Andreas Schleicher presents at the launch of What does child empowerment mean...
Enigmastars
1. Manthan Topic: Protecting the VulnerableManthan Topic: Protecting the Vulnerable
Lack of teachers : Bridging the gap
through Technology
Lack of teachers : Bridging the gap
through Technology
Team:
1. Shubham Bansal email: shubhibans@hotmail.com
2. Ananya Rawat email: ananyarawat2008@gmail.com
3. Ridhi Malhotra email: mal.ridz@gmail.com
4. Nikita Bindal email: nikitabindal1@gmail.com
5. Aman Arora email: amanarora98h@gmail.com
Team:
1. Shubham Bansal email: shubhibans@hotmail.com
2. Ananya Rawat email: ananyarawat2008@gmail.com
3. Ridhi Malhotra email: mal.ridz@gmail.com
4. Nikita Bindal email: nikitabindal1@gmail.com
5. Aman Arora email: amanarora98h@gmail.com
2. Ans.1- Teaching staff constitutes a vital aspect of
education. Pupil teacher ratio is one of the critical
indicators of education. It may provide insight to
measure the quality of education. Being a large country,
India requires sufficient number of teaches at all levels
to impart good quality education.
A. India has a PTR of 36 on average which means
there is 1 teacher against every 36 people
registered in primary schools. It may sound good
but this ratio is across all classes that is one
teacher per 36 students of all classes in a school.
B. This rate is even worse in areas of remote access as
primary teachers are not willing to work in such
areas.
C. Teacher absentia due to lack of monitoring also
adds up to this case taking the situation to gigantic
proportions.
D. Under RTE even if we get students to school, there
would be very less impact without teachers.
A. Also Government scheme of providing every
student with a tablet according to us is just a
burden to exchequer and a popular stunt for
people.
National PTR across education levels
3. Using Aakash to provide teachers to remote schools or to Teach is a
Technology driven solution for shortage of teachers
Improve
Aakash
Improve
Aakash
•We need to make Aakash a 3g SIM compatible tablet and equipped with a camera. Also the processor
needs to be fast enough to handle video calling.
•Instead of doling out Aakash to every student provide one to every class in a school. Also equip all
schools with two classrooms with a TV and a Microphone.
Teacher
Recruitment
Teacher
Recruitment
•Instead of forcing teachers to move out to remote places or recruiting sub standard teachers for schools
(Para Teachers) recruit teachers by normal process and use existing teaching force.
•Create a Center for broadcast in Tier-1 and Tier-2 Cities that have enough teachers and people willing to
teach.
•Recruit wardens or watch keepers which are actually local people responsible for managing discipline and
safety of equipment in classrooms. These wardens should be local people and should be paid.
•The teachers in broadcast center will teach students at schools over a Skype call. The classes will be a one
on one live call class and the warden will be responsible for maintaining discipline over the class.
Benefits over
existing system
Benefits over
existing system
•This reduces the point of moving teachers to remote places and the unwillingness of teachers to do so.
•Brings employment to local people irrespective of education level.
•Reduces burden on Government Exchequer over Aakash.
•Reduces need of recruiting teachers on a sub standard level and improves quality of education.
•More central monitoring of the quality of education being imparted to students and over infrastructure
being employed.
4. Basic Steps Required before Model Implementation
Object or Target Suggested Improvement for Model Implementation
Aakash Tablet &
Distribution
System
• Tablet Should be 3G SIM enabled.
• Outfitted with a camera.
• Faster processor that is able to handle video calls.
• Aakash Tablets must not be handed out to each child as it can be sold or misused.
Teachers
• Should be recruited by regular process.
• All teachers not willing to go to remote areas to be paid 20% less than teachers at location.
• Must be proficient and willing to teach in local languages also.
Warden
• Local people should be recruited as wardens or watch keepers in places with shortage of
teachers. These people should be paid a salary to watch over students and should maintain
discipline.
• These people can be both educated or uneducated but must be given training to handle a
TV and tablet.
Primary Schools • Should have at least 5 classrooms outfitted with a TV and a Aakash Tablet.
Broadcast Centers
• Should be created in Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities.
• Should be well connected with telephone equipment.
• Personnel include a director, teachers and technicians.
