IMPHAL, May 2 NNN : All Manipur School Management & Development Committee Association today said alleged that the state authority and state mission authority (SSA) have created confusion among the people by centralizing school uniform procurement process in Manipur.
The committee said it has come to the notice that fund earmarked for school uniforms has been released to every District Board of Education (DBE) on February 26, 2013 for further release to the respective SMDC accounts.
However, a representation by a Bangalore based private firm Benaka Clothing Pvt Ltd was forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner concerned for consideration and necessary action for awarding the supply of school uniforms.
Subsequently, the Chief Minister recommended the proposal as a special case, it alleged.
It appears that both the state authority and state mission authority (SSA) are being self-contradictory which has eventually confused the public and SMDCs in particular, adding norms for Interventions 9 (e) SSA Framework of Implementation permits no centralization of school uniform procurement in the state, the committee said.
It said the SMDC association should take stock of the situation to avoid causing of further embarrassment to it, seeking justification from the authorities concerned on the matter.
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