Organisation : West Bengal SC/ ST Development & Finance Corporation
Facility : Sabooj Sathi Scheme
Details : https://wbsaboojsathi.gov.in/about_scheme.php
Home Page : http://www.wbscstcorp.gov.in/#
Sabooj Sathi Scheme :
Government of West Bengal has declared a scheme titled “Sabooj Sathi” for distribution of bi-cycles to the students of class IX to XII in all Govt. run/ Govt. aided/ Govt. sponsored schools.
Related : SC/ ST Development & Finance Corporation View Status Of Education Loan Scheme Of NSFDC : www.statusin.in/709.html
Students of Class X to XII will be covered in the current financial year (2015-16). Students of Class IX will be covered in the next financial year. Target is to cover more or less 40 students in the State. Objective of the scheme is to encourage students in higher education and to reduce drop outs.
** A Steering Committee headed by Principal Secretary, MSME&T department has been constituted to supervise, monitor and issue necessary guidance regarding implementation of the scheme. Principal Secretary, BCW Department is the Member Secretary of the Committee.
** West Bengal SC ST Development & Finance Corporation has been declared as the nodal agency for procurement and distribution of bi-cycles.
** A Tender Committee was constituted with the Officials of different State Govt. Departments for procurement process.
** Fox & Mandal, a solicitor firm was engaged for legal services in connection with Bid-Management.
** Three Manufacturers were selected through e-Tender VIZ. TI Cycles (Hercules), Hero Cycles, Avon Cycles. Average rate per bi-cycle – Rs. 3200/- per pc.
** A web based application has been developed for recording details of the eligible students of class X to XII. Particulars were entered by individual schools through their log-in facility. Data was thereafter validated by concerned Circles.
** Bi-cycles are supplied in CKD (Complete Knock Down) conditions. Supply is being made at selected points in Blocks/ Municipalities. Bi-cycles are fitted at the designated places and sent for distribution among the students at respective schools. In some cases centralized distribution is also taking place. Distribution records are kept in prescribed format with photograph, signature of the recipients. Distribution record is also uploaded in the web-site.
** Sabooj sathi logo is affixed in the front basket of the bi-cycle. Apart from this a taggant label which is coded and machine readable is also affixed. This label bears the code of supplier, District, Block, year. Identity of the bi-cycles under the scheme can be established by decoding of this label.
** It is targeted to complete the 1st phase of distribution of around 25 lakh bi-cycles by 3rd week of January, 2016.
Part-A: Information
1. Students (Boy & Girl) of class X & XII studying in Govt. run/ Govt. aided/ Govt. sponsored schools and Madrashas are considered in this phase.
2. Decision regarding students of vocational courses, failed/ compartmental candidates would be taken at a later stage.
3. Distribution programme at Kolkata and Darjeeling would be taken up at a later date.
4. Bi-cycles will be delivered in CKD (Complete Knocked down) conditions at the identified places by the suppliers. Every truck will carry personnel for unloading.
5. Bicycles will be fitted at the same place and handed over to designated/ authorized officer of concerned Block/ Municipality/ Sub-Division.
6. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (TI Cycles), Hero Cycles Ltd. and AVON Cycles Ltd. have been selected through Tender Process. Average price per bi-cycle – Rs. 3201.16/-.
7. Districts assigned to Suppliers:
TI Cycles Ltd. – Jalpaiguri, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Burdwan, South 24 Pgs/ Hero Cycles Ltd. – Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Siliguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Hooghly, Howrah, North 24 Pgs, Paschim Medinipur/ AVON Cycles Ltd. – Dakshin Dinajpur, Nadia, Bankura, Purulia, Purba Medinipur, Kolkata. Darjeeling has not been assigned to any supplier. Decision will be taken afterwards.
8. Standard accessories – Front Basket, Carrier, Stand, Full-half chain cover, bell. Overall IS specification – IS 10613-2004
9. Bi-cycle colour – Blue/ Green
10. LOGO – “Sabooj Sathi”- shall be supplied and fitted on the front basket. (Sample LOGO attached).
11. R&D Centre, Ludhiana has been engaged for Third party inspection at the factory premises. They will inspect standard of bi-cycles at random at different delivery points in the State also.
12. Suppliers will provide a sample bi-cycle which is to be kept at the District HQ under custody of District Cell till distribution is completed. In case of any dispute regarding standard, quality, accessories etc. the sample bi-cycle shall be compared.