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| State Institute of Educational Management and Training (SIEMAT) Allahabad, India | ||
General
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SIEMAT was established in 1995 within the framework of the Uttar Pradesh Primary Education Project, with the fundamental objective of improving educational planning and management competencies at a decentralized level, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Its functions include: • research and evaluation; • organizing training programmes; • extension and dissemination. |
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General Organisation |
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The institute is headed by a Director. It has a general body chaired by the Minister of Education, Uttar Pradesh and an Executive Committee chaired by the Principal Secretary of Education, Uttar Pradesh. It is envisaged that five departments will be set up within the institute: policy and planning; management; educational finance; research, evaluation and educational innovation; management information systems. Due to the relatively recent creation of this institution, faculty recruitment is not yet complete. At the moment the staff consists of two professionals and three support staff. SIEMAT is an autonomous institute, registered as a 'society'. At present it is funded by the World Bank financed Uttar Pradesh Primary Education Project. |
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Main
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Various research activities and training programmes have been initiated.
A workshop focussing on girls' education, as well as training programmes
for school inspectors, have been organized. - The institute is currently developing close collaboration with state level institutions, university departments and national level resource organizations. - A newsletter 'SDEMAT News' is being published and the preparation of a journal is also under way. |
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Prospects
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Efforts in recent years have focussed on developing a network of research and training institutions in India to promote capacity-building in the area of educational planning and administration. The institute is also establishing collaborative arrangements with international agencies and research institutions. It is foreseen, in particular, to broaden the institute's focus to include Africa and Latin America more in its activities. SEMAT will expand its activities, through the recruitment of additional staff. It is hoped that the institute, within a number of years, will become increasingly self-sustained. State Institute of Educational Management and Training Allengang ALLAHABAD Uttar Pradcsh 211002 India Tel: (91-522) 386481 Fax: (91-522) 386481 |
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