Memo No. ESE02/290/2021-SCERT dated 06/11/2021
Sub:School Education – SCERT,AP – NAS 2021 – Smooth conduct of NAS on
12th November, 2021 – Certain instructions issued – Reg.
Ref: 1. From Maneesh Garg, Joint Secretary (SS-II), MoE, DSE&L,GoI, DO
letter No.19-4/2019-15-81 dated 5th November, 2021.
2. RC.No: ESE02/290/2021-SCERT Dated:19/09/2021 of the
Director, SCERT, AP
In continuation of the orders issued in the reference 2nd cited above,
all the District Educational Ofcers & District Nodal Ofcers for NAS are
informed that all the Districts have been appointed Fls in adequate
numbers vis-a-vis the number of sampled schools. There are no gaps
needs to be flled.
2. Further the following guidelines are issued for smooth conduct of
NAS 2021 on 12th November, 2021 in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
a. In districts where school observers are not available in required
number, observers may be drawn from Departments other than
School Education Department.b. Whereever it is not possible to appoint separate observers, the FIs
may have to perform the duty of school observer which includes
collection of bags from the distribution Centre and taking back the
test material back to the collection centre after the survey has been
conducted in the school.c. Training videos relating to FIs and Observers are available at
https://youtube.complaylist?
list=PLV5Ru92ivFxzzecHndVqZSI8MmyTeWieK.d. Districts should ensure proper training of all functionaries,
nominated for NAS duty.e. All DNOs should ensure that the Fls and Observes nominated must
be present (without fail) for NAS.f. DNOs are informed that all schools (including private schools) that
non-reporting and non-sparing of Fls /Observers will be viewed
seriously.g. Since presence of Fls and Observers iextremely critical for NAS, no
exemption can be given.h. Further, DNOS/DLCS are advised to keep an advance reserve list of
Fls and Observers to deal with substitute appointment on SOS basisi. lt is also requested to facilitate smooth movement of the
functionaries associated with the conduct of NAS, including where
ever special permissions are required.j. DNOs should ensure that the sampled schools remain
functional/open for the selected grades for smooth conduct of NAS,
while observing the COVID safety protocols.
3. Therefore, all the District Educational Ofcers are requested to
adhere the above guidelines and ensure that the NAS is conducted in a
smooth manner in coordinatin with DLCs.
Chinaveerabhadrudu Vadrevu
