ENA State 2022-02-21 09:36:27 <p><strong>New Delhi, Feb 21 (KNN)</strong> Bengal state government has issued an SOP, saying ready-made uniforms for students from the pre-primary level to Class VIII at government and aided schools would be delivered by the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) department by mid-June.</p> <p>The state government had allowed reopening of schools for students from the pre-primary level to Class VII from February 16. The campuses had remained shut for the students of these classes since March 2020.</p> <p>The government this year decided to get ready-made uniforms delivered through the MSME, panchayat or rural development department, instead of transferring funds to the schools to procure them.</p> <p>The need to provide uniforms at the earliest became imperative as students have outgrown their uniforms made more than two years ago and are turning up in casuals in school.</p> <p>The MSME department will procure the fabric for school uniforms and prestigious assignment for production and supply of school uniforms would be executed through SHG (self-help group) institutions only for the students of the schools (rural and urban) under school education department, says an order that was sent to all district magistrates.</p> <p>Stitching of uniforms will start in the third week of March. Delivery of uniforms to the schools will commence from mid-April and will be completed by mid-June, the order says. <strong><em>(KNN Bureau)</em></strong></p> 28444 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/bengal-govt-allows-schools-to-use-unused-funds-to-buy-uniforms-from-msmes 2022-02-21 09:36:27 knnindia.co.in