AP Cluster Complex CRC Grant 2025-26 Utilization Guidelines AP Culster Complex Fund Norms 2809 "A" CRC Cluster Resource Center Grants for year 2025-26 Released
Samagra Shiksha, AP - Quality Initiatives – Sanction of an amount of Rs.806.183 Lakhs @Rs.28,700/- to 2809 “A” clusters in the State for academic support - Orders - Issued - Reg Rc.No.2893127/SS-15024/22/2025-SAMO-SSA, Dt:13-07-2025.
Read:
1. F.No.6-112024-I5.6 Government of India Ministry of Education (Department of School Education & Literacy) (IS 6 Section)- PAB Minutes 2025-26, Dt.07-5-2025.
2. U.O.Note.No.SS-20021/15/2024-MIS-SEC-SSA, Dt:10.06.2025.
In continuation to the ref 1st cited, the Project Approval Board has approved and allotted an amount of Rs. 32.27 cr for Academic Support to CRC in the State.
In this connection, sanction is hereby accorded for an amount of Rs. 806.183/- lakhs (Rupees Eight Hundred and six lakhs and eighteen thousand three hundred only) @ Rs. 28,700/- to 2809 clusters in the State for Academic support including the TA (Rs.4700/-), maintenance (Rs.10000/-), Contingency (Rs.10000/-) and TLM Grant (Rs.4000/-) proportionately as per the guidelines in accordance with the PAB 2025- 26 approvals, as detailed below.
District wise releases of CRC Grant PAB 2025-26.
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S. No |
District |
Total CRC Grants |
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|
Approved |
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Phy |
Unit |
Fin |
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|
1 |
ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU |
116 |
0.28700 |
33.292 |
|
2 |
ANAKAPALLI |
78 |
0.28700 |
22.386 |
|
3 |
ANANTAPURAMU |
135 |
0.28700 |
38.745 |
|
4 |
ANNAMAYA |
125 |
0.28700 |
35.875 |
|
5 |
BAPATLA |
79 |
0.28700 |
22.673 |
|
6 |
CHITTOOR |
148 |
0.28700 |
42.476 |
|
7 |
Dr.B. R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA |
87 |
0.28700 |
24.969 |
|
8 |
EAST GODAVARI |
75 |
0.28700 |
21.525 |
|
9 |
ELURU |
111 |
0.28700 |
31.857 |
|
10 |
GUNTUR |
64 |
0.28700 |
18.368 |
|
11 |
KAKINADA |
101 |
0.28700 |
28.987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
KRISHNA |
97 |
0.28700 |
27.839 |
|
13 |
KURNOOL |
137 |
0.28700 |
39.319 |
|
14 |
NANDYAL |
107 |
0.28700 |
30.709 |
|
15 |
NELLORE |
136 |
0.28700 |
39.032 |
|
16 |
NTR |
69 |
0.28700 |
19.803 |
|
17 |
PALNADU |
107 |
0.28700 |
30.709 |
|
18 |
PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM |
75 |
0.28700 |
21.525 |
|
19 |
PRAKASAM |
150 |
0.28700 |
43.05 |
|
20 |
SRI SATHYA SAI |
120 |
0.28700 |
34.44 |
|
21 |
SRIKAKULAM |
170 |
0.28700 |
48.79 |
|
22 |
TIRUPATHI |
130 |
0.28700 |
37.31 |
|
23 |
VISAKHAPATNAM |
51 |
0.28700 |
14.637 |
|
24 |
VIZIANAGARAM |
131 |
0.28700 |
37.597 |
|
25 |
WEST GODAVARI |
89 |
0.28700 |
25.543 |
|
26 |
YSR DISTRICT |
121 |
0.28700 |
34.727 |
|
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Grand Total |
2809 |
|
806.183 |
The finance controller of this office is hereby directed to release an amount of Rs. 806.183/- Lakhs (Rupees Eight Hundred and six lakhs and eighteen thousand three hundred only) @ Rs. 28,700 /- per cluster to 2809 clusters in the State.
The above said amount shall be met from the intervention of academic support for CRCs (S.NO. 5.5.1.1, 5.5.1.2, 5.5.1.3, 5.5.1.4) of PAB 2025-26.
All the District Educational Officers and Ex-officio District Project Coordinators and the Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the state are hereby instructed to release the budget to 2809 “A” CRCs as per the guidelines and direct the school complex HMs to upload estimations and expenditure bills in the app developed by the TCS team, which will be approved by the DEO/APC for the utilisation of CRC grants and expenditure details must be promptly uploaded to the prabandh portal without fail.
Certain instructions for the utilization of CRC grant
Budget Releases for CRC Grants 2025-26 (Rs. In Lakhs)
|
S.No |
Component |
Phy |
Unit Cost |
Total (Rs. In Lakhs) |
|
1. |
Maintenance grants |
2809 |
0.10000 |
280.9 |
|
2. |
TLM grant |
2809 |
0.04000 |
112.36 |
|
3. |
Meeting TA |
2809 |
0.04700 |
132.023 |
|
4. |
Contingency grants |
2809 |
0.10000 |
280.9 |
|
|
Total |
|
0.28700 |
806.183 |
Maintenance Grant: Rs. 10,000 / -
- Electricity charges:
- Maintenance of toilets
- Maintenance and repairs of computer peripherals and office equipment
- Miscellaneous\
- Reference books, library books, magazines, News-paper etc. Purchasing of TLM
- Lab Equipment
- Miscellaneous
- Travel allowance for subject matter experts
- Conveyance charges for school visits
- Expenses on Review Meeting with HM
- Miscellaneous
Contingent Grant: Rs. 10,000 / -
- Internet charges
- Stationery
- Minor repairs to floors and windows, Meeting
- Miscellaneous
Grant Usage:
- The grants should be deposited directly by the District Project Office in the account of the Clusters.
- The CRC Grant shall be purchased or finished in accordance with the approval of the Committee established by the Cluster Headmasters.
- The expenditure details should be written on the wall with the paint on the CRC and displayed.
- Details of sanctioned grants and expenditure should be recorded in cash book from time to time.
- Receipts and UCs should be stored in voucher files.
- Details of the purchases should be entered in the Resolutions Book. Purchased goods should be recorded in the stock register.
- The Ledger, Check Book, Pass Book, Bank Statements, etc. shall be maintained and maintained in full detail in all matters relating to the management of financial activities.
- To the Cluster HMs to upload the estimation and expenditure in the app developed by TCS team and it will be approved by DEO/APC through online also for utilization of MRC grants.
