Streamlining the administration and monitoring mechanism in AP Hostels and Residential Schools of School Education/ SW/TW/BCW/MW/DAW/JW - Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) on Supervision, Safety & Security, Crisis Management, Health & Hygiene - Orders
Social Welfare Department - Streamlining the administration and monitoring mechanism in Hostels and Residential Schools of School Education/ SW/TW/BCW/MW/DAW/JW – Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) on Supervision, Safety & Security, Crisis Management, Health & Hygiene - Orders - Issued.
SOCIAL WELFARE (EDU.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.46 Dated 14.07.2023
Read the following:
- Instructions of the Special Chief Secretary to Hon'ble CM, GOAP during the review meeting held with all the Secretaries of Welfare Departments on 06.02.2023.
- Minutes of the meeting of the Principal Secretary to Govt., SC Welfare on 07.02.2023 with all HODS of Welfare Departments and Civil Supplies Corporation.
- Instructions of the Special Chief Secretary to Hon'ble CM, GOAP during the review meeting held on 15.03.2023.
- From NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT/41/2023-CSEC - COSW bearing C.NO.2035285
The Government of Andhra Pradesh is maintaining 3783 number of Welfare Hostels and Residential Institutions under different Welfare Departments in the state. The aim of the Welfare institutions is to provide educational security to the SC, ST, BC, EBC and minorities children and give them access to quality education on par with others. Government have also defined various welfare measures to be provided to the children in these institutions like Diet, Cosmetic Charges, amenities, facilities, tutors and teachers for their well-being and development.
Over the years, the administration of welfare institutions has evolved with the help of technology to provide easier solutions for the day- to-day maintenance of hostels and residential institutions like Biometric Aadhar Based Attendance, Online maintenance of provisions and issue registers, health monitoring etc.
In order to bring all the procedures and processes which are currently under implementation in the welfare hostels and residential institutions, Government has desired to bring out Comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the maintenance and administration of welfare institutions.
In accordance to the instructions with reference to 1st cited, Committees were constituted vide reference 2nd cited to prepare the Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) iin coordination with all the Secretaries and HODS of Welfare Departments, to strengthen the existing mechanism in all Welfare Hostels, Residential Schools and Other institutions on the following:
- 1. General guidelines
- 2. Hostel Supervision at various levels
- 3. Safety and Security of students in Hostels
- 4. Food safety, Water safety and Personal Health Hygiene
- 5. Untoward incident reporting and crisis management
Government after careful examination of the matter and taking in to consideration of the recommendations of the Committee, hereby issue the Standard Operational Procedures for Streamlining the administration and monitoring mechanism in Hostels and Residential Schools of School Education /SW/TW /BCW/ MW/DAW/JW. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is appended to this G.O.
All the Heads of the Department of Social Welfare, B.C. Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Minority Welfare, Differently Abled Welfare, Juvenile Welfare and School Education Department and Secretaries of Residential Educational Institutional Societies of School Education/SW/TW/BCW/MW/DAW/JW/ are requested to take necessary action accordingly.
The CEO, APCFSS is requested to take necessary modifications / updates accordingly in JNB Nivas Portal.
