Rc.907 RVM Guidelines for Running Seasonal Hostels by NGOs for 2013-14. The Project Officers of RVM (SSA) of all the Districts are informed that the Guidelines to run the Seasonal Hostels for the year 2013 -14 released. They are further informed that the guidelines and financial norms for maintenance of the Seasonal Hostels hereby communicated. The Guidelines shall be applicable for the Seasonal Hostels sanctioned during the year commencing from October 2013 as per the sanctioned budget allocation in AWP & B 2013-14.
The No. of Out.of School Children has drastically been reduced to 1,61,538 in 2013-14 from previous year. This is because of continuous efforts are being made by Rajiv Vidya Mission in admitting the OSC into regular school and their retention. The enrollment target has almost been achieved.
All the Project Officers are requested to admit the Children of out Migrant parents SCjSTjBC Welfare Hostels / KGBVs the sanctioned strength of those hostels exceeds due to the admission of those children, RVM releases the budget to the concerned welfare departments limiting to exceeding strength.
Seasonal Hostels: After exhausting the above option still the out migrant children left in the District then Seasonal Hostels may be opened in rural areas only to admit these children with the approval of the Collector and send to the State Project Office for ratification within 24 hours of the Collector's approval.
Sanctioning Authority: Collector is the competent authority to allot Seasonal Hostel to the good working NGOs. No new NGOs will be sanctioned SH unless District Grant in aid Committee decides.
District Grant in Aid Committee: The proposals for sanctioning of SH shall be processed only at District Level involving District Grant in aid committee. The process of selection is de -centralized and the State Project office will not accord any sanction of Seasonal Hostel.
A. Legal Status of the NGO: The NGO should be a legally registered organization. The organization should be registered under the Socities Registration Act of 1860 for a period of minimum three years. (as on date of submission of their application to RVM (SSA).
B. Infrastructure: POs have to look for basic infrastructure of the NGO like premise like whether the office is functioning in own or rented building, basic office equipment, basic teaching aids etc., The SH/WSS supervisory officers shall visit, verify the infrastructure and give report to the PO.
C. Stable Organizational Structure: This will help to ensure accountability and include staff structure, number, name rolls, responsibilities of the staff organizer etc. involved in the project, organization's capacities staff experience and expertise in context of programme j project, geographical area covered by the organization, other projects undertaken by the Organization.
E. A fair financial track record in terms of its operationi:
This would necessarily involve having clean audit reports relating to its past activities. Further in order to assess the NGOs credibility, the following points shall be considered:
Guidelines for Selection of NGOs to Organize Seasonal Hostels 2013-14
The No. of Out.of School Children has drastically been reduced to 1,61,538 in 2013-14 from previous year. This is because of continuous efforts are being made by Rajiv Vidya Mission in admitting the OSC into regular school and their retention. The enrollment target has almost been achieved.
All the Project Officers are requested to admit the Children of out Migrant parents SCjSTjBC Welfare Hostels / KGBVs the sanctioned strength of those hostels exceeds due to the admission of those children, RVM releases the budget to the concerned welfare departments limiting to exceeding strength.
Seasonal Hostels: After exhausting the above option still the out migrant children left in the District then Seasonal Hostels may be opened in rural areas only to admit these children with the approval of the Collector and send to the State Project Office for ratification within 24 hours of the Collector's approval.
Limitations:
- No NGO should be sanctioned more than 4 (Four) Seasonal Hostels @ 50 (Fifty) Children per Hostel.
- No MEO should run Seasonal Hostels.
- NGOs must enter the children data of SH. Project Officers are requested to release the payments to those NGOs who have entered children data on-line, which is duly verified by field level officers may be released on 1st of every month.
- After opening of RSTCs, Seasonal Hostels, NRSTCs, the Project Officers should ensure that 100% Out of School children must be enrolled and covered by admitting them in the School.
- The NGOs shall also work for the implementation of RTE Act i.e.,. every child from 6-14 years age should be in the school the Project Officers may involve in the process.
- The Financial norms are as indicated in Annexure V in the AWP & B 2013 for running seasonal hostels (rural area only).
Sanctioning Authority: Collector is the competent authority to allot Seasonal Hostel to the good working NGOs. No new NGOs will be sanctioned SH unless District Grant in aid Committee decides.
District Grant in Aid Committee: The proposals for sanctioning of SH shall be processed only at District Level involving District Grant in aid committee. The process of selection is de -centralized and the State Project office will not accord any sanction of Seasonal Hostel.
A. Legal Status of the NGO: The NGO should be a legally registered organization. The organization should be registered under the Socities Registration Act of 1860 for a period of minimum three years. (as on date of submission of their application to RVM (SSA).
B. Infrastructure: POs have to look for basic infrastructure of the NGO like premise like whether the office is functioning in own or rented building, basic office equipment, basic teaching aids etc., The SH/WSS supervisory officers shall visit, verify the infrastructure and give report to the PO.
