1st Half Yearly Monitoring Draft Report of of NABAKRUSHNA CHOUDHURY CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA (Monitoring Institution) On Mid-Day Meal Scheme for the State of ODISHA Power Point Presentation by Dr. P. K. Acharya Nodal Officer for Monitoring of MDM

Period of the report: to Date of visit to the schools Puri: to Khordha: to Jagatsinghpur: to Nayagarh: to Cuttack: to Total number of elementary schools covered under SSA in the Districts Puri: 2510 Khordha: 1975 Jagatsinghpur: 1830 Nayagarh: 1515 Cuttack: 2992 Number of elementary schools monitored Puri:40Khordha:40Jagatsinghpur:40Nayagarh:40Cuttack:40

MDM Related Issues 1. Issue of non-serving of hot cooked MDM: a) Due to non-provision of MDM  b) Due to Bread/biscuit provision  District Hot cooked meal given Meal not given at all Other food given Puri 40 Schools -- Khordha -- Jagat- singhpur 38 Schools 02 Schools (Beer Factory PS, G.B. Sanskrit Toll) - Nayagarh 40 Schools -- Cuttack 37 Schools 02 Schools (Bidanasi PS, Odia Bazar PS) 01 School (Bread, Biscuit) Tulasipur NUPS

Beer Factory PS, Paradeep Municipality, Jagatsinghpur Dist. Tulasipur NUPS, Cuttack Municipality, Cuttack Dist.

2. Issue of interruption in regular MDM provision: District No. of schools not given MDM during to No. of days MDM not given Reason Puri05 01 to 09 days Lack of food-grains (02 schools 2/4 days)/ rain fall / absence of Cook etc. Khordha10 01 to 36 days Lack of food-grains (07 schools 1/2/3/6/36 days)/ rain fall / lack of fuel / Cook absence Jagat- singhpur to 11 days Lack of food-grains (01 school 10 days)/ absence of Cook / low attendance Nayagarh17 01 to 22 days Lack of food-grains (11 schools 1/2/7/9/17/23 days)/ Exam. / illness of Cook Cuttack22 01 to 24 days Lack of food-grains (4/7/21/24 days) / morning school on Saturday / illness of Cook

3. Issue of non-consumption of MDM and wastage of food: District % of children attended school on MI’s visit day % of children actually availed MDM on MI’s visit day % of children actually availed MDM on MI’s visit day Puri Khordha Jagat- singhpur Nayagarh Cuttack

School wise status on trends of MDM consumption in Khordha District School name No. of children enrolled No. of children opted for MDM No. of children attended school on visit day of MI No. of children availed MDM as per MDM Register No. of children actually availed MDM on visit day of MI VSS Nagar UGUP School Pratap Sasan UPS Kaipadar Nodal UPS

4. Issue of not delivering food grains at school : District No. of schools received food- grains regularly during No. of schools having 01 month’s extra food-grains No. of schools receiving food- grains at school Puri Khordha Jagat- singhpur Nayagarh Cuttack222525

5. Issue of less supply of food-grains: District No. of schools getting less supply of food-grains Amount of rice less received per 50 kg. bag Amount of dal less received per 50 kg. bag No. of schools getting good quality of food-grains No. of schools getting good quality of food-grains Puri14 3 to 8 kg. 2 to 8 kg. 38 Khordha32 2 to 10 kg. 2 to 10 kg. 1 to 8 kg. 36 Jagat- singhpur 35 2 to 12 kg. 1 to 8 kg. 38 Nayagarh31 1 to 10 kg. 1 to 7 kg. 35 Cuttack34 1 to 8 kg. 37

JS NUPS, Cuttack Sadar Block, Cuttack District

6. Issue of non-provision of cooking cost regularly in advance: District No. of schools receiving cooking cost in advance regularly Extent of delay in getting cooking cost PuriNil 1 to 24 months KhordhaNil Jagat- singhpur Nil 1 to 24 months NayagarhNil 1 to 18 months CuttackNil 1 to 10 months

7. Social equity is maintained:  No Discrimination in cooking and serving MDM  No discrimination in seat arrangement for MDM consumption. VSS Nagar UGUPS, Bhubaneswar Municipality, Khordha Dist. Alaidiha Nodal UPS, Banpur Block Khordha Dist.

