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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14
Thrust
Some Achievements/Initiatives
Rail Based Industries
Budget Estimates 2013-14
Freight loading of 1047 MT, 40 MT more than 2012-13.
Passenger growth - 5.2%.
Gross Traffic Receipts - `1,43,742 cr i.e. an increase of 18,062 cr over
RE, 2012-13.
Ordinary Working Expenses - `96,500 cr.
Appropriation to DRF at `7,500 cr and to Pension Fund at `22,000 cr.
Dividend payment estimated at `6,249 cr.
Operating Ratio to be 87.8%.
Fund Balances to exceed `12,000 cr
Annual Plan 2013-14
Highest ever plan outlay of `63363 cr.
o Gross Budgetary Support - `26,000 cr
o Railway Safety Fund - `2,000 cr
o Internal Resources - `14,260 cr.
o EBR - Market Borrowing - `15,103 cr;
o EBR - PPP - `6,000 cr.
500 km new lines, 750 km doubling, 450 km gauge conversion targeted
in 2013-14.
Fiscal Discipline
No supplementary Demands for Grants introduced in Monsoon Session or
Winter Session of Parliament;
Loan of `3,000 cr repaid fully;
347 projects prioritized with assured funding;
Operationally important projects and also last mile projects to receive
liberal funding;
A new fund – Debt Service Fund – set up to meet committed liabilities;
Stringent targets for efficiencies in maintenance of rolling stock and fuel
consumption;
Target to create fund balance of `30,000 cr in the terminal year of the 12
th
Plan.
Staff Welfare
Fund allocation for staff quarters enhanced to Rs 300 cr.
Provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all
divisional headquarters.
Extending treatment facility in case of medical emergency to RELHS
beneficiaries to all cities in hospitals empanelled with CGHS and
Railways.
Condition of barracks to be improved for RPF personnel.
Provision of water closets and air conditioners in the locomotive cabs to
avoid stress being faced by loco pilots.
Training and Recruitment
1.52 lakh vacancies being filled up this year out of which 47000
vacancies have been earmarked for weaker sections and physically
challenged.
Imparting skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations. 6
Setting up of a multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training
in rail related electronics technologies.
Setting up of a centralized training institute at Secunderabad – Indian
Railways Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM).
Five fellowships in national universities to be instituted to motivate
students to study and undertake research on IR related issues at M.Phil
and Ph.D. levels.
Setting up of a chair at TERI promoting railway related research to reduce
carbon footprint.
Sports
Railway Teams won 9 National Championships in 2012.
Railway Sports Promotion Board awarded the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Puraskar – 2012’.
Concessions
Complimentary card passes to recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna &
Dhyan Chand Awards to be valid for travel by 1
st
Class/2
nd
AC.
Complimentary card passes to Olympic Medalists and Dronacharya
Awardees for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains.
Travel by Duronto Trains permitted on all card passes issued to
sportpersons having facility of travel by Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains.
Facility of complimentary card passes valid in 1
st
class/2
nd
AC extended
to parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Mahavir Chakra, Vir
Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for
Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry.
Police Gallantry awardees to be granted one complimentary pass every
year for travel along with one companion in 2
nd
AC in
Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains.
Passes for freedom fighters to be renewed once in three years.
Trains
67 new Express trains to be introduced.
26 new passenger services, 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to
be introduced.
Run of 57 trains to be extended.
Frequency of 24 trains to be increased. 7
Metropolitan Projects/Sub-urban Services
Introduction of first AC EMU rake on Mumbai suburban network in
2013-14.
Introduction of 72 additional services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata.
Rake length increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata
and 30 services in Chennai.
Tariff Proposals
Proposal for setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority
formulated and at inter-ministerial consultation stage.
Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) linked revision for freight tariff to be
implemented from 1
st
April 2013.
Supplementary charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage
charge, cancellation charge and tatkal charge marginally increased.
Enhanced reservation fee abolished.
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Thrust
1. Safety; 2. Consolidation; 3. Passenger Amenities; 4. Fiscal Discipline.
- IR enters the one billion tonne Select Club joining Chinese, Russian and
US Railways;
- IR also joins Select Club running freight trains of more than 10000 tonne
load;
- ‘Fuel Adjustment Component’ concept to be implemented linking tariffs
with movement of fuel prices;
- Target of Rs 1000 crore each fixed for Rail Land Development Authority
and IR Station Development Corporation to be raised through PPP in
2013-14;
- New fund – Debt Service Fund – to be set up to meet committed liabilities
of debt servicing for WB and JICA loans for DFC and other future
liabilities.
