1 Mid Day Meal Scheme Ministry of HRD Government of India PAB-MDM Meeting – Chhattisgarh On

Review of Implementation of MDMS in Chhattisgarh (Primary + Upper Primary) ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Issues  Delay in the release of funds to schools  NABL denied to test the cooked mid day meal.  Less coverage of working days (9 Days)  Mismatch in the MIS data and AWP&B data.

Observations of the Monitoring Institute  Interruption in the serving of Mid Day Meal in 10-15% school In Bemetara and Balodabazar districts.  Delay in the delivery of food grains in 50% sampled schools in Baloda Bazar, Bemetara, Durg, Kabirdham (Kawardha), Kanker and 40% sampled schools in Kondagaon, Korba, Korea, Mungeli and Narayanpur  In majority (2 out of 5) of the districts monitored by MI it is reported that the quality of rice is not good. ‘A’ grade rice is not supplied to MDM of schools.  Delay in the payment of remuneration to cook-cum-helpers was quite delayed i.e. 3-6 months.

Cont…  The Monitoring Institute has visited two centralized kitchens, in Balodabazar & Durg and observed that the centralized kitchens are supplying hot cooked meal to the students but menu of the centralized kitchen, Durg is not suitable to the local community food habits and most of the children are not eating properly.  No monitoring and supervision of centralized kitchens by the officials of School Education Department in the two centralized kitchens.  In majority (56%) schools the food grain is being stored in class rooms only. The storage of food grains is found to be un-hygienic.

 Release of State funds in the beginning of the financial year.  e-transfer of funds to cooking agencies.  Additional contribution of Rs.200/- by State.  More contribution against State share for cooking cost both in primary and upper primary  Empowering women by engaging Women SHGs under Mid-Day Meal Scheme in rural areas.  21 points instructions painted on the wall of the school for Emergency Plan along with important telephone and mobile numbers for contact during any untoward incident.  Hand wash with soap by children and CCH/SHGs before and after taking/preparing meals.  Sale of empty gunny bags.  Ten Thousand rupees given for 10 schools each in 15 blocks for Kitchen Gardens. Best Practices

Coverage against Enrollment: Children (Pry) during last 3 yrs No. of Children (in lakh) 82%86% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 85% ASER Report, 2014 – 86.1% attendance on the day of visit.

Coverage against Enrollment: Children (U. Pry) during last 3 yrs No. of Children (in lakh) 83% 81% 84% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India ASER Report, 2014 – 86.1% attendance on the day of visit.

Less Coverage of Children vis-à-vis enrolment in Upper primary District % Less Coverage DURG*28%29% 23% MUNGELI25%26% 22% BEMETARA18%25% 21% Raipur**21%25% 21% *Meals served by Akshay patra ** Meal served by NGO Pehal

SCORE CARD- ALL COMPONENTS Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Comparison of data: MIS vs AWP&B Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Proposals and Recommendations Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India S. No componentPAB Approval Proposal for Recommendation 1 Children (Pry) Children (NCLP) Children (U Pry) Working Day (Pry and U Pry) 240 – P & UP 300 – NCLP 240 – P & UP 303 – NCLP 240 – P & UP 303 – NCLP 5 Kitchen cum StoreNil 6 Cook cum Helper 99235No Additional No Additional CCH on last year’s approval 7 Kitchen Devices (Replacement) 30774Nil 8 Notional Requirement of Central Assistance Rs Cr.Rs Cr. 12

Proposal for : Children (PRIMARY) No. of children (in lakh) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3 Q-2 13 Q-1

Proposal for : Children (Upper Primary) No. of children (in lakh) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3Q-2 14 Q-1

Achievement up to (Kitchen cum Stores) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Total Allocation : Kitchen Cum Stores 7103 KS 1947 KS

Achievement up to (Kitchen Devices) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 16 Total Allocation : units of Kitchen Devices including units for replacement

Coverage : School Health Programme Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India DetailsInstitutionsChildren Total in State Health Check UP (66%) IFA Distribution (44%) Vitamin ‘A’ Distribution (23%) Deworming Tablets (28%)

Component-wise Performance under Primary Stage Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Payment of Honorarium to Cook cum Helpers paid up to December 2014

Component-wise Performance under Upper Primary Stage Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Crore 62% 57% 58%

FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Quantity in MTs 62% 57%

Foodgrains : Opening Balance, Allocation & Lifting ( to ) Foodgrains (in MTs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 62% 73%

Payment of cost of Food grains to NAN (as on ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In lakh ) 100%

Honorarium to Cooks-cum-Helpers Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Crore 54% 51% 67%

MME : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 81% 40% 28% Inspection of 70% schools during

Transportation Assistance : Allocation vs Utilisation Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 65% 60% 71%

Status on Pre-requisite steps for AWP&B Pre-requisite stepStatus Plan should be approved by SSMC Meeting Yes 100% payment of honorarium shall be made to cook cum helpers up to December 2014 Yes 100% payment of cost of foodgrains shall be made to NAN upto 31st December 2014 Yes Separate and detailed MME plan. No Bank account should be opened for cook cum helpers Yes Plan should also be submitted through MDM-MIS No

Contd.. Pre-requisite stepStatus Annual and Monthly data entry for the FY should be completed up to December Annual – 100% Monthly – 97% ATN on commitments given by the State Govt. during PAB Meeting of Yes ATN on findings of reports of MI and recommendations of JRM reports No Plan should be submitted within the scheduled date in hard and soft copies both. Yes