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

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

Menu for MDMs displayed in schools

15th August 1995 : 3 Kg dry food grain/month.

November 2003 : 3140 Government Schools in 19 districts.

October 2007 : Extended to Upper Primary Schools. The Launch

Food material per child per meal

Sl. NoType of materialPer child per foodPrimary (1-5)Upper Primary (6-8)1Grain100 gms150 gms2Pulses20 gms30 gms3Vegetable (Leafy)50 gms 75 gms4Oils and fats5 gms7.5 gms5Salts and spicesAccording to needAccording to need

Cooking cost per child 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.

YearPrimaryUpper Primary*RemarksCentralStateTotalCentralStateTotal2011-122.021.003.023.021.504.5201.04.20112.171.003.173.251.504.7501.06.20112012-132.331.003.333.491.504.99Proposed

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%.

ComponentCentral StateFood Grain:100%0Cooking Cost:75%25%Honorarium to cook-cum-helper:75%25%Management Monitoring Evaluation:100%0Transportation Cost:100%0Cost of Food grain:100%0Kitchen Shed :75%25%Kitchen Utensils:100%0

Size of ProgrammeYear 2011-12

Sl. No.ComponentsSanctioned Central AllocationRequired State AllocationRemarks1Food Grains96075.00 MTNIL100% central allocation2Cooking CostRs. 21049.29 LakhRs. 7016.43 lakhGoJ contributes more than required State allocation3Honorarium to cook-cum-helperRs. 6379.95 lakhRs. 2126.65 lakh4MMERs. 591.86 lakhNIL100% central allocation5TCRs. 629.33 lakhNIL100% central allocation6Kitchen Shed Rs. 36517.69 lakhRs. 12172.56 lakhCentral release of Rs. 25334.95 for 16600 schools couldnt be allocated to districts.7Cost of Food grainsRs. 4807.52 lakhNIL100% central allocation

No. of Institutions Schools Availing MDMYear 2011-12

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281932785398.7940268861

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425494204198.8060823991

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YearTargetAchievementPercentage

Primary Classes281932785398.79

Upper Primary with Primary classes138941379299.27

Upper Primary without Primary Classes46239685.71

Total Upper Primary Classes143561418898.83

Total No. of Schools425494204198.81

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No. meals served Number of meals servedYear 2011-12 till Dec, 2011

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63917609045892927371.8001314786

22050000016307534873.9570739229

85967609062200462172.3533698605

PAB (FY-2011-12)

Achievement

Percentage

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YearPAB (FY-2011-12)AchievementPercentage

Primary63917609045892927371.80

Upper Primary22050000016307534873.96

Total85967609062200462172.35

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PAB (FY-2011-12)

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no. of Children Children availing MDM (including NCLP)Year 2011-12 till Dec, 2011

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14529689000001164997874801

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No of Children

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Maximum Coverage

Average Daily Coverage

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Classes FromI to VVI to VIIII to VIII

No of Children408322714529685536195

Target (PAB)26088829000003508882

Maximum Coverage332920111649974494198

Average Daily Coverage24584018748013333202

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Food grains in Mt.Ton Allotment, Lifting and Utilization of food grains for FY 2011-12 till Dec, 2011(1 to 5)70%69%* Note-percentage of lifting and utilization is against allocation.

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63700Allocation 2011-12Allocation 2011-12Allocation 2011-12

Opening Balance + LiftingOpening Balance + Lifting9294.7444030.2

UtilizationUtilizationUtilization43757.91

Status of Food Grain

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ComponentsStatus of Food Grain

Allocation 2011-1276180.00

Opening Balance

Lifting of FG

Expected Utilization

Actual Utilization


Allocation 2011-1263700.00

Opening Balance + Lifting9294.7444030.20

Utilization43757.91

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107098.84Allocation 2010-11Allocation 2010-11Allocation 2010-11


Expected UtilizationExpected UtilizationExpected Utilization107098.84

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Food grains in Mt.Ton Allotment, Lifting and Utilization of food grains for FY 2011-12 till Dec, 2011(6 to 8)* Note-percentage of lifting and utilization is against allocation.63%68%

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UtilizationUtilizationUtilization22568.55


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ComponentsStatus of Food Grain

Allocation 2011-1276180.00

Opening Balance

Lifting of FG

Expected Utilization

Actual Utilization


Allocation 2011-1233075.00

Opening Balance + Lifting6339.3020537.07

Utilization22568.55

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Actual UtilizationActual UtilizationActual Utilization15303.13


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Cooking Cost ( Lakh Rs.)Utilization of cooking cost(central + state) till Dec, 2011(1 to 8)* Note-percentage of utilization is against allocation.

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201921514413699.5167.8462262282

10473.757855.31257148.5468.2519632414

30665.7522999.312520848.0567.9848038936

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Classes FromI to VVI to VIIII to VIII

No of Children432198213887135710695

Target (PAB)310000010000004100000

Maximum Coverage376025912226474982906

Average Daily Coverage24348077903383225145

YearAllocationTargetAchievement

Allocation107098.40

Lifting76321.5571825.28

Utilization76321.5568000.95

YearAllocationExpected utilizationActual utilizationPercentage

Primary20192.0015144.0013699.5167.85

Upper primary10473.757855.317148.5468.25

Total30665.7522999.3120848.0567.98

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Lifting76321.5571825.2894.1087805476

Utilization76321.5568000.9589.0979677431

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YearAllocationTargetAchievementPercentage

Allocation107098.40

Lifting76321.5571825.2894.11

Utilization76321.5568000.9589.10

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Amount (in Lakh Rs.)Utilization of MME and transport assistancetill Dec, 2011 (1 to 8)

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605.11316.57

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Allocation

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YearAllocationUtilizationPercentage

MME605.11316.5752.32

TA725.81310.4942.78

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Construction of Kitchen Shed 2006-07 to 2011-12till Dec, 2011Amount (in Lakh Rs.)

