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Presentation on tPresentation on the major findings of Monitoring Institutes on implementation of the MDM programme in he major findings of Monitoring Institutes on implementation of the MDM programme in Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh State State

i. Name of the Monitoring Institution : i. Name of the Monitoring Institution : M.P. Institute Of Social Science Research Ujjain M.P. Institute Of Social Science Research Ujjain

ii. Period of the report : ii. Period of the report : 1.04.2013 to 30.09.20131.04.2013 to 30.09.2013

District’s nameDistrict’s name

Month and date of VisitMonth and date of Visit No of Schools visited by MINo of Schools visited by MI

PrimaryPrimarySchoolsSchools

Upper Primary Upper Primary SchoolsSchools

TotalTotal

1. Ashok Nagar1. Ashok Nagar 13-12-13 to 21-12-1313-12-13 to 21-12-13 1919 2121 4040

2. Sehore2. Sehore 13-12-13 to 21-12-1313-12-13 to 21-12-13 0909 3131 4040

3. Harda3. Harda 13-12-13 to 21-12-1313-12-13 to 21-12-13 2323 1717 4040

4. Rajgarh4. Rajgarh 30-12-13 to 11-1-1330-12-13 to 11-1-13 2222 1818 4040

5. Guna5. Guna 30-12-13 to 11-01-1430-12-13 to 11-01-14 1717 2323 4040

6. Sheopur6. Sheopur 09-01-13 to 18-01-1409-01-13 to 18-01-14 1717 2323 4040

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Key ItemsKey Items(Monitored )(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Achievements Major Actionable points/Major Actionable points/Critical PointsCritical Points

1.1. Availability of Availability of food grainsfood grains

In 100, 95, 75, and 72.5 In 100, 95, 75, and 72.5 % of visited schools buffer % of visited schools buffer stock of food grains for stock of food grains for one month is available at one month is available at the school. the school. (Harda, (Harda, Sheopur,Sehore, Guna) Sheopur,Sehore, Guna) (Q.1.i & page -39)(Q.1.i & page -39)In 92.5, 90 and 82.5 % of In 92.5, 90 and 82.5 % of visited schools the food visited schools the food grains under MDM scheme grains under MDM scheme was found to be was found to be delivered regularly in delivered regularly in time. time. (Sheopur,Guna,Sehor)(Sheopur,Guna,Sehor) (Q1..ii & page -39)(Q1..ii & page -39)

In 50 and 52.5 percent of In 50 and 52.5 percent of visited schools buffer stock visited schools buffer stock of food grains was not of food grains was not available in Rajgarh and available in Rajgarh and Ashok Nagar districts. Ashok Nagar districts. (Q.1.i (Q.1.i & page -39)& page -39)Quality of food grains was Quality of food grains was not found satisfactory in not found satisfactory in 82.5 % schools. (Guna & 82.5 % schools. (Guna & Rajgarh)Rajgarh)Quality of food grains Quality of food grains should be improved (37.5 should be improved (37.5 and 27.5 % schools of and 27.5 % schools of Sehore and SheopurSehore and Sheopur(Q.1.iv & page -39)(Q.1.iv & page -39)The cooking agency collects The cooking agency collects the food grains from the the food grains from the society through their own society through their own transport means. transport means. (Q.1.iii & (Q.1.iii & page -39)page -39)(All Districts).(All Districts).

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Key ItemsKey Items(Monitored )(Monitored )

Major Major Achievements Achievements

Major Actionable points/Major Actionable points/Critical PointsCritical Points

2.2. Timely Timely release of release of fundsfunds

State is releasing State is releasing funds to schools on funds to schools on regular basis in regular basis in 92.5 and 72.5 92.5 and 72.5 percent of visited percent of visited schools in advance schools in advance (Harda, Sehore)(Harda, Sehore) (Q.2.i & page -39)(Q.2.i & page -39)In 82.5 % schools In 82.5 % schools it was observed it was observed that cooking that cooking agencies receive agencies receive funds in time. funds in time. (Sheopur)(Sheopur) (Q.2.i & page -39)(Q.2.i & page -39)

