NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT

1. NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT MID DAY MEAL SCHEME J&K

2. Annual Work Plan & Budget 2010-11 MID DAY MEAL SCHEME (J&K) PROJECT APPROVAL BOARD MEETING

3. Population ( Census 2001) = 10143700 Area = 222236 Square Kilometer Population Density = 100 per Sq. Kilometer Sex Ratio = 1000 : 900 Geographical Divisions = 03 State Profile

4. b) Literacy rate (census 2001) Persons = 55.52 % Male = 66.60 % Female = 43.00 % Literacy Rate as per National Sample Survey (NSS), January 2004 = 65.30 % State Level Survey 2008 conducted by Director General, Economics & Statistics = 65.67 % Literacy Rate

5. Number of Districts = 22 Number of Educational Zones = 200 Child Population as per census 2001 in the age group of : Upto 6 years = 1099201 6-11 years = 1370677 11-14 years = 648230 Schools having Primary & Upper Classes Number of Primary Schools ( I-V) = 13835 Number of Schools having Pry/ U. Pry. Classes (I-VIII) = 7295 Number of Schools having Classes ( VI-VIII) = 374 SCHOOL EDUCATION SET-UP

6. MID DAY MEAL National Programme of Nutritional Support to Education (Mid Day Meal Scheme) aims at boosting universalization of Elementary Education by improving enrollment and attendance of children, especially of those belonging to disadvantaged sections. The trend of enrollment for 03 years is indicated as under:- (Students in lacs) Enrollment2008-092009-102010-11 of Students Primary 9.63 8.51 8.95 U. Primary 2.81 3.14 4.05

7. Financial Position - 2009-10Central Share (Rs in Lacs) * Includes Rs. 4.27 lac unspent of previous years. ** Rs. 626.94 lac not revalidated during 2009-10.

9. Projection of Foodgrains during 2010-11 Target 2010-11

10. Mid Day Meals being relished by the children.

11. Construction of Kitchen-cum- Stores • PRIMARY STAGE: • 5087 Kitchen-cum-Stores were sanctioned for construction involving an amount of Rs 3052.20 lac during 2008-09. • With this assistance 4035 Kitchen-cum-Stores were completed, 18 are at various stages of completion and 1034 are yet to be started. • An amount of Rs 2425.26 lac stand utilized ending 03/2010. • UPPER PRIMARY: • 728 Kitchen-cum-Stores were sanctioned which stand completed during 2008-09. • 3920 Kitchen-cum-Stores were constructed by convergence with the State Plan.An amount of Rs.3034.09 Lac has been utilized during 2009-10. • 6712 Kitchen-cum-Stores are proposed to be constructed during 2010-11 for which an amount of Rs 5672.53 Lac is proposed.

12. Kitchen-cum-Store Shed in GMS Kaloosa

14. Procurement / Replacement of Kitchen Devices Total No. of Schools having Primary & U. Primary classes = 21503 No. of Schools were replacement/ Procurement of Kitchen Devices took place = 19665 No. of Schools proposed for providing Kitchen Devices during 2010-11 = 1838

16. Cook-cum-Helpers I.No. of Cook-cum-Helpers In Position Primary 13834 U. Primary with Primary 7295 U. Pry without Primary 374 Total 21503 2. No of Additional Cook-cum-Helpers required: Primary 4089 U. Primary with Primary 4932 U. Pry without Primary 47 Total 9068

17. Mid Day Meal being relished by children

18. Budget Provision – 2010-11(Rs.inLac)

19. MANAGEMENT For the proper management of the Programmes a separate agency needs to be created on the pattern of SSA for proper supervision of the activities under MDM Scheme. Difficulties are being faced in the schools where no kitchen sheds are available. Problem is being addressed in a phased manner depending upon the availability of resources and seasonal conditions. For the arrangement of foodgrains school machinery gets involved, therefore to manage this, helpers are now being arranged as per norms so that no burden falls on the teaching staff.

20. MONITORING Following Committees have been constituted by the State Government for monitoring purposes; • Divisional Level Committee headed by one Joint Director from the respective Directorate of School Education. • District Level Committee headed by Principal DIET of the respective District. • Zonal Level Committee headed by one Principal of +2 institution of the respective zone to be nominated by the Chief Education Officer of the concerned District.

21. SOME VERY IMPORTANT FINDINGS OF THE MONITORING COMMITTEES; Department of School Education, J&K received number of reports from the Divisional/District/Zonal Level Committees. On an overall basis the reports commonly indicate that the scheme is being implemented in various areas smoothly and in the suggestion Column of these reports generally following issues have been highlighted;

22. Central assistance is allotted very late which should be allotted in advance. In various areas of Budgam, Bandipora, Kulgam & other remote areas of J&K state problems of food grains have been experienced by the School Authorities. Cooks need to be engaged on Minimum daily wages. There is a general complaint of non-availability of Kitchen Sheds in Schools. Emphasis is required to be laid on further strengthening of the Monitoring System as ZEO’s mostly remain busy with administrative / official issues. In addition to the Monitoring Committees there are Co-ordination Committees at the State/Divisional/District level, a meeting was conducted on 25th of June, 2010at the State level which was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary J&K and major three issues were highlighted and directions to CAPD , Health Deptt. And State Finance Deptt. were given for smooth implementation of the scheme.

23. EVALUATION Third party evaluation has been done by the Director General, Economics & Statistics, J&K. On the instructions/directions of Chief Secretary. Some observations have been made by the Planning Commission which reportedly have been replied Final report follows. Thanks

24. Reason for Non-Coverage Seasonal migration of children of Gujjar & Backerwal families to High land pastures .(34711) Absenteeism due the shifting of children to cater the tourists by providing ponies & other services at different tourist sites across the state.

25. Reasons for reduction of Primary schools 695 Primary Schools upgraded to the level of Middle Schools ,raising no. of UPS & reducing PS. 737 EGS Centers amalgamated with nearby Primary Schools. 3114 number of Institutions with Primary Classes of Middle, High & Higher Secondary Schools were also indicated as Primary Institutions(I-V) .Overlapping rectified.

26. Reduction in Working Days/Meals In-adequate& late Supply of Food Grains by CAPD. Frequent Bandh Calls given by different organisations reduced the number of days/meals.

27. Food Grain Lifting as per FCI Bills Instead of 23746 MTS ,the CAPD deptt. has provided 16682 MTs of rice which is below the cumulative ideal figure. The graph indicating the high figure is under reconciliation between CAPD & FCI. The issue of food grains to the deptt. by CAPD is late & does not coincide with the FCI data as indicated in graph. The reconciliation between CAPD & Education Deptt. Coincides.

28. Mismatch in no. of meals served ,cooking cost & food grain utilisation ( Ending Dec.2009) Unspent Balance was not actually available due to non-revalidation by State Finance deptt.

29. Thanks