PROCEEDINGS
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI PRESENT:
K.Sandhya Rani, I.Po.S
Rc.No.222/MDM/2018, Dated: -10-2018
Sub: School Education – Supply of Red Gram Dal and
Oil to the schools under the scheme “Mid-Day Meal” through – Necessary
guidelines issued – Regarding.
Ref: 1. Govt. Memo No.543393/Prog.I/A1/2017,
date:06-10-2017.
2. Govt. Memo
No.543393/Prog.I/A1/2017, date:16-07-2018
3. Govt. Memo
No.543393/Prog.I/A1/2017, date: 01-08-2018.
4. Govt. Memo
No.543393/Prog.I/A1/2017, date:27-08-2017.
5. Govt. Memo
No.72871/Prog.I/A1/2017, date:16-04-2018
6. CSE procs.
RC.No.222/MDM/2018-2, date: -8-2018.
7. CSE
Lr.Rc.No.404/MDM/2016, date:27-08-2018.
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All the District Educational Officers in the
State are
informed that the Mid-Day Meal programme is a flagship programme aiming at
enhancing enrolment, retention and attendance and simultaneously improving
nutritional levels among children studying in Government, Local Body and
Government-aided primary and upper p imary schools and the Centres run under
Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS)/ (AIE) & NCLP schools.
Based on orders of Government the
work order for supply of Red Gram as per tender specification has been given to
the following selected three bidders for supply of Red Gram Dal to the schools
& Centralised Kitchens under MDM scheme with effect from 01-10-2018:
a. M/s. Puri
Jagannath Enterp ises, Nellore
b. M/s. Kendriya
Bhandar, Vizag.
c. M/s. National
Co-Operative Consumers Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF), Vizag
Further, as per orders of Government
in the memo 5th
read above the work of supply of edible oil to the children under MDM has been
entrusted to Andhra Pradesh Oil Federation with effect from 01-09-2018.
In this regard all the District
Educational Officers are informed that it came to the notice of the undersigned
that the supply of Edible Oil and Red Gram Dal have been supplied to the
schools in the month of October and made available for cooking. Therefore, all
the District Educational Officers are requested to:
In view of the above all the District
Educational Officers in the State are requested to:
1.
Ensure that the Dal and Oil shall be
made available to all the Schools/ NGOs/ Centralised Kitchens before 31st
October. The consumption of Red Gram Dal and Edible Oil, supplied, to all
schools/ NGOs/ Centralised Kitchens shall be commenced with effect from
01-11-2018 without fail.
2.
Ensure that the Red Gram Dal and
Edible Oil, supplied by the Agencies, shall conform to the standards. Supply of
stocks not confirming to specifications as indicated shall be rejected and the
Agency shall be asked to replace such stock with new stock as per
specifications. Any deviation in quality specifications is noticed report the
matter to the Commissioner immediately.
3.
Ensure that the supply of Dal shall
be in air tight moisture free bags/packs and Oil in sealed packets. The bags/
packets shall be prone to damage or spillage or spoilage and can be preserved
for a minimum period of 45 days.
4.
The supply shall be made based on
monthly indent. The supply more than one month’s requirement shall be rejected.
The expenditure caused because of delay in supply shall have to be borne by the
bidder.
5.
Ensure that date of delivery at
school point shall necessarily be before 90 days from the date of expiry.
6.
Ensure that the supplying agency
deliver the Dal/ Oil at school point or at cluster kitchens, as the case may
be, between 10 AM to 5 PM.
7.
The Supplying Agency shall obtain the
requirement from the school/ NGO/ Centralised Kitchen by 20th
of preceding month and supply the Dal/ Oil by 1st
of the month. Any instances of non-receipt of Dal in time can’t be entertained
under any circumstances.
8.
The suppliers shall submit the
month-wise and di trict-wise bills to the Commissioner of School Education for
payment along with the counter signature of the District Educational Officer,
conce ned.
9.
The samples of minimum five Kgs/
litres (in 1 Kg packs) shall be deposited with each District Educational
Officer for further verification.
10.
Ensure that the particulars of the
Head of the Firm/Agency, district/Mandal-wise supplier wi h contract number are
available in each school for all communic tions. The supplying Agency shall
also made the Mobile numbers of the persons, responsible for supply of Dal/
Oil, to the DEOS/ MEOs/ HMs.
11.
Ensure that the Dal is supplied to
the Schools/ Centralised Kitchens as per the norms of the Mid-Day Meals i.e. 20
grms/child and 30 grams/child for Primary and Upper Primary/High Schools/
Junior Colleges respectively. The Oil shall be supplied @ 5 grams & 7.5
grams/ child for Primary for Primary and Upper Primary/High Schools/ Junior
Colleges respectively.
12.
Ensure that an amount of Rs.1.38 Ps
(for Primary) and Rs.2.07Ps. for UP/HS/Intermediate) towards supply of Red Gram
Dal and Rs.0.58 Ps (for Primary) and Rs.0.87 Ps. for UP/HS/Intermediate)
towards edible Oil are deducted from the cooking cost being paid to the Cooking
Agencies and Centralised Kitchens towards the cost of Dal and Oil with effect
from 1st
November 2018.
Further, the District Educational
Officers are requested to issue necessary instructions/guidelines to the field
officers and Centralised Kitchens on the following issues:
1.
The quality and quantity of Dal/ Oil
being supplied by the Agencies is checked at the time receipt. The Dal/ Oil,
which is not qualitative, shall be rejected. The Agency is supposed to replace
such Dal/ Oil within 2 days.
2.
The words: “MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME,
ANDHRA PRADESH” & “NOT FOR SALE” shall clearly be printed on the
bag/packet in a bold & bid font.
3.
The date of packing & expiry and
month of supply are legibly printed on the packet/ bag. The Dal/ Oil delivered
by the Agencies are at least 3 months before the date of expiry.
4.
The Head Master shall be present
while receiving the Dal/ Oil from the supplier and the Agency has to supply the
commodity during the school hours.
5. The Dal supplied
for the month, shall be utilised within the month.
6.
The Cook-cum-Helpers shall be
provided daily the required quantity of Dal to be utilised for preparation of
meals.
7.
The Head Masters has to upload the
details of the details of quality and quantity of Dal/ Oil in the mobile App
soon after receipt.
