AP MRC Grants 2024-25 Utilization Guidelines Norms AP MRC Mandal Resource Centre Grants 2024 for year 2024-25 Released MRC Grant 2024-2025. AP Mandal Resource Centers Grants Release Orders.
MRC Grants 2024-25 Utilization Guidelines
Samagra Shiksha AP – Quality Initiatives -Sanction of an amount of Rs. 882.7 Lakhs towards MRC grants for Providing financial support for strengthening of MRCs with Certain Guidelines for utilization of the grants – Orders- Issued – Reg
Rc.No. SS-15024/136/2020-SAMO-SSA, Dt. 19/10/2024
Read: F. No. 6-112024-15.6 Government of India Ministry of Education (Department of School Education & Literacy) (IS-6 Section)- .PAB Minutes 2024-25, DT.15-4-2024.
The Finance Controller of this Office is hereby informed that as per the availability of the funds in APSS, financial support for strengthening of MRCs has been provided for 679 MRCs at the rate of Rs. 1,30,000 per MRC. The released amount covers Maintenance (Rs. 30,000), Contingency (Rs. 40,000), and TLM Grant (Rs. 30,000) and Meeting TA (Rs. 30,000) in accordance with the PAB 2024-25 approvals.
Therefore, Under the powers vested with the State Project Director, A.P. Samagra Shiksha, sanction is hereby accorded and released MRC grants an amount of Rs. 882.7 lakhs @ Rs. 1.30 lakhs for each MRC to release the district APCs as per PAB 2024-25 approved for679 MRCs. Further instructed to APCs to release the grants to functional MRCs only.
The Finance Controller of this office is requested to release the budget for Rs. 882.7 lakhs @ Rs. 1.30 lakhs for each MRC to release the above district APCs as per PAB 2024-25 approved for679 MRCs. The above sanctioned amount for Rs.882.7 Lakhs shall be met from the intervention of academic support for BRCs (S.NO. 5.6.2.5, 5.6.2.6,5.6.2.7, 5.6.2.8)of PAB 2024-25.
The District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the state are hereby requested to release the budget only to functional MRCs as per the guidelines. They are also instructed to direct the MEOs to upload estimations and expenditure bills in the app developed by the TCS team, which will be approved online by the DEO/APC for the utilization of MRC grants. Additionally, expenditure details must be promptly uploaded to the PRABANDH portal without fail.
Certain instructions for the utilization of MRC grant
Maintenance Grant: Rs. 30,000 / –
- Electricity charges:
- Maintenance of toilets
- Maintenance and repairs of computer peripherals and office equipment
- Miscellaneous
Grant of TLE/TLM: Rs. 30,000 / –
- Reference books, library books, magazines, News-paper etc.:
- Purchasing of TLM
- Management of mandal level fairs
- Talent Search and Quiz Competition
- Lab Equipment
- Miscellaneous
Meeting Travel Grant: Rs. 30, 000 / –
- Travel allowance for subject matter experts
- Conveyance charges for school visits
- Expenses on Review Meeting with HM
- Miscellaneous
Contingent Grant: Rs. 40,000 / –
- Internet charges
- Stationery
- Minor repairs to floors and windows,
- Meeting
- Miscellaneous
Grant Usage:
- The grants should be deposited directly by the District Project Office in the account of the Mandal Education Officer.
- The Mandal Resource Center Grant shall be purchased or finished in accordance with the approval of the Committee established by the Mandal Education Officer, the Heads of the two School Complex and the Heads of the two Primary / Primary Schools.
- The expenditure details should be written on the wall with the paint on the MRC and displayed.
- Details of sanctioned grants and expenditure should be recorded in cash book from time to time.
- Receipts and UCs should be stored in voucher files.
- Details of the purchases should be entered in the Resolutions Book.
- Purchased goods should be recorded in the stock register.
- The Ledger, Check Book, Pass Book, Bank Statements, etc. shall be maintained and maintained in full detail in all matters relating to the management of financial activities.
- to the MEOs to upload the estimation and expenditure in the app developed by TCS team and it will be approved by DEO/APC through online also for utilization of MRC grants.
Expected outcome of the Grant
- Develops .professional skills among teachers and implements educational programs through community participation.
- Supports the mandal educational Officer supervises the schools.
- Facilitates various activities at mandal level
