Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting – ARUNACHAL PRADESH On 02.04.2009 Ministry of HRD Government of India MDM-PAB Meeting – ARUNACHAL PRADESH On 02.04.2009

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Part-I Review of Implementation of MDMS in ARUNACHAL PRADESH (Primary + Upper Primary) (1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Questions? What is the level of unspent balances as on 31.03.08? How regular is the lifting of food grains? Is there any disruption/shortage in availability of food grains? What is the level of lifting? How about cooking cost? Was it disbursed to Districts? What is the level of its utilisation at school level? How utilisation of food grains and cooking cost is synchronized? How is the utilisation of foodgrains reconciled with the number of meals served? …… contd Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Contd ….., Questions? How much MME was utilized? Under what activities? What is the progress in construction of Kitchen Sheds and procurement of kitchen devices? Part –II What is the trend in Enrollment and No. of children availing MDM from 2007 to 2008? How well MDM data compares with SSA data and Census data? Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Benchmarks Desirable stock in hand : 10% (+ or - 5%) Lifting of food grains as on 31-12-08 : 85% Utilisation of foodgrains and cooking cost [1.4.08 to 31.12.08]: 75% (+ or – 10%) Every month 1/12th of foodgrains is required to be lifted & distributed. Utilisation of foodgrains & cooking cost should be synchronous. State’s AWP&B should be in accordance with MHRD’s guidelines. Data in the AWP&B should be authentic, reliable & based on the records. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

No. of Schools Covered (PY + UP.PY) No. of institution has increased due to coverage of all Upper Primary School in addition to 242 EBB Upper Primary School & Up-Gradation of Primary School to Upper Primary School.

PAB Approval Vs State Performance (No. of children in Q1+Q2+Q3) 100% Covered No. of children (In lakh) 100% Covered 100% Covered Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Variations/Anomalies in the figures regarding no. of children PARTICULARS FIGURES 1. No of children as per MDM-PAB approval for 2008-09. 1,20,699 2. No of children as availing MDM as on 30-09-08 as per Table AT-4 of AWP&B 2009-10. 2,15,406 3. Average no of children availing MDM during 01-04-2008 to 31-12-2008 as per Table AT-4B of AWP&B 2009-10. 4. Average no of children availing MDM as per QPR-1 & 2 1,83,749* 5. Projected population in the age group 6 -10 years of 2008-09 1,15,616 * Same figure is shown in QPR-1 & 2 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

PAB Approval Vs State Performance (No. of Working Days in Q1+Q2+Q3) (100%) No. of Working days (75%) (75%) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

PAB Approval Vs State Performance (No. of Meals in Q1+Q2+Q3) Benchmark 75 % 100% 100% 74% meals to be served 75 % meals served No. of Meal (in Crore) PAB Approval 08-09 1.81 lakhs. Children X 200 Working days = 3.63 Cr. Meals PAB(Q1+Q2+Q3) 1.81 lakhs. children X 149 Working days = 2.71 Cr. meals (100%) State(Q1+Q2+Q3) 1.81 lakhs. children X 150 Working days = 2.72 Cr. meals (100%)

