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Quality With Equity Annual Report-2003
Abstract:
About 20 percent of primary school-age children in Nepal are out of school and almost one third of the total students enrolled in grade one drop out before they reach grade 5. Furthermore, issues related with the quality and equity in the primary education have remained as obstacles in achieving the target of Universal Primary Education by 2015 as set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In view of the present situation in primary education sub-sector, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has strategized decentralization of school management communities/ local bodies and change in role of district and central level agencies from implementation to facilitation, monitoring and evaluation’ in order to improve quality of and access to primary education. Community Owned Primary Education Programme (COPE) was launched in April 2000 by the HMG/ N with the assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is an experiment with an alternative mechanism in the planning and management of primary education, categorically focusing on the decentralization of delivery functions. With the support of COPE, local communities have established 120 community-owned primary schools across the 6 programme districts. These schools are serving more than 6 thousand students, majority of whom are from poor and disadvantaged families. All 250 teachers in these schools are female and more than half of the children studying in them are girls. Eighty-three Village Development Committees (VDCs) and 244 Community Organizations (COs) are actively involved in the planning, managing, monitoring and supervising the schools. These local communities have gained a considerable level of capacity to plan, manage and supervise the schools. A total of 120 “community owned” model primary schools have been established in 6 programme districts with the initiation and decisive participation of local bodies and communities. With a firm commitment to ensure the access and quality of a full cycle of primary education (grades 1 to 5) to their children, the local communities have upgraded 20 out of 120 COPE schools to grade 4 in the year 2003 and are planning to upgrade more schools in the years to come.
Publisher: COPE, MLD/UNDP Type / Script:
Annual Report  in  English
Keywords:
 EDUCATION, PRIMARY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, CAPACITY BUILDING, SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, CHILDREN, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, EQUITY, GENDER EQUALITY, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, RIGHT TO EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2003)
Thesaurus:
11.01.00 - Educational Policy And Planning
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Feeder: ANJANA SHARMA, Editor: ANG1EE12, Auditor:
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Quality With Equity Annual Report-2003
Abstract:
About 20 percent of primary school-age children in Nepal are out of school and almost one third of the total students enrolled in grade one drop out before they reach grade 5. Furthermore, issues related with the quality and equity in the primary education have remained as obstacles in achieving the target of Universal Primary Education by 2015 as set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In view of the present situation in primary education sub-sector, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has strategized decentralization of school management communities/ local bodies and change in role of district and central level agencies from implementation to facilitation, monitoring and evaluation’ in order to improve quality of and access to primary education. Community Owned Primary Education Programme (COPE) was launched in April 2000 by the HMG/ N with the assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is an experiment with an alternative mechanism in the planning and management of primary education, categorically focusing on the decentralization of delivery functions. With the support of COPE, local communities have established 120 community-owned primary schools across the 6 programme districts. These schools are serving more than 6 thousand students, majority of whom are from poor and disadvantaged families. All 250 teachers in these schools are female and more than half of the children studying in them are girls. Eighty-three Village Development Committees (VDCs) and 244 Community Organizations (COs) are actively involved in the planning, managing, monitoring and supervising the schools. These local communities have gained a considerable level of capacity to plan, manage and supervise the schools. A total of 120 “community owned” model primary schools have been established in 6 programme districts with the initiation and decisive participation of local bodies and communities. With a firm commitment to ensure the access and quality of a full cycle of primary education (grades 1 to 5) to their children, the local communities have upgraded 20 out of 120 COPE schools to grade 4 in the year 2003 and are planning to upgrade more schools in the years to come.
Publisher: COPE, MLD/UNDP Type / Script:
Annual Report  in  English
Keywords:
 EDUCATION, PRIMARY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, CAPACITY BUILDING, SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, CHILDREN, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, EQUITY, GENDER EQUALITY, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, RIGHT TO EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2003)
Thesaurus:
11.01.00 - Educational Policy And Planning
PDF | File Size: 4.24 MB   Download
Feeder: ANJANA SHARMA, Editor: ANG1EE12, Auditor:
...
