1. PAB-MDM Meeting – Tamil Nadu 15.02.2017
Mid Day Meal Scheme
PAB-MDM Meeting – Tamil Nadu
Ministry of HRD
Government of India

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

3. Best Practices MDM is served to class IX & X from State’s own Budget
Variety meal with different kinds of masala egg served to enhance attendance.
Rs Cr. sanctioned from State Budget for Eggs/Banana for Ist to Xth class.
Additional contribution in cooking cost -Rs at primary & Rs at upper primary over & above Rs & Rs respectively
State Sanctioned Rs. 16 lakh for IEC activities for MDMS.
E-transfer of funds in advance upto schools by State Government.
TNCSC supplies rice, dhal, oil & salt in the schools to ensure quality & quantity.
All Cook-cum-helpers are paid with Special Time Scale of Pay and their salary is credited through ECS along with various other benefits.

4. Cont.. Benefits to Cook-cum-helpers from State Government
All retired Noon Meal Employees are provided with a monthly pension of Rs. 1500/-.
At the time of retirement the organizer is given with Rs. 60,000/- and Cook & Cook Assistant with Rs. 25,000/- as lumpsum payment. In addition a sum of Rs. 10,000/- is provided as Special Provident Fund.
All categories of NMC staff (CCH) are enrolled under GPF Scheme.
All Noon Meal employees are covered under New Health Insurance Scheme for which a sum of Rs. 150/- is recovered as subscription per month.
The legal heir of the Noon Meal employee who dies while in service is provided employment on compassionate grounds.

5. ISSUES
State has not developed Automated monitoring System for daily Monitoring of the beneficiaries.
Against State level coverage of 88%, low Coverage of Children was reported in 2 Districts in Primary viz Madurai (65%), Ramnad (73%), and 3 districts in upper Primary viz, Madurai (57%), Tuticorin (63%), & The Nilgiris (72%).
7974 (28%) kitchen –cum- stores yet to be completed.
The Proposal for construction of kitchen-cum-stores for 8056 Govt aided schools not yet submitted to GOI .
Monthly data entry not complete upto Dec 16. Online AWP&B not submitted.
Mismatch of data in AWP&B and MIS viz.Covg.of children, CCH engaged, CCH payment, FG utilz, LPG.

6. Coverage Institutions : Existing Vs Achievement (Pry)
No. of Institutions
100%
100%
100%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

7. Coverage Institutions : Existing Vs Achievement (U. Pry)
No. of Institutions
100%
100%
100%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

8. Coverage : Enrolment Vs Achievement (Pry)
No. of Children (in lakhs)
87%
85%
88%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

9. Less Coverage of Children vis-à-vis enrolment ( Primary)
District
Enrolment
Avg. Availed MDM
% Coverage
% Less Coverage
Madurai
134771
87373
65%
-35%
Ramnad
74167
54146
73%
-27%
State level coverage is :88%

10. Coverage : Enrolment Vs Achievement (U. Pry)
No. of Children (in lakhs)
86%
85%
89%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

11. Less Coverage of Children vis-à-vis enrolment ( Upper Primary)
District
Enrolment
Avg. Availed MDM
% Coverage
% Less Coverage
Madurai
93269
53530
57%
-43%
Tuticorin
71976
45321
63%
-37%
The Nilgiris
22019
15814
72%
-28%
State level coverage is :89%

12. FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs. UTILISATION
Quantity in MTs
72%
75%
72%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

13. Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI upto 31.12.2016
Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In Lakh )
100%
As per FCI statement the outstanding position against issue of foodgrains upto December 2016 is Rs lakh (40.31%).
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

14. COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION
Rs in Lakh
71%
71%
74%
State Government is providing additional contribution of Rs for primary and Rs for upper primary towards cooking cost.
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

15. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Approval Vs Achievement Engagement of Cooks-cum-Helpers during to
No. of CCH
100%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

16. Payment of Honorarium to CCH
Rs. In Lakh
83%
78%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

17. MME: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION
Rs in Lakhs
66%
73%
67%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

18. Transportation Assistance : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION
Rs in Lakhs
46%
25%
49%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

19. Achievement up to 2016-17 (Kitchen cum Stores)
Total Sanctioned : Kitchen Cum Stores
Progress (in %)
20496
7974
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

20. Achievement up to 2016-17 (Kitchen Devices)
Total Sanctioned : units including for replacement
Progress (in %)
85965
9615
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

21. Total Enrolled Children
Coverage : RBSK
Details
Total Institutions
Total Enrolled Children
In the State
43143
Health Check UP
35178
(114%)
IFA Distribution
17511
Deworming Tablets
45534
Spectacles
19758
84461
Regular health Check up of children is done in the State
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

22. Summary of performance - Physical
Percentage

23. Summary of performance – Financial
Percentage

24. Comparison of data: MIS vs AWP&B

25. Score Card all components : Last 3 years

26. Analysis of State’s Proposal for 2017-18
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

27. Proposal for 2017-18 : Children (Primary)
No. of children (in lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

28. Proposal for 2017-18 : Children (Upper Primary)
No. of children (in lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

29. Proposals and Recommendations
S. No
Component
PAB Approval
State Proposal
Recommended by Appraisal Team 1
Children (Pry) 2
Children (U Pry) 3
NCLP
8816
7612 4
Drought Pry
Nil 5
Drought U.Pry 6
Working Day
(Pry & U Pry)
Drought
220 – Pry &
220-U Pry
312-NCLP
Drought - NIL 7
Kitchen cum Store
No Proposal 8
Cook cum Helper
128130 9
Kitchen Devices
New
NIL
Rep 10
MME
Rs lakh
Rs lakh
Rs lakh 11
Notional Requirement of Central Assistance
Rs lakh
Rs Lakh
Rs Lakh
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

30. Proposal for Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store
No. of institutions
(Govt & LB schools)
Sanctioned
Constructed through convergence
Gap
Additional Proposal
42873
28470
7344
NIL
Saturated
8056
Govt. Aided Schools
In principle approved in
Nil
Proposal awaited during and
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

31. Proposal for Procurement of Kitchen Devices
Total Sanctioned : units including units for replacement
No. of institutions
Sanctioned
(Including Replacement)
Procured through convergence
Additional requirement for New
State Proposal for replacement
43143
95580
7367
NIL
Not eligible for replacement for the year
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India