Presentation on Capacity Building of PRIs:

Rajasthan Experience Progress update: 2000-2010

(Spearheading a Systematic Approach to Training Through Decentralized Training

Cascades)

Dr. AnitaProfessor

IGPR&GVS (SIRD), Rajasthan

Overall Context Systematic Approach to Training of PRIs:

2000 AD Onwards

TNA- 2000, 2004 & 2009

TIA- 2004 under SDC supported PRISMO

TPRIs- 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007(BRGF), 2008 (Ref. Trg. SC,ST,♀) & 2009 (Ref. Trg. for all) & latest Orientation Campaign in 2010

TOT-2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 & latest in 2010

TMD–2000, 2002,2005, 2007(BRGF), 2008(Ref.Trg.SC,ST,♀) 2009 (Ref. Trg. for all)

2010- (Orientation Trg., for all PRIs after fresh elections) in Progress

DecentralizedTraining

Cycle of PRIs:Rajasthan

Rationale for Introducing the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)- Cycle and Decentralized Training Cascades for PRIs in

Rajasthan

For customized/need-based responsive training corresponding to entry behaviour of PRIs (w.r.t. knowledge, skills and attitudes- existing & desired)

To equip PRIs for effective role-performance with a view for improving local self governance

Inclusive multi-stakeholder TNA-Workshops for arriving at stakeholder needs Need-based module and material development to guide state-wide training of

PRIs with a uniform curriculum for maintaining optimal quality of content and delivery

Training a strong cadre of trainers to deliver direct training to PRIs as Decentralized cascades

Decentralized training- a time and cost effective alternative to ensure fast outreach and ensuring ‘Training for All’- in the PRI-Sector: with more than 1.25 lac functionaries to be trained every 5 years

Assessing training impact as a strategy for validation of training objectives, content, methodology and outcomes

Financial Management and Resource-Mobilization

Emerging Core Training Issues from the TNA of PRIs:

2000 & 2004PRI Set-up: Current Scenario

Main provisions of Panchayati Raj Act and Rules and

Role Clarity

Goal-clarity with regard to Human / Social / Rural Development

Standing Committees and their Functions

Intra-and Inter-departmental Coordination & Government Procedures

Micro-planning for Development: PLA / PRA-tools & Gram Sabhas

Leadership and Communication Skills

Emerging Core Training Issues from the TNA of PRIs (Contd...)

Decentralized Planning: Role of District Planning Committee

State and Central Finance Commissions and flow of Funds to PRIs

Gender Sensitization and curbing social evils

Social Security Schemes

Right to Information, Social Audit and Curbing Corruption

Disaster Management

Role of PRIs with respect to Revenue matters

New Thrust Areas: 2004 -05

Constitutional Perspective: Fundamental Rights, Duties & Directive Principles of State Policy

Millennium Development Goals of UN & relevance for

GP-Level

Human Rights and Human Development Concerns

Gender Issues & Empowerment of Women

Panchayat Human Development Progress Card : 2005

Responsive & Good Governance

Problem Solving Wheel: Peer Interaction

TNA: 2009-Emerging Priorities

Panchayati Raj Act & Rules: 73rd Constitutional Amendment, 50% Reservation for women in Rajasthan from 2010, Engendering Panchayats, various Standing Committees and meetings desired at the 3 levels of PRIs, PESA

Roles, Responsibilities and Powers of ERs & Officials: 3 tiers/ PRIs: Ward Sabha, Gram Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad, District Planning Committee and the Vision for Development- five yearly and annual

Human Development: Education, Health, Women & Child Development, Livelihoods related Schemes & Strategies

Major Development Schemes implemented by PRIs: NREGA, SGSY, IAY, MP/MLA- LAD, Watershed, TSC, Poverty Reduction & Livelihoods, various Social Security Schemes etc.

Financial Management: Sources of funds, Local Development Planning, Budgeting, Accounts-Records, Audit, UC & CC, Technical Estimates, BSR, MB, TS, FS, AS, Mobilizing own income, Accounts Rules & procedures, Store & Inventory Mgt., Gender Responsive Planning and Gender Audit

Administration & Office Mgt.: Record keeping, Agenda for meetings, Meeting minutes & Action taken reports, Revenue Matters- Handling encroachments on CPRs, Housing Pattas, Land Titles and records, PDS, Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Supervision of Staff, Office Correspondence

Personal Development: Recognizing self potential, Leadership skills, Public- speaking & Communication, Confidence Building, Positive Mental Attitude, Conflict- Resolution, Coordination, Gender Sensitivity, Pro-Poor & Dalit Inclusive- Vision, Stress Management, Time Management, Relationship Mgt. & Humour

