1. FOREWORD                                                                  

 

The Education Department (established in 1907) of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is responsible for 1,177 schools in Mumbai.  Education in these schools is imparted through eight different languages so that underprivileged children of different communities can avail of education.  Recognizing the right of every child for education the principal goal of the Education Department is to encourage underprivileged children through various programmes and projects to enroll in a school for education at least up to primary level.

 

Substantial efforts are being made by the MCGM in the field of primary education through the allocation of a budget of over 640 crores.  However inspite of all its efforts it can not fulfill all the needs of all the schools.  It needs financial and other support form the NGOs, business and industrial houses, etc. for the provision of better infrastructure  and quality education.  Since the past fifteen years the MCGM has tried to involve the private sector and the voluntary agencies in the development of schools through a School Adoption Programme.  Several companies, NGOs, etc. have come forth extending support through the provision of infrastructure, furniture, laboratory, library books, uniform, text books, scholarship, computers etc. and through the organization of summer camp, balwadis, co-curricular activities, etc.  While these efforts have resulted in improving the state of primary education in Mumbai city, an enhanced public-private partnership programme would help to ensure that the MCGM schools would have all the facilities that  an ideal school should have.

 

Shri S.S. Shinde, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, (Education) of the MCGM has taken a lead in the matter and established the Public-Private Partnership Cell (PPPC) on November 6, 2006.  The PPPC will oversee all the initiatives by the private sector agencies working in partnership with the MCGM are facilitated in their efforts.  Three type of programmes have been visualized by the PPPC as given below.

 

1. The School Adoption Programme
2. The School Partnership Programme.
3. The School Support Programme.

 

The three types of programme would make it possible for a private sector agency to support the MCGM schools in a manner suitable to it.  Details about each type of programme are given further.  It is expected that the PPPC will facilitate the achievement of excellence in the MCGM schools and the all round development of the underprivileged School children.

 

2. Introduction

 

The MCGM is shouldering the obligatory duly of Primary Education in Greater Mumbai.  Mumbai has the largest number of schools in various languages, which have provided access education to many underprivileged children in the city.

 

  

OVERVIEW OF MCGM PRIMARY SCHOOL (01.04.2006)

 

Language	Schools	Pupils	Teachers	Sp.Teachers	Teacher and Student Ratio
Marathi	446	1,45,986	5,243	421	27.84
Hindi	235	1,17,055	2,736	152	42.78
Gujarati	106	13,413	572	16	23.44
Urdu	205	1,02,599	2,226	76	46.09
Tamil	48	14,136	403	17	35.07
Telugu	45	6,103	189	10	32.29
Kannad	45	5,494	132	12	41,62
English	47	20,132	243	11	81.83
Total	1,177	4,24,918	11,747	715	36.17

 

 

 

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

 

Sr.No		Schools	Pupils	Teachers	Sp.Teachers
1	Secondary B.M.C.	49	53,938	1,754	–

 

PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS

 

 

Sr.No		Schools	Pupils	Teachers	Sp.Teachers
1	Aided	404	2,07,480	3,786	–
2	Unaided	574	2,48,821	5,343	–
3	Training Collage	03	–	–	–
4	M.R.	9	777	78	1
	TOTAL	989	4,57,078	9,207

 

 

The Education Department of the MCGM is also conducting 18 schools/classes for mentally challenged children.  Apart from the above, various projects and schemes of the state Government and Central Government are also conducted in Municipal Schools.

 

3. Objectives and Tenets of the School Adoption Program

 

Objectives

The School Adoption Program is an experiment that has been introduces under the leadership of Shri S.S.Shinde. It is proposed to evaluate it from time to time to gauge its success. The principal objective of this program is

 

         �To ensure that all actions taken by the BMC, its staff and private agencies are in the best interest of the beneficiaries of the school, that is, its students.�

 

A policy or program will be implemented only if it can provide that the policy or program will benefit its students.

 

The sub- objectives of the School Adoption Program shall be:

1. To ensure that all school children are able to read and write in their medium of instruction.
2. To provide a strong academic foundation for all school children.
3. To nurture an enthusiasm for learning amongst all school children.
4. To provide education that is relevant and meaningful and encourages children to stretch their creative abilities.
5. To reduce the drop-out rate.
6. To improve attendance.
7. To provide support for extra-curricular activities that promote the all-round development of children.
8. To utilize the available resources of the community to positively impact the child�s learning experience.
9. To achieve the National Goal of Universalization of Education.

