Government of Jammu & Kashmir National Programme of Mid Day Meal scheme in Schools

National Programme of Nutritional Support to Education (popularly known as Mid Day Meal Scheme) with an objective to give a boost to Universalization of Primary Education by increasing enrollment, retention and attendance. The scheme is being implemented under the supervision of School Management Committees & Village Education Committees. The food grains are lifted from the FCI by the Directors of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department on behalf of the Education Department .Thereafter the food grains are being lifted from the nearest Public Distribution Centre by the authorized representative of the identified schools. The contingent paid workers were originally assigned the job of cooking but now for this purpose cook-cum-helpers have been engaged and assigned the job of cooking. Necessary expenses on account of implementation of the Mid-day Meal Scheme are being met out of the funds of 90:10 ratio as Central Share and State Share for Cooking cost, Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helpers and construction of Kitchen-cum-Stores.

Protein content (in gms) Cost norms for various components of MDM scheme Sl. No. Food item Primary Upper Primary Quantity (in gms) Cost (in Rs.) Calories Protein content (in gms) Quantity (in gms) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Foodgrains (Wheat/Rice/Coarse grain) 100 3000 450 12 150 700 20 Pulses 1.38   30 2.09 Vegetables 50 1.32 75 2.04 Oil & fat 0.63 7.5 0.76 Salt & Condiments As per need 0.20 0.32 Fuel 0.60 0.97 7 Any other item 0.00 Total 4.13 6.18

Statement Showing Position of funds under Central/State Share 2016-17. Particulars Central Share (90%) State Share (10%) Total Opening Balance 560.92 - Outlay 2016-17 10837.37 1045.97 11883.34 Funds Received 9902.05 1314.29 11216.34 Funds released 5717.96 7032.25 Expenditure (as on 31.12.2016) 6882.02 627.25 7509.27 Committed liability 2014-15 316.61 Committed liability 2015-16 1174.60 An amount of Rs.4184.09 Lacs has been released by GOI as 2nd installment 2016-17 Authorization/credit confirmation has sought from the State Finance department.

Coverage 2016-17 Item Stage PAB Approval 1st quarter (April to June) 2nd quarter (July to Sep) 3rd quarter (Oct to Dec) Jammu Kashmir Total No of Schools Covered PS 7287 6165 13452 7284 6162 3163 2699 UPS 4729 4985 9714 4755 5017 2999 2901 12016 11150 23166 12039 11179 12036 5600 Average No of Children covered 245243 240384 485627 219663 150026 238352 43721 203478 56154 121589 110411 232000 113936 77830 121881 29474 109558 29791 366832 350795 717627 333599 227856 360233 73195 313036 85945 No of Cook cum Helpers engaged / working 9559 8213 17772 8571 7083 8629 7290 8056 7440 15496 6907 7058 6961 7230 17615 15653 33268 15478 14141 15590 14520 Average Number of children= No. of Meal served/Number of working days

Component wise Details 2016-17 Primary Upper Primary Total Opening Balance as on 01.04.2016 717.73Mts 1217.61Mts 1935.34Mts Allocation of Foodgrains (PAB approval) 10670.00 7685.34 18355.34 Total Food grains (Rice) authorized Food grains lifted ending Dec 2016. 5468.00 4367.71 9835.72 Food grains utilized ending Dec. 2016 4974.069 4086.6311 9060.7001 Total funds released on account of Cooking Cost (ending Dec,2016.).(Rs. in lacs) (Central Share) 2370.32 1241.47 3611.79 (State Share) 505.41 363.79 869.20 Total funds utilized on account of Cooking Cost (ending Dec,2016). (Rs. in lacs) (C.S) 3656.19l (S.S) 363.62 4019.81

Component wise Details 2016-17 Contd… Component wise Details 2016-17 Primary Upper Primary Total No of Cook-cum-Helpers approved by PAB 17772 15496 33268 No of Cook-cum-Helpers engaged till December 2016 16103 14207 30310 Opening Balance 01.04.2016 (Rs. In lacs) 52.82 25.62 78.44 Funds received as Central Assistance on account of Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helpers ending Dec.2016).(Rs. In lacs) 900.27 817.76 1718.03 Funds released as Matching State Share on account of Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helpers (ending Dec, 2016). (Rs. In lacs) 252.55 192.53 445.08 Total committed Expenditure on account of Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helpers (ending Dec, 2016) (Rs. In lacs) (C.S) 2423.72 (S.S) 263.63 2687.35 Funds received as Central Assistance on account Cost of food grains (ending Dec, 2016) Rs. In lacs) 217.40 0.00 217.40 Expenditure on account of cost of food grain during 2015-16 (ending Dec.) (Rs. In lacs) 556.88 0.00 556.88

