રમત ગમતના સાધનો ખરીદવા બાબત પરિપત્ર અને માર્ગદર્શિકા, 13-01-2022
Guidelines for Sports Grant under Samagra Shiksha Khele India - Khile India Background An Integrated Scheme on School Education i.e. Samagra Shiksha has been launched to universalise quality school education , w.e.f. financial year 2018-19 . The scheme envisages ' education ' in a holistic perspective and as a continuum from Pre - Primary , Primary , Upper Primary , and Secondary to Higher Secondary levels . The Scheme , therefore , attempts to provide , an integrated / composite school system from pre- school to higher secondary level . This will facilitate the transition of children across various levels of school education and will aid in promoting children to complete school education . The vision of the Scheme is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education from pre - school to senior secondary stage in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal ( SDG ) for Education . In the scheme , under the Sports and Physical Education component , sports equipment are to be provided .
Expenditure for meeting expenses on procuring sports equipment for indoor & outdoor games in convergence with Department of Sports is also to be made from this component . The provisions under the scheme for Sports and Physical Education in Government schools are as under : Up to Rs.5,000 for Primary school per annum Up to Rs.10,000 for upper primary per annum Up to Rs.25 , 000 for Secondary and Senior Secondary per annum The Scheme provides annual recurring school composite grant for all Government Schools for the replacement of non - functional school equipment and for incurring other recurring costs such as consumables for play materials , sports equipment , laboratories , electricity charges , internet , water , teaching aids etc. It also provides for annual maintenance and repair of existing school building , toilets and other facilities to upkeep the infrastructure in good condition .
The amount of grant varies from Rs . 25,000 to Rs . 1,00,000 per annum depending upon the number of students in the school . Guidelines Regarding Sports Equipments ( a ) List of sports equipment - An indicative list of age appropriate sports equipments for government schools has been prepared and is at Annexure - I ( Videos on the use of most of the recommended sports equipment is available on youtube ) . This however is only an indicative list and not an exhaustive list .
The States / UTs may if they so desire , procure items from beyond this list subject to its actual requirement being certified by the head of school . However , the sport specific equipments and props may be chosen by the schools , based on availability of infrastructure in the school including availability of playfield etc. Schools may also be encouraged to include traditional / regional games of the respective State / Region , the low / no cost equipments may be procured at local level for these sports / games .
The State & UTs will also need to maintain the sports equipments and have them in a workable position . For this periodic review maybe done and record be maintained of workable equipment , repairable equipment , write off equipment and new items to be purchased to maintain the required stock .
(b) List of Sport Activities An age appropriate suggestive list of sports activities for the government schools of States/UTs is also attached at Annexure-II.
(c) Stock Maintenance of Sports Equipment - One responsible person/PET/Teacher incharge may be given the responsibility to take care of the equipments and to maintain the stock position of sports equipments in the school. Detailed guidelines for maintenance and the use of the sports equipments is at Annexure-III. The said Annexure also includes instructions for maintaining safety at playgrounds with adult supervision, etc.