1. Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting – Assam On 26.03.2009
Ministry of HRD
Government of India
MDM-PAB Meeting – Assam On

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

3. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Questions?
What is the level of unspent balances as on ?
How regular is the lifting of food grains? Is there any disruption/shortage in availability of food grains?
What is the level of lifting?
How about cooking cost? Was it disbursed to Districts? What is the level of its utilisation at school level?
How utilisation of food grains and cooking cost is synchronized?
How is the utilisation of foodgrains reconciled with the number of meals served?
…… contd
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

4. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Contd ….., Questions?
How much MME was utilized? Under what activities?
What is the progress in construction of Kitchen Sheds and procurement of kitchen devices?
Part –II
What is the trend in Enrollment and No. of children availing MDM from 2007 to 2008?
How well MDM data compares with SSA data and Census data?
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

5. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Benchmarks
Desirable stock in hand : 10% (+ or - 5%)
Lifting of food grains : 85%
Utilisation of foodgrains and cooking cost [ to ]: 73% (+ or – 10%)
Every month 1/12th of foodgrains is lifted & distributed.
Utilisation of foodgrains & cooking cost is synchronous.
State’s AWP&B is in accordance with MHRD’s guidelines.
Data in the AWP&B is authentic, reliable & based on the records.
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

6. No. of Schools Covered (PY + UP.PY)
83% of the Upper Primary Schools are not covered under MDM
15% of the P+UP Schools are not covered under MDM

7. PAB Approval Vs State Performance (No. of children in Q1+Q2+Q3)
No. of children (In lakh)
64% Covered
99% Covered
18% Covered
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

8. PAB Approval Vs State Performance (No. of Working Days in Q1+Q2+Q3)
(100%)
No. of Working days
(73%)
(42%)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

9. PAB Approval Vs State Performance (No. of Meals in Q1+Q2+Q3)
Benchmark 73 %
100%
73% meals to be served
73%
No. of Meal (in Crore)
27 % meals served
PAB
42.63 lakhs. children X 151 Working days = Cr. meals (100%)
State
27.64 lakhs. children X 88 Working days = Cr. meals (37%)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

10. Analysis: Foodgrains Availability (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
Benchmark 83 %
100%
Foodgrains (in MTs)
33%
32%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

11. Analysis: Food grains cumulative lifting (Including UB)
Foodgrains (in MTs)
*: Including unspent balance of MTs as on
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

12. Foodgrains Utilisation (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
Benchmark : 73%
% Utilisation
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

13. Cooking Cost Utilisation (1.4.2008 to 31.12.2008)
Benchmark
Utilisation: 73%
Cooking Cost (in % Disbursed and utilisation.)
Opening balance as on lakhs
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

14. Mismatch in Utilisation of foodgrains and cooking cost (District-wise)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

15. Transport Assistance Utilisation (1.4.08 to 31.12.08)
Utilisation(Rs. In lakhs)
Benchmark
Utilisation: 73%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

16. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
MME Utilisation ( to )
Utilisation(Rs. In lakhs)
Opening Balance as on is lakhs.
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

17. Achievement during 2008-09 (Kitchen Sheds)
61%
50%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

18. Achievement during 2008-09 (Kitchen Devices)
57%
57%
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

19. Performance Score card – A Summary
Sl. No.
Component
Achievement
Benchmark 1.
Foodgrains Utilisation
28%
73% 2.
Cooking Cost Utilisation
29% 3.
MME Utilisation
40%
75% 4.
Kitchen Shed construction
61%
100% 5.
Kitchen Devices procurement
57% 6.
QPRs
2 nos.
3 nos.
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

20. Observations of Monitoring Institute (Gauwahati University)
Districts covered:- Jorhat, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Kokrajhar.
In all districts MDM is being served to the children. The children were satisfied with the quality and quantity of the food.
Teachers are not maintaining MDM registers.
Irregularities of supply of rice and release of funds.

21. CAG- PARA
1.      Instance of over reporting /discrepant figures of enrolment
2.      Significant disruption in providing cooked meal
3.      Instances of delay and short delivery of food grains.
4.     No mechanism to check the quality and quantity of grains.
5.      Unexplained excess drawl of food grains.
6.   Mismatch between utilization of foodgrains and cooking cost
7.  Cooking cost was diverted for purchase of utensils and LPG

22. … Contd (C&AG Observation)
Deficiencies relating to kitchen sheds, kitchen devices and facility of clean drinking water were noticed
Deficiencies relating to Kitchen Sheds, Kitchen devices and facility of clean drinking water were noticed
   

23. Analysis of State’s Proposal for 2009-10
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

24. Time Series – No. of Children (PRIMARY)
No. of children (in lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

25. Primary School Enrolment – SSA [Govt. + Govt.-aided + LB) Vs MDM
No. of children (in lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

26. Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availing MDM (PRIMARY)
No. of children (in lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

27. Population Vs Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during 2008-09(UPPER PRIMARY)
No. of children (in lakhs)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

28. Year As per DISE data As per MDM Sanctions
No. of School days No
Year
As per DISE data
As per MDM Sanctions 1
206
223 2
215
217 3 NA 4
255(State Claim)

29. PAB’s Recommendations (2009-10)

30. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Thank You
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India