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 Organizational Structure  Implementation  Monitoring & Evaluation  Progress  Action Plan  New Proposal  Best Practices 2

 Independent Mid-Day Meal Authority under a Director with Chief Secretary being the Chairman of State level Governing Body  Director assisted by Additional Director, Joint Director, Deputy Directors, Asst. Directors & Finance Controller.  Authority co-ordinates with Food & Civil Supplies, FCI, Panchayati Raj, Health, Urban Dev. & other related Deptts.  Monitors implementation of the scheme  Co-ordinates with GOI & Govt. of UP. 3

S.N.Post No. of Post S.N.Post No. of Post 1 Director 113Administrative Officer1 2 Additional Director 114Personal Assistant1 3 Finance Controller 115Senior Assistant1 4 Joint Director 116Accountant1 5 Deputy Director 217Senior Account Clerk2 6 Finance and Account Officer 118Senior Clerk1 7 Assistant Director 419Steno3 8 Nutrition Expert 120Store Keeper-cum-Cashier1 9 Statistical Officer 121Computer Operator8 10 System Analyst 122Daftari1 11 Co-ordinator [Information, Education, Broadcasting] 123Peon13 12 Co-ordinator [Training] 1 4

5  MDM Cell Headed by District Basic Education Officer  MDM Cell has 02 Personnels in 18 Divisions and 75 Districts MDM Co-ordinator Computer Operator

 Primarily Gram Panchayat/SMC in Rural Areas  Ward Members/NGOs in Urban Areas  Mahila Samakhya in selected schools of rural areas in 15 Districts.  SHG/DUDA  For Conversion Cost separate bank Account at School Level (Madhyanh Bhojan Nidhi)  Provision of MDM Register in every school for keeping account of food grain, Conversion cost & number of students availing MDM  Required prescribed amount of nutrients is being provided through varied weekly menu. 6

 Info. Of fund transfer and food grain allocation from district to schools through Daily Monitoring System generated SMS to teachers.  Fund transfer from State to Districts and Districts to Schools through online budget allocation and E-Payment method.  All accounts of “Madhyanh Bhojan Nidhi” in CBS Branch.  Payment to cook-cum-helper through cheques only.  Out of cooks working in , 93% are women.  Ward of cook-cum-helper studying in that school is a mandatory condition for cook’s appointment.  Block Education Officers monitoring the scheme through exception reports generated out of DMS.  Training Program with co-ordination of UNICEF for BEOs & BSAs  Toll free number  A web based system developed on to co-ordinate payment to FCI and Lifting Agencies. 7

 Quality of foodgrains is inspected at FCI godown at district level by a joint team comprising of nominee of Collector, Representative of FCI & State Lifting Agency. FCI NGOs/Mahila Samakhya where engaged Fair Price Shops Gram Pradhan School Urban Local Body State Lifting Agency 8

State Government- Basic Education Department District Magistrate Madhyanh Bhojan Nidhi Urban Local Body/NGO 9  Fund flow through E-Payment mode from State to Districts and Districts to Schools/FCI/Lifting Agencies.

 Executive Committee of MDM Authority – Quarterly  Regular visits by Task Force  District level Task Force: 12 officers – 5 school visits per month by each officer  Block level Task Force: 8 officers – 5 school visits per month by each officer  Each school visited every Quarter  Monthly review at district level by DM 10

 External evaluation of impact of the mid-day meal programme was commissioned by IIM Lucknow, Udyamita Vikas Sansthaan, Lucknow and G.B. Pant Institute of Social Science, Allahabad.  Suggestions given by External Evaluation Agencies are under consideration of MDM Authority.  Daily monitoring of regularity of meals provided being successfully done through IVRS based real-time monitoring.  Spot inspection based on exception reports generated out of DMS.  Spot inspection done for cross checking the IVRS data as part of concurrent monitoring. 11

Upto 3 rd Qtr.

Working Days 240 Primary Schools 1,14,337 Enrollment in Primary Schools 1.33 Crore Upper Primary Schools 54,159 Enrollment in U. Primary Schools 0.58 Crore AWP&B

Coverage Enrollment as on Avg. Availing up to Proposed Primary Schools 1,33,75,22173,61,33981,28,187 U. Primary Schools 57,89,51830,61,69832,39,610 Total1,91,64,7391,04,23,0371,13,67,797 AWP&B

Food grain (In Lac MTs) Approved Proposed RiceWheatTotalRiceWheatTotal Primary U. Primary Total AWP&B

Conversion Cost (Approved) (Proposed) Central Share State Share Total Central Share State Share Total Primary+U.Primary (Rs. In Crore) AWP&B

Kitchen-Cum-Store & Cook-Cum-Helper HeadPhysical Units Central Share State Share Total Kitchen 85000/- Per Unit Kitchen Shed (Govt /- Per Unit Cook-Cum-Helper (for /- Per Month Per Cook 4,34, Fund For Construction of Kitchen Shed is available with State. No C.A. is required for this purpose. AWP&B (Rs. In Crore)

Head (Approved) (Proposed) Foodgrain Cost Transportation M.M.E AWP&B (Rs. In Crore) Fund For Kitchen Devices is available with State. No C.A. is required for this purpose.