Measures for improving Safety & Security - Making a Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-2024).
- Elimination of 10797 level crossings during the 12
- Introduction of Train Protection Warning System on Automatic
Signalling Systems.
- Rigorous trials of the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance
System.
- Using 60 kg rails, 260 meter long welded rail panels and improved flash
butt welding technology.
- Introduction of 160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains.
- Induction of crash worthy LHB coaches with anti-climb feature.
- Rehabilitation of identified 17 distressed bridges over next one year.
- Provision of comprehensive fire and smoke detection systems.
- Provision of portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake Vans, AC
Coaches and Pantry Cars in all trains.
- Use of fire retardant furnishing materials in coaches.
- Measures initiated to deal with elephant related accidents.
- Four companies of women RPF personnel set up and another 8 to be set
up to strengthen the security of rail passengers, especially women 2
passengers.
- Recruitment to RPF with 10% vacancies reserved for women.
Rail Based Industries
New factories/workshops to be set up:
- a new Forged Wheel Factory at Rae Bareli in collaboration with
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited.
a Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing
facility at Bhilwara (Rajasthan) in collaboration with State Government
and BHEL.
a Coach Manufacturing Unit in Sonepat District (Haryana) in
collaboration with State Government.
a Midlife Rehabilitation Workshop at Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) in
collaboration with the State Government.
Bikaner and Pratapgarh workshops to undertake POH of BG wagons.
a workshop for repair and rehabilitation of motorized bogies at Misrod
(Madhya Pradesh).
a new wagon maintenance workshop in Kalahandi (Odisha).
a modern signaling equipment facility at Chandigarh through PPP route.
Green Initiatives
Setting up of Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) to harness
potential of solar and wind energy.
Setting up of 75 MW capacity windmill plants and energizing 1000 level
crossings with solar power.
Deployment of new generation energy efficient electric locomotives and
EMUs.
More usage of agro-based and recycled paper and ban use of plastic in
catering.
Passenger/Rail Users’ Amenities
Identification of 104 important stations for immediate attention to all
aspects related to cleanliness.
Progressive extension of bio-toilets on trains.
Provision of concrete aprons on platforms with mechanized cleaning 3
facilities.
Extension of On Board Housekeeping Scheme and Clean Train Stations
to more stations and trains.
Extension of Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), Automatic Ticket
Vending Machines (ATVMs), Coin-operated Ticket Vending Machines
(CO-TVMs) and schme of Jan-Sadharan Ticket Booking Sevaks (JTBSs).
Setting up of six more Rail Neer bottling plants at Vijayawada, Nagpur,
Lalitpur, Bilaspur, Jaipur and Ahmedabad.
Pilot project on select trains to facilitate passengers to contact on board
staff through SMS/phone call/e-mail for coach cleanliness and real time
feedback.
8-10 more mechanized laundries for quality washing of linen.
Provision of announcement facility and electronic display boards in
trains.
Providing free Wi-Fi facilities on several trains.
Upgrading another 60 stations as Adarsh Stations in addition to 980
already selected.
Associate voluntary organizations for providing first aid services at
railway stations.
Introduction of an ‘Anubhuti’ coach in select trains to provide excellent
ambience and latest facilities and services.
179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-1 and other major stations to be installed
facilitating elderly and differently abled.
Affixing Braille stickers with layout of coaches including toilets,
provision of wheel chairs and battery operated vehicles at more stations
and making coaches wheel-chair friendly.
Some JTBS to be reserved for disabled people.
Curbing malpractices in reserved tickets including tatkal scheme.
Third party audit and tie up with food testing laboratories for food quality
control; ISO certified state-of-the-art base kitchens to be set up in railway
premises.
Centralized Catering Services Monitoring Cell set up with a toll free
number (1800 111 321)
Rail Tourism
Launching multi-modal travel package in cooperation with Jammu &
Kashmir state government.
Issuing ‘Yatra Parchis’ to pilgrims travelling by rail to Mata Vaishno
Devi Shrine at the time of railway ticket booking. 4
Introduction of an educational tourist train with concessional fares -
‘Azadi Express’ – to connect places associated with freedom movement.
Introduction of executive lounge at 7 more stations, namely, Bilaspur,
Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru.
IT Initiatives
‘Aadhar’ to be used for various passenger and staff related services.
Internet ticketing from 0030 hours to 2330 hours.
e-ticketing through mobile phones.
Project of SMS alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation
status.
Covering larger number of trains under Real Time Information System.
