Government Orders of Interest to Citizens

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

Adi Dravidar Welfare – Education – Girl students belonging to Adi Dravidar, Scheduled Tribe communities and Scheduled Caste Converts studying in XI standard – Supply of free bicycles for the year 2002 – 2003 – Orders issued.

ADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No. 54.                                                                                  DATED: 17.6.2002.

  Read again:

1. G.O.Ms.No. 45, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated 27.7.2001.

Read: -

2. From the Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare, letter No. K1/16966/2002, dated 17.4.2002 and 20.5.2002.

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ORDER:

In the Government order first read above orders have been issued for a new scheme of supply of free ladies bicycle to the girl students belonging to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste converts studying in standard XI and XII during the year 2001 – 2002.

 2. In the Budget Speech for the year 2002 – 2003, it has been announced that the scheme for providing free bicycles to girls studying in +1 and +2 in Government schools belonging to Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities will be continued.

3. Accordingly, the Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare in his letter read above, has reported that as girl students of +1 during 2001 – 2002 will be moving to +2, this year Government need to distribute cycles to students moving to +1 from X standard. He has also stated that the following categories of students are not eligible to receive the free bicycles: -

a)      Students studying in Residential schools and schools where the hostel and schools are in the same campus.

b)      Students who are desirous of availing free Bus pass.

4. He has further reported that tentatively the number of eligible students joining XI standard during 2002 – 2003 may be fixed as 37,500 on the basis of figures of 2001 – 2002 and the price of a bicycle is expected to be Rs. 1600/- including excise duty and transport charges, fitting charges, etc. Hence he has request the Government to accord sanction for a sum of Rs. 6.00 crores (Rs. 1600 x 37,500) for the purchase of 37,500 ladies bicycles for the year 2002 – 2003. He has also requested to form a purchase committee for the purchase of the ladies bicycles.

  5. The Government, after careful examination, pass the following orders:

i)  During the academic year 2002 – 2003 free bicycles at a cost approximately Rs. 1600/- (Rupees one thousand and six hundred only) per bicycle shall be provided to 37,500 (tentatively) girl students belonging to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes / Scheduled Caste converts in XI standard at total cost of Rs. 6.00 crores (Rupees six crores only).

ii)  Cycles shall be with standard accessories viz. P.V.C. saddle, bell with cushion cover, steel gear, 5 to 7 liver metallic lock, side stand, carrier, full gear case and also optional accessory of front basket, saree guard and the cost per cycle includes fitting charges and secondary freight charges. The bicycles will be delivered at the respective schools.

iii)   The following categories of students are not eligible to receive bicycles under this scheme:

a)      Students staying in Residential schools and schools where the hostel  and schools are in the same campus;

b)  Students who are desirous of availing free bus pass;

iv)   Cycles shall be numbered to avoid misuse;

v) An appropriate emblem shall be fixed to indicate that the bicycles has been issued under Government scheme;

vi)  Cost of bicycles shall be recovered from the beneficiaries in the event of selling or irregular usage.

6. Purchase of bicycles shall be made centrally through the following purchase Committee observing the procedures laid down in Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 and Rules 2000, and adhering to the tender submission time prescribed: -

1.  Commissioner / Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chennai – 5.        : Chairman

2. Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department.               : Member

3. Director, Tribal Welfare, Chennai – 5.                                          : Member

4. Managing Director, TAHDCO, Chennai –101.                               : Member

  5. Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer,
     Adi Dravidar Welfare Directorate, Chennai – 5.                            : Member

6. Deputy Director (Education) Adi Dravidar Welfare 
    Commission rate, Chennai – 5.                                                   : Member

7. The Join Director (Engineering) Industries and Commerce 
    Department, Chennai – 5.                                                           : Member

Bicycles so delivered shall be distributed through proper arrangements by the respective District Collectors within the specified time frame. District Collectors can nominate an officer not below the rank of Deputy Collector / Punchayat Union Commissioner as Nodal Officer for each Taluk and ensure proper distribution and maintain registers and submit the acknowledgement with the registers to Collectors after due distribution. Respective District Collectors shall make the payment for the bicycles delivered. Funds shall be allocated to the respective District Collectors who shall draw and make the payment. A committee consisting of the Commissioner / Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Director of Tribal Welfare shall be formed for the purpose.

7. The expenditure on the purchase of bicycles shall be debited to the following head of account:

“2225. Welfare of the scheduled Tribes and caste etc. – 01. Welfare of the Scheduled Castes – 277. Education – Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan – II. State Plan – KJ. Supply of free bicycles to all girl students belonging to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes / Scheduled Caste converts communities studying in Standard XI and XII in the Government / Government aided Higher Secondary Schools – 09. Grants – in – aid – 03. Grants for specific schemes”. (D.P. Code 2225 01 277 KJ 0930)

8. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department – vide its U.O.No.485 / DS (TK) / 2002, dated 17.6.2002.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT)

  P. SELVAM,

Secretary to Government.

To,

The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare, Chennai – 5.

The Director, Tribal Welfare, Chennai – 5.

The Director of School Education, Chennai – 6.

All Collectors.

To

The Managing Director, Tahdo, Chennai – 101.

The Accountant – General, Chennai – 18 / Chennai – 35 / Chennai – 6.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai – 5 / Chennai – 1.

All District Treasury Officers.

Copy to:

The Chief Minister’s Office, Chennai – 9.

The Personal Assistant to all Ministers.

The Finance (SW) Department, Chennai – 9.

The Education Department, Chennai – 9.

/Forwarded/