
days every year on the occasion of Bal Diwas i.e 14 th Nov. Therefore KV level
activities should be completed well before that.
Education excursion for primary
children
Each vidyalaya should arrange at least one local educational
excursion(within the range of around 50 to 100 kms) to the places of historical
and scientific importance, museums, zoo, parks, gardens, fields etc.
Film shows for primary children
The kv should arrange audio- visual material in the form of VCDs,CDs
for conducting film shows, documentary of educational value in the activity cum
resource room developed for this purpose.
At least film show should be organized in a cycle of 15 days for
primary children.The students should be encouraged to narrate their experience
on these film shows and record of the same may be kept in the library
Publication of news – letters
This news – letter should reflect the creative ideas of
children and various activities conducted at the cluster/ school level with
their achievements.
CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR
CHILD INSPIRED LEARNING
In order to create an atmosphere for the child inspired
learning, we must not propagateor practice
a)
Rote learning
b)
Corporal punishment
c)
Discrimination against any child based on
colour, sex, caste, creed and religion.
On the other hand we must practice and promote the children in active
engagement involving enquiry, exploration, questioning, debates, application
and reflection leading to theory building.