Next-Gen e-ticketing system to be rolled out capable of handling 7200
tickets per minute against 2000 now & 1.20 lakh users simultaneously
against 40,000 now.
Financial Performance 2012-13
Loading target revised to 1007 MT against 1025 MT in BE.
Gross Traffic Receipts fixed at `1,25,680 cr in RE, short by `6,872 cr
over Budget Estimates.
Ordinary Working Expenses retained at BE level of `84,400 cr; pension
payments increased by `1,500 cr to `20,000 cr.
Dividend liability to government to be fully discharged.
‘Excess’ of `10,409 cr as against the budget amount of `15,557 cr.
Loan of `3,000 cr taken in 2011-12 fully repaid along with interest.
Operating Ratio of 88.8% as compared to 94.9% in 2011-12.
Freight loading of 1047 MT, 40 MT more than 2012-13.
Passenger growth - 5.2%.
Gross Traffic Receipts - `1,43,742 cr i.e. an increase of 18,062 cr over
RE, 2012-13.
Ordinary Working Expenses - `96,500 cr.
Appropriation to DRF at `7,500 cr and to Pension Fund at `22,000 cr.
Dividend payment estimated at `6,249 cr.
Operating Ratio to be 87.8%.
Fund Balances to exceed `12,000 cr
Annual Plan 2013-14
Highest ever plan outlay of `63363 cr.
o Gross Budgetary Support - `26,000 cr
o Railway Safety Fund - `2,000 cr
o Internal Resources - `14,260 cr.
o EBR - Market Borrowing - `15,103 cr;
o EBR - PPP - `6,000 cr.
500 km new lines, 750 km doubling, 450 km gauge conversion targeted
in 2013-14.
Fiscal Discipline
No supplementary Demands for Grants introduced in Monsoon Session or
Winter Session of Parliament;
Loan of `3,000 cr repaid fully;
347 projects prioritized with assured funding;
Operationally important projects and also last mile projects to receive
liberal funding;
A new fund – Debt Service Fund – set up to meet committed liabilities;
Stringent targets for efficiencies in maintenance of rolling stock and fuel
consumption;
Target to create fund balance of `30,000 cr in the terminal year of the 12
th
Plan.
Staff Welfare
Fund allocation for staff quarters enhanced to Rs 300 cr.
Provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all
divisional headquarters.
Extending treatment facility in case of medical emergency to RELHS
beneficiaries to all cities in hospitals empanelled with CGHS and
Railways.
Condition of barracks to be improved for RPF personnel.
Provision of water closets and air conditioners in the locomotive cabs to
avoid stress being faced by loco pilots.
Training and Recruitment
1.52 lakh vacancies being filled up this year out of which 47000
vacancies have been earmarked for weaker sections and physically
challenged.
Imparting skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations. 6
Setting up of a multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training
in rail related electronics technologies.
Setting up of a centralized training institute at Secunderabad – Indian
Railways Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM).
Five fellowships in national universities to be instituted to motivate
students to study and undertake research on IR related issues at M.Phil
and Ph.D. levels.
Setting up of a chair at TERI promoting railway related research to reduce
carbon footprint.
Sports
Railway Teams won 9 National Championships in 2012.
Railway Sports Promotion Board awarded the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Puraskar – 2012’.
Concessions
Complimentary card passes to recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna &
Dhyan Chand Awards to be valid for travel by 1
st
Class/2
nd
AC.
Complimentary card passes to Olympic Medalists and Dronacharya
Awardees for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains.
Travel by Duronto Trains permitted on all card passes issued to
sportpersons having facility of travel by Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains.
Facility of complimentary card passes valid in 1
st
class/2
nd
AC extended
to parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Mahavir Chakra, Vir
Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for
Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry.
Police Gallantry awardees to be granted one complimentary pass every
year for travel along with one companion in 2
nd
AC in
Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains.
Passes for freedom fighters to be renewed once in three years.
Trains
67 new Express trains to be introduced.
26 new passenger services, 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to
be introduced.
Run of 57 trains to be extended.
Frequency of 24 trains to be increased. 7
Metropolitan Projects/Sub-urban Services
Introduction of first AC EMU rake on Mumbai suburban network in
2013-14.
Introduction of 72 additional services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata.
Rake length increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata
and 30 services in Chennai.
Tariff Proposals
Proposal for setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority
formulated and at inter-ministerial consultation stage.
Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) linked revision for freight tariff to be
implemented from 1
st
April 2013.
Supplementary charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage
charge, cancellation charge and tatkal charge marginally increased.
Enhanced reservation fee abolished.
