Higher Education Department - NAVARATNALALU - Providing Laptops to the eligible and willing beneficiaries in place of Financial Assistance to the students who are covered under Jagananna Vasathi Deevena for the Academic year 2021-22 - Orders - Issued G.O.MS.No. 41 Dated: 26-07-2021.
Read the following:
- (1) Letter addressed by Hon’ble CM to the parents and students.
- (2) From the Chairman, APSCHE, Note.No. APSCHE/Chairman Peshi/JVD-Laptops/2021, dated: 08.06.2021& Report from the Chairman APSCHE (e-file No.1424971).
- (3) U.O.No.100/2021, G.A (Cabinet) Dept., dated:30.06.2021.
ORDER:
In reference 2nd read above, the Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has informed that the Government of Andhra Pradesh, has proposed to support the students belonging to BPL families in transforming their lives digitally and also help the students during pandemic situation to attend classes online. For this, it has been proposed to provide LAPTOPS to the willing students under Jagananna Vasathi Deevena. The two models of Laptops i.e., Model-I with basic configuration & Model-2 with advanced configuration with the following specifications have been finalized.
| The Model -1 (basic configuration) | Model–2 (Advanced Configuration) |
| Processor: Intel Pentium Silver series, | Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen3 |
| AMD Athlon (3000 series) or | (3250) or equivalent |
| equivalent | 8 GB DDR RAM |
| 4 GB DDR RAM | 500 GB or more Hard Drive |
| 500 GB Hard Drive | 14” Hi-Def Display (1366 x 768) |
| 14” Hi-Def Display (1366 x 768) | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled | Webcam (0.3MP/VGA equivalent) |
| Webcam (0.3 MP/VGA equivalent) | Windows 10 OS [Govt of AP to |
| Windows 10 OS [Govt of AP to | contact Microsoft for better/STF |
| contact Microsoft for better/STF | pricing] |
| pricing] | Office 365 Student pack [Govt of AP |
| Office 365 Student pack [Govt of AP | to contact Microsoft for better/STF |
| to contact Microsoft for better/STF | pricing] |
| pricing] | 3 year comprehensive |
| 3 year comprehensive | warranty [laptop, battery & adopter] |
| warranty [laptop, battery & adopter] | 3 yr anti-virus protection |
| 3 yr anti-virus protection | MDM software [need to specify details] |
| MDM software [need to specify details] | Backpack / Carry bag |
| Backpack / Carry bag |
The Chairman, APSCHE has further stated that procurement of Laptops may be entrusted to the Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Technology Services (APTS) and he may be requested to come up with the modalities for supply and maintenance. In case of maintenance, it should be entrusted that any maintenance issue shall have to be addressed within (7) days from the date of reporting of the problem and Grama/Ward Sachivalayam shall be the nodal point for reporting and redressing the grievance. He, has therefore, requested to issue necessary orders for providing Laptops to eligible and willing students in place of Financial Assistance under Jagananna Vasathi Deevena for the students studying Higher Education for the Academic year 2021-22.
- In the circumstances reported by the Chairman, APSCHE, after careful examination of the matter, Government hereby order to provide Laptops to the eligible and willing students in place of Financial Assistance, to the students studying Higher Education under Jagananna Vasathi Deenena for the Academic Year 2021-22, in two Configuration processers i.e (i) Model-I (Basic Configuration), (ii) Model-II (Advance Configuration) mentioned at para-1 above and the procurement of laptops entrusted to the Managing Director, APTS, duly obtaining the modalities for supply and maintenance.
- The CCE, AP & Chairman, APSCHE shall take further necessary action in the matter.