 

Tenets of the School Adoption Programme:

            Complete school adoption means to take care of the school�s operational and academic responsibility including the building structure.

 

The Chief tenets of the adoption programme are as follows:

 

1. The NGO will take complete operational and academic responsibility of the school for a period of five years to ten years.

Academic Responsibility

Operational Responsibility

To observe the progress of the students from Std. I to VII by observing reports of different tests. To train the teachers from the point of view of getting acquainted with new techniques the methods of teaching Developing/setting up of maths lab, science lab, language lab etc. Upgrading of libraries for students and teachers. Bringing awareness of importance of studies in parents from the point of view of controlling drop out rate. Arranging different activities related to the syllabus for making joyful learning

Identifying/ suggesting/ assisting in building repairs, painting, etc. Assisting in documentation/ computerization of information, data entries in register, etc. Providing mini buses or transport facilities for the students remote areas.

 

1. Additional resources to be brought in by the NGO may include:

1. • Provision of furniture
   • Provision of teaching aids/audio-visual aids
   • Development of school laboratories
   • Development of school libraries
   • Development of computer laboratories
   • Establishment of pre-primary classes e.g. Balwadi classes
   • Provision of student enrichment activities (Vocational, music, audio-visual, etc.)
   • Conducting special classes for needy students.
   • Provision of teachers for special subjects and extra-curricular activities
   • Provision of social workers
   • Provision of counseling facilities
   • Provision of mid-day meals
   • Provision of medical check ups
   • Creation and maintenance of playground and garden
   • Provision of uniforms, shoes, notebooks, etc as required
   • Provision of water filters
   • Maintenance of school infrastructure by undertaking housekeeping and minor repairs.
   • Any other activity deemed worthy of inclusion in the Adoption Programme as decided by the School Management Committee of that school

1. A School Management Committee to be appointed comprising of

1. The Head Master
2. A representative of the NGO
3. A representative of Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

This School Management Committee will meet as and when necessary and at least once a month and will be authorized to take decisions with respect to the following issues:

(i)                  Admission

(ii)                Appointment of Staff

(iii)               Time-Table

(iv)              Extra curricular activities including organizing excursions and field trips, annual day, sports day,etc.

(v)                Issues relating to school house-keeping and minor repairs

(vi)              Charging nominal fees for special services provided such as for computer classes, bus services, etc.

(vii)           Any other charge necessary for the conduct of the school programs.

1. The BMC shall make a financial allocation to the school in the same manner as it is doing so at present, that is to say,

1. • BMC will ensure that the current level of expenditure being incurred on the school (relating to housekeeping expenses, repair expenses, etc.) will be continued at par with other schools and the School Management Committee will take all decisions involving such expenditure

1. The BMC will send this amount to the School Management Committee at the commencement of the concerned academic year
2. The NGO will contribute extra resources as and when deemed necessary

 

 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the School Adoption Programme

 

            The BMC to allot the (name) Municipal School to (name of NGO / Corporate) for a period of five / ten years.

 

            The BMC retains the full ownership over the school and allotment is only for the purpose enumerated hereunder :

• (Name of NGO) will provide furniture
• (Name of NGO) will provide teaching aids/audio-visual aids
• (Name of NGO) will develop the science laboratory
• (Name of NGO) will develop the school library
• (Name of NGO) will develop the computer laboratory
• (Name of NGO) will establish pre-primary classes e. g. Balwadi classes
• (Name of NGO) will provide student enrichment activities (vocational, music, art)
• (Name of NGO) will conduct special classes for needy student
• (Name of NGO) will provide class teacher
• (Name of NGO) will provide teachers for special subjects and extra-curricular activities
• (Name of NGO) will provide social workers
• (Name of NGO) will appoint helpers and other support staff
• (Name of NGO) will provide counseling facilities
• (Name of NGO) will provide mid-day meals
• (Name of NGO) will provide periodic medical check-ups
• (Name of NGO) will create and maintain the playground and garden
• (Name of NGO) will provide sports equipment
• (Name of NGO) will provide uniforms, shoes, notebooks etc as required
• (Name of NGO) will provide water filters
• (Name of NGO) will maintain the school infrastructure and undertake housekeeping and minor repairs
• (Name of NGO) will organize a Parent-Teacher Association and ensure regular functioning of this association
• (Name of NGO) will follow the school curriculum as prescribed by the BMC
• (Name of NGO) will conduct any activity as decided by the Event Management Committee of the school