No one knows about the No one knows about the reason reason of delay in receipt of funds. of delay in receipt of funds. (Guna)(Guna) (Q.2.i,i.a,b,c & page -39)(Q.2.i,i.a,b,c & page -39)27.5 and 17.5 % schools in 27.5 and 17.5 % schools in Sehore Sehore and Sheopur revealed that and Sheopur revealed that there there is a delay of 2-3 months is a delay of 2-3 months regarding regarding fund release from the fund release from the districtlevel. districtlevel. (problem of core banking in (problem of core banking in rural rural areas)areas) (Q.2.i,i.a,b & page -39)(Q.2.i,i.a,b & page -39)

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Key ItemsKey Items(Monitored)(Monitored)


3. 3. Availability of Availability of Cooking CostCooking Cost

In 57.5 to 100% In 57.5 to 100% visited schools visited schools implementing agency implementing agency receives cooking cost receives cooking cost in advance regularly. in advance regularly. (All Districts) (All Districts) (Q.3.i & page -39)(Q.3.i & page -39)If there is delay in If there is delay in receipt of cooking cost receipt of cooking cost the cooking agency the cooking agency with their own means with their own means and resources continue and resources continue the MDM without any the MDM without any hindrancehindrance.. (Sehore & (Sehore & Sheopur) Sheopur) (Q.3.iii & (Q.3.iii & page -40)page -40)The cooking cost The cooking cost is received through is received through e-transfers in all the e-transfers in all the schools. (All Districts)schools. (All Districts) (Q.3.iv & page -40)(Q.3.iv & page -40)

The cooking cost per The cooking cost per child child is very less. (All Districts)is very less. (All Districts)

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4. 4. Availability of Availability of Cook-cum-Cook-cum-helpershelpers

In 72.5% schools In 72.5% schools remuneration is paid to remuneration is paid to cooks cum helpers cooks cum helpers regularly.regularly.(Ashok nagar)(Ashok nagar)(Q.4.vi & page -40)(Q.4.vi & page -40)In 95 and 80 % visited In 95 and 80 % visited schools Cook-cum-schools Cook-cum-helpers are appointed helpers are appointed by SHGs for preparing by SHGs for preparing mid-day-meal. (Harda, mid-day-meal. (Harda, Ashok Nagar)Ashok Nagar)(Q.4. i & page -40)(Q.4. i & page -40)It has been observed It has been observed that in most of the that in most of the schools the cook was schools the cook was from underprivileged from underprivileged category.(All Districts)category.(All Districts)(Q.4.vii & page -40)(Q.4.vii & page -40)The cooks-cum The cooks-cum helpers were found to helpers were found to be as per the state be as per the state norms in almost all norms in almost all schools. schools. (Sheopur,Sehore, (Sheopur,Sehore, Guna)Guna) (Q.4.iii & page -40)(Q.4.iii & page -40)

Cook-cum-helpers were Cook-cum-helpers were not trained. (All Districts)not trained. (All Districts)(Q.4. ix & page -41)(Q.4. ix & page -41)Health check-up of cook-Health check-up of cook-cum-helpers should be cum-helpers should be mandatory. (All Districts)mandatory. (All Districts)(Q. 4.xi & page -41)(Q. 4.xi & page -41)In 42.5 percent schools In 42.5 percent schools cooks do not receive cooks do not receive honorarium in time. (Guna)honorarium in time. (Guna)(Q. iv & page -40)(Q. iv & page -40)The payments made to The payments made to cooks-cum helpers is 1000/- cooks-cum helpers is 1000/- rupees per month, which is rupees per month, which is very less against the work very less against the work done by them. (All Districts)done by them. (All Districts) (Q. iv & page -40)(Q. iv & page -40)

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5. 5. Regularity in Regularity in Serving MealServing Meal

