1 Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting – Lakshadweep On Dining Hall in Lakshadweep

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

Coverage Institutions : PAB Approval Vs Achievement (PRY) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 11 Schools have been misreported in AWP&B , 9 schools upgraded to Upper primary, during

Coverage Institutions : PAB Approval vs Achievement (U. PRY) No. of Institutions

Coverage Children : Enrollment Vs Achievement (PRY) No. of Children 99% 93 % Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 96%

Coverage children: Enrollment Vs Achievement (Upry) No. of Children 92% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 99 %

Coverage : Working Days Approval Vs Achievement (PRY & U. PRY) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Working Days 100 % 102 %

Approval Vs Achievement: Number of Meals (P + UP.) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Meals (in Lakh) 95% 89% 83%

FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Quantity in MTs 42% 63%69% Food grains Utilized from UT fund

Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain UT has lot lifted any food grains allocated by GOI during the FY

COOKING COST ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 66% 59% 70%

Honorarium to Cooks-cum-Helpers Rs. In Lakhs Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India UT has provided the honorarium of Rs. 250/- day/CCH from UT fund till UT has provided the honorarium of Rs. 250/- day/CCH from UT fund till NOT UTILIZED THE CENTRAL SHARE NOT UTILIZED THE CENTRAL SHARE 70%

MME : ALLOCATION vs. UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 66% 100% 0%

Coverage Institutions : School Health Programme No. of Institutions 98% Distribution of Spectacles to the students having refractive errors expected to start on March 2012 after completion of screening

Issues : highlighted by MI Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram (1 st April to September 2011) 1.The food grains supplied to schools under the MDM programme is of second grade quality. 2.Classrooms are very few and size of them is very small, the schools find it extremely difficult to arrange the distribution of food particularly during the monsoons. 3.The islands have difficulty in getting doctors for conducting health check-up in the Schools. 4.Several Schools are having dining halls. 5.The cooking is quite safe and hygiene in all schools. Fire extinguishers are available. 6.The children wash hands before and after eating and conserve water too. 7.The relationship between the school and the Local Governments and the local community is excellent. 8. MDM programme is inspected by the concerned officials from islands.

SCORE CARD- ALL COMPONENTS Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 63.4% SCHOOLS ARE HAVING GIRLS TOILET AS PER DISE

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

Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during (PRIMARY) No. of children Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3Q-2 18 Q-1

Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availed MDM during (UPPER PRIMARY) No. of children Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed (Proposed) Q-1 Q-2 19 Q-3

Proposal for Cook-cum-helper engaged in MDM Scheme Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Already Engaged Additional Proposed ( )

Proposal for Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Constructed through convergence Gap 21 NO PROPOSAL

Proposal for Procurement of Kitchen Devices Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Constructed through convergence Gap All sanctioned units procured 22

Detailed MME Plan  Strengthening of existing Management Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism with MIS coordinator on contract basis in the State level.  Training to Cook-Cum-Helper  To Conduct internal and external evaluation of MDM  Purchase of required computer hardware’s and accessories  Purchase of furniture, stationeries etc.

Actual physical and financial target under MME Plan : Rs.5.00 LakhsSl.NoComponentUnitPhysical Finance (in Lakhs) 1 MIS Coordinator Post TrainingNos Internal and External Evaluation Studies Computer Hardware and accessories Nos Furniture, stationeries etc As per requirement 0.70 Total5.00

ISSUES Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 25  Food grains allocated by GOI were not lifted.  Non utilization of the central share of CCH.  Non utilization of MME funds

Proposals and Recommendations Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India S. NocomponentPAB Approval Proposal Recommendation1 Children (Pry) Children (NCLP) NILNILNIL 3 Children (U Pry) Working Day (Pry and U Pry) Kitchen Shed NO proposal 6 Cook cum Helper Kitchen Devices SaturatedSaturatedNIL 8 Drought affected area NILNILNIL 9 MME Plan Rs.5.50 lakh As per Guidelines 26

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