Uttar Pradesh Third District Primary Education Project

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The Uttar Pradesh Third District Primary Education Project assists the government in its efforts towards building capacity for ensuring that all 6-10 year-old children in 42 districts of the state, especially from socially disadvantaged groups, complete a five-year primary education cycle of appropriate quality. This project contributes to further increasing the geographical scope of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Projects (report nos. 11746 and 17103) and the Second District Primary Education Project (report no. 15496). There are three project components. The first component appoints para-professional teachers, builds and rehabilitates schools and classrooms and provides toilets and water facilities, pilots and introduces double-shift models, provides alternative schooling facilities, designs interventions to address the educational needs of children from socially disadvantaged groups,, conducts regular health check-ups of school children, and mobilizes and strengthens community organizations and launches awareness campaigns. The second component institutes a comprehensive teacher development system including revising the curriculum revision, improving teacher materials and modules, developing a continuous learning assessment, and monitoring classroom practices. This component also provides book banks and assesses student learning. The third component builds institutional capacity at the state, district, and sub-district level to manage primary education.