AP School Education Implementation of Internet Connection
to Schools in the State of AP budget for the year 2017-18 Administrative
Sanction accorded Order as per G.O.MS.No. 26, Dated: 03-05-2017.
- From the CSE, AP, Amaravathi, Lr.Rc.No.114/PMU(ITCell)/2016, dt.24.1.2017.
In the reference read above, the Commissioner of School
Education, Amaravathi, has stated that there is need to develop a system of
E-governance for quick and prompt delivery of citizen services, enhancing the
efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and citizen-centricity in all its
functions by deploying the Modern Management techniques and Information
Technology. Further, the School Education Department shall co-ordinate with
Andhra Pradesh State Fiber Net Limited (APSFL) for extension of infrastructure
cabling to Schools. This needs to be done prior to installing virtual
classrooms in order to achieve speeds not less than being provided to household
consumers by APSFL. The same infrastructure will be used for pre-existing and
upcoming digital classrooms as well. The Commissioner of School Education,
Amaravathi has informed that the estimated cost for providing internet connection
and infrastructure cabling to all the Schools in the State is Rs.80.00 Crores
(approx.) including taxes and requested the Government to allocate the budget
amount of Rs.80.00 Crores in the proposed State Plan Scheme 2017-18.
After careful examination of the proposal of the
Commissioner of School Education, AP, Amaravathi, Government hereby agree in
principle and accord administrative approval to provide internet and IT
infrastructure in Schools and School Education Department as user Department
which shall take ownership of the programme for which Rs.80 crores would be
provided by the Finance Department to School Education Department additionally
to meet the expenditure for this purpose through the Andhra Pradesh State Fiber
Net Limited. The Andhra Pradesh State Fiber Net Limited (APSFL) would provide
connectivity and arrange infrastructure as per norms.
The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Fiber Net
Limited (APSFL) and the Commissioner of School Education, AP, Amaravathi shall
take further necessary action in the matter.
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