555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 1. COMPOSITION OF THE SUBJECT COMMITTEE - I : (ii) 2. INTRODUCTION : (iii) NAME OF DEPARTMENTS DEMAND NO. i. Education (School) [ 40 ] : 1-13 ii. Education (Higher) [ 39 ] : 14-21 iii. Fisheries [ 26 ] : 22-28 iv. Health & Family Welfare and [ 16 & 52 ] : 29-34 Preventive Medicine v. Social Welfare & Social Education [ 41] : 35-46 vi. Power [ 14 ] : 47-60 vii. Youth Affairs and Sports [ 42 ] : 61-68 viii. Forest [ 30 ] 69-74 ix. Co-operation [ 12 ] : 75-81 x. Transport [ 11 ] : 82-91 xi. Agriculture [ 27 ] : 92-111 xii. Horticulture and Soil Conservation [ 28 ] : 112-120 xiii. Animal Resources Development [ 29 ] : 121-130 xiv. Public Works (R & B) [ 13 ] : 131-139 xv. Public Works (D. W. S.) [ 51 ] : 140-146 xvi. Public Works (W. R.) [ 15 ] : 147-152 (i) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ( 2013 - 2015 ) CHAIRMAN Shri Sudhan Das MEMBERS 2. Shri Narayan Chandra Chowdhury 3. Shri Mano Ranjan Acharjee 4. Shri Manindra Chandra Das 5. Shri Keshab Deb Barma 6. Shri Ramendra Narayan Deb Barma 7. Shri Shyamal Chakraborty. 8. Shri Jitendra Sarkar. 9. Shri Pranajit Singha Roy SECRETARIAT Shri B. Majumder Secretary 1. Shri S. B. Deb Barma, Joint Secretary 2. Smt. L. Deb Barma, Joint Secretary 3. Smt. S. Deb Barma, Under Secretary 4. Shri S. Chakraborty, Office Superintendent 5. Shri S. Debnath, U. D. Assistant 6. Shri S. Ch. Saha, Sr. Computer Assistant 7. Shri M. Deb Barma (2), U. D. Assistant (ii) INTRODUCTION I, the Chairman of the Subject Committee-I having been authorised by the Committee to present the Twelfth Report of the Committee on the Demands for Grants for the Financial Year 2015-2016 relating to the following Departments of the State Government. Demands for Grants relating to the Departments of Education(School) / Education(Higher) / Fisheries / Health and Family Welfare & Preventive Medicine / Social Welfare and Social Education / Power / Youth Affairs & Sports / Forest / Co-operation / Transport / Agriculture / Horticulture & Soil Conservation and Animal Resources Development / Public Works (Roads & Buildings), (Drinking Water & Sanitation) and (Water Resources). 2. In pursuance of Rule 300A(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Tripura Legislative Assembly, the Committee was constituted by the Hon’ble Speaker for a two-year period 2013-2015 tenure which will expire on 25.04.2015. 3. The Subject Committee-I plays a very important role in streamlining the proposed Demands of the Departments in the Budget and its Recommendations in the Report help to utilize the Fund in developmental and welfare programme to a very realistic and great extent which is evident from the Action-Taken Reports (ATR) of the Departments. 4. The Committee examined the Demand Nos. 40, 39, 26, 16, 52, 14, 41, 30, 12, 11, 27, 28, 29, 13, 51 and 15 for Grants for the Financial Year 2015-2016 in its Sittings held on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th and 28th February, 2015. th 5. In the Sitting held on the 28 February, 2015 the Committee considered the draft Report on these Demands for Grants and adopted the same with Recommendations for presentation to the House on 3rd March, 2015. 6. The Committee placed on record its thanks to the Principal Secretaries/Secretaries/Officers of the Finance Department and other Officers of the Government and the Secretary, Officers and Staff of the Assembly Secretariat for their sincere and tireless service rendered to the Committee during the examination of Demands for Grants and preparation of this Report. Sd- Shri Sudhan Das Chairman Dated, Agartala Subject Committee-I The 28th February, 2015 Tripura Legislative Assembly (iii) FTHE REPORT ON THE DEMAND NO. 40 OF THE SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-2016. The Budget Proposal under Demand No. 40 relates to School Education Department, Government of Tripura for the Financial Year 2015-2016 and the Revised Budget for the Financial Year 2014-2015 are as follows :- (Rs. in Lakh) Particulars Revised Budget Estimates for 2015-2016 Estimates Demand Fund for Total 2014-2015 T.S.P. S.C.P. a) Non-Plan 96894.93 106744.74 --- --- 106744.74 b) Plan 17443.56 10017.34 6358.64 3470.02 19846.00 c) 32530.01 25603.86 16964.75 9292.69 51861.30 CASP/other than CASP Total 146868.50 142365.94 23323.39 12762.71 178452.04 Now, the aforesaid Budget Proposal is under examination of the Subject Committee-I of the Tripura Legislative Assembly for recommendation to the Demands for Grants. The Committee in its meeting held on the 23rd February, 2015 examined the Budget proposals in details having discussion with the Principal Secretary of the Department who appeared before the Committee as summoned. First of all, the Principal Secretary informed the Committee about the action taken in respect of the recommendations made by the Committee