Recapitulating the 1^st Phase Training

The first Phase training aimed at training the Block Development Officers and their assistants on information management and GIS technology. The statistics that needs to be focused includes health, education, nutrition etc for overall development of the area.

The Block Development Officer work directly with the various line departments, thus it is comparatively easy for him to access information on a regular basis and monitor the development indicators pertaining to health, education, nutrition and other relevant areas.

Therefore, after the 1^st phase training, the data capturing was the first step to be taken. The formats, in which data was to be captured for meaningful and effective monitoring, were finalized on discussion with various officials working in these fields.

This formats were circulated to the BDOs and their officials. The data was then sent every month for porting it to GIS. While capturing the data, some discrepancies came up. This is one of the important issues to be discussed in the 2nd Phase training.

Training Goal

The aim of the 2^nd Phase training includes

• Attaching data to the GIS software (WhizMap®), so that they are capable of regular data updation.

• Preparing them for training their sub-ordinates or colleagues who will work on the system

• Map analysis and generating Thematic Maps

• Generating Reports

• Printing analyzed map and data

• Revising the data capturing format

Interaction Session

Participants:              

• Shri Dilip Ghosh, Joint Secretary, P&RD

• Representatives from UNICEF

• Shri Saikat Asraf Ali, Block Development Officer, Kumarganj and his assistant

• Shri Pronab Kr Ghosh, Block Development Officer, Kushmandi and his assistant

• Representatives from Riddhi Management Services Pvt. Ltd.

In the discussion session (13.06.2005), certain requirements and suggestions came up from the BDOs and the assistants.

A suggesstion was made that certain data which are already available in the block such as Panchayat Samity Data, Data regarding profile and SASPFUW, Tribal old age pension ITDP, ITDP Mouzas, Market related data – GP wise, River Lift Irrigation data, Agriculture (Irrigation) can be included in the system

One of the vital requirements that came up was incorporating the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Roads in the GIS Maps.