AP CRC Grants 2026-27 Guidelines

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SAMAGRA SHIKSHA • ANDHRA PRADESH

AP CRC Grants 2026–27

Cluster Resource Centre Grants – Official Utilization Guidelines

Grant per CRC: ₹65,000 | Academic Year 2026–27

₹65,000Total per CRC
2,809Centres
₹1,825.85Lakhs total
4Components

Official Proceedings Details

Issued by: State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati

Present: Sri B. Srinivasa Rao, I.A.S.

Rc.No.: 2893127/SS-15024/22/2025-SAMO-SSA

Date: 02-10-2026

Reference: Director of School Education, AP proceedings dated 31-08-2026.

CRC Grants 2026–27 – Component-wise Allocation

S.No.ComponentPhysicalGrant per CRCTotal (₹ Lakhs)
1Maintenance Grant2,809₹15,000421.35
2TLE/TLM Grant2,809₹20,000561.80
3Meeting & Travel Grant2,809₹15,000421.35
4Contingency Grant2,809₹15,000421.35
TOTAL₹65,0001,825.85

Grant Utilization Guidelines

1. Maintenance Grant – ₹15,000

Maintenance and repair of computers, printers, fans, furniture, electrical works, plumbing, toilet buildings, roofs, painting, whitewashing and other existing equipment/assets.

2. TLE/TLM Grant – ₹20,000

  • Reference books, library books, magazines and newspapers
  • Purchase of teaching-learning material (TLM)
  • Lab equipment
  • Miscellaneous items as permitted under guidelines

3. Meeting & Travel Grant – ₹15,000

  • Conveyance allowance to CRMTs for school visits: ₹40 per school, with a minimum of 10 school visits per month.
  • Conveyance allowance to Cluster HMs: ₹80 per school; all schools in the cluster must be covered every month.
  • Miscellaneous expenditure under the component.

4. Contingency Grant – ₹15,000

  • Stationery, postage, telephone, electricity and cleaning expenses
  • Books, periodicals, magazines and newspapers
  • Transport of TLM kits / SRKVM etc.
  • Office furniture and equipment
  • Other incidental office-running expenses

Grant Usage & Records to Maintain

  • Enter sanctioned grants and expenditure regularly in the Cash Book.
  • Maintain receipts and Utilization Certificates (UCs) in voucher files.
  • Record all purchased goods in the Stock Register.
  • Maintain Ledger, Cheque Book, Pass Book and Bank Statements with complete financial details.
  • Track KPIs relating to visits, capacity-building programmes and teaching hours in the Cluster Complex.

Important: District Education Officers and Additional Project Coordinators must ensure expenditure follows the prescribed norms, upload estimates and expenses to the State-developed app, and upload expenditure details to the PRABANDH portal without fail.

Official Order – Quick Reference

Authority: B. Srinivasa Rao, I.A.S., State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha.

For: RJDSEs, DEOs, APCs and Cluster Complex School Heads through the concerned DEOs.

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