C. Stable Organizational Structure: This will help to ensure accountability and include staff structure, number, name rolls, responsibilities of the staff organizer etc. involved in the project, organization's capacities staff experience and expertise in context of programme j project, geographical area covered by the organization, other projects undertaken by the Organization.
D. NGOs having strong credible links shall be given, preference:
- While short listing, preference shall be given to NGOs having established track record in any of the development field such as education of out of school children, child right activities, non-formal education, women empowerment, working on health issues, working with women, working with marginalized groups such as commercial sex workers, street children, intravenous drug users, child laborers, slum community and people with disabilities etc. The NGO should have been actively working in the proposed area of work. Organizations having legal entity and run by parents in association, woman associations having affiliation to the ongoing government programs like IKP, MEPMA.
- The NGOs should have no conflict of interest with the government's and AP RVM functionaries. There should not be any pendency of reply by the NGO for the explanation called for by the RVM in case of previous assignments entrusted.
- Any contribution to the NGO should preferably qualify for tax exemptions under Income tax Act 1961.
- NGOs should disclose whether they get financial assistance from any other sources. An undertaking should be obtained from the concerned NGO before sanctioning SH to avoid duplication of claims from other agencies.
E. A fair financial track record in terms of its operationi:
This would necessarily involve having clean audit reports relating to its past activities. Further in order to assess the NGOs credibility, the following points shall be considered:
- No NGO having pending legal disputes and or enquiries in connection with offences like cheating, misappropriation of funds, exploitation of beneficiaries, etc., shall be considered.
- NGOs blacklisted by any Central or State Government of its agency or the District Collector shall be rejected.
- A self declaration with reference to (i) & (ii) should be given by applicant.
F. Documents: The Project proposal should be as per guidelines mentioned herein and should be accompanied by the following documents:
Covering letter showing interest to work with the RVM (SSA) duly accepting the Project's conditions and objectives to achieve.
1. abide by all conditions of the grant.
2. not divert the grants and entrust execution of the scheme of work concerned to other institution(s) or organization (other than approved ones).
3. In the event of any failure to comply with these conditions or committing breach of the undertaking, the grantees will be liable to refund the entirejunutilized amount of the grant to AP Rajiv Vidya Mission (SSA) along with interest @12% per annum.
4. All documents (each page) should be duly signed and stamped by the applicant and Chairman of the organization. The NGO should be able to produce any original document on demand by AP Rajiv Vidya Mission (SSA).
Covering letter showing interest to work with the RVM (SSA) duly accepting the Project's conditions and objectives to achieve.
- 1. NGO's Geographical area of operation (as per the society's Memorandum of Association).
- 2. Monitoring plan (with specific time-frame).
- 3. Manpower particulars of organization (paid staff, volunteers etc.,).
- 4. Copy of the registration certificate.
- 5. Memorandum of Understading (MoD in the RVM prescribed format)
- 6. Certified copy of the memorandum and rules of the organization.
- 7. Annual report (audited) of the past three years. .
- 8. Certified copy of PAN card.
- 9. List of Executive Committee Members, their address and contact numbers.
- 10. Declaration as required at Para E (iii).
- 11. Photo copy of Bank pass-book.
1. abide by all conditions of the grant.
2. not divert the grants and entrust execution of the scheme of work concerned to other institution(s) or organization (other than approved ones).
3. In the event of any failure to comply with these conditions or committing breach of the undertaking, the grantees will be liable to refund the entirejunutilized amount of the grant to AP Rajiv Vidya Mission (SSA) along with interest @12% per annum.
4. All documents (each page) should be duly signed and stamped by the applicant and Chairman of the organization. The NGO should be able to produce any original document on demand by AP Rajiv Vidya Mission (SSA).
H. Scrutinizing applications received from NGOs:
All the proposals received from the NGOs in the format prescribed by theRVM (SSA) will be verified by the District Project Office. A scrutinizing committee should be constituted with AMO, CMO, Assistant Director from Disabled Welfare as members and ALSCo as member-convener to scrutiny the applications before they are placed before the DGIAC for examination and recommendation.
The selected NGOs shall be issued sanctioned proceedings through the District Collector and Chairman, in the suggested template stipulating the time to start the center and release of advances by the Project in the meeting organized under the chairmanship of the District Collector.
All the proposals received from the NGOs in the format prescribed by theRVM (SSA) will be verified by the District Project Office. A scrutinizing committee should be constituted with AMO, CMO, Assistant Director from Disabled Welfare as members and ALSCo as member-convener to scrutiny the applications before they are placed before the DGIAC for examination and recommendation.
The selected NGOs shall be issued sanctioned proceedings through the District Collector and Chairman, in the suggested template stipulating the time to start the center and release of advances by the Project in the meeting organized under the chairmanship of the District Collector.