during the year 2014-15 and stated as follows :- Sl No. Recommendations. Action Taken. .1. Department to continue its The SCERT, as academic authority as per endeavor towards upliftment RTE Act, 2009 has revised all the text books of of the standard of quality of classes I to VIII in line with NCF, 2005. TBSE has teaching. also undertaken revision of all text books of class IX to XIII in line with NCF, 2005. Council of Ministers has approved creation and filling up of 95 posts of Inspectors of Schools in its meeting held on 27.2.2014. to uplift the standard of quality of teaching. It is decided that 65% of the posts will be filled by promotion through DPC and the rest posts of Inspectors of Schools will be filled up directly. 1 Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) is being implemented at the elementary stage (Class I to VIII) from the academic session January, 2015.All HMs of J.B, SB, High, H.S. schools have been given training in all 8 districts by the SCERT. Also all of the elementary teachers have been given training in this respect by the BRCs. Several activities have been undertaken for upliftment of the standard of quality of teaching at the elementary level of education under SSA programme - (i) Implementation of various pedagogical activities by Block and Cluster resource persons of 41 BRCs and 332 CRCs. (ii) Regular monitoring and supervision of schools and classroom process by State, District and Block level officers of the Department as well as 50 District Coordinators engaged under SSA programme. (iii) Large scale Orientation training of the teachers through out the State. (iv) Special drive programme for improvement of reading, writing and arithmetic skills of children. (v) Providing academic support to schools through 41 Blocks /Urban Resources Centers and 332 Clusters Recourse Centre. (vi) Resource support for enhancing capacity of the official working in the field through NERIE and NEHU Shillong. (vii) 292 teachers were provided training on e- content development for ICT. (viii) Internship based training programme w.e.f. 30th July to 31st August,2014(1st Phase) has been conducted (ix) Orientation programme for Master Trainer Key Resources Persons for enhancing quality education at elementary level has also been conducted w.e.f. 25.9.2014 to 297.9.2014. (x) Training for Preparation of pattern of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) for the elementary stage in the light of CCE. w.e.f. 19th to 20th January, 2015 conducted, where. 40(Forty) DIET Faculties participated. (xi) Training on Preparation of Manual for TLM for the elementary stage in the light of CCE. w.e.f. 4th to 6th February 2015 conducted, where 46 PGT/Others attended. (xii) Awareness workshop in the light of NCFTE- 2009 and RTE-2009 w.e.f. 4th to 6th February, 2015 organized where 20 DIET/IASE faculties participated. 2 (xiii) State level ICT programme in teaching- learning process.organised w.e.f. 11th to 13th February, 2015, where 18 Faculty members of DIET/IASE participated. (xiv) For upliftment of standard of quality of teaching sufficient teachers will be appointed in the State GIA Madrassas, for which interview process completed for appointment of 105 posts of teaching and non teaching staff. Initiative has been taken for creation of more posts. 2. Boundary wall of the road side During this financial year 3 (Three) schools are Schools and all girls’ school to being covered with Boundary wall, namely, a)Telkazla uncovered areas be H,.S.School. b) Monaipathar High School. c) Kalashi constructed in a time frame. High School. Rest Schools, especially, which are situated road side as well as girls’ schools are to be covered in phase manner subject to availability of fund. In Annual Work Plan & Budget 2014-15 the State SSA Mission proposed for sanction of fund for construction of boundary wall in 284 schools. The proposal is yet to be considered by the MHRD,GOI. 3. Construction of new buildings The SC & ST hostels are being constructed by the for SC & ST Hostels and SC/ST welfare Department. There is no budgetary maintenance of existing provision in the year 2014-15 for maintenance of Hostels with kitchen be taken Hostels. As such School Education Department up and provided with adequate could not provide fund for the said furniture, utensils and Grinder purpose.However, Rs.50 lakhs has been provided Machine etc. Wherever during 2014-15 for supply of required utensils to necessary boundary walls to 132 Hostels. All of the DEOs have been requested be constructed. All Hostels to to trace out the names of the Hostels where be provided with coaching for Boundary wall around the Hostels needed and also students. requested to send plan & estimates for the same to take further steps. The matter is under consideration. All Hostel Boarders are being provided coaching by the SC/ST Welfare Dept.