5. After implementing basic changes following has to take
place
Solutions reachedSolutions reached
Teacher shortage problem and quality of education both
improved at remote as well as regular primary schools.
Problem of Absentia amongst teachers also sorted out as
Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities are well monitored.
Recruitment of Teachers at Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities and creation of broadcast centersRecruitment of Teachers at Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities and creation of broadcast centers
Teachers recruited through NET exam and properly screened.
Those willing to relocate to be paid 20% higher than those unwilling
to.
Teachers to teach from broadcast center to students via a video call
over 3G network. Attendance at center to be monitored.
Readying up infrastructureReadying up infrastructure
Construction of rooms for smart classes Training given to wardens for handling equipment
6. Training for Wardens and Organizational Hierarchy
Ministry Of Education
(Central)
Ministry Of Education
(State)
Broadcast Centre
Directors
Technician Teachers
WardenWarden
Teachers
Warden Warden
Teachers
Warden Warden
Teachers
Warden Warden
Teachers
Warden Warden
Selection of Warden
The selection of warden is based on the
fact that they are the replacement of
teachers where there is a shortage of
teachers. A warden must be a local
person and preferably educated up to at
least 8th class. Even if selection criterion
is not met locals can be selected on
basis of training scores.
Technical Training
The warden will then be trained into
handling a TV set and Aakash tablet on a
basic level to accept video calls. &e will
also be given basic maintenance
training.
Duties of Warden
A warden will be responsible for
handling the students and maintaining
discipline in class while an online class is
going on. Also the warden will ensure
the safety and lock of special rooms and
devices.
7. Cost of Implementing the ModelCost of Implementing the Model
The models total cost will come
out from the education budget. It
will cover the expenses of
recruiting teachers ( Rs. 2,20,000
approx. P.A), wardens ( Rs. 96,000
P.A) and directors ( Rs. 4,80,000
P.A.).
The models total cost will come
out from the education budget. It
will cover the expenses of
recruiting teachers ( Rs. 2,20,000
approx. P.A), wardens ( Rs. 96,000
P.A) and directors ( Rs. 4,80,000
P.A.).
There will be a need to deploy
about 13 lakh Aakash Tablets(R.s.
g,200/Tablet) and 13 lakh TVs(Rs.
8,000/TV) to 6,29,803 primary
schools that have poor teacher to
student ratio. Also construction of
13 lakh classrooms (Rs.
90,000/Room) is necessary to
house this equipment. This is the
additional burden exchequer has
to bear but it will still be
significantly less than the
governments plan to dole out an
estimated 23 crore Aakash tablets.
There will be a need to deploy
about 13 lakh Aakash Tablets(R.s.
g,200/Tablet) and 13 lakh TVs(Rs.
8,000/TV) to 6,29,803 primary
schools that have poor teacher to
student ratio. Also construction of
13 lakh classrooms (Rs.
90,000/Room) is necessary to
house this equipment. This is the
additional burden exchequer has
to bear but it will still be
significantly less than the
governments plan to dole out an
estimated 23 crore Aakash tablets.
The external funding for this
project is not required but big
corporate houses can be roped in
to bid for developing infrastructure
such as rooms and for expansion of
telephony services and supply of
electronics. It will ensure low cost
and quality management in such
works.
The external funding for this
project is not required but big
corporate houses can be roped in
to bid for developing infrastructure
such as rooms and for expansion of
telephony services and supply of
electronics. It will ensure low cost
and quality management in such
works.
8. Total Cost and Funding will be almost Rs. 14500 Crore
TotalFundingRequiredTotalFundingRequired
Organization CostOrganization Cost
Directors(125 x4.8 LPA)Directors(125 x4.8 LPA)
Teachers(6.23lakh x
(1.98-2.20) LPA)
Teachers(6.23lakh x
(1.98-2.20) LPA)
Wardens(6.23 lakhs-
assigned teachers x 96K PA)
Wardens(6.23 lakhs-
assigned teachers x 96K PA)
Logistics CostLogistics Cost
Broadcast Centers( 125
x 30 Lakhs)
Broadcast Centers( 125
x 30 Lakhs)
Classrooms (13 lakhs x
90 k/room)
Classrooms (13 lakhs x
90 k/room)
Communication and
training ( 5 crore (One
Time))
Communication and
training ( 5 crore (One
Time))
Technology CostTechnology Cost
Aakash Tablets(13 lakh
@ 200/piece)
Aakash Tablets(13 lakh
@ 200/piece)
3G/Wifi
Cost(12000/school/year
)
3G/Wifi
Cost(12000/school/year
)
One Technician/
broadcast center
One Technician/
broadcast center
11080 Crore
P.A(If all
teachers are
recruited) If
25% are
wardens 1190
Crores.