*****
KVS Library Policy
KVS LIBRARY POLICY
Every Kendriya Vidyalaya will have a library. The objectives of the library is to:
Be the knowledge hub of the school and disseminate knowledge as widely as
possible.
-Facilitate creation of new knowledge.
- Facilitate optimal use of knowledge by all staff and students.
- Ensure easy access to the facilities available to all staff and students.
- Encourage and foster reading habit among staff and students.
- Effectively participate in the teaching-learning programmes of the school.
In order to achieve these objectives the library will undertake to:-
-Serve as the center of information for the Vidyalaya and provide easy access
to national and global knowledge to all staff and students.
- Offer an inviting and attractive physical space with proper seating
arrangements and other amenities.
- Ensure that staff and students are treated with courtesy and offered all
assistance in their pursuit of knowledge.
- Offer proactive services to all users.
- Optimize its potential to provide access to information and knowledge to all
by proper display, categorizationjclassification of resource materials.
- Help all the users to develop the skills to make optimum use of all the
facilities.
- Undertake activities to foster an interest in books and increase involvement in
the library.
- Improve the collection and services on a continuing basis in consultation with
usersjstakeholders.
- Workout a progamme in consultation with teachers for the effective use of all
types of library materials.
- To work effectively and efficiently by undertaking every activity in a
professional manner.
-Facilitate creation of new knowledge.
- Facilitate optimal use of knowledge by all staff and students.
- Ensure easy access to the facilities available to all staff and students.
- Encourage and foster reading habit among staff and students.
- Effectively participate in the teaching-learning programmes of the school.
In order to achieve these objectives the library will undertake to:-
-Serve as the center of information for the Vidyalaya and provide easy access
to national and global knowledge to all staff and students.
- Offer an inviting and attractive physical space with proper seating
arrangements and other amenities.
- Ensure that staff and students are treated with courtesy and offered all
assistance in their pursuit of knowledge.
- Offer proactive services to all users.
- Optimize its potential to provide access to information and knowledge to all
by proper display, categorizationjclassification of resource materials.
- Help all the users to develop the skills to make optimum use of all the
facilities.
- Undertake activities to foster an interest in books and increase involvement in
the library.
- Improve the collection and services on a continuing basis in consultation with
usersjstakeholders.
- Workout a progamme in consultation with teachers for the effective use of all
types of library materials.
- To work effectively and efficiently by undertaking every activity in a
professional manner.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE LIBRARY
1. The library must maintain a well-rounded core collection including reference
materials to satisfy the regular needs of the staff and students. The core
collection would consist of several copies of textbooks, reference materials
related to each subject, costly essential books which would include
encyclopedias, maps, atlas, rare books on particular topics/subjects or
exclusive editions of general books.
2. Besides the core collection other general(fiction and nonfiction) books for
materials to satisfy the regular needs of the staff and students. The core
collection would consist of several copies of textbooks, reference materials
related to each subject, costly essential books which would include
encyclopedias, maps, atlas, rare books on particular topics/subjects or
exclusive editions of general books.
2. Besides the core collection other general(fiction and nonfiction) books for
regular issue should be available in the library.
3. The core collection may be supplemented through networks, e-resources etc
to provide better qualitative and quantitative services.
3. The core collection may be supplemented through networks, e-resources etc
to provide better qualitative and quantitative services.
4. Library collections are dynamic resources and therefore, there should be
constant review and renewal of material to ensure that the collections are
relevant to the users/stakeholders.
5. Weeding out of books should be a regular feature and should be carried out
with the approval of the competent authority, at least once in a year
6. Categorizing/classifying and indexing of books should be invariably done
keeping in mind the objective of the library.
7. The library should follow open access system.
constant review and renewal of material to ensure that the collections are
relevant to the users/stakeholders.
5. Weeding out of books should be a regular feature and should be carried out
with the approval of the competent authority, at least once in a year
6. Categorizing/classifying and indexing of books should be invariably done
keeping in mind the objective of the library.
7. The library should follow open access system.
SIZE OF LIBRARY COLLECTION
1. The core collection of the library should take into account the size of the
Vidyalaya and subjects offered besides covering project based activities,
career guidance, counseling etc.
2. Books should be available in both English and Hindi.
3. Besides the core collection, other general books put together should be at the
rate of 5 books per student subject to a minimum of 1500 books for newly
opened schools. This collection should be well thought out. Low cost and age
relevant editions of classics and fictions should be preferred for the general
section of the school library.
