Guidelines Utilization of SSA Grants Instructions Rc No 94/A3

File No.SSA-15024/56/2019-SAMO-SSA Rc. No. 94/A3/APSS/2019 Dated: 30/09/2019.
Sub: APSSA, Amaravati - Quality Intervention - PAB Minutes 2019-20 - Utilization of the Grants - Certain guidelines/instructions to all the District Project Officers in the State - Orders - Issued. Draft Frame Work for the implementation of the Samagra Shiksha - an integrated Scheme of School Education issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on 05-04-2018 the following guidelines for Utilization of Composite School Grants, School Complex Grants, Mandal Resouce Center MRC Grants/ BRC Grants.

Utilization of SSA Grants 2019-20 Guidelines and Instructions Rc No 94/A3

Ref:-
  • 1. PAB Minutes 2019-20.
  • 2. This office Proceedings Rc. No. 512/F1/AP SSA/2015-16, Dt: 31-07-2019.
ORDER:
  • In the reference cited above, all the District Project Officers in the State are informed that as per a Draft Frame Work for the implementation of the Samagra Shiksha - an integrated Scheme of School Education issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on 05-04-2018 the following guidelines for Utilization of Composite School Grant.
  • 2. In this regard, Instructions for Utilization of Composite School Grant Annexure-I are given hereunder:-
  • a. As a support for quality improvement, composite school grant is sanctioned on an annual basis to Government Schools. The objective is to utilize this support to provide conductive learning environment in schools.
  • b. School grant is primarily meant for the replacement of non- functional school equipment and for other recurring costs, such as consumables, play material, games, Sports Equipment, laboratories, newspapers, electricity charges, internet, water, teaching aids etc.
  • c. The grant may also be used to provide annual maintenance and repair of existing school building, toilets and other facilities to upkeep the infrastructure in good condition.
  • d. The same may be utilized for promoting Swachh Bharat Campaign and undertake activities under Swachhta Action Plan.
  • e. There must be involving elements of community contribution.
  • f. There must be transparency in utilization and provision for social Audit.
  • g. To be spent only by SMC.
  • h. The norms for utilization of the composite school grant lays down that a minimum of 10% of the grant should be used for activities related to Swachhta Action Plan namely, Undertaking maintenance of school facilities including toilets, safe drinking water and for Improvement in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. 
  • 3. In this context, all the District Project Officers in the state are instructed to communicate these guidelines to all schools in the state for utilization of Composite School Grant for the year 2019-20 as per PAB