Topical Concerns/Emerging Challenges: e-learning, Interface with Civil Society, Green & Clean Eco-Friendly Governance, Disaster Mgt., Human Rights & Various Social Legislations, RTI & Social Audit, Transparent & Accountable Governance

                              TNA Based Training Modules Development (TMD)

Joint Training Modules 2000, 2002, 2005 Editions – Rajasthan

Joint Orientation Module for Zila Parishad Level for Chair/Vice Chair, Members, CEO & ACEO

3 Days

Joint Orientation Module for Panchayat SamitiLevel - for Chair/Vice Chair, Members and Vikas -Adhikaris (BDOs)

3 Days

Joint Orientation Module for Gram Panchayat Level - for Sarpanch/Up Sarpanch & Gram Sevaki.e. Chair/Vice Chair and Secretary

Orientation Module for Ward Panches

Orientation Module for Chair persons and Women- Members of Various Standing Committees of PRIs

6 Days

1 Day

(2 days from 2010)

2 Days

TNA Based Training Modules Development (TMD)

Additional Thematic Modules & Materials Created Module for Capacity Building of PRIs on

Population, Health, RCH & Gender Issues (2005) Distance Education Booklet Series : 2006-07 Duties & Powers of Zila Parishad, Chair Person & Members Duties & Powers of Panchayati Samiti, Chair Person & Members Duties & Powers of Gram Panchayat & Sarpanch Duties & Powers of Ward Panch, Ward Sabha & Gram Sabha

Orientation Training Modules for BRGF Districts (2007)

Refresher Training Modules for SC, ST & Women Elected Representatives of PRIs (2008)

Gender Responsive District Plan: Modules and Materials for Engendering Districts Plans for Human Development (2008)

Thematic Refresher Module on NREGA, NRHM, RTI, Social Audit & Role of Standing Committees of PRIs

Training of Trainers (TOT)

State Level Master Trainers (MTs) – 100 Persons drawn from GOs, NGOs, Research & Training Institutions -trained at IGPRS

District Training Teams (DTTs) – 1500 Persons trained with the support of MTs and organizing support of 21 NGO partners in a decentralized mode:

-@ 5 to 7 multi-disciplinary team-members per block- panchayat, of which minimum 2 are women

Seven rounds of TOTs held - in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007(BRGF), 2008(Ref.Trg. SC,ST & Women ERs), 2009(Thematic Ref. Trg.)

Block based DTTs equipped to deliver direct training to PRIs, simultaneously in all blocks, in a Cascade mode

Additionally thematic Ref. ToTs held for Pilot Projects on Population, Health & Gender Issues (2005) & Engendering District Plans (2008-09) supported by UNFPA & UNDP

Decentralized Training Campaign (TPRIs):

Feb-Mar 2002 (Phase-I )

For Empowering Women Leaders on Priority

One week residential training camps for Women Sarpanches - 55 Camps for 3056 Women Gram- Panchayat Leaders

One day orientation camps for Women Ward- Panches - 750 Camps for 35000 Women Panches

Average turnout 80 to 90% reported and 35000 Women Leaders trained, in less than a month, in a campaign mode

“Training for All” goal achieved, through decentralized block / sub-block based training camps in a Cascade mode within a month (15 Sept to 15 Oct, 2003)

Decentralized Training Campaign (TPRIs):

Sept-Oct, 2003 ( Phase – II )

Achieving the National Training Policy Goal of “Training for All”

One week residential training camps for joint training of Sarpanches & Panchayat Secretaries (at block level):

- 250 camps with 90% turnout - (16,500 persons trained)One day orientation training camps for all Ward Panches (at sub-block level):

- 750 camps with 60% turnout - (65,000 Ward Panches trained)

TIA studies conducted through NGO partners in 30 Districts,

70 Blocks and 270 Gram Panchayats

Role clarity and Self confidence increased

Mindset of development = construction broken

Understanding of human development goals enhanced

More focus on education, especially of girl-children

Pro-active role for health, water, sanitation & electricity coverage

Greater gender sensitivity in need-based development planning & practice

Training Impact Assessment (TIA): 2004

PRI-Training Impact Highlights

TIA studies conducted through NGO partners in 30 Districts,

70 Blocks and 270 Gram Panchayats

Women PRI leaders emerged more articulate and assertive

Initiatives for eradication of social evils taken

Team synergy increased across elected – official partnership

Efforts initiated for transparency and social audit

Demand for continuous training and resource support has increased

Training Impact Assessment (TIA): 2004 (Contd.)

