[ 1709 ]

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

(SECRETARIAT WING)

(G.O. Ms. No. 41, Puducherry, dated 16th November 2023)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to notify the

Guidelines for the Scheme for provision of Millet cookies and Millet

chikkies twice a week in the evenings to the students of Government/

Government Aided Schools in the Union territory of Puducherry, as

detailed in the Annexure appended to this order.

Amflºƒˆ \VWÈ ∂´E>µ

La Gazette de L' État de Poudouchéry

The Gazette of Puducherry

PART - II

E≈©A ÿkπX|

EXTRAORDINAIRE

EXTRAORDINARY

∂]ÔV´D ÿ√u≈

Publiée par

Published by

ÿkπX|

Autorité

Authority

Registered with the Registrar

of Newspapers for India under

No. 10410

Registered No.

PY/44/2021-23

®ı

Amflºƒˆ

]∫Ô‚˛wÁ\

2023 }

ÂkD√Ï |

20 {

No. 90 Poudouchéry

Lundi

20

Novembre

2023

No.

Puducherry

Monday

20th

November

2023

(29 Kartika 1945)

1710

LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

[PART–II

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D. No. 1048/FC/FD/F4/A4/2023-24, dated 10-11-2023.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

F.P. VERBINA JAYARAJ,

Under Secretary to Government

(School Education).

“GUIDELINES FOR PROVISION OF MILLET COOKIES AND

MILLET CHIKKIES TWICE A WEEK IN THE EVENINGS TO

THE STUDENTS OF GOVERNMENT/GOVERNMENT AIDED

SCHOOLS IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY”

1. Short title and commencement.— 1.1. The Scheme may be

called as “Provision of Millet Snacks Scheme” organized by the

Directorate of School Education, Puducherry.

1.2. It shall extend to all the Government/Government Aided

Schools in the Union territory of Puducherry.

1.3. It shall come into force from the academic year 2023-24.

2. Objective.— 2.1. To provide nutritional and healthy millet

snacks to the students.

2.2. To improve the enrolment of students and also to eradicate

dropouts in the Schools.

3. Definition.—

3.1. “School”

means,

the

Government/

Government Aided Schools in the Union territory of Puducherry.

3.2. “Students” means, a student studying from Pre-KG to 12th

Standard in Government Schools and 1st to 10th Standard in Government

Aided Schools in the Union territory of Puducherry.

4. Provision of Millet Cookies and Millet Chikkies.— 4.1. The

millet cookies or millet chikkies @ 20 grams per student shall be provided

during evening session twice a week.

4.2. The details of students to be covered under the Scheme

for provision of millet snacks duly certified by the Head of Institutions/

Head of Offices shall be submitted to the Deputy Director (Adult

Education), Puducherry, in the beginning of the academic year, after

completion of admission process.

1711

PART–II]

LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

5. Nodal Officer and Monitoring Team.— 5.1. The Deputy

Director (Adult Education), Puducherry, the Chief Educational Officer,

Karaikal/Mahe and Delegate to Director of School Education, Yanam are

the Nodal Officers for the implementation of Millet Snacks Scheme in

their respective regions.

5.2. The Heads of Institutions shall assign the duty to the

teaching staff to supervise the distribution of millet snacks on rotation

basis and also to taste the millet snacks before distribution, so as to

ascertain the quality of the millet snacks.

5.3. The supervising staff shall ensure that the students

consume the millet snacks in the School premises only and shall not

allow the students to waste the millet snacks.

5.4. The School premises shall be cleaned thoroughly and kept

neat after distribution of millet snacks, so as to avoid infestation of flies

and other health hazards.

5.5. The Head of Institutions shall maintain a register and make

necessary entries of date of provision of millet snacks, supervising staff, etc.

Any shortage and excess of millet snacks shall be entered in the register.

5.6. The respective Nodal Officers shall obtain the particulars

of providing millet snacks to the students along with stock position from

each School in their respective regions and prepare the monthly

statement and submit the same to the Deputy Director (Adult Education),

Puducherry, before the 2nd week of successive month.

6. Method of selection of Supplier.— 6.1. The millet snacks i.e.

Millet cookies or Millet chikkies shall be procured through GeM portal

or floating e-tender after observing the GFR provisions and other

instructions issued by the Government of Puducherry from time to time.

6.2. The Selection Committee for finalization of supplier shall

be appointed by the Director of School Education, Directorate of School

Education, Puducherry.

7. Quantum of Expenditure.— 7.1. The expenditure for the

purchase of millet snacks will be arrived after finalization of the supplier

through GeM portal or e-tender on lowest quotation basis.

7.2. The quantum of expenditure shall be approved by the

Secretary to Government (Education) every year.

1712

LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT

[PART–II

8. Mode of Payment.— 8.1. The payment shall be made to the

supplier through the Drawing and Disbursing Officers of respective

region, on production of invoice.

9. Interpretation and Clarification.— 9.1. In the implementation

of the Scheme under these Guidelines, if, any doubt arises in regard to

interpretation of any of the provision of the Scheme or any point requires

clarification, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to Government

(Education) and the decision of the Secretary to Government (Education)

thereon shall be the final.

————

online publication at “https://styandptg.py.gov.in”

Published by The Director, Government Press, Puducherry.