Rc.No.SS-15023/23/2021-SAMO-SSA, dt.04/12/2021
Sub: AP Samagra Shiksha– Quality Innovation activities – PAB 2021-22 –
implementation of the innovative program ‘twinning of Schools
sharing of the knowledge and Exchange of ideas between Paired
Schools’ through online mode during 2021-2022–Orders- issued.
Ref: PAB 2021-22 Minutes communicated by Department of School
Education& Literacy, Ministry of Education, New Delhi.
Partnership between Schools / Twinning of Schools Programme
Introduction.
The Twinning of Schools” Programme is aimed to link schools located in rural areas with
Aided or Government Schools in urban or semi- urban areas to enable interaction amongst the
students and sharing of experiences.
“Well functioning Government or Govt Aided Schools in urban or semi-urban areas may be
linked with schools located in rural areas for interaction and exchange of experiences. Under
the exchange programme the students of each section from Elementary schools from rural
schools may be interacted through online mode to schools in urban areas for two days and
vice-a-versa for greater exposure”.
Targeted Age Group, Classes and Schools:
Target age group: every child of 6 to 14 years age.
Target classes: Children from classes I-VIII
Target Institutions: State Government and Local body schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas,
Navodaya Vidyalayas and other Central Government Schools.
List of Programmes:
The following list of activities will be shortlist by the district level team
with the support of shortlisted school headmasters and teachers.
List of Sports
Citizenship
Art and Craft
List of local festivals
List of Local art, craft and music
List of life skills
List out the local livelihoods (Agriculture, Industry or Services)
List out Best practices of selected schools.
Proposed Team Structure:
The core teams in various levels have to be constituted for
efficient implementation of the programme. The teams are broadly categorized into 3 core
teams (viz., Administration and Monitoring teams) at State, District level and local support
team.
I. State level:
1. Administration: the SSA State level officers will provide budgetary support for the
programme.
Team: SSA State Officers
2. Monitoring: Monitoring team will monitor and coordinate the entire programme and
collect the reports from all the Districts and consolidate the report. The detailed report
will be submitted to the State Project Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan.
Team: SIEMAT, SSA.
II. District level:
1. Administration: the District level administration will administer the entire programme
in their District. The administrative team will collect the reports from all the
twinned Schools of their District and consolidate the reports including photos and
data and send to the State Monitoring Team.
2. Monitoring: AMO will monitor the District level activity and MEO will monitor the
Block/Mandla level activity.
Team: SSA APC, AMO, MEO
III. Local Support level
1. Monitoring: This team is meant for monitoring the activity at Block/Mandal level and
School level.
• Team: MEO, School Complex Headmaster, Headmaster
Guidelines
1. Students:
Student must be in discipline in the class and while presenting the projects of other
students at host school during online interaction .
Students are to bring all required materials to class / venue each day.
Students are to remain in their seats unless given permission to leave the class room /
workshop).
After entering the room, students may not leave without permission.
Students may not leave books and materials outside the classroom for any reason.
Students are responsible for cleaning the area around their desks before leaving the
room.
Students are expected to maintain proper decorum in the classroom.
Students must adhere to the rules set forth by the instructor / teacher.
The classroom should be a learning centered environment in which teachers and
students are unhindered by disruptive behavior.
Failure to comply with classroom rules, instructor orders or teacher’s orders may result
in dismissal from the class and/or the school.
2. Teachers:
The classroom (host school) should be a learning centered environment in which teachers
and students are unhindered by disruptive behavior.
Teachers have the authority to manage their classrooms (Source schools) to ensure an
environment conducive to learning.
Teachers have to support the students and provide guidance, while preparing the
projects and Science fairs.
Teachers should take care of the students in host school.
Teachers should update the activity information to the District core team and local
support team timely.
Teachers must share the student activity with their parents timely.
Teachers should prepare the requirements viz., materials, budget, local logistics viz.,
accommodation, food, etc. for students, before commencing the partnership
programme.
Teacher must prepare an activity wise report on daily basis and weekly basis and
submit it to the Local Support Team and District Level Teams.
Teachers must capture the photos covering all the activities of the entire programme
and provide the information with data evidence, while performing field visits, student
demonstrations, exhibitions etc. Also he/she must prepare student assessment report
activity wise.
3. Parents:
Parents permit the child to participate in the partnership school programme.
Parents should interact their child and teacher for taking the programme review and
status of their child performance.
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members must visit the host school and review the
programme and provide their feedback.
4. Administration and Logistics:
The District Administration is responsible for smooth
functioning of the partnership programme. For the purpose, the District officials should
collect the schools information, then scrutiny the schools for piloting the programme.
Further, they can issue the official orders to the respective schools by marking / copy to
all concern Departments of the State and District. Apart from that, the District Project
Office can coordinate the budget provided by the State Office for the programme and
also provide necessary logistics support.
School selection criteria: The initiative needs 2 schools from rural and urban areas. While
piloting the programme, we may need few schools from each District for pairing and bridge the
activity in both schools under student exchange.
Criteria:
Schools should have good infrastructure facilities viz., good classrooms, teaching
learning materials, auditorium, play ground, computer lab with internet connection,
digital classroom, science labs and good sanitation.
Well qualified teachers and supporting staff.
Campus should have greenery.
Campus should be located at proper access of transport facilities.
Campuses are preferred which are having student hostel facilities.
The School having achievements in curricular, extra-curricular, other curricular
activities and sports and games.
The schools which are having innovative practices in teaching and learning.
Student’s selection criteria:
The student must be energetic, talented, brilliant and enthusiastic in any one of the
themes provide in the draft.
The student is willingness to stay out of his/her home or residence and school.
Meritorious students will be selected for the programme in any one of the themes
provide in the draft.
Preference will be given for Socially, Economically poor and backward students in the
school.
Students those who are shine in Sports, Games, and Cultural & Literary activities in local
/ regional / state / national levels.
Assessment Criteria for Student outcomes:
The assessment of the student will be done by the
respective teacher, who is involving / leading the programme. In-charge Headmaster of the host and
source school will fix the assessment format of students. Final assessment format should provide to
the State project office SS and district project office SS, 2 weeks before of the school twinning pilot
project.