Hot cooked meals Hot cooked meals were were served daily in 100 served daily in 100 percent visited percent visited schools. schools. (Guna, Harda, (Guna, Harda, Sehore Sehore & Sheopur)& Sheopur) (Q.5. i & page -41)(Q.5. i & page -41)

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6. 6. Quality & Quality & Quantity Quantity MealMeal

In most of the schools In most of the schools in all six districts in all six districts children were found children were found satisfied with quantity of satisfied with quantity of meals being served to meals being served to them. (All districts)them. (All districts)(Q.6. i.a.1 & page -41)(Q.6. i.a.1 & page -41)

In all the visited In all the visited schools schools iodised salt is used iodised salt is used for cooking. (All for cooking. (All

Districts)Districts) (Q.6. ii & page -41)(Q.6. ii & page -41)

In most of the visited In most of the visited schools schools children were not children were not satisfied satisfied with the quantity of with the quantity of pulses & pulses & vegetable provided to vegetable provided to

them.them. (Q.6. i.a.2 & page -41)(Q.6. i.a.2 & page -41)

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Major Achievements Major Achievements Major Actionable Major Actionable points/points/

Critical PointsCritical Points

7. 7. Variety of Variety of MenuMenu

55% schools include locally 55% schools include locally available ingredients in available ingredients in menu. menu. (Ashok nagar)(Ashok nagar) (Q. 7.iv & page (Q. 7.iv & page -42)-42)

In 95 and 70 percent visited In 95 and 70 percent visited schools the weekly menu was schools the weekly menu was found to be followed. found to be followed. (Sheopur (Sheopur

and Sehoreand Sehore (Q.7. iii & page -42)(Q.7. iii & page -42) Weekly menu was found Weekly menu was found displayed in the range of 75-displayed in the range of 75-90 90 percent of visited schools inpercent of visited schools in Guna, Harda, Sehore Guna, Harda, Sehore andand Sheopur.Sheopur.(Q.7. ii & page -42)(Q.7. ii & page -42)

In 75 % schools of In 75 % schools of Rajgarh weekly Rajgarh weekly menu of MDM is not menu of MDM is not being followed being followed completely. completely. (Q.7. iii & page -42)(Q.7. iii & page -42) It has been It has been observed observed that due to disliking that due to disliking of of particular meal 30 particular meal 30 percent schools percent schools were were not able to adhere to not able to adhere to the menu.the menu. (Sehore) (Sehore)

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Major Achievements Major Achievements Major Actionablepoints/Major Actionablepoints/Critical PointsCritical Points

8. 8. Social EquitySocial Equity In 80 to 97.5 % of In 80 to 97.5 % of visited schools visited schools children are made to children are made to sit in queue while sit in queue while eating meals in most eating meals in most of the districts. (All of the districts. (All Districts)Districts)(Q.10. i.1 & page -43)(Q.10. i.1 & page -43)

No discrimination on No discrimination on the basis of gender, the basis of gender, caste or community caste or community was observed in was observed in cooking, serving or cooking, serving or seating arrangements seating arrangements in the sampled in the sampled schools. (All Districts) schools. (All Districts) (Q.10. ii & page -44)(Q.10. ii & page -44)

In 35% visited schools In 35% visited schools children were not eating children were not eating MDM in queue. (MDM in queue. (Ashok Ashok NagarNagar)) (Q.10. i.3 & page - (Q.10. i.3 & page -43)43)

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9.9. Convergence Convergence with other with other schemesschemes

HM provides daily HM provides daily information about information about student’s attendance to student’s attendance to cooking agency and cooking agency and updates its record in 62.5 updates its record in 62.5 to 100 percent visited to 100 percent visited schools of Rajgarh, schools of Rajgarh, Sehore, Harda, Ashok Sehore, Harda, Ashok nagar and Sheopur) nagar and Sheopur) (Q.11. i.a.1 & page -44)(Q.11. i.a.1 & page -44)

