1. Ministry of HRD Government of India Mid Day Meal Scheme PAB-MDM Meeting – Andaman & Nicobar Islands 10.04.2015 Mid Day Meal Scheme PAB-MDM Meeting – Andaman & Nicobar Islands 10.04.2015

2. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MDMS in A & N Island (Primary + Upper Primary) (1.4.2014 to 31.12.2014) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

3. BEST PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY THE UT  UT is providing cooking cost Rs. 5.1 Pcpd at Primary and Rs 4.66 Pcpd at Upper Primary. (additional)  This UT provides boiled eggs twice a week and ripened banana once a week.  Health check up of food supplier and its group members every month.  32 Numbers of Kitchen-cum-Stores have been constructed from UT fund

4. Issues : Appraisal Issues : Appraisal  193 (77%) Kitchen-cum-stores are yet to be constructed.  Honorarium to Cook cum helpers paid through Cheque.

5. Issues Highlighted by Monitoring Institutions Storage of FG is done in temporary and rented kitchen sheds in cluster kitchens. In majority of the schools the agencies reported that they are not receiving the cooking cost on time. Government is charging 2% tax on the claim of cooking cost on Cooking agencies of the cluster kitchens. Menu was not displayed on board at 18.9% schools. Quality of MDM is poor in 13 (35.1%) schools. The cook-cum-helpers are not receiving their remuneration on time.

6. Coverage of Children - Enrolment Vs Achievement (Pry) No. of Children 79% 77% 78%

7. Coverage of Children- Enrolment Vs Achievement (U.Pry) No. of Children 80% 79% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

8. FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs. UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Quantity in MTs 60% 64% 67%

9. Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI (up to 31.12.2014) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In Lakh ) 66%

10. COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 56% 52% 57%

11. Engagement of Cooks-cum-Helpers during 1.4.14 to 31.12.14 No. of CCH Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 100%

12. Payment of Honorarium to CCH Rs. In Lakh Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 62%

13. MME : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 59% 25% 0.03 %

14. Transportation Assistance : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 0% 23%

15. CONSTRUCTION OF KITCHEN CUM STORES An amount of Rs. 689.21 lakh has been booked towards construction of kitchen cum stores

16. Procurement of Kitchen Devices under MDM 100%

17. Coverage _ RBSK Component No. of Schools covered No. of Children covered Total in UT 33836103 Health Check up198 (59%)25301 (70%) Iron & Folic Acid distribution 247 (73%)27365 (76%) Vitamin ‘A’ distribution00 Deworming Tablets distribution 247 (73%)27365 (76%) Spectacle distribution00

18. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 2012-13 2013-14 SCORE CARD_ALL COMPONENTS_ Three Years 2014-15

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

20. Analysis of State’s Proposal for 2015-16

21. Proposal for 2015-16 : Children (Primary) 21 No. of children (in thousands) Proposed Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 Enrolment Availed MDM PAB Approval Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

22. Proposal for 2015-16 : Children (Upper Primary) 22 No. of children (in thousands) Proposed Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 Enrolment Availed MDM PAB Approval Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

23. PROPOSAL FOR COOK-CUM-HELPERS 23 PAB Approval For 2014-15 Engaged during 2014-15 Cooks to be engaged (2015-16) 721 No additional Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

24. PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen-cum-stores PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen-cum-stores 24 Total Institutions (Govt. + Govt. aided + Local Bodies) Total Sanctioned till 2014-15 Construction through Convergence Gap State’s Proposal Recomme ndation 1234=(1-2-3)5 6 33825132000  Rs. 1290 Lakhs was sanctioned in 2013-14.  An amount of Rs. 802.30 Lakhs towards central share was released. The remaining amount of Rs. 487.70 Lakhs is still pending from MHRD.  This UT has booked an amount of Rs. 689.21 Lakhs and the balance amount of Rs. 113.09 Lakhs was surrendered.  UT has proposed Rs. 600.79 Lakhs (487.70 + 113.09) may be released during the year 2015-16 for construction of all sanctioned 251 kitchen cum stores

25. PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen devices PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen devices 25 Total Institutio ns Total Sanctioned till 2013-14 ConvergenceGapState’s Proposal Recommendatio n by Appraisal team New Replace ment New Replac ement New Replac ement 12346789 338 22612700000 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

26. Proposals and Recommendations 26 S. No ComponentPAB Approval 2014-15 Proposal for 2015-16 Recommendatio n 1Children (Pry) 1710016541 2Children (U Pry) 12500 11653 3Working Day (Pry and U. Pry) & Primary-220 Upper Primary-220 Primary-220 Upper Primary-220 Primary-220 Upper Primary- 220 4Kitchen cum Store 00 5Cook cum Helper 721 No additional 6 Kitchen Devices New 0 00 Replac ement 127 00 7 MME (Rs. in lakhs) Rs.72.30 LakhAs per norms 8 Requirement of Central Assistance (Rs. in lakhs) Rs. 315.85 lakh Rs.324.14

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

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

29. Pre-requisite stepStatus Plan should be approved by SSMC Meeting Yes Release of funds through e-transfer from State / District to at least 50% schools Yes 100% payment of cost of food grains made to FCI 66% 100% payment of honorarium to cook-cum-helpers through e-transfer to their bank accounts. 62%, by cheque Annual and Monthly data entry for the FY 2014-15 should be completed up to December 2014. Yes Emergency Medical Plan on the lines of the contingency plan of Odisha. Yes Submission of Plan through MDM-MIS Action taken note on commitments given by the State Govt. during PAB Meeting of 2014-15 Yes Action taken note on findings of reports of Monitoring Institute.Yes Action plan for the testing of food samples, Number of food samples tested by accredited labs and findings No Separate and detailed MME planYes Plan submitted duly signed by the Pr. Secretary / Secretary of the State/UT within the scheduled date. Yes

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