Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of STDCs

STDCs performance must be monitored on the basis of the annual action plan by the state and centre.  National TB Institute Bengaluru to support CTD in monitoring the performances of STDCs on a monthly basis. CTD should also conduct meeting to review the performances of STDCs on a quarterly basis. 

Key Performance indicators for monitoring the functioning of STDCs are:

  1. Proportion of trainings conducted by STDCs against planned
  2. Proportion of supportive supervisory visits to district by STDCs against planned
  3. Proportion of  programmatic reviews with district facilitated by STDCs against planned
  4. Proportion of state internal evaluation facilitated by STDCs against planned
  5. Proportion of actions taken received against the feedbacks issued by STDCs (prior month)
  6. Proportion of Operations research initiated by STDCs against planned
  7. Proportion of Operations Research completed by STDCs against planned

National Institutes to conduct supportive supervisory visits to STDCs in such a way that all STDCs are visited at least on an yearly basis. In addition to that all supervisory and evaluation visits from center to states such as Joint Supportive supervision, Central Internal Evaluation need to visit STDCs and review their performance. 

Checklist for supportive supervision of STDCs/RTPMCs is as follows 

  1. STDC/ RTPMCs established in the state/UT as per norms and needs of the state.
  2. Staff for STDC/ RTPMC available as per norms
  3. Infrastructure and equipment including Modernized Training Units established at STDCs/RTPMCs as per norms
  4. Training plan of STDCs/ RTPMCs adequate to cover the health workforce in the state
  5. Training implemented in the state as per training guidelines
  6. Training and training needs monitored by STDCs through TMIS
  7. SM&E plan of STDCs/RTPMCs compliant with guidelines
  8. SM&E activities conducted by STDCs as per the plan
  9. Technical assistance in the following domains provided by STDCs 
  • State specific strategic plan prepared and revised timely
  • TB Surveillance 
  • Preparation of PIP
  • Advocacy
  • Roll out of newer interventions
  • Sub-national certification
  • Operations Research