Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting-Assam 7 th March, 2014 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting-Assam

7th March, 2014

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

REVIEW OF REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF

MDMS in MDMS in ASSAMASSAM(Primary + Upper Primary)(Primary + Upper Primary)

(1.4.2013 to 31.12.2013)(1.4.2013 to 31.12.2013)

2Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

ISSUES 1. Delay in fund flow from State to block/school level (7-8 months).

2. Less coverage of working days (89%).

3. Non release of minimum mandatory State share for cooking cost and

honorarium for Cook-cum-helpers.

4. Delay in payment of honorarium (till June, 2013) to cook-cum-helpers

(substantiated by JRM also).

5. Less availability of foodgrains at the end of 3rd quarter.

6. Only 20% payment of bills to FCI.

7. Slow progress in procurement of kitchen devices (28%).

8. Slow pace construction of kitchen-cum-stores (68% completed).

9. Poor Coverage under School Health Programme (only 24% children

screened)3Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Pending Matters

Pending release of funds for replacement of kitchen

devices sanctioned in 2006-07 and 2007-08. State

Government has not furnished the latest physical and

financial progress report in respect of procurement of

Kitchen Devices sanctioned during 2006-07 to 2012-13.

Pending reimbursement of Transportation Assistance

for the year 2005-06 for want of C&AG certificate from

the State Government.


Issues Identified by 5th JRM (11th – 19th November 2013)

Non-appointment of cook-cum-helpers as per the norms in 29% of schools and

delay in payment of honorarium.

Disruption in serving of meals due to mismatch in release of food grains and

cooking cost to the schools till second quarter of 2013-14 in Nagaon.

Unhygienic kitchens.

No awareness about tasting of meals and maintenance of record for the same.

Lack of nutritionally balanced meals in terms of micro-nutrients

Non delivery of food grains to the school doorstep.

Non display of MDM logo and entitlement of children

Use of firewood as a mode of cooking.

Poor convergence with school health programme.

Provision of cooking cost as per the Primary norms to NCLP schools.5

Districts covered: Nagaon, Kamrup


Best Practices

Practice of hand washing before and after taking

meals.

Inspection of finger nails at regular intervals for

better hygiene.

Inspection of wastage / spillage / spoilage by SMCs.

Teaching nutritional aspects of meals to children.

Development of Kitchen garden in the schools.


35.51 34.60 34.0932.55 33.35 31.8131.54

31.81 30.88

0.00

18.00

36.00

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Enrolment PAB Approval Achievement

COVERAGE OF CHILDREN (PRIMARY ) N

o.

of

Ch

ild

ren

(in

Lakh

s)

89%


91%92%

As per ASER 2013- 74% of the enrolled children were present on the day of visit and MDM was served in 68% schools on the day of visit

16.1116.20 15.8517.97

15.55 14.9115.54 14.91 14.35

0.00

11.00

22.00

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14Enrollment PAB Approval Achievement

COVERAGE OF CHILDREN (UPPER PRIMARY) N

o.

of

Ch

ild

ren

(in

Lakh

s)

91%96% 92%

As per ASER 2013- 74% of the enrolled children were present on the day of visit and MDM was served in 68% schools on the day of visit


82%81%

71%

72%99%

97%

81%

71%

89%

91%

100%27%

65%84%

28%

81%

72%

0%

50%

100%Working Days

Children

CCH engaged

CCH Hon.

Cooking CostKitchen shed

Kitchen Devices

Drinking water

Toilet Facility

MIS AWP&B

Comparison of data: MIS vs AWP&B


10.09.1

8.9

6.1

2.0

1.0

6.5

2.7

8.42.8

4.4

2.4

7.0

8.1

7.2

10

9.7

0.0

5.0

10.0Institutions

Children

Working Days

FG Utilsation

Payment to FCI

Fund Flow

Cooking Cost

Hon.CCH

MMEKS

KD

TA

School Health

Inspection

Drinking Water

Toilet

Annual Status

Monthly Status


2.1

SCORE - CARD

Analysis of State’s Proposal for 2014-15


Proposals and Recommendations

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S. No Component PAB Approval 2013-14

Proposal for 2014-15

Recommendation

1 Children (Pry) 3167270 3074194 3074194

2 Children (U Pry) 1490844 1434876 1434876

3 NCLP 13880 13736 13736

3 Working Day (Pry and U. Pry) & NCLP

210-Pry220-Upr Pry

NCLP-312

210– Pry220 – U Pry

NCLP-312

210– Pry220 – U Pry

NCLP-3124 Kitchen cum Store 0 0 --

5 Cook cum Helper 115529 7195 Adnl. cooks

7195 (total 122724)

