Hyderabad: Welfare Minister Adluri Lakshman Kumar on Thursday ordered stricter monitoring of residential school supplies across Telangana to prevent shortages of essential provisions. He directed officials to maintain adequate stocks and ensure uninterrupted distribution to students in residential schools, colleges and hostels.
In a statement, the minister instructed officials to strengthen supervision of procurement, distribution and stock availability at institutions under two welfare education societies.
The directions covered the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) and the Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGTWREIS).
Adluri said the tendering process for supplying essential provisions to institutions under both societies had been completed. Therefore, he directed officials to closely monitor the supply arrangements.
Residential school supplies to be monitored at every stage
The minister instructed the secretaries of both societies to supervise the entire supply chain, from procurement to delivery and stock management. He directed them to maintain adequate buffer stocks at every institution according to its requirements.
The measure aimed to prevent shortages that could interrupt the regular supply of essential provisions to students. Additionally, Adluri directed officials to monitor stock levels and distribution arrangements to identify potential supply problems. He emphasised that institutions should have sufficient provisions to meet their day-to-day requirements without disruption.
Monthly reports ordered on residential school supplies
Adluri instructed officials to submit comprehensive monthly reports covering the supply of essential provisions across the institutions. The reports had to include details of supply status, available stocks and findings from field inspections.
Furthermore, officials were directed to document adverse media reports concerning the quality or availability of provisions. The minister also required the reports to explain the corrective measures taken to address complaints, shortages or deficiencies identified during inspections.
He stressed that officials should promptly rectify shortcomings detected through field inspections and monitoring. Adluri directed the authorities to ensure that supply-related problems did not affect the daily functioning of residential schools, colleges and hostels. He also emphasised accountability in monitoring residential school supplies and maintaining adequate stocks at institutions under both welfare societies.