West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

171was 12.24 lakh for 50 computers, Rs.13.48 lakh was incurred forpurchase of 50 computer at the selected rate of Zila parisad.Incidentally, the price of computes was showing a downward trend, buteven a repeat order would have saved DPO of Rs.1.24 lakh towardsprocurement of Computer.10.4 PURCHASE OF MICRO-MICROSCOPEUnder SSA norm, a Teacher’s Grant, Rs.500 per teacher peryear is admissible to all primary and upper primary teacher forthe purpose of Teaching and Learning Materials(TLM) as perrequirement of the teachers.It was, however, noticed that in South 24-Parganas Districtthis grant was not released by the D.P.O. to 3657 primary schoolsduring 2007-2008. Instead 3657 Micro-Microscopes were procuredwithout any tender from suppliers, Micro Instrument, Howrah at acost of Rs.18.10 lakhs paid on 31 s t March,2008. The instrumentswere subsequently delivery to primary schools.It was observed that neither any sanction order from SPDand approval of the District Purchase Committee were on recordin respect of this purchase nor post-facto sanction or approval wasavailable. It was noticed that Director of School Education, WestBengal State (July 2008) to the SPD that the Microscope was good