Rc 359 RMSA Grants for 2016-17 Year and Utilisation Norms RMSA Annual Grants for 2016-17 year and Utilisation guidelines SE- RMSA- Release of funds towards implementation of RMSA Programme in Andhra Pradesh under the components of School Annual Grants and Minor Repairs at School level - Utilization of funds – Comprehensive guidelines and instructions – Issued – Reg.
All the Head Masters/ Principals & Chairmen of School Management
Development Committees of identified Secondary Schools & all the District
Educational Officer & Ex- Officio
District Project Coordinators of RMSA in the State are informed that the
Commissioner of School Education & Ex-Officio Project Director, RMSA, A.P.,
Hyderabad is pleased to accord sanction and released an amount of Rs.29,84,95,000/- (Rupees Twenty Nine Crores Eighty Four
Lakhs Ninety Five Thousand Only) based on the enrolment to the identified 5953
Secondary schools in the State (list of schools enclosed) towards School Annual
Grants for the year 2016-17.
Further, they are informed that the comprehensive
instruction & guidelines for utilization of school grants have been
prepared and already been communicated (Copy
enclosed) vide reference 2nd &
3rd read above.
Therefore, they are requested to follow the instructions &
Guidelines for utilization school grants (Copy
enclosed) and they are also requested to compliance the report of
expenditure particulars for utilization grants for every three months.
Suggestive Guidelines on utilization of the Annual School Grants under RMSA for year 2016-17
1. Purchase of Books, periodicals, news papers etc. (Rs.0.10
lakh per school): To strengthen the library and enhance knowledge &
information for teachers as well as students of Secondary schools and Higher
Secondary schools, the grant will be utilized for
a. Purchasing
of reference books for teacher & students, b.Newspapers,
periodicals/journals/magazines etc on need basis.
(Purchase of books with due reference to the lists of books recommended
by the KVS (or) recommended by the State Governments (or) Text Books and
Reference Books for teachers should also be included or as per the scheme
formulated by Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library
Foundation, the nodal agency of Govt. of India to support public library
services and systems.)
(Books may be
purchased from the Book Fair which will be organized under RMSA at district
level.)
2. Water, electricity, telephone charges etc. (Rs.0.10
lakh per school): For smooth functioning of the school and to meet the daily
expenses of the school, this grant will be utilized in Secondary and Higher
Secondary (having secondary section) schools. The grant will cover-
- Water,
- Electricity,
- Telephone charges, internet charges/ other rates and taxes,
- Equipments for Sports, music, dance, painting, culture etc.
- Teaching aids, instruments & appliances,
- Stationery etc.
3. Grant for Minor Repairing (Rs.0.10 lakh per school): To meet the
urgent need for minor repairing and renovation of existing school buildings,
this grant will be utilized and the suggestive works are-
- Repair of School building,
- Toilets,
- Tanks,
- Play Ground,
- School Campus,
- Conservancy Services,
- Electrical fittings,
- Sanitary & Other fittings, Furniture and fixtures etc.
4.
Sanitation
and ICT : ( Rs.0.15 lakh per
school) To meet the expenditure of Sanitation worker not exceed Rs.1000/-
may be allowed. To meet the Allowance of
Rs.500/- for teachers who allotted and to look after the activities of ICT in the school.
5.
Need Based
works and Permission authority: Other Expenditure time to time on need based : The suggestive items
on need based to meet the expenditure with prior permission should be taken
from the District Education Officer for limitation of Rs.5000/- and Regional
Joint Director is competent to provide permission upto 10000/- on detailed
report and outcomes should be submitted
by the SMDC chairman (Head Master) along
with resolution copy so as to take the decision by the competent authorities.