 

 In order to perform the activities mentioned above, (Name of NGO) will constitute a School Management Committee consisting of the Head Master / all Head Masters in the building, a representative of (Name of NGO) and a representative of the Parent � Teacher Association. The Local Managing Committee will be authorized to take decisions in aspect to the following matters:

1. Admissions
2. Appointment of teacher, social workers, helpers and other support staff
3. Time-table
4. Extra curricular activities including organizing excursion and field trips, annual day, sports day, etc.
5. The BMC should ensures that the students of the school will be invited to the participate in all he inter-school activities
6. The NGO will submit an annual report to the BMC�s Education Officer giving details of all the activities undertaken at all the school in that academic year. The Financial Statement will be audited by the BMC auditor.
7. An agreement or �Memorandum of Understanding� (MOU) be entered into between the BMC and the NGO regarding the School Adoption Programme.
8. Either party may terminate this agreement if:

–         Violation of any terms and conditions of the Agreement occurs

–         The Private party is functioning in a manner deemed detrimental to the interests of the students

–         Either party can only terminate the agreement by giving an advance notice of three months

1. After a period of five to ten years, the NGO has the option of renewing the agreement for a further of five to ten years, subject to the BMC�s approval.
2. The NGO shall be allowed to display a sign board on the adopted school building, measuring not more than 1 metre by 0.5 metre, indication that that schools has been adopted by that NGO.

 

Under the school adoption program, an NGO can only claim adoption of the school if it fulfill all the requirements noted above. An organization cannot claim �partial adoption� status. If an organization fails to satisfy all of the requirements noted above, it will forfeit the privilege of displaying its sign board at the school the NGO may either fulfill all the provisions of the partnership program or be asked to vacate the school premises.

 

Procedure for Adoption

 

 

1. Fill up the application form included in the adoption booklet.

 

2. Submit the form to the In charge, Public-Private Partnership Cell, Hindu Colony, Dadar.

 

 

3. The PPPC will find out the need of the assistance for the mentioned school and give the requisite sanction.

 

4. The PPPC will enter in to an agreement with the concerned NGO/Organization /

Individuals for adoption.

 

5. The concerned school will be given written intimation / order.

 

6. The Public-Private Partnership Cell will conduct one day / half day induction workshop in which the guide lines regarding the adoption scheme will be  explained to the  Head Masters of the concerned school and the concerned NGO members.

 

7. The adoption committee will be formed at the school level within the 15 days of the permission being granted for the adoption.

 

8. The summary of the proceeding of monthly meetings of the BMC will be reported annually to the PPPC by in charge H.M. of the adopted school building.

 

9. The evaluation of the  success of the adopted school will be done by the PPPC.

 

10. The records and  accounts related to the adoption will be audited by BMC auditor�s.

 

 

Date of Application

 

 

 

Application of Adoption

 

 

 

1. Name of the Trust / Institution / Individual / NGO:

 

 

 

2. Address : _________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

3. E-Mail : _______________________   Ph. No.:- __________________________

 

4. Name of the school to be adopted : – ____________________________________

 

5. Address of the school to be adopted:-____________________________________

 

            _________________________________________________________________

 

6. Type of Adoption : – Complete / Partnership / Support

 

7. Type of Assistant will be given (Materials / teaching aid, snacks, furniture, computers, building  repair, colouring etc.):- _____________________________

 

8. Period for which assistant will be given :- ________________________________

 

9. The expected amount will be spent Rs.:-   ________________________________

 

 

  

 

                                                            Signature:    __________________

 

                                                            Name:         ___________________

 

                                                                        Designation: ___________________

 

 

Objectives and Tenets of the School Partnership Programme

 

The school partnership programme means the contribution from trusts or corporates for upgradation of BMC primary school through joint efforts.

 

Recognizing that an organization due to lack of resources and staff, may be unable to adopt a school, a simultaneous �partnership programme� will be implemented. Such a programme should facilitate the contributions from NGOs, corporates and individuals that were unable to contribute under the previous adoption scheme. It is important to note that the partnership programme welcomes and encourages contributions from individuals, trusts, corporates and the availability of such a formal programme should increase the involvement of a community�s citizens, ultimately benefiting that community�s underprivileged  children.