Analysis: Foodgrains Availability (1.4.08 to 31.12.08) Benchmark 85% 108% 100% Foodgrains (in MTs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Food grains lifting Month-wise cumulative (Including USB*) Foodgrains (in MTs) Annual Allocation for 2008-09 : 4233 MT Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Foodgrains Utilisation (Q1+Q2+Q3) Benchmark 75% 100% 95% Foodgrains (in MTs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Cooking Cost Utilisation (1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008) 100% 75% Benchmark 75% 25% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Mismatch in Utilisation of foodgrains and cooking cost (District-wise) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Reconciliation in Utilisation of foodgrains vs. No of meals served (District-wise) No of children covered 1.21 lakh (Py) + 0.61 lakh (UP.Pry) = 1.18 lakh Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India MME Utilisation (1.4.08 to 31.12.08) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 00% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Transport Assistance Utilisation (1.4.08 to 31.12.08) 100% 75% Benchmark 75% 25% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Achievement during 2008-09 (Kitchen Sheds) 94% 94% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Achievement during 2008-09 (Kitchen Devices) 59% 59% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Performance Score card – A Summary Sl. No. Component Achievement Benchmark 1. Foodgrains Utilisation 95% 75% 2. Cooking Cost Utilisation 3. MME Utilisation 100% 4. Kitchen Shed construction 94% 5. Kitchen Devices procurement 59% 6. QPRs 2 nos. 3 nos. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Observations of Monitoring Institute Rajiv Gandhi University 1st OCT 2007-31st MAR 2008 Districts Covered: Upper Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Dibang Valley The report stated in only 2 districts MDM is being served regularly to the children. MDM is not served in the schools of Dibnag Valley district. Irregularities of supply of rice and release of fund of MDM are observed in the districts. 60% headmasters have reported that the attendance is quite satisfactory in morning hours (above 90%), but After the recess it comes down to 50%.

CAG- Report 2000 Para-2.6.2 Misappropriation of 5531 quintals of foodgrains valued at Rs. 46.89 lakhs by transporting and government distributing agencies. (i) In Arunachal Pradesh, 5531 quintals of rice valued at Rs. 46.89 lakh was lifted from FCI godowns by the transport contractor could not be distributed in schools as the same was not delivered to the concerned blocks by the districts nominees. No action was taken against the district nominees by the collectors. (para 2.6.2) (ii) Five districts namely East Siang-upper, Siang-lower, Subansiri-upper, Subansiri and pampumpore were not covered at all and other eight districts were only partially covered. (para 2.9.1) This report has been sent to the state Govt. on 22.10.08 followed by reminders on 10.11.08, 25.11.08, 18.12.08, 01.01.09. but ATR/ reply is still awaited.

Performance Audit report (No. 13 of 2008) for the ending Mar-2007 Arunachal Pradesh 1. The Figures of enrollment for MDM were more than those reported in the SSA which is indicative of inaccurate data (para11.1.1) 2. Details of inspection (25% of schools every quarter) were not available. (para 13.2) 3. Even after more than 12 years of implementation of scheme, all schools/EGS/AIE centers.(para. 17) 4. Instances of delay and short delivery of food gains in schools were noticed. (para 14.2) Incorrect UC for 2006-07 : Unspent balance was shown as Rs. 45 lakhs instead of Rs. 90 lakhs (para 18.4) 6. Essential records containing evidence of receipt and issue of food gains and other ingredients of meals, quantity of meal, cooked and served, presence of parents at the time of cooking, testing and serving of meal were not maintained in any of the states. (para 18.6) This report has been sent to the state Govt. on 18.12.08 followed by reminders on 22.12.08, 05.01.09, 20.01.09, 21.01.09, 05.02.09, 05.03.09. but ATR reply from the state govt. is still awaited, despite several reminders. Even a reminder has been sent at the level of Secretary (SE&L), MHRD, GOI, but even then, there is no response.

Analysis of State’s Proposal for 2009-10 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Time Series – No. of Children (PRIMARY) 10% Increased No. of children (in lakhs) 11% Increased Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Primary School Enrolment – SSA [Govt. + Govt.-aided + LB) Vs MDM 10% Increased No. of children (in lakhs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availing MDM (PRIMARY) No. of children (in lakhs) 15% Decreased 14% Decreased 2.15 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during 2008-09(UPPER PRIMARY) No. of children (in lakhs) 15% Decreased Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Year As per DISE data As per MDM Sanctions No. of School days No Year As per DISE data As per MDM Sanctions 1 2006-07 169 245 2 2007-08 181 220 3 2008-09 NA 200 4 2009-10 233(State Claim)

PAB’s Recommendations (2009-10)

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Thank You Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India