PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI.
Present: Sri.S.Suresh Kumar, IAS.,
Proc.Rc.No. SS-23021/81/2022-IED KGBV-SSA Dt.
Sub.:Samagra Shiksha, A.P., Amaravati - IE Wing - Conducting Cleft Lip &- Palate screening camps for CwSN in the State of Andhra Pradesh by Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute - Instructions Issued - Reg.
Ref.: Proposal received from Dr.D.Mukunda Reddy, Basavatarakam Smile- Train Centre, Hyderabad dated on 12-12-2022
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ORDER:
The attention of all the District Educational Ofcers & Ex-Ofcio Project Coordinators  and Additional  Project  Coordinators  of  Samagra  Shiksha in the  State  are  invited   to  the  subject   cited  and  are  informed   that Dr.D.Mukunda Reddy, Basavatarakam Smile Train Centre, Hyderabad requested to arrange venue and communicate the information  to parents of  CwSN  for  conducting  Cleft Lip & Palate screening camps for  CwSN  by IERPs  for   encourage children  with special  needs  to continue with their schooling.
 Further they stated that they are going to conduct Cleft Lip & Palate screening camps for  CwSN  and follow-up services in 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh and scheduled as follows:
Further they stated that they are going to conduct Cleft Lip & Palate screening camps for  CwSN  and follow-up services in 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh and scheduled as follows:
| S.No | Districts | Date | Timings | 
| 1 | Kurnool | 04-01-2023 | 9 am – 1 pm | 
| 2 | Nandyal | 04-01-2023 | 2 pm – 5 pm | 
| 3 | Ananthapuram | 18-01-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 4 | Sri Satyasai District | 19-01-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 5 | YSR Kadapa | 23-01-2023 | 9 am – 1 pm | 
| 6 | Annamayya | 23-01-2023 | 2 pm – 5 pm | 
| 7 | Srikakulam | 30-2-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 8 | Vizianagaram | 31-01-2023 | 9 am – 1 pm | 
| 9 | Manyam Parvathipuram | 31-01-2023 | 2 pm – 5 pm | 
| 10 | Alluri Sitharama Raju | 01-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 11 | Anakapalli | 02-02-2023 | 9 am – 1 pm | 
| 12 | Vishakhapatnam | 02-02-2023 | 2 pm – 5 pm | 
| 13 | Chittoor | 06-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 14 | Sri. Balaji Dist | 07-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 15 | East Godavari | 13-02-2023 | 9 am – 1 pm | 
| 16 | Kakinada | 13-02-2023 | 2 pm – 5 pm | 
| 17 | Ambedkar Kona Seema | 14-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 18 | Bapatla | 20-02-2023 | 9 am – 1 pm | 
| 19 | Guntur | 20-02-2023 | 2 pm – 5 pm | 
| 20 | Palnadu | 21-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 21 | Krishna | 24-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 22 | NTR District | 25-02-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 23 | West Godavari | 01-03-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 24 | Eluru | 02-03-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 25 | SPS  Nellore | 06-03-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
| 26 | Prakasam | 07-03-2023 | 10 am – 4 pm | 
 Further, they  stated  that,  Basavatarakam   Indo   American   Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad conducted 1750 screened cases,1351 operated cases and 315 Speech and Dental referral for  Children with Special Needs during 2013 to 2017. They will provide free Food, Accommodation & Travel Expenditure of Rs. 1000/- per patient who comes for  surgical  intervention.   They also  provide  follow up evaluation  to the previously  operated patients of  Speech evaluation  for  Cleft Lip & Palate patients, Hearing  evaluation  for   Cleft  Lip  &  Palate  patients and Dental screening for  cleft lip & Palate  patients (dental  services shall  be provided free of cost only to cases  primarily operated at BSTC.
Further, they  stated  that,  Basavatarakam   Indo   American   Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad conducted 1750 screened cases,1351 operated cases and 315 Speech and Dental referral for  Children with Special Needs during 2013 to 2017. They will provide free Food, Accommodation & Travel Expenditure of Rs. 1000/- per patient who comes for  surgical  intervention.   They also  provide  follow up evaluation  to the previously  operated patients of  Speech evaluation  for  Cleft Lip & Palate patients, Hearing  evaluation  for   Cleft  Lip  &  Palate  patients and Dental screening for  cleft lip & Palate  patients (dental  services shall  be provided free of cost only to cases  primarily operated at BSTC.
Screening camp specifc information:
• 	Cleft patients with an age range of 6 months to 50 years can attend these screening camps.
• 	Newly identifed cases can be scheduled for  an appointment given for  surgery.
• 	The patients who have been previously operated for  cleft deformity in other Hospitals can also attend these camps for  further treatment i.e., unclear speech and other problems related to cleft deformity.
• 	Each patient coming to hospital for  surgery shall be provided with facilities such as accommodation for  patient attendants (2 attendants per patient), Free Food and Free Medicines.
•   Every operated patient shall be paid a Travel expenditure of Rs.
1000/- at the time of discharge
• 	RPs for  CwSN  deputed to accompany a group of patients to the BSTC centre, Hyderabad shall be provided Accommodation, Food and Travel Expenditure.
The following provisions will be provided at the screening camps at district level:
• An amount of Rs: 150/-(Rupees one hundred and ffty only/-) will be reimbursed per child who are attending to the screening camp for
Food and Travel
• 	An amount of Rs: 200/- (Rupees Two  hundred only) will be reimbursed to the IERPs or  teachers who are accompanying to the child for  food and travel
• Rs: 8000/- ( Rupees Eight thousand only/) will be reimbursed forselection of venue etc
Therefore, the District Educational Ofcers&Ex-Ofcio Project Coordinators and Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the State is here by informed that the permission accorded to the Basavatarakam Smile Train Centre for conducting the Cleft Lip & Palate screening camps at district level .Hence all the DEOs/APCS are requested to arrange venue arrangements and communicate the information to Basavatarakam Smile Train Centre for smooth conducting of Cleft Lip & Palate screening camps.
Further they are instructed  to communicate the above information  to the  parents  with a  wide  publicity  for   the  beneft  of   CwSN   and take necessary  action  to  coordinate   the   District  I.E   Coordinators,   Special Educators  and IERPs  with the for  smooth conducting of  Cleft Lip & Palate screening camps in the State.
Encl.:  As above.
 
  



 
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