Quality With Equity Annual Report-2003
Abstract:
About 20 percent of primary school-age children in Nepal are out of school and almost one third of the total students enrolled in grade one drop out before they reach grade 5. Furthermore, issues related with the quality and equity in the primary education have remained as obstacles in achieving the target of Universal Primary Education by 2015 as set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In view of the present situation in primary education sub-sector, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has strategized decentralization of school management communities/ local bodies and change in role of district and central level agencies from implementation to facilitation, monitoring and evaluation’ in order to improve quality of and access to primary education. Community Owned Primary Education Programme (COPE) was launched in April 2000 by the HMG/N with the assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is an experiment with an alternative mechanism in the planning and management of primary education, categorically focusing on the decentralization of delivery functions. With the support of COPE, local communities have established 120 community-owned primary schools across the 6 programme districts. These schools are serving more than 6 thousand students, majority of whom are from poor and disadvantaged families. All 250 teachers in these schools are female and more than half of the children studying in them are girls. Eighty-three Village Development Committees (VDCs) and 244 Community Organizations (COs) are actively involved in the planning, managing, monitoring and supervising the schools. These local communities have gained a considerable level of capacity to plan, manage and supervise the schools. A total of 120 “community owned” model primary schools have been established in 6 programme districts with the initiation and decisive participation of local bodies and communities. With a firm commitment to ensure the access and quality of a full cycle of primary education (grades 1 to 5) to their children, the local communities have upgraded 20 out of 120 COPE schools to grade 4 in the year 2003 and are planning to upgrade more schools in the years to come.
Publisher: COPE, MLD/UNDP Type / Script:
Annual Report  in  English
Keywords:
 EDUCATION, PRIMARY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, CAPACITY BUILDING, SECONDARY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, CHILDREN, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS, EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, EQUITY, GENDER EQUALITY, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, RIGHT TO EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2003)
Thesaurus:
11.01.00 - Educational Policy And Planning
PDF | File Size: 4.24 MB   Download
Feeder: ANJANA SHARMA, Editor: ANG1EE12, Auditor:
...
Quality With Equity Annual Report-2003
Abstract:
About 20 percent of primary school-age children in Nepal are out of school and almost one third of the total students enrolled in grade one drop out before they reach grade5. Furthermore, issues related with quality and equity in the primary education have remained as obstacles in achieving the target of Universal Primary Education by 2015 as set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In view of the present situation in primary education sub-sector, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper(PRSP) has strategized "decentralization of school management to communities/local bodies and change in role of district and central level agencies from implementation to facilitation, monitoring and evaluation' in order to improve quality of and access to primary education. Community Owned Primary Education Programme(COPE) was launched in April 2000 by the HMG/N with the assisatnce from the United Nations Development PRogramme (UNDP). It is an experiment with an alternative mechanism in the planning and management of primary education, categorically focusing on the decentralization of delivery functions. With the support of COPE, local communities have established 120 community-owned primary schools across the 6 programme districts. These schools are serving more than 6 thousand students, majority of whom are poor from poor and disadvantaged families. All 250 teachers in these schools schools are female and more than half of the children studying in them are girls. The COPE Programme aims to build the capacity of Local Bodies (LBs) and communities in planning and delivering quality primary education as envisioned by the Local Self-Governance ACt (LSGA), 1999 and the Seventh Amendment to the Education Act, 2002.
Publisher: COPE, MLD/UNDP Type / Script:
Annual Report  in  English
Keywords:
 TEACHING LEARNING MATERIALS, EQUITABLE ACCESS AND BETTER QUALITY, PRIMARY EDUCATION SERVICES, SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, ACTIVITY-BASED TEACHING, EDUCATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, MONITORING INSTRUMENTS, QUALITY, ADVOCACY, LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING, SERVICE DELIVERY AND FACILITIES, SCHOOL ENDOWMENT, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS, EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, SECONDARY EDUCATION, TEACHERS
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2003)
Thesaurus:
11.01.00 - Educational Policy And Planning
PDF | File Size: 4.24 MB   Download
Feeder: ANJANA SHARMA, Editor: , Auditor:
...
Quality With Equity Annual Report-2003
Abstract:
Publisher: COPE, MLD/UNDP Type / Script:
Annual Report  in  English
Keywords:
 EQUITABLE ACCESS AND BETTER QUALITY, PRIMARY EDUCATION SERVICES, SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, ACTIVITY-BASED TEACHING, EDUCATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Thematic Group:
UNDP, (2003)
Thesaurus:
11.01.00 - Educational Policy And Planning
| File Size:   Download
Feeder: ANJANA SHARMA, Editor: , Auditor:
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