 

The following are the basic tenets of the Partnership Programme:

1. An organization or individual is said to be in the Partnership Programme only if the concerned party contributes through any of the following ways:

–         Provision of furniture

–         Provision of teaching and audio � visual aids

–         Development of school laboratories

–         Development of school libraries

–         Development of computer laboratories

–         Establishment of pre-primary classes e.g. Balwadi�s classes

–         Provision of student enrichment activities (vocational music, audio � visual etc.)

–         Conducting of special classes for needy students

–         Provision of teachers for special subjects and extra-curricular activities

–         Provision of social workers

–         Provision of counseling facilities

–         Provision of mid-day meals

–         Provision of medical check-ups

–         Creation and maintenance of playground and garden

–         Provision of uniforms, shoes, notebooks, etc. as required

–         Provision of water filters

–         Maintenance of school infrastructure by undertaking housekeeping and minor repairs

–         Any other activity deemed worthy of inclusion in the Partnership Programme, decided by the Local Managing Committee of that school

 

1. A School Management Committee to be appointed, comprising of

1. The Head Master
2. A representative of the NGO
3. A representative of Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
4. Issues relating to school house � keeping and minor repairs
5. Charging nominal fees for special services such as bus fees, computer classes etc.

 

The BMC will ensure that the current level of expenditure being incurred on the school (relating to housekeeping expenses, repair expenses etc.) will be continued at par with other schools and the Local Managing Committee will take all decisions involving such expenditure

–         The BMC will send this amount to Local Managing Committee at the commencement of the concerned academic year

–         (Name of NGO) will contribute extra resources, as and when deemed necessary

 

(Name of NGO) will submit an annual report to the BMC�s Education Officer entailing the activities undertaken at each adopted school in that academic year.

 

Either party may terminate this agreement if:

–         Violation of any terms and conditions of the agreement occurs

–         The private party is functioning in a manner deemed detrimental to the interests of the students

–         Either party can only terminate the agreement by giving an advance notice of three months.

 

After a period of five/ten years, (Name of NGO) has the option of renewing the agreement for the further of five to ten years, subject to the BMC�s approval. The material donated by the NGO shall be under the ownership of BMC school.

 

(Name of NGO) be allowed to display a sign on the adopted school building, measuring not more than 1 metre by 0.5 metre, indicating that school has been adopted by (Name of NGO).

 

 

DATE:

 

 

Name of BMC Representative                                Name of NGO Representative

 

 

 

Signature of BMC Representative                    Signature of NGO Representative

 

 

Memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the School Partnership Programme

 

 

 

            (Name of individual/organization) agrees that membership will only be conferred if the (Name of organization) contributes through any of the following ways:

 

☞         Provision of furniture

☞         Provision of teaching aids/audio-visual aids

F                   Development of school  laboratories

F                   Development of School libraries

F                   Development of  computer laboratories

F                   Establishment of pre-primary classes e.g. Balwadi�s classes

F                   Provision of student  enrichment activities (vocational  music, audio-visual etc.)

F                   Conduct of support classes for needy students

F                   Provision of teachers for special subjects and extra-curricular activities

F                   Provision of social workers

F                   Provision of counseling facilities

F                   Provision of mid-day meals.

F                   Provision of medical check-ups

F                   Creation and maintenants of playground and garden

F                   Provision of uniforms, shoes, notebooks, etc. as required

F                   Providing water filters

F                   Maintain school infrastructure and undertake housekeeping and minor repairs

F                   Any other activity deemed worthy of inclusion  in the partnership Programme as decided by the Local Managing Committee of that school.

 

A school Management Committee consisting of the Head Master / all Head Masters in the building a representative of (Name of individual organization) and a representative of the Parent � Teacher Association to be formed.

 

­                      If (name of school) has multiple partners, only those organizations/individuals whose annual contribution exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- will be allowed to sit on the committee.

 

­                      In addition to the above tenet, the economic value of (Name of organization) annual, contribution will be at least Rs. 50,000/-

 

­                      In addition to the fact tenet the economic value of the  (Name of individual)�s annual contribution will be at least Rs. 10,000.

 

  

The minimum duration of  membership in the Partnership Programme is one year.

