National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education. Mid Day Meal Scheme.

1. National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education.Mid Day Meal Scheme. MDM AWP&B-2013-14,

2. Menu for MDMs displayed in schools

3. The Launch • 15th August 1995 : 3 Kg dry food grain/month. • November 2003 : 3140 Government Schools in 19 districts. • October 2007 : Extended to Upper Primary Schools.

4. Food material per child per meal

5. Cooking cost per meal • As per GoI norms State Government is to contribute minimum 25% towards cooking cost. • State Government of Jharkhand contributes more than 25% towards cooking cost in the interest of students.

6. MDM- Components (Sharing Pattern) To maintain quality of food Jharkhand State contribute Rs. 1.00 per child per meal for primary and Rs. 1.50 per child per meal for upper primary towards cooking cost which is more than 25%.

7. Size of Programme Year 2012-13

8. School Coverage Year 2012-13

9. Number of meals served Year 2012-13 till Dec, 2012 No. meals served

10. Children availing MDM (including NCLP) Year 2012-13 till Dec, 2012 no. of Children

11. Allotment, Lifting and Utilization of food grains for FY 2012-13till Dec, 2012(1 to 5) 54% Food grains in Mt.Ton * Note-percentage utilization is against gross allocation.

12. Allotment, Lifting and Utilization of food grains for FY 2012-13till Dec, 2012(6 to 8) 60% Food grains in Mt.Ton * Note-percentage of utilization is against gross allocation.

13. Utilization of cooking cost (central + state) till Dec, 2012 (1 to 8) Cooking Cost ( Lakh Rs.) * Note-percentage of utilization is against allocation.

14. Utilization of MME and transport assistance till Dec, 2012(1 to 8) Amount (in Lakh Rs.)

15. Construction of Kitchen Shed 2006-07 to 2012-13 till Dec, 2012 No. of kitchen sheds GoI has sanctioned a total of 39001 kitchen shed. But 118 kitchen shed sanctioned in 2007-08 and 16600 kitchen sheds sanctioned in 2011-12 could not be allotted to the districts. However GoI has revalidated the sanction of 16600 kitchen sheds in Feb. 2013. Net requirement of kitchen sheds for 2013-14 is 1765.

16. Programme Performance 2012-13 till Dec, 2012

17. Release of Central and State Share to districts In FY 2012-13 (till Dec, 2013) (in lakh Rs.)

18. Budget Provision for FY 2013-14 (in lakh Rs.)

19. Requirement of Recurring Funds : 2013-14 • The proposal is made on the basis of actual no. of average children. Para Teachers strike in Sep.-Oct., 2012 has affected MDMS leading to less no. of children availing MDM. However the no. of children is likely to increase in 2013-14. Therefore, budget for 2600000 children’s for Primary and 900000 children’s for Upper Primary for 2013-14 may be sanctioned for 251 days. • Requirement of cook cum helper is calculated @ Rs. 2000.00 per cook per month for 10 months.

20. Comprehensive micro level monitoring system put in place. State level Monitoring Cell. District level Monitoring Cell. Block level monitoring Cell. Capacity building – Under Saakshar Bharat Program, illiterates members of Saraswati Vahini and cook cum helpers are to be made literate on priority basis. Initiatives

21. Every school should have a MDM Inspection Register. Inspecting Officer have to write following inspection note- a. Actual number of benefited children. b. Quality of Mid-Day-Meal i. Type of food. ii. Whether the quantity of food was proper for every child and whether all children ate the food sufficiently ? iii. Whether the quantity of pulse, vegetables and fats in food were sufficient and proper ? iv. Whether the Hygiene and food safety were maintained ? v. Whether the food were tasted by Headmaster/ Village Education Committee/ Assistant Teacher before serving the meal to the children ? Inspection

22. Inspection • vi. What were the opinions of children about the quantity, types and quality of food ?. • vii. Whether the children were washing their hands before and after the meal ? • viii. Whether the utensils in appropriate no. were available for cooking the food at once for all the children • c. How much amount of cooking cost and food grains was available with Saraswati Vahini and for how many days ? • d. Whether the supervision of Mid-Day-Meal was going on in proper way ?

23. Community participation in management of MDM. Saraswati Vahini, a committee of mothers whose wards are studying in the school is primarily responsible for management of MDM. The bank account is operated jointly by sanyojika of Saraswati Vahini and president of VEC. Effective management of MDM through Bal Sansad (Child Cabinet)- Bal Sansad counts the no. of children present and informs Saraswati Vahini, monitors cleanliness by ensuring that every child washes his/her hand before taking MDM, ensures children sit in rows while taking MDM and also helps in distribution. Popular film on Mid Day Meal for effective advocation - UNICEF in collaboration with education department of Jharkhand has developed few films on MDM. Film shows the objective of the scheme, coverage, issue of malnutrition, community participation, safety, precautions of cooking, dress code, cleanliness of Saraswati Vahini and food preparation. Equity issues address in MDM- For MDM all children sit together irrespective of their caste, culture and religion. Saraswati Vahini members who manage cooking and serving of MDM, are selected without any discrimination of caste and religion. Best practices

24. Under Integrated Action Plan (IAP) dining hall are to be constructed at unit cost of Rs. 1.25 lakhs. In first phase 42 upgraded middle school have been selected. Students will sit together in the dining hall to take meal. It will inculcate a sense of togetherness. Innovative practices

25. Action taken on the suggestions of 3rd review mission on Mid Day meal • A separate Authority for MDM is being formed as per the recommendation of JRM . • Proposal to sale gunny bags to FCI has been discussed and approved by SSMC. Instruction for the same is being sent to the districts. • MIS coordinator to monitor the program at state level is to be recruited. • In course of capacity building, illiterates members of Saraswati Vahini are to be made literates under Saakshar Bharat Program. • Schools display the weekly menu.

26. Plan Under MME Proposed Manpower for MDM Authority (in lakh Rs.)

27. Other Expenditure Recurring (in lakh Rs.)

28. Summary of MME Budget (in lakh Rs.)

29. Response to the suggestions of 1st half yearly monitoring report of XISS XISS, the authorized monitoring agency, should have discussion with State level officials also during their visit to the districts to share the feed back.

30. Action taken note in case of discrimination.

31. Compliance of GoI directions reg. AWP&B 2013-14

32. Our Strengths and weaknesses • Community participation in management and supervision of MDM through Saraswati Vahini – a group of parent mothers. • Daily telephonic monitoring at State, District and Block Level. • Fund flow in remote schools gets delayed where nationalized bank are not situated. • Lack of separate Directorate/Authority for MDM.

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