HC verdict on SSA civil works hailed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 04 2013:
All Manipur School Management and Development Committee Association (AMSMDCA) has expressed profound appreciation and deep contentment at the verdict passed by Chief Justice of Manipur High Court AM Sapre in connection with the long delayed implementation of civil works under Sarva Shikshya Abhiyan (SSA) .
According to a release of the Association, the verdict of Manipur High Court has put a total closure to all SSA civil works fund related cases with the liberty to proceed strictly in accordance with all manuals applicable to the case.
Hence, the question of depositing SSA funds to the Engineering Wing of Education (S) Department as directed by the State Government vide letter 33/4/2012-SE(S) pt.
A does not arise at all as the term "Engineering Wing" is not mentioned nowhere in the SSA guidelines and manuals framed uniformly throughout India.
Under the manuals, the SMDCs are also formed in a preconditioned manner as civil work agencies with a view to uphold community representation and decentralization of funds in the light of Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009.Anyone from any strata of people including influential ministers can be members of SMDCs as per SSA manuals, it said.
The Association further appealed to all SMDCs to take stock of the situation and prepare implementation of all pending civil works under SSA strictly under SSA Manuals as ordered by the High Court.