Subject: Allocation of NSB Funds for Primary, Elementary, High and Higher Secondary Schools in 36 districts for FY 2016-17.
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School Education Department SED is undertaking wide ranging reforms and has identified new priority areas to fill the gaps in the education sector to improve service delivery in the sector. It has been decided by SED to implement special initiatives in schools to ensure high quality teaching and learning environment in the classrooms and schools.
Government of Punjab has allocated Rs. 14 billion as a block allocation for augmentation of NSB of schools in 36 districts in the budgetary provision of PMIU-PESRP for FY-2016-17. Finance Department has already disbursed Rs. 5.61 billion to districts during the current financial year. In order to ensure effective and efficient utilization of NSB funds. It has been decided by SED their allocation of remaining Rs. 8.39 billion NSB funds will be in such manner that respective school councils can utilize NSB fund for the special initiative proposed by the Government of the Punjab during FY 2016-17. Accordingly school special NSB entitlement has been calculated based on five special initiatives for available NSB for 2016-17. School specific NSB entitlements for Primary, Elementary, High and Higher Secondary Schools of respective district is attached.
Special Initiatives are as follows,
Tablets plus funds for Miscellaneous Expenditures (to all schools)
Funds amounting to Rs. 20000 are provided to each functional school for procurement of one Tablet. In addition to this, funds are also provided for miscellaneous expenses to all functional schools differentiated by school level e.g. for each Primary, Elementary, High and Higher Secondary Schools funds amounting to Rs. 40000, 80000 and 180000 allocated respectively.
Improvised Classrooms in 11 districts:
As a first phase, NSB funds for a maximum of 2 improvised classrooms in each school are provided in 11 districts of Punjab to bridge the gap of ongoing demand for classrooms. Funds being provided under this initiative for each improvised classroom are Rs. 410,983. Improvised classrooms are being provided in these 11 districts in the first phase namely Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, Khanewal, Layyah, Lodhran, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur and Vehari.
Pert Time Coaches (for Two months)
Funds are allocated to eliminate multi grade teaching and reduction in overly crowded classrooms through hiring of part time coaches on the basis of student teacher ratio and to bring out of school children in education system. Funds are allocated for provision of necessary funds for two months for FY 2016-17 @ Rs. 10000 per PTC per month.
Toilet Blocks in 11 Districts:
Toilet blocks will be provided to meet the deficiency of toilet facilities in schools in 11 districts in first phase. These 11 districts include Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, Khanewal, Layyah, Lodhran, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur and Vehari. Each toilet block will include a set of two toilets. Funds allocated for procurement of each toilet block is Rs. 100,000.
Double shifting for reduction of overcrowding Two Months
Funds are also provided for 690 notified schools for double shifting and upgradation.
For further allocation and transfer of funds by districts to schools and NSB funds by schools following guidelines are issued.
v District Governments are being provided with the NSB funds over and above their PFC share as a conditional grant which cannot be used for any other purpose. Need based provisions for all schools have been made but all education administration offices in districts shall be responsible.
v NSB funds for all functional primary, Elementary, High and Higher Secondary Schools shall be transferred by finance department PMIU in special drawing accounts SDAs for NSB for FY 2016-17, funds shall further transferred to school council accounts accordingly. The SDA shall be jointly operated by chief Executive officer, District Education Authority and District Education officer secondary under the relevant rules and regulations as circulated by finance Department from time to time.
v Chief Executive officer, District Education Authority is to ensure every school council opens and operates exclusive bank accounts for these funds. Head teachers and co-chairperson will continue to be custodian of school council funds as cosignatories. The school council NSB account shall only be opened in the name of school.
v District governments are requested to notify the entitlement as Primary and Elementary school as an annexure of respective district for FY 2016-17.
v All NSB funds provided to schools shall be subject to audit by auditor General of Pakistan.
NSB program is an important initiative by Government of Punjab, school education department are immediately requested to disburse NSB funds to all schools and certificates for transfer of these funds should be submitted to PMIU-PESRP latest by May 2017. CEOs (DEAs) are also advised to direct concerned DY DEOs and AEOs to ensure utilization of these funds as per the special initiatives for these schools to avoid risks involved.
NSB Fund Management for Schools in 36 districts for FY 2016-17 School Education Finance Department Punjab
