
Cluster Resource Centre Grants – Official Utilization Guidelines
Grant per CRC: ₹65,000 | Academic Year 2026–27
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. | Component | Physical | Grant per CRC | Total (₹ Lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintenance Grant | 2,809 | ₹15,000 | 421.35 |
| 2 | TLE/TLM Grant | 2,809 | ₹20,000 | 561.80 |
| 3 | Meeting & Travel Grant | 2,809 | ₹15,000 | 421.35 |
| 4 | Contingency Grant | 2,809 | ₹15,000 | 421.35 |
| TOTAL | ₹65,000 | 1,825.85 | ||
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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