In 60 to 75 percent In 60 to 75 percent visited schools children visited schools children are provided micro-are provided micro-nutrients in the form of nutrients in the form of tablets. (All Districts)tablets. (All Districts) (Q.11. 2. iii & page -45)(Q.11. 2. iii & page -45)

In 70 percent schools it In 70 percent schools it was recovered that was recovered that monitoring of MDMS was monitoring of MDMS was being done by BRCC. being done by BRCC. (Sehore & Sheopur(Sehore & Sheopur (Q.11. i.c.1,2 & page -(Q.11. i.c.1,2 & page -45)45)

Health check-up of only 25 Health check-up of only 25 and 22.5 % schools had and 22.5 % schools had been done last year in been done last year in Ashok nagar and Rajgarh. Ashok nagar and Rajgarh. (Q. 11.2.ii & page -45)(Q. 11.2.ii & page -45)

It was observed that It was observed that health cards of students are health cards of students are not maintained in 95% not maintained in 95% schools of Guna, 90 % in schools of Guna, 90 % in Rajgarh, 77.5 % in Sehore Rajgarh, 77.5 % in Sehore and in none of the schools and in none of the schools in Harda and Sheopur.in Harda and Sheopur. (Q. (Q. 11.2.i & page -45)11.2.i & page -45)

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10. 10. InfrastructureInfrastructure

In 77.5 and 60 % schools In 77.5 and 60 % schools cooking agency had cooking agency had sufficient kitchen devices sufficient kitchen devices in Rajgarh and Ashok in Rajgarh and Ashok Nagar.Nagar. (Q. 12.2.i & page - (Q. 12.2.i & page -47)47)

Utensils for food grain Utensils for food grain storage was available in storage was available in 82.5 and 80 % visited 82.5 and 80 % visited schools in Sehore and schools in Sehore and Guna.Guna. (Q. 12.3.i & page - (Q. 12.3.i & page -47)47)Potable water facility Potable water facility was available in 87.5 and was available in 87.5 and 75 % visited schools of 75 % visited schools of Sehore and Harda.Sehore and Harda. (Q.12. (Q.12. 5.i& page -47)5.i& page -47)In 82.5, 90, and 82.5 In 82.5, 90, and 82.5 percent schools the pucca percent schools the pucca kitchen shed-cum-stores kitchen shed-cum-stores found constructed and found constructed and were in use in Sehore, were in use in Sehore, Harda and SheopurHarda and Sheopur (Q.12. (Q.12. i.a.i & page -46)i.a.i & page -46)

Sufficient utensils for storing food Sufficient utensils for storing food grains were not available in 75 and grains were not available in 75 and 67.5 % schools of Ashok nagar and 67.5 % schools of Ashok nagar and Rajgarh.Rajgarh. (Q. 12.3.i & page -47) (Q. 12.3.i & page -47) In 35 Percent visited schools In 35 Percent visited schools kitchen sheds are not used by kitchen sheds are not used by cooking agency. Instead of Kitchen cooking agency. Instead of Kitchen Shades SHGs cook meals at their Shades SHGs cook meals at their homes. (Guna)homes. (Guna) (Q.12. i.a.ii & page - (Q.12. i.a.ii & page -46)46)Fire extinguishers were not Fire extinguishers were not available in 95 and 70 percent available in 95 and 70 percent schools of Harda and Sheopur. They schools of Harda and Sheopur. They were not found in any of the visited were not found in any of the visited schools in Rajgarh.schools in Rajgarh. (Q. 12.6.i & (Q. 12.6.i & page -48)page -48)Computers were not available in Computers were not available in 88, 83 and 80 percent of visited 88, 83 and 80 percent of visited schools in Sheopur, Harda and schools in Sheopur, Harda and Sehore. Sehore. (Q. 12.7.a & page -48)(Q. 12.7.a & page -48)In 30 and 22.5 Percent visited In 30 and 22.5 Percent visited schools the plates for eating meals schools the plates for eating meals were found to be inadequate in were found to be inadequate in Sehore Sheopur.Sehore Sheopur. (Q. 12.2.iii & page (Q. 12.2.iii & page -47)-47)



