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indicator was identified for inclusion by the Department collect them, is a process that is accepted for NIF and

of School Education, and they had also stated that it SDGII, as well as the global indicators.
would be provided from the UDISE+ & no calculation
Further, revision has been made to present it in a manner
needs be done by the Gram Panchayat. The LGD code is
that takes the flow of the LIF in terms of related
also available for that data. eGramSwaraj portal data was
Indicators & grouped indicators. Also, the distinguishing
also drawn from during data collection, and the data
questions were added, as next questions are based on the
values entered. This is to both point out that APIs are a
Y/N of the distinguishing question.
matter of time, and the Gram Panchayat is already aware
11. Training & Capacity building
of where the data is available.
This is a sine qua non for data collection. In addition to
8. Data validation
the Training being designed with assistance & inputs from
Errors in data can be checked by data validation by the
the Team Maharashtra, field experience like the one in
authorities/ persons made responsible as per future
Maharashtra, in the respective State would also give full
designs in this regard. For the PoC, it could not be done.
understanding in each State/UT. The seeing and learning
The authenticity can be assumed as the data was collected
in the field would tune the training to the ground and link
from the Data sources and the outliers and odd values
to the web also. What Team Maharashtra have done is
were corrected during the process of data checking and
shown the power of the field personnel, the commitment
data cleaning.
to the purpose, the depth to which they can go for getting
9. Advance intimation requisite data & the breadth of data which can be

Collecting data from 14 sources needs a schedule & those collected.
at the data giving/ sharing end also need to be aware of 12. Purpose of data collection
what they are to do, and when the data team will come.
From being just an exercise, when they knew why this
For e.g., The availability of the Agriculture Field officer
was being done, the interest in participation & readiness
in his office with the details needed must be ensured to
to rectify mistakes was palpable. If today, we are able to
avoid a wasted trip.
see this Proof of Concept it is because they saw
10. Revision to LIF based on field data collection themselves as part of the National level team to take up

experience this work first and that their experience & inputs would
set the tone for the future. Perhaps this cannot be said to
As mentioned in the chapter on LIF, the LIF had gone
all the over 2.69 Lakh Gram Panchayats, Pilot Gram
through revisions based on the discussions with
Panchayats for States, have that extra bit of being chosen
Ministries, with States and Panchayats. The Gram
Panchayats in Maharashtra suggested additions, some find as State Pilot teams & their future role for the State. But
for all Gram Panchayats, it is the value the data will have
place, and some have not been added, as it needs further
consultation with Gram Panchayats. Adding indicators Most important in this is the use of local

and modifying them and working out mechanisms to language for these terms with the grades
ranges being common across the country.

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