As a Project Management Unit for World Bank-funded Strengthening Teacher-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project, we are providing technical and managerial services for improving the status of the education sector in Himachal Pradesh, a State that is considered to be a pioneer in education in India. By supporting the state government, we are working on the enhancement of educational outcomes and other indicators in the state through a range of activities.
Key Activities
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Improving early childhood education in Himachal Pradesh by enhancing teacher performance and training
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Strengthening education service delivery through capacity building of school leadership
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Assisting establishment of a State Level Assessment Centre for decentralised and real-time assessment of student learning outcomes
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Developing data systems and monitoring and evaluation framework for regular monitoring and reporting of project status, milestones achieved, and mapping of Disbursement Linked Indicators
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Financial and procurement management support to state functionaries
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Strengthening vocational education and training in the state in order to ease the school-to-work transition
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Undertaking research on status of education in the state and documenting best practices