11. 11. Safety & Safety & HygieneHygiene

Children are encouraged to Children are encouraged to wash hand before and after wash hand before and after eating MDM in 52.5 to 90 eating MDM in 52.5 to 90 percent of visited schools inpercent of visited schools in Ashok nagar, Guna, Sehore Ashok nagar, Guna, Sehore and and Sheopur. Sheopur. (Q. 13.iii & (Q. 13.iii & page -48)page -48)In 72 and 80 percent visited In 72 and 80 percent visited schools the surroundings of the schools the surroundings of the school was found to be school was found to be satisfactory and hygienic in satisfactory and hygienic in Harda Harda and and SehoreSehore (Q.13. (Q.13. i.1,2,3 & page -48)i.1,2,3 & page -48)

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12. 12. Community Community ParticipationParticipation

Mother rosters are Mother rosters are updated and maintained to updated and maintained to check the quality of meals check the quality of meals in 70 to 90 percent of in 70 to 90 percent of visited schools in visited schools in Sheopur, Sehore and Sheopur, Sehore and Harda.Harda.(Q. 14.ii. if yes & (Q. 14.ii. if yes &

page -49)page -49)

Mother rosters are not Mother rosters are not updated in 75 percent visited updated in 75 percent visited schools.schools. (Guna) (Guna) (Q.14. ii.if (Q.14. ii.if yes & page -49)yes & page -49)In 85 and 75 % schools social In 85 and 75 % schools social auditing does not take place in auditing does not take place in Guna Guna and and RajgarhRajgarh.. (Q. 14.iii (Q. 14.iii & page -49)& page -49)The participation of members The participation of members of SMC in monitoring and of SMC in monitoring and supervision of MDM was found supervision of MDM was found unsatisfactory in 12.5 and 22.5 unsatisfactory in 12.5 and 22.5 % of visited schools in % of visited schools in Sheopur Sheopur and and Sehore.Sehore. (Q.14. (Q.14. i.2 & page -49)i.2 & page -49)

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13. Inspection 13. Inspection & & SupervisioSupervisionn

Inspection and Monitoring Inspection and Monitoring registers were found in registers were found in almost all of the visited almost all of the visited schools of six districtsschools of six districts..(Q. (Q. 15.1 & page -49)15.1 & page -49)

Regular Monitoring of Regular Monitoring of MDM by district Officials MDM by district Officials was not done in 32.5, 62, was not done in 32.5, 62, 75 and 80 percent of visited 75 and 80 percent of visited schools in schools in Harda, Harda, Sheopur, Rajgarh Sheopur, Rajgarh and and Ashok Nagar Ashok Nagar districts.districts. (Q. (Q. 15. iii & page -49)15. iii & page -49)



14. Impact14. Impact In all schools teachers In all schools teachers believe that due to MDM believe that due to MDM the daily attendance of the daily attendance of children and overall children and overall enrolment of the school enrolment of the school has increased. has increased. (All Districts)(All Districts) (Q. (Q. 16.i & page -50)16.i & page -50)

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Presentation by: Presentation by:

NameName Dr. Manu GautamDr. Manu Gautam

Official Designation Official Designation Associate Professor and Nodal Associate Professor and Nodal Officer (SSA & MDM)Officer (SSA & MDM)

Name & Address of the Name & Address of the Monitoring InstituteMonitoring Institute

M.P. Institute Of Social Science M.P. Institute Of Social Science Research Research 6, Bharatpuri Administrative 6, Bharatpuri Administrative Zone, Ujjain (M.P.) Zone, Ujjain (M.P.)

Office phone No Office phone No 0734-25109780734-2510978

Mobile NoMobile No +919826069797+919826069797

Email ID :Email ID : [email protected]@gmail.com

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