Engaging the Night watchman in High Schools -Instructions
Memo No. 2039326 /ESE02-27021/7/2023-MDM
Dated;17/04/2023
Sub: School Education - Midday Meals & School sanitation -Toilet Maintenance Fund- Engaging the Night watchman in High Schools -Instructions- Issued- Regarding.
Ref:- G.O.Ms.No.30, School Education (Ser-1) Department, Dt.19-03-2023.Memo No. 2039326 /ESE02-27021/7/2023-MDM Dated;17/04/2023
While
communicating the orders of the Government in the reference cited, all
the District Education Officers in the State are informed that, the
Government have taken up Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu (MBNN) programme in a
mission mode to improve the infrastructure in all schools in a Phased
manner from 2020-21.
The following infrastructure components are being provided;
(i)
Toilets with running water (ii) Drinking water supply (iii) Major and
Minor repairs (iv) Electrification with fans and tube lights
(v)Furniture for students and staff (vi) Green Calk board (vii) Painting
(viii) Establishment of English Lab., (ix) Compound wall (x) Kitchen
sheds and (xi) Additional Class rooms. Under Phase -I, 15,715 schools,
Under Phase-II, 22,228 schools are taken up. The remaining schools are
taken up in Phase-III.
Further, it is informed that, under the
scheme of Toilet Maintenance Fund, the cleaning Chemicals and Cleaning
tools are provided to all schools, apart from appointment of sanitary
workers i.e., Ayas. Apart from the above infrastructure facilities in
Schools, under Nadu-Nedu Phase-II. Interactive Flat Panels (IFP) and
Smart T. Vs are being provided not only in Nadu-Nedu Phase-II schools
but also in Phase-I schools where work is completed. With
synchronization with IFPs for learning at Home, TABs are also being
provided to class VIII students. Out of the total Schools, there are
5388 High Schools (non-residential).
The Government have
spent/invested substantial amount in developing the infrastructure of
the schools, and protection and safeguarding the equipment and
infrastructure is paramount importance, and to prevent anti-social
elements entering in to school premises, Government have ordered to
appoint Night Watchman @1 per High School in all the 5388 High Schools
(non-residential).
The District Education Officers are requested
to take necessary action to engage Night Watchman in the identified
5388 (non-residential) schools duly following the procedure indicated
below:
Eligibility Criteria for Night Watchman in High Schools
A. Eligibility Criteria:1. Night Watchman shall be engaged in the identified schools through Parent Committees
The following persons may be engaged as Night Watchmen: -
- a. First preference will be given to the Husband of the Ayah/ Cook Cum Helper already appointed,
- b. Second preference will be given to Ex servicemen in the village / ward.
- c. if (a) and (b) are not available then the Parents Committee may appoint any other person.
- Night Watchman shall be resident of local habitation in rural areas and within the ward/ if not-available, then resident of concerned Urban Areas can be considered.
- The age group of Watchman shall be below 60 years.
- No Night Watchman shall be engaged other than the identified 5388 schools.
Honorarium for Night Watchman in AP High Schools
B. Honorarium:- 1. An amount of Rs.6,000/- shall be paid as honorarium per month,
- 11. Payment shall be made from Toilet Maintenance Fund (TMF).
Job Chart of Night Watchman in AP High Schools
(C) Duties of Night Watchman:- 1. Shall attend the school in the evening before closure of school and shall be on duty till the school opens next day during working days and shall be on duty on other days as well.
- 11. Shall work under supervision of Headmaster concerned.
- III. Night watchman duties include primarily guarding property of school, i.e., building / premises and other infrastructure.
- IV. Regular Watch and ward duties of the School Premises, to ensure that no unauthorized persons enter the school premises.
- V. Whenever additional help is required, when witnesses or suspect any unusual activity / disturbance / fire, shall report to the Head Master concerned / to nearest Police Station / to Fire department
- VI. Watering the school Garden in the evening
- VII Cleaning the RO plant from time to time.
- VIII. Receive the school material delivered at out of school hours and hand over to HM
- IX. Any other work entrusted by the Head Master.
- X. The Headmaster/ Parent Committee shall monitor the working of Night Watchman from time to time.
- a. position the Night Watchman in the schools from 01-05-2023.
- b. Night Watchman registration shall be made by the Head Master concerned in the IMMS App immediately after engaging
- c. Attendance shall be marked in the IMMS App.
- d. The Manda! Education Officer concerned shall monitor.
- e. At the end of the month attendance shall be generated and honorarium shall be initiated.
The above instructions shall be followed scrupulously.