S.No.Component Central Share State Share Total Cost of Foodgrain Cooking Cost Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helper Transportation Assistance MME (1.8% of C.A. of above 1 to 4) Total AWP&B (Rs. In Crore) At a glance

S.No.Component Central Share State Share Total Cost of Foodgrain Cooking Cost Honorarium to Cook-cum-Helper Transportation Assistance Total AWP&B (Rs. In Crore) At a glance (For Drought Affected Districts)

Comparison of PAB Approval With PAB Proposal S.N.Head PAB Approved PAB Proposed 1 Schools1,68,3921,68,496 NCLP Schools 1,0780 Total1,69,4701,68,496 2Enrollment1,98,24,2731,91,64,739 3 Average Availing 1,22,18,5941,13,67,797 4 Foodgrain (In MTs.) 3,26, ,11, Working Days No. Of Cook-Cum-Helper 4,34,0324,34,032 7Kitchen-Cum-Store-- 8 Kitchen Devices 1,04,630- (Physical)

S.N.Head PAB Approved PAB Proposed 1 Food Grain Cost Conversion Cost Honorarium to Cooks Transportation M.M.E Kitchen Devices Total Comparison of PAB Approval With PAB Proposal (Financial)

New Proposal Strengthening of Management Structure at State Level MDM Authority MDM Authority Rate (Rs. Per Month) Annual Budget Rs. (In Lac) Dy. Director 170, Asstt. Dy. Directors 255, Steno335, Senior Assistants 535, Computer Operators 513, Class-IV56, Seat Call Centre 12,50, Grievance Redressal Computerized Platform 114,00, Total2318,64,

29 Strengthening of Management Structure District level Rate (Rs. Per Month) Annual Budget Rs. (In Lac) BEO Headquarter as MDM Incharge 145, Accountant cum Clerk 135, Additional Computer Operator 113, Class-IV16, Total499, New Proposal

Strengthening of Management Structure Block level Rate (Rs. Per Month) Annual Budget Rs. (In Lac) Block Co-ordinators 92611,00012,22.32 Cluster level MDM Supervisor for a cluster of 10 schools 17,0005,000102,00.00 Office 1.8% 2,09.96 New Proposal

Best Practices Mid day meal scheme has been exempted from VAT (Value added Tax) by the state government. Mid day meal scheme has been exempted from VAT (Value added Tax) by the state government. The Bank Passbook of “Madhyanh Bhojan Nidhi” at school was not showing component wise details of funds recieved. Now, Codes for the various componant are being reflected in the passbooks against the money that is being transferred, So that the implementing agencies/Inspecting Authorities get to know about the componant wise details of the fund recieved. The Bank Passbook of “Madhyanh Bhojan Nidhi” at school was not showing component wise details of funds recieved. Now, Codes for the various componant are being reflected in the passbooks against the money that is being transferred, So that the implementing agencies/Inspecting Authorities get to know about the componant wise details of the fund recieved.

Best Practices An IVRS program was also introduced for monitoring the implementation of MDM program at school level. Commissioners, District Magistrates, BSAs & Block Education Officers are provided login with a Password to monitor & supervise the program on daily basis with the help of IVR system. An IVRS program was also introduced for monitoring the implementation of MDM program at school level. Commissioners, District Magistrates, BSAs & Block Education Officers are provided login with a Password to monitor & supervise the program on daily basis with the help of IVR system. An IVRS based system has been developed to identify concerned schools where foodgrain has not been delivered by lifting agency. Based upon the exception reports, immediate Corrective steps are taken to ensure delivery of related foodgrain to those concerned schools. An IVRS based system has been developed to identify concerned schools where foodgrain has not been delivered by lifting agency. Based upon the exception reports, immediate Corrective steps are taken to ensure delivery of related foodgrain to those concerned schools.

Best Practices A new Mid Day meal register have been developed with the help of UNICEF and supplied to all schools of the state. The new register has many new features of foodgrain and fund accounting, hand washing, tasting of food by atleast two persons, etc. This register has been praised by the GOI team which visited the State in Jan, A new Mid Day meal register have been developed with the help of UNICEF and supplied to all schools of the state. The new register has many new features of foodgrain and fund accounting, hand washing, tasting of food by atleast two persons, etc. This register has been praised by the GOI team which visited the State in Jan, An exclusive training programme on Water, Sanitation and Hygine (WASH) was conducted for the districts co- ordinators of Mid-day Meal and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaans. An exclusive training programme on Water, Sanitation and Hygine (WASH) was conducted for the districts co- ordinators of Mid-day Meal and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaans.

Best Practices To Improve coordination among different agencies for payment of Cost of Food Grain, a web based system has been developed on and login facility has been given to FCI. So that the bills raised by them against the lifted quantity of food grains could be immediately uploaded and viewed by all. Also, timely payment could be made accordingly, which will also remain visible to all. To Improve coordination among different agencies for payment of Cost of Food Grain, a web based system has been developed on and login facility has been given to FCI. So that the bills raised by them against the lifted quantity of food grains could be immediately uploaded and viewed by all. Also, timely payment could be made accordingly, which will also remain visible to all. A similar web based system has also been developed for payment of Transportation Assistance to Foodgrain Lifting Agencies. A similar web based system has also been developed for payment of Transportation Assistance to Foodgrain Lifting Agencies.

Best Practices To ensure good quality of food being served to children in schools, it is mandatory that the cooks engaged for cooking mid day meal in school should be the parent/guardian of any child studying in that school. To ensure good quality of food being served to children in schools, it is mandatory that the cooks engaged for cooking mid day meal in school should be the parent/guardian of any child studying in that school. To provide food with dignity to children, Dining sheds have been constructed in various districts. To provide food with dignity to children, Dining sheds have been constructed in various districts. Kitchen gardens have been developed by various districts in the school premises. Kitchen gardens have been developed by various districts in the school premises.