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Picture courtesy - WaterAid/Ronny Sen
The Prerak’s Role
Their role in delivering on Technology starts with procuring all devices required to
run the program. This could be a height measuring device, a weighing scale or a
smartphone. They also need to make sure the phones that are distributed to the
community workers are configured and the software is loaded and working. Once
that is done, the Prerak has to ensure training through master trainers.
It also involves making sure that the quality of data is good and live, identifying what
the problem areas are that can be flagged to the district administrator.
Example :
A Prerak is usually a great enabler because they are able to monitor which
anganwadi centres are entering the data not just on time, but accurately as well. A
live dashboard ensures smoother monitoring and are able to spot failings to help
course correct easily because they can identify where the lapse if happening.
So a Prerak may notice that data is being entered very erratically from a particular
anganwadi, and on probing deeper may find that it is not being visited by the
frontline worker. It is then the Prerak’s job to find out why, and course correct with the
help of the district level supervisor.
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