4. Book purchase should be a continuous process and some percentage of the
total Vidyalaya budget should be earmarked for collection development on a
recurring basis. Out of this budget, 50% should compulsorily be earmarked
for elementary classes (i.e. up to class VIII)
5. To encourage more teacher participation in the library, a teacher may be
allowed to submit name / list of book(s) intended to be purchased (which are
not available in the library) amounting to Rs.500/- to the Library Committee.
After approval of the Library Committee, the teacher may be allowed to
purchase the intended book(s). The cost of the book / books should be
reimbursed to the teacher after the books are deposited in the library along
with the bill. However, this kind of purchase would be limited to only a
certain amount that would be decided by the Library Committee.
6. During annual stock taking, weeding out of collection should also be carried
out.
7. For newly opened Vidyalayas a one-time budget would be provided for
setting up the basic collection.
8. Besides books, libraries should subscribe to useful magazines, periodicals and
journals.
Vidyalaya and subjects offered besides covering project based activities,
career guidance, counseling etc.
2. Books should be available in both English and Hindi.
3. Besides the core collection, other general books put together should be at the
rate of 5 books per student subject to a minimum of 1500 books for newly
opened schools. This collection should be well thought out. Low cost and age
relevant editions of classics and fictions should be preferred for the general
section of the school library.
4. Book purchase should be a continuous process and some percentage of the
total Vidyalaya budget should be earmarked for collection development on a
recurring basis. Out of this budget, 50% should compulsorily be earmarked
for elementary classes (i.e. up to class VIII)
5. To encourage more teacher participation in the library, a teacher may be
allowed to submit name / list of book(s) intended to be purchased (which are
not available in the library) amounting to Rs.500/- to the Library Committee.
After approval of the Library Committee, the teacher may be allowed to
purchase the intended book(s). The cost of the book / books should be
reimbursed to the teacher after the books are deposited in the library along
with the bill. However, this kind of purchase would be limited to only a
certain amount that would be decided by the Library Committee.
6. During annual stock taking, weeding out of collection should also be carried
out.
7. For newly opened Vidyalayas a one-time budget would be provided for
setting up the basic collection.
8. Besides books, libraries should subscribe to useful magazines, periodicals and
journals.
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LIBRARY
1. Issue of books for home use – Each student would be issued two books at a
time for a period of one week. Staff members, including Principal, would be
issued maximum five books at a time for a maximum period of one fortnight.
Failure to return books on time would compulsorily lead to penalty of Re.l
per day for all (students & staff).
2. A recall system for overdue books should be introduced. This could be
achieved by sending an overdue note to the concerned student through the
Class Teacher. In case of staff the note can be sent through the school office.
3. Reissue of books by a user may be allowed maximum twice more after first
issue.
4. Newly purchased books should not be issued to any user for at least one
month but should be displayed separately as new arrivals.
5. Issue of subject reference books – Only subject reference books from
reference section would be issued for home use on those days when the
successive day is a holiday. The book will have to be returned on the next
working day. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias etc would not be issued.
6. One set of textbooks may be issued to teachers for the subject being taught
by them for the whole session.
7. In case a user loses a book he/she would have to either replace the book or
deposit three times the price of the book in the library.
8. Each user would be provided with library cards for issue of books.
9. Magazines and periodicals may also be issued for a week only. However, it
must be ensured that at least two previous issues are available in the library.
A separate register should be maintained for this purpose.
10. Reading facilities in the Library – There should be comfortable seating
arrangement with proper lighting in the library. The library would be open on
all working days and the entire duration of school hours.
11. Each section will have two library periods per week. Classes VI to XII will go
to the library during this period. For primary classes the teacher supervising
the library period will give books from class library to the students. One
teacher, who would help in maintaining discipline in the library as well as
assist the librarian, will accompany the students of class VI & above to the
library. However, the arrangement for library class may differ from school to
school depending on the numberof sections per class. In very large schools
one period of class library can be introduced. Notwithstanding this the
number of library periods would be two per section out of which one period
will be in the library. The class library period can be utilized for other library
related activity also for which the class teacher would be in-charge.
time for a period of one week. Staff members, including Principal, would be
issued maximum five books at a time for a maximum period of one fortnight.
Failure to return books on time would compulsorily lead to penalty of Re.l
per day for all (students & staff).
2. A recall system for overdue books should be introduced. This could be
achieved by sending an overdue note to the concerned student through the
Class Teacher. In case of staff the note can be sent through the school office.
3. Reissue of books by a user may be allowed maximum twice more after first
issue.
4. Newly purchased books should not be issued to any user for at least one
month but should be displayed separately as new arrivals.
