Realising the importance of Evaluation Studies in the planning process, the Cabinet accorded approval for creation of a District Evaluation Office at Dimapur with a staff strength of 8(eight) employees. Accordingly, the District Evaluation Office, Dimapur was established and inaugurated on 21.06.2007 by the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur.
2.Functions:
2.1 The main function of the Evaluation Directorate is to undertake independent unbiased evaluation studies of the various schemes/programmes of the Government and suggest ways and means to bring about improvement in their formulation and execution. Through the two aspects (i) retrospective assessment of the achievement of the programmes and (ii) prospective –what should be done to improve the programmes and through cost-benefit analysis the evaluation studies aid decision making and provide insight into the programmes.
2.2 In addition to the independent state level studies carried out by the Directorate, the District Evaluation Officers conduct district specific studies as per the requirement of the respective District Planning & Development Boards and as may be entrusted by the Departments.
2.3 The Evaluation Directorate functions under the general guidance of the Evaluation Steering Committee which consists of:
i. The Development Commissioner Chairman
ii. Secretary, Finance Department Member
iii. Joint Secretary, P & AR Department Member
iv. Vigilance Commissioner Member
v. Principal/Commissioner & Secy/Secy
and Head of the Department
whose scheme/report is under study. Co-opted Members
vi. O.S.D. Planning Member
vii.Joint Director, Evaluation Member Secretary
2.4 The Steering Committee decides the schemes for which Evaluation Studies are to be undertaken and guides the Directorate on the approach, methodology, etc to be adapted for the study. On completion of the study the Committee scrutinizes and approves the reports for publication. The Committee also assesses the follow up actions taken by the Government as suggested/recommended in the Evaluation reports.
3.Staff strength of the Evaluation Directorate as on 1st April 2008.
3.1 Headed by an ex-officio Director, the Directorate has a sanctioned staff strength of 97. Details are given below:
Sl.No |
Category of posts |
Sanctioned Strength |
In position |
A |
Directorate/Headquarters |
|
|
i. |
Joint Director |
1 |
1 |
ii. |
Deputy Director |
1 |
1 |
iii. |
Assistant Director |
3 |
3 |
iv. |
Evaluation Officer |
1 |
1 |
v. |
Inspector |
8 |
7 |
vi. |
Computor |
3 |
3 |
vii. |
Registrar |
1 |
1 |
viii. |
Superintendent |
1 |
1 |
ix. |
Other Ministerial Staff |
19 |
19 |
Total of A |
|
38 |
37 |
B. |
District Evaluation Offices |
|
|
i. |
District Evaluation Officer |
8 |
7 |
ii. |
Inspector |
16 |
13 |
Iii |
Computor |
7 |
7 |
iv. |
Ministerial Staff/others |
28 |
28 |
Total of B |
|
59 |
55 |
Total of A & B |
|
97 |
92 |