Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Vidya Puraskar Awards Revised G.O.Ms.No. 82

School Education Department – Scheme for promoting  Quality and Excellence in Education – Re-designation of “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards” as “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Vidya Puraskar Awards” for  distribution of awards from 2019 on wards on the occasion of birth anniversary of “Maulana Abul Kalam Azaad” as National  Education Day – Revised– Orders – Issued.

SCHOOL EDUCATION (GENERAL) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. 82                                                           Dated: 05/11/2019

                                                                                  

Read the following:

1.	G.O.Ms.No.207, Higher Education (EC.1) Department, dated: 28.06.1999.
2.	G.O.Ms.No.5, Education (SE-Exams) Department, dated: 24.08.1999.
3.	Govt.Memo.No.10228/E.C.I/2000-3, dated: 14.05.2001.
4.	G.O.Ms.No.12, Higher Education (EC-1) Department, dated: 01.02.2005
5.	G.O.Ms.No.19, School Education (General) Department, dated: 25.02.2015.
6.	G.O.Ms.No.79, School Education (GENL.) Department, dated: 11.10.2017.
7.	Proposal dated: 18.09.2019 through e-office C.No.858584 of Commissioner of School Education, A.P., Ibrahimpatnam.

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ORDER:

In supersession of the orders issued in the reference 5^th read above, the Government of Andhra Pradesh in its endeavour to promote quality and excellence in education have introduced the scheme of “Pratibha Awards”. Under this scheme, meritorious students who excel in the SSC Public Examinations will be awarded with a merit certificates, a memento and scholarships to meet the cost of Higher Education.

2) In the reference 6^th read above, orders were issued re-designating the “Pratibha State level Awards” as “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards” and also issued revised guidelines for implementation of the scheme.

3) The Commissioner of School Education, AP, Ibrahimpatnam in the reference 7^th read above, has submitted the proposal to the Government for issue of appropriate orders for implementation of scheme of “Pratibha State level Awards” for the academic year of 2019.

4) After careful re-examination of the entire matter, Government have decided to re-designate “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards” as “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Vidya Puraskar Awards” for distribution of Awards from the year 2019 onwards on the occasion of birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad which is being celebrated as National Education Day across the Country on 11^th November.

5) Accordingly, Government hereby order to re-designate the “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards” as “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Vidya Puraskar Awards” for distribution of Awards from the year 2019 onwards on the occasion of birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as National Education Day on 11^th November. These awards shall be distributed at the district level with the participation of District Ministers / MPs / MLAs and restricting the awards to only Government School students.

6) The Commissioner of School Education, AP, Ibrahimpatnam shall take further necessary action in the matter and also make necessary arrangements to conduct the programme in a grandeur and innovative manner at all district headquarters.

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