5. Issue of subject reference books – Only subject reference books from
reference section would be issued for home use on those days when the
successive day is a holiday. The book will have to be returned on the next
working day. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias etc would not be issued.
6. One set of textbooks may be issued to teachers for the subject being taught
by them for the whole session.
7. In case a user loses a book he/she would have to either replace the book or
deposit three times the price of the book in the library.
8. Each user would be provided with library cards for issue of books.
9. Magazines and periodicals may also be issued for a week only. However, it
must be ensured that at least two previous issues are available in the library.
A separate register should be maintained for this purpose.
10. Reading facilities in the Library – There should be comfortable seating
arrangement with proper lighting in the library. The library would be open on
all working days and the entire duration of school hours.
11. Each section will have two library periods per week. Classes VI to XII will go
to the library during this period. For primary classes the teacher supervising
the library period will give books from class library to the students. One
teacher, who would help in maintaining discipline in the library as well as
assist the librarian, will accompany the students of class VI & above to the
library. However, the arrangement for library class may differ from school to
school depending on the numberof sections per class. In very large schools
one period of class library can be introduced. Notwithstanding this the
number of library periods would be two per section out of which one period
will be in the library. The class library period can be utilized for other library
related activity also for which the class teacher would be in-charge.
12. The librarian should also identify two students in each section who would
assist in library activities.
13. Librarian should facilitate in the use of the library by acting as intermediary
between the users and the collection.
14. Computer and Internet access – The library should have a computer, which
would be used for storing information of the collection, record of books
issued, digitalized books and provide internet access.
assist in library activities.
13. Librarian should facilitate in the use of the library by acting as intermediary
between the users and the collection.
14. Computer and Internet access – The library should have a computer, which
would be used for storing information of the collection, record of books
issued, digitalized books and provide internet access.
ORGANIZATION OF THE LIBRARY
1. A proper system of cataloging and classification of the collection should be
done to provide easy access and also to keep account of the books. Dewey
Decimal Classification (DOe) system should be used for this purpose.
2. Computerization of the library should be carried out.
3. Books should be arranged in lockable shelves but open access system should
be followed.
4. The library’ should subscribe at least 10 periodicals/journals/magazines.
These should be attractively displayed on magazine racks. Newspapers
should be displayed on stands. Old periodical/magazines/newspapers should
be arranged date wise and preserved for at least 6 months.
5. The display boards in the library should show the jacket covers of latest
books, interesting information on various topics, besides writings of students
and teachers.
6. The library should also carry out a number of activities like:-
i. Display of latest books, magazines & periodicals.
11. Book reviews
iii. Organization of book fairs (at school or cluster level by involving other
nearby schools).
iv. Career guidance and counseling corner.
v. Themes for the week and display of related material.
vi. Compilation of material from newspapers/magazines etc for various
topics like environment, science and technology etc.
vii. Organization of Book Quiz.
viii. Prizes to students who have borrowed the maximum number of books.
ix. Establishing of book clubs.
7. The library should invariably display the following information:
I. Total no. of books
ii. No. of text books
iii. No. of Reference books.
iv. No. of general( fiction and non fiction) books
v. Subject wise list of books
vi. Class wise list of fiction and non-fiction available in the library.
vii. No. of periodicals/magazines available along with their names and
periodicity.
done to provide easy access and also to keep account of the books. Dewey
Decimal Classification (DOe) system should be used for this purpose.
2. Computerization of the library should be carried out.
3. Books should be arranged in lockable shelves but open access system should
be followed.
4. The library’ should subscribe at least 10 periodicals/journals/magazines.
These should be attractively displayed on magazine racks. Newspapers
should be displayed on stands. Old periodical/magazines/newspapers should
be arranged date wise and preserved for at least 6 months.
5. The display boards in the library should show the jacket covers of latest
books, interesting information on various topics, besides writings of students
and teachers.
6. The library should also carry out a number of activities like:-
i. Display of latest books, magazines & periodicals.
11. Book reviews
iii. Organization of book fairs (at school or cluster level by involving other
nearby schools).
iv. Career guidance and counseling corner.
v. Themes for the week and display of related material.
vi. Compilation of material from newspapers/magazines etc for various
topics like environment, science and technology etc.
vii. Organization of Book Quiz.
viii. Prizes to students who have borrowed the maximum number of books.
ix. Establishing of book clubs.
7. The library should invariably display the following information:
I. Total no. of books
ii. No. of text books
iii. No. of Reference books.
iv. No. of general( fiction and non fiction) books
v. Subject wise list of books
vi. Class wise list of fiction and non-fiction available in the library.
vii. No. of periodicals/magazines available along with their names and
periodicity.
MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY
1. The librarian will manage the library and the duties of the librarian will include all
that has been stated in the previous sections.
2. There shall be a library committee, headed by the Principal and at least 03
teacher members who have a genuine love for books. The teachers should be
one each from Primary, Secondary and Sr. Secondary classes. The committee
would also include two students to be selected by the Principal from Classes VII
to XII. The Librarian would be the Member-Secretary of the Committee. The
Committee will select books for the library keeping in view the natural interests
and needs of the children, their age group and intelligence. There should also be
continuous renewal of books for which meetings should be held on half yearly
basis. The Library Committee can invite other teachers/students to the meetings
for their advice/suggestion. This committee shall meet as often as possible but
at least once in a month.
3. Besides recommending books for the library the Library Committee will also
recommend suitable budgetary provision for the library; develop a general
programme of library service to suit the interest and requirement of different
sections of users; review library rules and formulate new rules for the library;
make recommendations for proper functioning of the library.
4. All teachers and students can recommend books for the library for which a
suggestion box should be kept in the library. Suggestions received through this
box shall be placed for consideration of Library Committee.
5. Besides books for children, the Committee will also select books for teachers on
various subjects apart from Academics.
6. For Primary classes (1 to V), class library will be set up. These libraries will be
under the charge of class teachers. The class teacher will get books from the
main library, which will be in accordance with the standard and interest of the
age group of the children of the class concerned. They should be attractively
displayed in lockable shelves and kept in the class. The teacher will issue books
to the children during library period. After these books have been read, another
set would be issued from the main library.
7. The Primary teacher would maintain a register regarding issue of books to the
students so that hejshe can keep track of the books read and students are not
given books they have already read.
8. The selection of books for the class libraries will also be done by a committee
comprising of H.M, librarian, class teacher, two other teachers and two students
who will be nominated by the Principal.
9. The class teacher will ensure that every pupil in the class maintains a notebook
in which the name of the book read, its author and a brief account of the content
is recorded.
10. Non-compliance of the instructions given above will be considered to be a
dereliction of duty for which suitable action may be initiated against the
concerned PrincipaI LibrarianjTeacherj H.M.
that has been stated in the previous sections.
2. There shall be a library committee, headed by the Principal and at least 03
teacher members who have a genuine love for books. The teachers should be
one each from Primary, Secondary and Sr. Secondary classes. The committee
would also include two students to be selected by the Principal from Classes VII
to XII. The Librarian would be the Member-Secretary of the Committee. The
Committee will select books for the library keeping in view the natural interests
and needs of the children, their age group and intelligence. There should also be
continuous renewal of books for which meetings should be held on half yearly
basis. The Library Committee can invite other teachers/students to the meetings
for their advice/suggestion. This committee shall meet as often as possible but
at least once in a month.
3. Besides recommending books for the library the Library Committee will also
recommend suitable budgetary provision for the library; develop a general
programme of library service to suit the interest and requirement of different
sections of users; review library rules and formulate new rules for the library;
make recommendations for proper functioning of the library.
4. All teachers and students can recommend books for the library for which a
suggestion box should be kept in the library. Suggestions received through this
box shall be placed for consideration of Library Committee.
5. Besides books for children, the Committee will also select books for teachers on
various subjects apart from Academics.
6. For Primary classes (1 to V), class library will be set up. These libraries will be
under the charge of class teachers. The class teacher will get books from the
main library, which will be in accordance with the standard and interest of the
age group of the children of the class concerned. They should be attractively
displayed in lockable shelves and kept in the class. The teacher will issue books
to the children during library period. After these books have been read, another
set would be issued from the main library.
7. The Primary teacher would maintain a register regarding issue of books to the
students so that hejshe can keep track of the books read and students are not
given books they have already read.
8. The selection of books for the class libraries will also be done by a committee
comprising of H.M, librarian, class teacher, two other teachers and two students
who will be nominated by the Principal.
9. The class teacher will ensure that every pupil in the class maintains a notebook
in which the name of the book read, its author and a brief account of the content
is recorded.
10. Non-compliance of the instructions given above will be considered to be a
dereliction of duty for which suitable action may be initiated against the
concerned PrincipaI LibrarianjTeacherj H.M.
MONITORINQ AND EVALUATION OF COLLECTION AND SERVICES
Statistics should be maintained on the following so that they can be used for monitoring
and evaluation.
