Centralized Procurement to Enhance Accountability: HCM A. Revanth Reddy
• Timely supply of study materials to students
• No compromise on quality
• Feedback to be collected from every student
Honourable Chief Minister Sri A.
@revanth_anumula directed officials to ensure that all essential materials required by students are supplied on time. He stated that timely provision of uniforms, notebooks, and other essentials enables students to focus fully on their studies.
The Chief Minister conducted a review on Thursday evening regarding centralized procurement of materials supplied to students in institutions under the Education Department, as well as BC, Minority, Tribal Welfare, and SC Development departments.
He noted that earlier, each department handled its own procurement and supply, which led to lack of uniformity and irregularities. To eliminate such issues, the government introduced a centralized procurement system. He made it clear that any irregularities in the supply of items such as uniforms, notebooks, trunk boxes, and other materials will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
The Chief Minister emphasized that centralized procurement increases accountability and clarified that the government’s objective is to benefit students, not suppliers. He instructed officials to ensure high quality in all items supplied to students, including notebooks, trunk boxes, plates, glasses, tracksuits, bedsheets, school bags, ID cards, and uniforms.
He stressed that along with quality, timely delivery must be ensured, and all materials should be supplied to students by June 15. Payments to suppliers will be cleared immediately after delivery.
The Chief Minister also directed the appointment of a nodal officer at the mandal level to oversee distribution. From there, supplies should be delivered to schools and hostels at the village level. He instructed officials to document the distribution process through photos and videos and to verify whether each student has received all required materials.
He further directed that feedback must be collected from every student regarding the quality and usability of notebooks, uniforms, and other materials. To ensure coordination among SC, ST, BC, Minority Welfare, and Education departments, he ordered the formation of a coordination committee.
The review meeting was attended by Government Advisor P. Sudarshan Reddy, MP Vem Narender Reddy, CM OSD Vemula Srinivasulu, Tribal Welfare Special Chief Secretary Sabyasachi Ghosh, Education Secretary Yogita Rana, Minority Welfare Secretary Shafiullah, BC Welfare Secretary Bala Mayadevi, SERP CEO Divya, Higher Education Commissioner Sridevasena, School Education Director Dr. Naveen Nicolas, Tribal Welfare Secretary Santosh, TGBCWRIES Secretary B. Saidulu, and other officials.