Saturday, August 30, 2008

Reconstitution of VEC

School Education Department, Primary Branch, Govt. of West Bengal has issued revised guidelines vide notification no. 840-SE/Pry/2D-I/2007 Dated: 07/08/2008 for constitution and functioning of the village education committee (VEC) and the school level monitoring committee.
The geographical jurisdiction of VEC shall be same as that for the relevant Gram Sansad identified by the State Government- In Bagnan-I block total number of Gram Sansad is now 118 after Panchayat General Election, 2008, before Election it was 143. The term of VEC will be five years. It will be reconstituted every time a Panchayat Election is held. The composition of VEC will be as follows:
(1) GP member from the concerned Gram Sansad- Chairman, if more than one GP member represents the same Gram Sansad, elder member will be the chairman & other will be member. In 24 Gram Sansads under Bagnan-I there are two GP members representing same Gram Sansad.
(2) Head Teacher of the primary school located in the Gram Sansad- Secretary, if more than one primary school located in the same Gram Sansad, senior Head teacher will be the Secretary & other will be member(s).
(3) Siksha Sahayika(s) of SSK functioning in the Gram Sansad- Member(s).
(4) Anganwadi worker(s) of ICDS located in the Gram Sansad- Member(s).
(5) Preraks of the CEC located within Gram Sansad- Member(s).
(6) One member or more from the Managing Committee(s) of nearby upper Pry School(s)/ MSK(s)- Member(s)
(7) All Parents having children of age group (4+ to 13+) - Member(s).
(8) Siksha Bandhu of concerned GP- Member.

The Secretary of the VEC shall convene the meeting of VEC in consultation with the Chairman at a convenient place within the Gram Sansad once in six months, preferably at a time when parents are able to attend. The Panchayat Samity will be responsible for approving constitution of VEC and shall have the power to monitor and evaluate the activities of VECs. Gram Panchayat will be responsible for constitution of VEC in all Gram Sansad areas irrespective of whether formal primary school or SSK exists in the Gram Sansad.
District Project Officer, Sarva Siksha Mission, Howrah has directed vide his memo no. 1569(51)/SSM/CM&AS Dated: 22.08.2008 that reconstitution of VEC and School Level Monitoring Committee shall be completed within 7th September, 2008. Also the signature of Secretary is mandatory while issuing cheques and utilization certificate or transaction of any financial matter.

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