RightWalk Foundation conducted a third party audit of the 22 point innovation plan implemented by the District Magistrate, Mr. Heera Lal and the Basic Shiksha Adhikari of Banda for overall development of rural schools at the primary and upper primary level of education. The plan was introduced in 2036 primary and upper primary schools across the District. The study was conducted in the month of March 2019 over a period of one month. The impact study was qualitative in nature and spread across 52 villages of the district. The study concentrated on gauging the progress made by every local institution in implementing the above points in their schools.

1. Mr. Heera Lal
District Magistrate, Banda
Uttar Pradesh
Date: 10th
April 2019
RightWalkFoundation conducted athirdparty auditof the 22 pointinnovation planimplementedby
the District Magistrate, Mr. Heera Lal and the Basic Shiksha Adhikari of Banda for overall
development of rural schools at the primary and upper primary level of education. The plan was
introduced in 2036 primary and upper primary schools across the District.
The study wasconductedinthe monthof March 2019 overa periodof one month.The impact study
was qualitative in nature and spread across 52 villages of the district. The study concentrated on
gauging the progress made by every local institution in implementing the above points in their
schools.
Out of the 22 point innovative plan, 15 points were being implemented successfully in the district.
Scope of improvement wasrecorded in7pointersof the plan. The mid-day meal model adopted by
Mr. HeeraLal wasone of the most successful modelstocurb corruption and ensure proper delivery
of services to the children. The Uttar Pradesh State Ministry were highly appreciative of the
intervention and conversation of adopting the model across the State are also underway.
We foundthatthe innovationsplannedby Mr. Heera Lal have huge potential to transform the rural
schools of the District. Despite severe resource crunch in Banda, Mr. Heera Lal’s devising and
implementingthe transformationplan ishighlycommendable.Apartfromthe mid-day meal model,
there are other plans adoptedbythe District as well thathave been highly successful and are under
conversations to be replicated across the State.
Under Mr. Heera Lal’s commendable leadership, district Banda is performing really well in
innovations in the domains of education and other sectors.
We congratulate him for his endeavors and thank him immensely for his support during the audit.
Best Regards
Samina Bano
Founder & CEO
RightWalk Foundation