6Kitchen Devices

New 0 0 0

Replacement 30943 (17666 + 13277)

17666 --

7 MME PlanRs. 2209.63

lakhRs. 949.77 lakh

8 Requirement of Central Assistance

Rs. 55338.25 lakhs

Rs. 53714.92 lakhs


31.8130.88

31.49 31.46 30.8234.09

30.88

0.0

20.0

40.0

Pro

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for

2014

-15

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PROPOSAL FOR 2014-15 : CHILDREN (PRIMARY)


14.9114.35 14.74

14.47

13.26

15.8514.35

0

10

20

Pro

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2014

-15

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PROPOSAL FOR 2014-15 : CHILDREN (UPPER PRIMARY)


PROPOSAL FOR COOK-CUM-HELPERSPROPOSAL FOR COOK-CUM-HELPERS

15

PAB Approval For PAB Approval For 2013-142013-14

Engaged Engaged during 2013-14during 2013-14

Cooks to be Cooks to be engagedengaged(2014-15)(2014-15)

115529 115529 122724(7195 addl.)



Nutritional Aspects: 5th Joint Review Mission

63.26

21.16

8.84

67.87

15.0610.34

0.00

15.00

30.00

45.00

60.00

75.00

Normal Moderate ( -2 to -3 SD) Severe ( -3 sd andbelow)

Boys Girls

N= Boys - 430 Girls - 445


Coverage of Children: Comparative Analysis


Summary of performance - Physical

91 91 89100

0

50

100

Covg_Pry_vs_Enrolment

Covg_Upr_vs_Enrolment

W_Day_vs_Approval

Institution_vs_Approval


Summary of performance – Financial

61

20

65

27

44

21

0

50

100

Food Grain Payment toFCI

CookingCost

Hon. toCCH

T. A. MME


68%

16% 16%

56%

27%17%

0%

50%

100%

Constructed In progress Yet to start

Physical Financial

21

Total Units sanctioned : 56795

38711 KS

8811 KS9273 KS

CONSTRUCTION OF KITCHEN CUM STORES


PROCUREMENT OF KITCHEN DEVICES UNDER MDM

28%

72%

28%

72%

0%

50%

100%

Procured Yet to start

Physical Financial

22

TOTAL SANCTIONED : 62267

28 % 28 %

72 % 72 %

17666 KD

44601 KD


ENGAGEMENT OF COOKS-CUM-HELPERS

115529 115529

0

60000

120000

Appoved Engaged

100%


1

7281

NA

6166

1

71

81

0

50

100

LPG Toilet Drinking water

State ASER MIS

Availability of Infrastructure

ASER data 2013: Usable toilets for girls 43%

Availab

ilit

y in

% s

ch

ools


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Capacity Building

• 3 day orientation programme by NUEPA on best practices in implementation of Mid Day Meal at Shillong for the Officials of North Eastern States.

• SSA, Assam & DIETs conducted training programmes for teachers on best practices to be adopted for smooth implementation of MDMS in schools.

• Training programme by Akshaya Patra Foundation for 120 cook-cum-helpers.

• 10 days training programme for 30 cook-cum-helpers by IHM, Guwahati.


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Monitoring and Evaluation

• Only 1 SSMC meetings held during the FY 2013-14.

• District Level Vigilance & Monitoring Committee constituted and 1 round of meeting held.

• 70% schools inspected, however MME utilization is 21%.

• Annual data entry completed for 99% schools and monthly data entry completed for 96% the schools for December, 2013.

• Detailed emergency medical plan provided in the plan.


School Health Programme

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1603 children have been distributed spectacles


Status on Pre-requisite steps for AWP&B

Pre-requisite step Status

Plan should be approved by SSMC Meeting Yes

100% payment of honorarium shall be made to

cook cum helpers up to December 2013

Payment made till

June

100% payment of cost of foodgrains shall be

made to FCI upto 31st December 2013

20%

Separate and detailed MME plan.Yes

Bank account should be opened for cook cum

helpers

No

Plan should also be submitted through MDM-MISNo


Contd..Pre-requisite step Status

Annual and Monthly data entry for the FY

2013-14 should be completed up to

December 2013.

Annual: 99%Monthly: 96%

ATN on commitments given by the State Govt.

during PAB Meeting of 2013-14.

Yes

ATN on findings of reports of MI and

recommendations of JRM reports

Yes

Plan should be submitted within the

scheduled date in hard and soft copies both.

Yes


Documents

Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting-Assam 7 th March, 2014 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India