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2240115511.4

125467527.6

98557983.8

Number of Kitchen Shed

Amount (lakh Rs.)

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AllocationAchievementRest

Number of Kitchen Shed22401125469855

Amount (lakh Rs.)15511.407527.607983.80

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Proposals for MDMS : 2011-12(no. of children/ no. of days)* Note The proposal is made on the basis of actual no. of average children. The no. of children is expected to increase by 10%.

PrimaryUpper PrimaryTotalNo. of Children24,53,4838,79,71933,33,202No. of working days 251251251

Programme Performance2011-12 till Dec, 2011

ComponentsSanctionedUtilizationPercentage UtilizationNo. of Schools425494204199No. of Children35,00,000333320295Food grains96075.00 MTs66326.46 MTs69Cooking Cost30665.7520848.0568Honorarium to cook-cum-helper8506.606051.0771Cost of Food grains5522.473132.2557MME605.11316.5753TA725.81310.4943

Release of Central and State Share to districts In FY 2011-12 (till March, 2012)(in lakh Rs.)

Sl. No.ComponentRelease for Central and State For Central ShareFor State ShareTotal1Cooking cost (1 to 5)10436.846283.5616720.402Cooking cost (6 to 8) 6104.613651.109755.713Honorarium to cook-cum-helper6379.952121.988501.934M.M.E265.54NIL265.545TC316.33NIL316.336Kitchen-cum-store 11182.201090.0012272.207Kitchen Devices0.000.000.008Cost of Food grains4569.19NIL4569.19Total39254.6613146.6452401.30

Financial Proposals for MDMS : 2012-13 (All figures in lakh Rs.)* Note - No of children enrolled may increase in 2012-13. Therefore at least 10 percent increase in Budget provision may be considered for 2012-13 in recurring assistance.

Sl.No.ComponentPrimaryUpper PrimaryGrand totalFor Central ShareFor State ShareTotalFor Central ShareFor State ShareTotal123456789Recurring Assistance1Cost of Food grain3514.200.003514.201890.070.001890.075404.272Cooking Cost14348.706158.2420506.957706.253312.1411018.3931525.343Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helper6666.982222.338889.300.000.000.008889.304Transportation Assistance461.870.00461.87248.410.00248.41710.285MME449.85449.85177.210.00177.21627.06Non Recurring Assistance6Kitchen-cum-Store (7604 @ 1.62, 6927@ 2.18, 1906 @ 2.96 and 163 @ 4.41))25334.958444.9833779.930.000.000.0033779.937Kitchen Devices (21580 @ .05 per set)1079.000.001079.000.000.000.001079.00Total51855.5516825.5568681.1010021.943312.1413334.0982015.18

Budget Provision for FY 2012-13(in lakh Rs.)

Sl. No.ComponentBudget Provision for 2012-13For Central ShareFor State ShareTotal1Cooking cost and honorarium to cook-cum-helper43230.0013560.0056790.002M.M.E734.00NIL734.003TC860.00NIL860.004Kitchen-cum-store 21452.008000.0029452.005Kitchen Devices1079.00NIL1079.006Cost of Food grains8300.00NIL8300.00Total75655.0021560.0097215.00

Comprehensive micro level monitoring system put in place.State level Monitoring Cell.District level Monitoring Cell.Block level monitoring Cell.

Capacity Building of Saraswati Vahini, Monitoring Personnel and DSEs.Hygienic food preparation.Food Safety.Standard Protocols and SOPs.

Intensive field monitoring by assigning one officer with one districts.

Zero tolerance policy against any sort of break in MDMs.Initiatives

Sense of accountability and responsibility in the officials and teachers about the MDMS.

Mid Day Meal is served in almost all the schools on all the school days.

Sensitivity about the scheme in all the stake holders. but there is a long long way to go Achievements

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-Meali. 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

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 ?Inspection

Chief Secretary Jharkhand has given direction to all Deputy Commissioners to entrust the District Officer of different Line Departments to also inspect the schools.

To avoid mishaps pertaining to the mid-day-meal the department has issued detailed directives, for hygienic storage of edible and consumable articles and for keeping the kitchen shed and drinking water facilities in proper shape.

A directive has been given to all concerned that repetition of occurrence of such event should be immediately stopped.

Continuous monitoring is also done at state level meeting and necessary direction are given to all concerned officers regarding proper functioning of the MDM scheme and for providing hygienic and nutritious food to all eligible children.

To avoid any mishap in the MDMs directions have been given that before serving meal to the children, it should be tasted by the headmaster of that school and a member of Village Education Committee and only after finding it safe it should be served to the children and all the teachers must be present in the schools when the children eat food.

A direction has also been issued for adopting safety measures in MDMs during rainy seasons.Directions

Cooking by Saraswati Vahini Flow of funds and ProvisionsCooking CostMMETransportation CostKitchen DevicesKitchen ShedFCIHRD:DPEDistrict Wise allotment of food grainsSFCDC/DEOBlock GodownsVECSchoolsChairman and ConvenerMDM to StudentsFood grains

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

In Ranchi district Deputy Commissioner has conceptualized an innovative convergence programme for supply of fresh vegetables to each school and Anganwadi center in the district. DSE and DSWO of the district are coordinating this activity under the guidance of the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi.

This concept is to add value to the quality and nutritional level of MDM.Innovative practices

Our Strengths and weaknessesCommunity 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 for MDM.

Documents

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