Applications to be submitted on: www.inductusjobs.com/un (pdf format only)
Position: State Consultant – System Strengthening – Jharkhand
Employing Agency (Employer): Inductus Limited.
Duration of the contract: Initial contract will be issued till 19th November 2027 and may be further extended, subject to project requirements, satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Remuneration: Gross compensation budgeted for the position is very attractive. Please note that the offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants to mention their current professional fee & expected professional fee on www.inductusjobs.com/un
No. of Vacancy: 1 Position (One)
Duty Station: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Reporting Line:
(1) Administrative Supervision- Inductus Limited
(2) Technical Supervisor- Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Government of Jharkhand/ State Project Director- JEPC, Govt. of Jharkhand, with coordination support from UN ORGANISATION Education Specialist, Jharkhand Field Office.
Last Date for Application: 20th November 2026 (Mid-Night)
CONTENT OF TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
1. Background:
Jharkhand has expanded access to schooling and is implementing a range of reforms to improve participation, equity and learning. UDISE+ 2024–25 records approximately 35,700 schools in the State, but only about 2,700 government secondary schools—around 8 per cent of the total—highlighting the sharp contraction in school availability as children progress to secondary education. Available State analysis also points to low retention among disadvantaged groups: secondary retention is about 38.5 per cent for Scheduled Caste learners and 40.5 per cent for Scheduled Tribe learners, with higher-secondary retention at 22.9 per cent and 23.7 per cent respectively.
Learning outcomes remain a central concern. PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 indicates substantial geographic disparities in Grade 3 learning: rural learners in Jharkhand scored 52 per cent in language compared with 63 per cent among urban learners, an 11-percentage-point gap. State evidence further shows that learning gaps widen as children progress through school and are more pronounced for rural learners and children from Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste and other disadvantaged communities. The State also has approximately 9,000 single-teacher schools, while limited subject-specific staffing and uneven academic support constrain classroom quality and inclusion.
The Government of Jharkhand has initiated multiple programmes to improve access, participation and learning, including Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in more than 1,000 schools, reading-promotion initiatives, social-emotional learning, STEM education, enrolment drives such as School Chalo, and continuous professional development led by the Jharkhand Council of Educational Research and Training (JCERT). These initiatives provide a strong platform for system-wide improvement and demonstrate the State’s commitment to reaching children from linguistically diverse, tribal, rural and other underserved communities.
At the same time, greater coherence and connectedness are needed across these efforts. Enrolment campaigns need to be linked more systematically with sustained community engagement, attendance, transition and retention strategies. Data from UDISE+, PARAKH, State assessments and programme monitoring need to be streamlined and used routinely for planning, prioritisation and course correction. Monitoring of quality and equity initiatives also requires stronger indicators, regular feedback loops, supportive field review and clearer accountability. Strengthening coordination among the quality, girls’ education, community mobilisation and out-of-school-children components of the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) will help reduce fragmentation and improve the State’s overall delivery mechanisms.
Against this backdrop, dedicated system-strengthening support is required at the State level to assist the Secretary, School Education and Literacy, in evidence-based decision-making, improving monitoring and review mechanisms, and bringing greater synergy across JEPC components and State education institutions. The proposed consultancy will help translate available evidence into coordinated action, with a sustained focus on learning, equity, participation and institutional effectiveness.
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