PRI-Training Impact Highlights

Training-Campaign For PRIs : 2005 (Phase III After Fresh Elections)

5-7 May, 2005Ave. 90% Turnout

Divisional Level Decentralized Trainings for all Block Chiefs: Pradhans & BDOs

25-30 April, 2005

100% Turnout

TOT of MTs: (IGPR&GVS)

4-9 April, 2005

97% Turnout

Joint Training of District Chiefs:Zila Pramukhs & CEOs at IGPR&GVS

6-18 Jun, 2005Ave. 80% Turnout

Orientation Training Camps for all Ward Panches (Ward Chiefs) at Sub-Block Levels

30 May to

4 Jun, 2005Ave. 99% Turnout

Joint Training of Gram Panchayat Chiefs:Sarpanches & Gram Sevaks at Block Level(simultaneously in all Blocks)

16-21 May, 2005More than 100% Turnout

Training of DTTs/BTTs at 21 venues with support of NGO-Partners & Panchayat Training Centres

9-10 May, 2005Ave. 95% Turnout

Debriefing Workshops for ACEOs, NGOs, PTCs & BDOs

All the Workshops and Trainings Planned under PRI-Trg. Campaign – 2005, successfully completed in 75- days, with average 95% attendance across all events!

1.25 Lac PRI Leaders from Zila Pramukhs to Wardpanches & CEOs to Gram Sevaks exposed to basic orientation within three months after elections!

A new record has been set in the country, by emerging as the first State to have achieved within three months of PRI elections, “Training for All” Goal, in the PRI Sector, in keeping with the recommendations of the Seventh Round Table Conference & the National Training Policy!

Achievements/Outcomes: ‘Trg. for All’ Goal Achieved for PRIs in Rajasthan

The Institute’s achievement of ‘Training for All’ PRIs has been documented as a success story in ‘Log In’ Website of SDC for South Asia Knowledge Exchange Network of Best Practices in Local Governance; UNDP-Planning Commission- Good Practices Resource Book (2009)- listing 30 success stories from all over India and the Institute has been listed amongst 50 lead development resource institutions in South Asia by UNICEF, South Asia- in their Directory of Development Communication Resources in South Asia (2006)

In 2007, Orientation Training of all PRIs conducted in 12 BRGF- Districts in the cascade- mode: outreaching training for BRGF to more than 35,000 elected representatives and officials on effective local planning

In 2008-09, a Refresher Trg. Campaign was conducted for all PRIs in two phases:

Phase-I: for SC, ST & Women Representatives- for empowering them for performing their duties in the spirit of Panchayati Raj Act & Rules- conducted in June-July, 2008

Phase-II: for all PRIs- Thematic Refresher in June/July, 09 on NREGA, NRHM, RTI, Social Audit & Standing Committee of PRIs

In 2008-09-A special Pilot Project for Jaipur Divn. For Capacity Building of DPCs & PRIs has been successfully completed on the theme of Gender Responsive District Planning- with the support of UNDP & Planning Commission, GOI

Current Status : Ongoing efforts for Capacity Building of PRIs

In 2005-06, in a special Pilot Project for district Sawai Madhopur- 197 GPs were trained on Gender & Health Governance, under MoPR-UNFPA support- and HD data base was evolved at each GP level

In 2010- After latest elections, Basic Orientation Joint Training Campaign for all PRIs, including ERs & Officials is currently in progress, to be completed by 31st July, 10, achieving the ‘Training for All’ goal yet again within six months of PRI Elections, through a 100 Days Training Campaign.

Human Resources: Although, seven rounds of ToTs have been held State-wide so far since 2000; however, each fresh round of trainer-training entails a turn over of almost 50-60% new entrants

Training Resources: Each fresh round of PRI training entails creation of fresh training materials & modules development, in response to emerging needs- which keep growing in volume & variety over time, in keeping with newer challenges unfolding in the face of local governance

Resources Required & Challenges Ahead

Financial Resources: For one round of ‘Training for All’ of PRIs in Rajasthan- in basic Orientation Campaign has entailed a resource-base of Rs. 5.00 Crores appx. on the modules followed till now. However, in 2010, it is likely to go upto Rs. 10.00 Crores, as duration for Training of Panchayat level (which comprises almost 1.24 lac functionaries) is recommended to be increased to min. one week for Sarpanch- Gram Sevak Training & Two Days (in lieu of one day) for Ward Members

Administrative & Political Support: For each Decentralized Training Campaign to achieve its timelines & desired outcomes- requires total commitment & support of administrative & political will to be in consonance with the campaign vision & mission

Current Human Resource Profile of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Rajasthan

Zila Pramukhs (District Chiefs) – 33(w.e.f. from 2010 Elections) Zila Parishad Members - 1013 Pradhans (Block Chiefs) - 248 Panchayat Samiti Members - 5273 Sarpanches (Village Panchayat Chiefs) – 9166 Ward Panches – 1,05,257 Total No. of Elected Representatives – 1,20,553 Total No. of Elected Women Representatives– 50% by reservation & 5-10% by General contest