8. Issue of not ensuring provision of variety and good quality of MDM: 9. Issue of lack of transparency at school:  Weekly MDM menu is not displayed in schools (except 03 in Nayagarh District).  MDM Register not kept at some schools.  Same food items (bhata & dalma) are served in schools (except 02 in Nayagarh District and 16 in Puri District).  Children are happy over both quantity and quality of rice and dal in schools (except a few schools in Nayagarh Distrit).  Children’s unhappiness due to bad smell of rice/dal or worm in rice or less amount served.

10. Issue of non-provision of supplementary nutrients and healthcare facilities  Health card for children not maintained in schools. (except 13 in Cuttack, 22 in Jagatsinghpur, 08 in Khordha)  Health check up camp (mostly once) organized in a few schools since (except 04 in Puri, 14 in Khordha, 07 in Jagatsinghpur, 04 in Nayagarh and 12 in Cuttack)  No periodic provision of Vit. A, iron and deworming tablets in school (except 01 in Cuttack, 01 in Nayagarh, 02 in Khordha and 02 in Puri).

11. Issue of low and delayed payment of salary to Cooks and Helpers  Cook and Helper are paid Rs.600/- and Rs.400/- per month respectively but not regularly (except those paid by A.P. Foundation).  Delay in payment ranges from 01 to 18 months.

12. Issue of non-use of constructed pucca kitchen-um-store: District No. of schools where pucca Kitchen-cum- store has been constructed No. of schools where pucca Kitchen-cum- store has been constructed No. of schools where the constructed kitchen is used for cooking & storing No. of schools where the constructed kitchen is not used for cooking / storing / both Puri Khordha Jagat- singhpur Nayagarh Cuttack Total850976

Main reasons for not using the constructed kitchen-cum-store are: Main reasons for not using the constructed kitchen-cum-store are:  Fear of theft  Space shortage  Fear of theft  Space shortage  Excess smoke  Cooking at old kitchen  Excess smoke  Cooking at old kitchen  NGO using own kitchen and store  NGO using own kitchen and store  Storing at old store / SHG house  Storing at old store / SHG house  Open space / school verandah as alternate place of cooking (13 schools in Cuttack, 09 in Nayagarh, 07 in Jagatsinghpur, 11 in Khordha and 04 in Puri)  Classroom / HM’s room as alternate place of storing (17 schools in Puri, 22 in Khordha, 15 in Jagatsinghpur, 12 in Nayagarh and 20 in Cuttack)  Adequate utensils and water for cooking are available in schools but containers for storing food-grains not available.

13. Safety and hygiene  School campus is clean.  Children wash hands and utensils using soap and water before eating.  Children partake meals in an orderly manner.  Cooking process and storage of fuel is safe from fire hazard.

Madhuban UGUPS, Satyabadi Block, Puri District

Mandasahi UPS, Jagatsinghpur Block, Jagatsinghpur District.

14. Issue of lack of regular community monitoring and auditing:  VEC / parents/ PRI supervise MDM occasionally.  Community appreciates the quantity of MDM to children. 15. Issue of lack of regular inspection, reporting and follow up:  Block level MDM officers’ inspection visit to schools is rare; mostly 01 to 03 times covering a few schools since (20 in Cuttack, 07 in Nayagarh, 16 in Jagatsinghpur, 11 in Khordha and 09 in Puri)

16. Issue of irregularity in egg distribution:  Due to receipt and distribution of all eggs for a month in 01 day.  Due to distribution of raw / non-boiled eggs.  Due to distribution of less than 06 / no eggs to some children.  Due to non-matching of number of eggs received and distributed