Contd… Component wise Details 2016-17 Rs. In lakh Opening Balance MME 24.70 Funds received as Central Assistance on account of MME (ending December). 86.27 Funds expended as Central Assistance on account of MME (ending December) 95.42 Opening balance Transportation Cost 25.80 Funds received as Central Assistance on account of Transportation Cost (for both Primary & Upper-primary Stage) 84.47 Funds expended as Central Assistance on account of Transportation Cost (for both Primary & Upper-primary Stage) (ending December) 149.81

Mid Day Meal being relished by children

Major Physical Achievements (cumulative) No’s Item Jammu Kashmir Total Kitchen-cum-store constructed 9027 4742 13769 Kitchen devices Procured 11542 10112 21654 No of schools with LPG connections 6251 8165 14416 No of schools without LPG connections 5773 3024 8797

Kitchen-cum-Store Shed in GMS Kaloosa (Kashmir)

MONITORING INSTITUTIONS Following Committees have been constituted by the State Government for monitoring purposes; Divisional Level Committee headed by one Joint Director from the respective Directorate of School Education. District Level Committee headed by Principal DIET of the respective District. Zonal Level Committee headed by one Principal of +2 institution of the respective zone to be nominated by the Chief Education Officer of the concerned District. In addition, the monitoring of the MDM Scheme has been brought under the control of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Village Education Committees

Lifting of Food grains (Rice) through FCS & CA Department The Food Grains are delivered at the Door Steps of the Schools . The FC&CA Department is demanding additional charges for delivery of Food Grains from nearest PDS shop to School Door Step. The matter has been discussed in the SSMC meeting held on 3-3-2017 and the FC&CA department has been asked to furnish the actual transportation cost for lifting of foodgrains from FCI godowns to fair price shops/depots and then to school doorsteps on school to school basis, so that transportation cost is paid on actual basis.

Providing of LPG connections to Schools: LPG connection has been provided to 1160 schools and 8697 schools are still without LPG Connection. In the SCMC meeting it was decided that Director School Education Kashmir / Jammu will provide the list of leftover schools not having LPG connections to FCS&CA Department/Regional manager Oil companies Jammu. The Directors will coordinate with the oil companies directly so that LPG connections are to be provided by or before 30, April, 2017 on domestic rates

Social Audit In the State of J&K, Social Audit of the Mid Day Meal scheme is carried out by the Village Education Committees(VECs) and Panchayati Raj Institutions(PRIs) who are already monitoring the scheme at school level on random basis. The State is also considering to have Social audit of the Scheme from the next Financial Year 2017-18 through the Universities of Jammu/Kashmir.

Automated Monitoring System Due to the disturbance in the State, the Automated Monitoring System(AMS) could not be started. However, the SMS/IVRS, based Monitoring System shall be started from the Financial Year 2017-18.

Food Sample Testing By NABL The testing of food samples is carried out in convergence with the State Health Department through Food Inspector of Drug and Food Control Organization. The State Health Department in collaboration with Drug and Food Control Organization lift the food samples randomly from the schools for testing its quality and hygiene. The results of the samples tested are satisfactory. The department is also intending to tie up with home science department of universities for periodic testing of food samples

Public Finance Management System: Introduction of Public Finance Management System (PFMS) for monitoring and fund flow of MDM Scheme. The release of funds is presently done through treasury operation and it causes delay in the transfer of funds to the school level. Further the schools have to purchase various items from the open market on cash basis and most of the time shopkeepers refuses to give on credit , which sometime lead to compromise on quality of goods. The department shall implement the Public Finance Management System(PFMS) in few district/zones on pilot basis in collaboration with ICICI /AXIS banks which shall be replicated in all the districts.

Budget Proposals 2017-18 The Annual Work Plan & Budget (AWP&B) 2017-18 for an amount of Rs 17941.78 lakhs (16396.07 lacs as Centre Share and Rs. 1545.71 State Share) has been prepared. The proposal envisage coverage of 23210 schools having enrollment of 10.17 lacs students.

Proposed Allocation for 2017-18 Component wise details of funds Proposed Allocation for 2017-18 Central Share (90%) State Share (10%) Total Recurring Central Assistance Cost of Food grains 782.15 (100%) - 782.15 Cooking Cost 9684.08 1072.60 10756.68 Honorarium to CCH 4258.04 473.11 4731.15 Transportation Assistance 351.98 (100%) 351.98 MME 271.37 (100%) 271.92 15347.62 1545.71 16893.33 Non Recurring Central Assistance Kitchen Devices(replacement/new) 1048.45 (100%) 1048.45 Kitchen cum Store 0.00 16396.07 17941.78 Total Recurring and Non Recurring assistance of Rs. 16396.07 lacs(CS) and Rs.1545.71 slacs (SS) has been proposed for FY 2017-18

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