 

�                    However, if the (Name of individual organization) does not comply with all of the requirements in subsequent years.  (Name of individual organization) will cease to be part of the Partnership Programme in those years.

 

�                    There is no maximum tenure (in years) of membership, as long as the (Name of individual/organization) satisfies all the requirements of the Partnership Programme.

 

–     If the school has multiple partners, only those organizations/individuals whose annual contributions exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- will be allowed to sit on the committee.

 

�                    In addition to the  above tenet, an organization can only claim to be in partnership with the school if the economic value of its annual contribution is at least Rs. 50,000/-.

 

�                    In addition to the first tenet, an individual can only claim to be in partnership with the school if the economic value of his/her annual contribution is at least Rs. 10,000/-.

 

�                    The minimum duration of  membership in the Partnership Programme is one year.

 

–          However, if the organization does not comply with all of the requirements in subsequent years, the concerned party will cease to be part of the Partnership Programme in those years.

 

–          There is no  maximum tenure (in years) of membership.  As long as the organization or individual satisfies all the requirements of the Partnership Programme, the concerned party is send to be a member of the programme.

 

�                    If an organization of individual  wishes to partner with a school adopted by an NGO, the concerned party may do any subject to approval of an authorized representative of that NGO, which has adopted the  school.

 

 

Objectives and Tenets of the School Support Programme

 

 

            The School Support Programme means any individuals/organization / NGO activity interested in upgradation of BMC  primary schools  by providing help with joint efforts.

 

            As the adoption scheme is open for  public-private partnership, it also welcomes individual support in this scheme it encourages contribution from individuals/an organization/NGOs towards the involvement of community�s citizens, ultimately benefiting the community�s underprivileged children.

 

The following are the basic tenets for the School Support Programme.

 

�                    Sponsoring the education of a student

�                    Provision of uniform

�                    Provision of school materials

�                    Provision of clothes. Rain coats, umbrella, water bag, tiffin box and other items.

�                    Sponsorship of medical expenses for good health.

�                    Provision of dry meals, milk, snacks to the students.

�                    Provision of teaching aids different type of display boards to the school

�                    Organization & sponsorship of training programme for teachers, students and parents.

�                    Provision of counseling facility.

�                    Arrangement of educational  visits/picnic

 

Name of individual/organization is said to be a member of the programme

 

            If (Name of individual/organization) wishes to partner with (Name of Municipal School) adopted by (Name of NGO) the (Name of individual/organization) may do so.  Subject to approval of an authorized representative of (Name of NGO).

 

DATE�

 

 

Name of BMC Representative                          Name of Organization or Individual

 

 

 

Signature of BMC Representative                                 Signature of Representative

 

 

 

   

 

Donation Form for the School Support Programme

 

 

Please tick the relevant category under which you would like to donate:

 

*                   Sponsor a child for Rs. ___________ a year

 

*                   Sponsor two sets of uniforms for a child at Rs. ______________ a year

 

*                   Sponsor shoes/socks/school bag/raincoat/stationery for a child at Rs. _______ a year.

 

*                   Sponsor health care for students at Rs.  _____________ a month

 

*                   Sponsor meals for students at Rs, ______________ per meal

 

*                   Sponsor educational material and teaching aids at Rs.  ___________ a month

 

*                   Sponsor various training programmes:-

 

*                  Students training programme at Rs.  ____________ a year

 

*                  Teacher training programme at Rs.   ____________ a year

 

*                   Sponsor a holiday at Rs. _____________________ per year.

 

*                   Sponsor the Annual Picnic or the Sports Day or Annual Day at  ___________ (tick your choice)

 

*                   Sponsor excursions or study trips at Rs. ________________ per trip

 

(to issued)

 

NAME : _______________                            CONTACT NUMBER : _______________

 

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________

 

AMOUNT :______________________________________________________________

 

(Cheque) Rs. __________ Cheque No. __________Bank:__________ Dated:_________

 

favoring Incharge Public-Private Partnership Cell

 

 

Rules and Regulation for the Local Managing Committee (LMC)

 

 

1. The LMC shall meet at least once a month.

 

2. Notice for a meeting be given three days in advance giving the  time and place of the meeting.

 

3. The expenditure on the donations reed shall be  audited by the BMC auditors.

 

A month review of the Adoption Programme will be carried out by The LMC.