1. No. of users.
2. No and percentage of collection issued on any given day.
3. Number of books issued during a stated period.
4. Average books issued per user per unit time.
5. Number of recommendations received for purchase of books per year.
6. Class wise list of activities conducted in a year along with number of participants.
7. Number of new books added per year.
8. Number of old books weeded out.
and evaluation.
1. No. of users.
2. No and percentage of collection issued on any given day.
3. Number of books issued during a stated period.
4. Average books issued per user per unit time.
5. Number of recommendations received for purchase of books per year.
6. Class wise list of activities conducted in a year along with number of participants.
7. Number of new books added per year.
8. Number of old books weeded out.
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KV LOKTAK'S LIBRARY MISSION
FOUR FOLD MISSION OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN :
1. To cater the educational
needs of children of transferable Central Government including NHPC,Defence and
Para-military personnel by providing a common programme of education;
2. To pursue excellence and set the pace in the field of school education;
3. To initiate and promote experimentation and innovations in education in collaboration with other bodies like the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Council of Educational Research andTraining (NCERT) etc. and
4. To develop the spirit of national integration and create a sense of “Indianness” among children.
2. To pursue excellence and set the pace in the field of school education;
3. To initiate and promote experimentation and innovations in education in collaboration with other bodies like the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Council of Educational Research andTraining (NCERT) etc. and
4. To develop the spirit of national integration and create a sense of “Indianness” among children.
Library’s Mission
The Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya Loktak provides a learning environment for students and staff; supports the school’s aims and curriculum; encourages the love for reading among students’
The Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya Loktak provides a learning environment for students and staff; supports the school’s aims and curriculum; encourages the love for reading among students’
Opening Hours
The library is open every school day from 08 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.
The library is open every school day from 08 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.
Library Periods
According to the school time table the students of Class VI-XII can visit the library for the issue and return of the books during their library periods. They can refer books and participate in library activities during this time.
According to the school time table the students of Class VI-XII can visit the library for the issue and return of the books during their library periods. They can refer books and participate in library activities during this time.
Borrowing information
Students :02 book for a period of 7 days.
Faculty and staff : Maximum 05 books for a period of 15days.
Students :02 book for a period of 7 days.
Faculty and staff : Maximum 05 books for a period of 15days.
Class Libraries
Class libraries are functioning for classes I to V.
Class libraries are functioning for classes I to V.
Open Access and Classification
The library follows an open access system. The books are classified and shelved subjectwise.
The library follows an open access system. The books are classified and shelved subjectwise.
Library Automation
The stock and services of the library are automated powered by e-granthalaya software provided from National Informatics Centre, Department of information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. The software has been designed by a team of experts.
The stock and services of the library are automated powered by e-granthalaya software provided from National Informatics Centre, Department of information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. The software has been designed by a team of experts.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
KVS Directory
DIRECTORY OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN SILCHAR
REGION
S.NO
|
NAME OF K.V
|
WEBSITE OF K.V
|
1
|
TINSUKIA
|
|
2
|
PASIGHAT
|
|
3
|
TEZU
|
|
4
|
ROING
|
|
5
|
KHONSA
|
|
6
|
MIAO
|
|
7
|
CHABUA
|
|
8
|
DIBRUGARH
|
|
9
|
DINJAN
|
|
10
|
DOOM DOOMA
|
|
11
|
MOHAN BARI
|
|
12
|
LOKTAK
|
|
13
|
DULIAJAN
|
|
14
|
NAMRUP
|
|
15
|
NAZIRA
|
|
16
|
SIVASAGAR
|
|
17
|
DIMAPUR
|
|
18
|
RANGAPAHAR
|
|
19
|
KHATKATI
|
|
20
|
KOHIMA
|
|
21
|
ZAKHAMA
|
|
22
|
TULI
|
|
23
|
AIZWAL
|
|
24
|
LUNGLEI
|
|
25
|
KUMBHIRGRAM
|
|
26
|
PANCHGRAM
|
|
27
|
DHOLCHARA
|
|
28
|
KARIMGANJ
|
|
29
|
SRIKONA
|
|
30
|
HALFLONG
|
|
31
|
LUMDING
|
|
32
|
DIPHU
|
|
33
|
MASIMPUR
|
|
34
|
LEKHAPANI
|
|
35
|
ONGC, AGARTALA
|
|
36
|
KUNJABAN
|
|
37
|
BAGAFA
|
|
38
|
PANISAGAR
|
|
39
|
KAILASHAR
|
|
40
|
SILCHAR
|
|
41
|
BOKAJAN
|
|
42
|
LAMPHELPAT
|
|
43
|
LANGJING
|
|
44
|
LEIMAKHONG
|
|
45
|
C.C.PUR
|
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