11080 Crore
P.A(If all
teachers are
recruited) If
25% are
wardens 1190
Crores.
1900 crore
(approx.)Rs.
one time
investment
1900 crore
(approx.)Rs.
one time
investment
556 crore
(approx.)Rs. one
time investment
+ 1200 crore
recurring
investment
556 crore
(approx.)Rs. one
time investment
+ 1200 crore
recurring
investment
This funding is only a 1000 crore Rupees higher than the present yearly education budget for
primary education and still less than 65,869 crore Rupees for complete education budget and can
be rolled out over a span of 3 years.
9. Multi Point benefits of System
EconomicEconomic
• Reduction in Aakash tablet program cost.
• Reduction in Teaching personnel fees.
• Building up of Infrastructure at primary level.
• Most of the infrastructure like networking, security and research work for
this area is already done and available for free.
• Reduction in Aakash tablet program cost.
• Reduction in Teaching personnel fees.
• Building up of Infrastructure at primary level.
• Most of the infrastructure like networking, security and research work for
this area is already done and available for free.
EmploymentEmployment
• Employment to local people with low skill as wardens.
• Employment generated for building infrastructure and as technicians for
various centers.
• Employment to local people with low skill as wardens.
• Employment generated for building infrastructure and as technicians for
various centers.
Quality of EducationQuality of Education
• Since talented people from tier-1 and tier-2 cities will teach people of
remote area quality of education will improve.
• Absentia can be eliminated.
• PTR will improve. Doubts etc. can be clarified on the spot unlike videos
lectures.
• Since talented people from tier-1 and tier-2 cities will teach people of
remote area quality of education will improve.
• Absentia can be eliminated.
• PTR will improve. Doubts etc. can be clarified on the spot unlike videos
lectures.
10. This program will help us to bridge the gap of teachers in the country. In 2 years we will be
able to give quality education to everybody in the country.
Start
•Alter the Aakash tablet
and tablet distribution
program.
•Create Infrastructure in
primary schools.
•Rope in corporate
investors/ education
budget for funding.
•Train wardens.
•Alter the Aakash tablet
and tablet distribution
program.
•Create Infrastructure in
primary schools.
•Rope in corporate
investors/ education
budget for funding.
•Train wardens.
Intermediate
Tertiary
•Appoint wardens where
teachers aren’t available
•Wardens take care of
discipline and
attendance.
•Appoint wardens where
teachers aren’t available
•Wardens take care of
discipline and
attendance.
Result
• Soon the shortage of
teachers will be a
thing of past and
absentia will also be
removed from
schools.
• Local people will get
jobs.
• The burden on
economy due to
Aakash will reduce.
Students will get the
education they
deserve.
• Soon the shortage of
teachers will be a
thing of past and
absentia will also be
removed from
schools.
• Local people will get
jobs.
• The burden on
economy due to
Aakash will reduce.
Students will get the
education they
deserve.
• Create Broadcast
centers.
• Appoint Directors.
• Teachers teach from
centres.
11. SWOT Analysis of Program
•Corruption may eat
away funds.
•Technological failure.
•Corruption may eat
away funds.
•Technological failure.
•To get all students a
similar level of
education and to
develop stable
infrastructure in all
parts of country
•To get all students a
similar level of
education and to
develop stable
infrastructure in all
parts of country
•Technical Training
expected of illiterate
people.
•Against popular
approach.
•Technical Training
expected of illiterate
people.
•Against popular
approach.
•Low cost
•Use of existing
technology and
programs.
•Holistic Approach.
•Low cost
•Use of existing
technology and
programs.
•Holistic Approach.
StrengthStrength WeaknessWeakness
ThreatThreatOpportunityOpportunity
