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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT
TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT – EDUCATION - Best
Available Schools Scheme -
Enhancement of Pre-Matric Scholarship
Rate to Rs.30,000/- per student
per annum to ST students for the academic year 2016-17 under BAS on par with SC Students
–
Orders – Issued.
TRIBAL WELFARE (EDN.1) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.96
Dated:23-09-2016.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.175, Social Welfare (E.1)
Department, Dt. 07-12-1990.
2. G.O.Ms.No.70, Social Welfare (TW.Edn.II) Department, Dt.01-08-2001.
3. G.O.Ms.No.49, Social Welfare
(TW.Edn.1)
Department, Dt.20-06-2013.
4. G.O.Rt.No.157, TW Eucation.A2, Department, Dt.02-04-2015.
5. G.O.Ms.No.42, Social Welfare (TW)
Department, Dt.31-05-2006.
6. G.O.Ms.No.16, TW
(Edn.1) Department, Dt.30-01-2016.
7. Director of Tribal Welfare, AP., Hyderabad, Letter Rc.No.J2/1435/2016, Dt.16-05-2016.
ORDER:
In the G.O. 6th read above Govt. have issued orders enhancing Pre-Matric scholarship rate of ST students studying in Best Available Schools to Rs.18,000/-
for
the 3rd to 7th classes and Rs.26,000/- for the 8th to 10th classes and also to
increase the intake of ST children from
4149 to 8298 seats from 2015-16 onwards
duly including the
Schools of Excellence in to the Best Available Schools scheme.
2. In the letter 7th read above, the DTW, Vijayawada has informed that due to various factors such as price escalation of commodities, the nutritional
needs, increase in rents and other items etc., the Managements of BAS
Schools have been repeatedly requesting them to enhance the Scholarship amount to Rs. 30,000/- from the academic year 2016-17 to all classes i.e., Class 3rd to 10th on par with SC Students to provide same facilities to ST students also and
to
avoid discrimination among the SC/ST students
in
similar situations.
3. The DTW,
Vijayawada
has furnished the details of estimated expenditure and additional requirement
for the proposal as follows:-
(Rs. in lakhs)
Budget allocated under “2225-02-277-11-10-340”
Pre-Matric
Scholarships
BAS Scheme for
the year
2016-17.
|
1617.04
|
Total Expenditure
on (7758) BAS Seats after enhancement
of BAS Pre-Matric Scholarship@
Rs. 30,000/- per head per
annum including Payment
of Scholarships studying in
Hyderabad Public
Schools, Begumpet, Ramanthapur & Kadap
|
2369.40
|
Additional Requirement due to
enhancement of
Scholarship rate @ Rs. 30,000/- per
student per annum
|
752.36
|
4. The DTW,
Vijayawada
has therefore requested the Government for enhancement of Scholarship amount to Rs. 30,000/- from the academic year 2016-17 to all
classes
i.e.,
Class 3rd to 10th on par with
SC Students to provide same facilities to ST students also
and to avoid discrimination among the SC/ST students
in similar situations as the Social Welfare Department has already issued orders in this regard vide G.O. Ms. No.
20 SW dated 26-03-2015. The DTW, Vijayawada has further informed that the additional expenditure will be met by way re-appropriation from the overall savings
under TSP during 2016-17.
5. Govt. after careful examination of the proposal
hereby enhance the Pre
Matric Scholarship Rate of ST students
studying in the Best Available Schools to
Rs. 30,000/- from the academic year 2016-17 to all
classes i.e., Class 3rd to 10th on par
with SC Students to provide
same facilities to
ST students
also.
6. The DTW, AP., Vijayawada shall take necessary action
accordingly.
7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their
U.O.No.FIN-40/56/2016-SO (FMU (WF
II)-FIN), Dt.12-07-2016.
(BY ORDER
AND IN THE NAME OF THE
GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA
PRADESH)
R.P. SISODIA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO
GOVERNMENT (TW)
To
The Director of Tribal Welfare, AP, Vijayawada.
All Project Officers of ITDAs
in
the State.
All District Collectors.
All DTWOs
in
the State.
The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, AP., Hyderabad.
All District
Treasury Officers
in
State.
The Accountant
General,
AP., Hyderabad.
The Pay and
Accounts Officer, AP.,
Hyderabad.
Copy to
The Special Secretary to Hon’ble CM
The Finance (EBS-III) Department,
AP., Hyderabad The PS to Minister for Tribal Welfare, AP., Hyderabad. The PS to
Principal Secretary
to
Government (TW)
The PS
to Principal Secretary to
(SW). SC/SF
//FORWARDED BY
ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
