THE ASSAM GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY

397

12

2017, 21

1939 (

)

No. 397 Dispur, Wednesday, 12th July, 2017, 21st Ashadha, 1939 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

SECONDARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

DISPUR :: GUWAHATI-6.

NOTIFICATION

The 15th June, 2017

Registered No.-768/97

No. PMA(S) 72/2017/11.– There is a continuous demand for providing additional financial support

for fulfilling the learning needs of students, school maintenance and up-gradation of other internal infrastructure

facilities in the Secondary Schools of Assam for a conducive school environment.

In order to reduce the burden of the parents and guardians for submission of school fees of their

children and to drop down school expenditure to a reasonable margin, Govt of Assam for the first time

have proposed to waive school affiliation fees. Govt. of Assam have already taken necessary steps for

waiving of admission fees, tuition fees etc, including waiving of examination fees in respect of the students

belonging to poorer section of the society, from last financial year onwards. Govt. of Assam is also

contemplating centralized payment of electricity bills of schools in order to compensate the financial burden

of schools.

The Rastriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhijan framework of Assam under Secondary Education

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Department, has been providing a fund ofRs 50,000/- per annum to each school for upgradation of school

libraries, science laboratories and other repair related works/ maintenance of school infrastructure etc.

With a view to compensate school expenditure and to facilitate healthy teaching learning environment

in each school and after careful consideration of all aspects, Government of Assam in Secondary Education

Department have decided to provide additional financial support to each school from this financial year.

Apart from the above, the support for maintenance of school hygiene is also very important as

schools have a central place in the health of a community which can determine children's health and their

well-being through exposure to a healthy school environment. The 'Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya'

(SBSV) initiative launched by Govt. of India have also emphasized on promoting safe and appropriate

hygiene practices in schools and behaviour among children. Therefore, a portion of the financial grant shall

be utilized on Swachh Vidyalaya Programme.

Terms and Conditions :

1.

Beneficiary Schools : All the Govt./ Provincialized High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools, Senior

Secondary Schools and operationalized Model Schools under RMSA, Assam will be the beneficiary

schools under the scheme, subject to fulfillment of desired enrollment as categorized at para 2 below.

2.

Financial grant based on enrollment : Additional financial support to the above mentioned schools

will be provided as per the enrollment of student in respective schools as indicated below:

Enrollment

Financial Support

60 or below

Nil

61-200

@ Rs.20,000/-

201-400

@ Rs.25,000/-

401-600

@ Rs.30,000/-

More than 600

@ Rs.40,000/-

The schools with enrollment 60 or below will get Rs 50,000/- per annum from RMSA, Assam.

The Director of Secondary Education, Assam will furnish the enrollment details of schools.

3.

Utilization of Fund : The fund provided to the school authority shall be utilized Only for the following

purposes :

(a)

Maintenance of Toilets and cleanliness as a Swachh Vidyalaya

(b)

Purchase of reagents, apparatus etc.. for the Science Laboratories/Computer Labs

(c)

Stationery items required for running the classrooms

(d)

Purchase of Diesel required for running of Generator, if any.

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The SMDC is to maintain the accounts properly including cash book, stock book, payment register

etc.. SMDC is responsible for submission of utilization of fund, progress report and photographic evidence

to Inspector of Schools for expenditure incurred against the disbursed funds. Consolidated Utilization

Certificate against Govt. sanction will be submitted by the Director of Secondary Education, Assam.

4.

The School management can not take any admission/tuition fees etc. required for the day to day

maintenance of schools/classes/Labs etc. from the students. However, they may take lowest possible

fee from the students for celebration of festivals/annual day functions etc.

5.

Transfer of fund : The fund released by the Govt. for the above purpose will be disbursed to the

SMDCs of the respective schools in their bank accounts by the Director of Secondary Education,

Assam. The SMDCs shall maintain an account only in the nearest branch of any nationalized Bank

with core banking facilities.

6.

Monitoring : The implementation of the scheme will be monitored by the concerned Inspector of

Schools at the District level. Any disputes on scheme execution and allegation of any nature may be

addressed to the Commissioner & Secretary, Secondary Education Department for necessary action.

R. C. JAIN,

Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam,

Secondary Education Department.

Guwahati : Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21.

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