Objectives
* All children in school, Education Guarantee Centre, Alternative School, “Back to School”
* All children complete five years of Primary schooling by 2007
* All children complete eight years of elementary schooling by 2010
* Focus on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis on education for life
* Bridge all gender and social category gaps at primary stage by 2007
* Universal retention by 2010.

Components of SSA
* Preparatory activities for micro-planning, household surveys, studies, community mobilization, school-based activities, office equipment, training and orientation at all level.
* Appointment of Teachers.
* Opening new primary and alternative schooling facility like EGS /AIE centers
* Opening of Upper Primary schools
* Constructing additional classrooms, schools and other facilities
* Free textbook to all girls / SC / ST children
* Maintenance and repair of school buildings
* Teaching Learning Equipment for primary schools on UP-gradation of EGS to regular schools or setting up of a new primary school
* TLE for Upper Primary Schools
* School Grant
* Teacher grant
* Teacher Training
* Opening of SIEMAT
* Training of community leaders
* Provision for disabled children, interventions for children belonging to SC / ST community, computer education specially for upper primary level
* Setting up BRCs / CRCs
* Interventions for out of school children.

2. The following posts of are sanctioned vide GO. Ms. No. 50, Edn (Prog I) Department Dt.15th May 2002 and sub sequent orders of the State Project Director, D.P.E.P, A.P., Hyderabad.

Powers and duties of the Officer:

Functions of Additional Project Coordinator

1. Prepare tentative fortnightly tour programme and submit to State Project Director, D.P.E.P, A.P., Hyderabad through District Educational Officer, East Godavari, Kakinada for approval.
2. Submit monthly progress report along with tour dairy to the State Project Director, D.P.E.P, A.P., Hyderabad through District Educational Officer, East Godavari, Kakinada in the prescribed format.
3. Maintain records as required, pertaining to financial matters.
4. Ensure proper utilization of funds and maintenance of audit and accounts.
5. Prepare district specific Annual Work Plan keeping in view the SSA objectives, interventions and district requirements and submit to the State Project Director, D.P.E.P, A.P., Hyderabad for approval.
6. Organize and monitor all the programmes approved in the Annual Work Plan taking orders of the Chairman through District Educational Officer, East Godavari, Kakinada.
7. Guide and support all the sectoral officers in the district.
8. Plan and organize all the training programmes at various levels effectively as per the approved Annual Work Plan.
9. Visit at least 10 primary schools in a month including Alternative Schools. At the time of visit.
10. Visit atleast 5 Technical Consultant meetings and one meeting at MRC in a month.
11. Plan and organize enrolment drives for achieving 100% enrollment and records progress.
12. Ensure special focus on the girl child development activities.
13. Mobilise community to improve the school facilities.
14. Attend seminars and workshops conducted at National level and State level for capacity building.
15. Conduct review meetings with Sectoral Officers, MEOs and MRPs as per the prescribed schedule.
16. Encourage / Motivate teachers / PTAs and School Committees take all such steps as would be necessary to achieve all round development of all the students, with special attention on disadvantaged children.

Functions Academic Monitoring Officer :

1. Assist Additional Project Coordinator in preparation of Annual Work Plan for the district.
2. Identify training needs of teachers, Vidya Volunteers and Community Instructors by the end of proceeding academic year.
3. Prepare detailed teacher training Annual Plan for the district to suit the specific needs of teachers / Vidya Volunteers / Community Instructors.
4. Get the following training material prepared well in advance for conduct of training programmes.

• Training modules for identified target groups.
• Activity packages.
• Any other teaching-learning material (local specific)

Alternative School Coordinator: He looks after the alternative schools, integrated schools, RBCs and NRBCs functioning in the district. He will monitor all the activities taken up by the above institutions.

Girl Child Development Officers: These officers are responsible for the promotion of Girl Child Education and NPGEL Scheme.

NPEGEL: Started in E.G.Dt from 2005-06 to uplift the girl child Literacy in 33 model cluster schools.

Community Mobilization Officer: One of the most important characteristic of SSA is community participation the ultimate goal of community participation is to make the Community, participate in all educational activities and empower them to take the responsibilities of development the school. To motivate the community and to make them participate in all the activities, the CMO position is sanctioned in District Project Office.

Assistant Statistical Officer : He is responsible for collection of all types of Educational Data and Statistics of the district. He is also responsible for consolidation of DISE particulars basing on which future plan will be prepared.

Assistant Programming Officer : He is responsible for maintenance of information system about Educational statistics in the district.

Administrative cum Accounts Officer: He will have over all administrative super vision on the Project and he also look after the financial matter of the Project.

Superintendent : He will look after the administrative matters of the sections concerned.

Sr. Accountant and Jr. Accountant : They are responsible for maintenance of accounts of the Project.

Sr. Assistants and Jr. Assistants : They are case workers.

Attenders :

1. Smt.G.J.Ramalakshmi,
2. Sri D.Veerababu,
3. Sri P.Rajesh.

It is submitted that the State Project Director, D.P.E.P, A.P., Hyderabad will issue the guidelines and instructions from time to time for implementation of various activities. Accordingly duly taking the approval of the Chairman the activities will be implemented in the district.