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OBSERVATIONS O N MDM IN LAKSHADWEEP UNION TERRITORY. CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES THIRUVANTHAPURAM KERALA 15-03-2011. -Data: School level registers, MDM Registers Head Teachers, Schools level MDM functionaries Observation of the monitoring team 1 -hot cooked meal daily
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OBSERVATIONS ON MDM IN LAKSHADWEEP UNION TERRITORY CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES THIRUVANTHAPURAM KERALA 15-03-2011
-Data: School level registers, MDM Registers Head Teachers, Schools level MDM functionaries Observation of the monitoring team 1 -hot cooked meal daily 2 -Extent of variation –enrolment -attendance 3-receiving food grains regularly 4-food stock in the schools
5 - food grains delivered at the school -Civil Supplies Corporation delivers rice at the school 6-cooking cost in advance regularly • cost of cooking is borne the UT administration • cook is appointed for every school on regular basis at the pay scale of Group D salary
- salary for the Helpers and the other costs of cooking are given to schools by the District Panchayat • no delay in paying the cooking cost • cooking cost is paid in cash 7-SOCIAL EQUITY- ST Muslims 8-VARIETY OF MENU
9- schools do have a menu -But it is not displayed out side. • do have problem in procuring the food articles from the mainland. • The menu consists of A-Rice plus beef curry B-Rice plus Egg curry C-Rice plus Fish curry D-Rice plus dal curry plus pickles E-Rice plus chicken curry and F-Rice plus dal plus vegetables
10- QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL • children are happy with the quality of the meals • The children are happy with the quantity of the meals 11-micronutrients (Iron, folic acid, vitamin – A dosage) -are supplied occasionally
12- Health card is available, but not maintained well 13- STATUS OF COOKS Most of the schools have appointed cooks and helpers -cooks are appointed on regular basis and paid at the rate of Group D salary - Remuneration is paid to the cooks and helpers regularly with out any delay
14- Social Composition of cooks /helpers All belong to ST Muslims 15- INFRASTRUCTURE: • pucca kitchen shed is available • Store room available • water is supplied to all schools through pipes by the municipality • adequate utensils for cooking food and serving
-cold storage facility avialable-requested-overhead tanks provided (ssa)