Planning is deciding in advance what to do, how to do it, when to do it and who to do it. It involves anticipating the future and consciously choosing the future course of action. Importance of Planning Focuses attention on objectives and result Reduces uncertainty and risk Provides sense of direction Encourages innovation and creativity Helps in co-ordination Guides decision-making Provides efficiency in operation
Plan- Gives general orientation of development foreseen in education sector Plan-Determines objectives, targets, resources, and estimated expenditure Project is a set of activities which aims at accomplishing specific objectives within given period of time and cost in some defined geographical area.
Process of Educational Planning Pre planning Planning Plan formulation Plan elaboration Plan implementation Plan evaluation
The Project Cycle Sector analysis Project identification Project preparation Project appraisal Project execution and control Project evaluation
Project Cycle 1. Sector Analysis Objective: provision of necessary basis for a systematic identification of project Analysis of Problems and policies Proposal formulation include: investment priorities Can be carried out by some external agencies UNESCO, World Bank etc
Project Cycle 2. Project Identification Identification of priority Defining objectives and content Objective: basis for decision making Discussions with relevant authorities, departments
Project cycle 4. Project Appraisal Comprehensive and systematic review of project when it is submitted for financial allocation or assistance…for critical assessment Technical appraisal Financial appraisal Social appraisal Discussion on A Girls High school in tribal area Diamir Bhasha Dam
Project cycle 5. Project Execution and Control Relevance-objectives Performance indicators Outputs: Qualitative (profile of teacher after training, level of an adult after adult literacy course etc) quantitative (enrollments/dropouts/establishment of rooms/institutions etc)
Role of a Manager Directs resources for the achievement of goals LEADER also provides Vision Inspiration No one right way to manage Project Management The art of organising, leading, reporting and completing a project through people
5. Project Execution and Control Contd … Control The process of comparing actual performance against plan to identify deviations, evaluate courses of action, and take appropriate corrective action . Project Control Steps Setting a baseline plan. Measuring progress and performance. Comparing plan against actual. Taking action. Concepts during Execution Leadership Communication Focus Tracking
During Implementation Regular Monitoring Resource Support Critical issues discussed and solution Meeting with the team on completion of each major milestone Track the progress against the plan System to add/delete tasks Consequences of poor-implementation Delay Cost Waste of resources Quality Dissatisfaction Reputation
Project cycle 6. Project Evaluation Feedback process needed for the improvement of implementation and execution task Forms the basis for future planning