West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

130South 24-Parganas -Shortfall in utilization of the grant inrespect of primary and upper primary schools was 49.99 per centand 50.00 per cent in 2007-2008. It was, however seen that the DPOpurchased books [for Link Library Programme] costing Rs.33.00lakh for primary and Rs.5.74 lakh for upper primary schools out ofschool grant for the year. Grants were to be utilized by the enduser during the year for which the grant was meant for wasachieved within the financial year and utilization certificatessubmitted within the date fixed therefore. Scrutiny of records ofthe Diamond Harbour South Circle Office disclosed that grants fora year were belatedly released in the succeeding financial yearthereby frustrating the purpose of the grant.Table 35Date ofreceipt o fgra nt inC LRCNo.ofschoolfor whichgra ntreceivedAmountreceivedDate ofpayment ofVEC/WEC(Rs. in lakh)No. ofschool sAmountpaid2 0 0 5 -0 6Pri ma ry 2 8 -0 9 -2 0 05 7 7 1 .54 1 2 -0 4 -2 0 06 7 7 1 .54Uppe r Pri mary 2 8 -0 9 -2 0 05 2 1 0 .42 0 5 -0 5 -2 0 06 2 1 0 .422 0 0 6 -0 7Pri ma ry 2 8 -0 8 -2 0 06 7 8 1 .56 1 6 -0 2 -2 0 07 7 5 1 .50Uppe r Pri mary 2 8 -0 6 -2 0 06 2 1 0 .42 0 9 -0 4 -2 0 07 2 1 0 .422 0 0 7 -0 8Pri ma ry 2 6 -0 3 -2 0 08 7 9 0 .79 2 4 -0 7 -2 0 08 7 9 0 .79Uppe r Pri mary 2 6 -0 3 -2 0 08 2 1 0 .21 3 0 -0 4 -2 0 08 2 1 0 .212 0 0 8 -0 9Pri ma ry 0 5 -0 8 -2 0 06 7 8 3 .95 2 9 -0 9 -2 0 08 7 9 3 .95Uppe r Pri mary 3 0 -0 7 -2 0 06 2 1 1 .47 2 0 -1 1 -2 0 08 2 1 1 .47The above table clearly depicts that excepting for the year2008-2009, grants were disbursed after 34 to 285 days from thedate of receipt by CLRC.