1. II nd HALF YEARLY MONITORING REPORT OF Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow On MDM for the State of Uttar Pradesh Period: 1st April to 30th September 2012 Districts Covered 1. Ambedkar Nagar 2. Raibarelie 3. Bahraich 4. Gonda

2. 2 Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh District Monitored : Ambedkar Nagar, Raibarelie, Bahraich,Gonda Period of the Report :1 st April 2012 to 30 th September 2012 No. of Schools Monitored (Primary & Upper Primary ) : 40 schools in each district Date of Visit to the Schools/Districts Ambedkar Nagar: (August 2012) Raibarelie: (August 2012) Bahraich : (August 2012) Gonda : (August 2012)

3.  GIDS has covered MDM Programme in 4 districts of U.P. namely- Ambedkar Nagar, Raibarelie, Bahraich and Gonda in its second half yearly monitoring report.  Total number of 27 primary and 10 upper primary schools have been selected for monitoring from each district. Thus, the presentation is based on the sample of total 148 (108 primary and 40 upper primary) schools.

4. Sl. No Particulars Ambedkar Nagar RaibarelieBahraichGonda Total District PSUPSTOTAL 1 No. of children enrolled in schools 6108 (100) 6806 (100) 6163 (100) 5794 (100) 18942 (100) 5929 (100) 24871 (100) 2 No. of children attending the school on the day of visit 2683 (43.93) 3838 (56.39) 3511 (56.97) 2491 (42.99) 9542 (50.37) 2981 (50.28) 12523 (50.35) 3 No. of children availing MDM as per MDM register 2393 (39.18) 3730 (54.80) 3511 (56.97) 2491 (42.99) 9354 (49.38) 2771 (46.74) 12125 (48.75) 4 No. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit 2384 (39.03) 3730 (54.80) 3511 (56.97) 2491 (42.99) 9345 (49.33) 2771 (46.74) 12116 (48.72) 5No. of children availed MDM on the previous day of visit 2711 (44.38) 3639 (53.47) 4119 (66.83) 3115 (53.76) 10648 (56.21) 2936 (49.52) 13584 (54.62)

5. Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme Sl. N O Particulars Ambedkar Nagar RaibarelieBahraichGonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 1 No. of schools in which children were satisfied with the quantity of meal 27 (93.11) 34 (100) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 96 (94.12) 34 (97.15) 130 (94.89) 2 No. of schools in which children were satisfied with the quality of meal 26 (89.66) 28 (82.36) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 89 (87.26) 34 (97.15) 123 (89.79) 3 If not satisfie d with MDM then reason Menu based food is not provided - 1 (2.95) -- 1 (0.98) - 1 (0.73) Lack of green vegetable and spice in MDM 1 (3.45) 2 (5.89) -- 3 (2.95) - 3 (2.19) Quality of MDM is not better 2 (6.92) 3 (8.83) -- 5 (4.91) - 5 (3.65) Total No. of School293437 10235137

6. Table 3: Infrastructure of Kitchen Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme Sl. No. ParticularsAmbedk ar Nagar Raibarel ie BahraichGonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 1Kitchens are available35 (94.60) 35 (94.60) 36 (97.30) 30 (81.09) 103 (94.50) 33 (84.62) 136 (91.89) 2No. of school in which pucca kitchen available Kitchen- cum- store 29 (82.86) 35 (100) 36 (100) 25 (83.33) 95 (92.23) 30 (90.91) 125 (91.91) Only kitchen 6 (17.14) --5 (16.67) 8 (7.76) 3 (9.09) 11 (8.09) 3No. of school in which pucca kitchen constructed and used Kitchen- cum- store 29 (82.86) 35 (100) 36 (100) 23 (76.67) 93 (90.29) 30 (90.91) 123 (90.44) Only kitchen 6 (17.14) --4 (13.33) 7 (6.79) 3 (9.09) 10 (7.35) 4No. of school in which pucca kitchen constructed and but not used Kitchen- cum- store ---2 (6.67) 2 (1.94) - 2 (1.94) Only kitchen ---1 (3.33) 1 (0.97) - 1 (0.74)

7. Table 3: conti… Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme Sl. No. Particulars Ambedk ar Nagar Raibareli e BahraichGonda Total District PSUPSTOTAL 5 No. of school in which pucca kitchen constructed under MDM scheme 1 (2.86) 6 (17.14) 3 (8.33) 15 (50.0) 20 (19.42) 5 (15.15) 25 (18.38) SSA scheme 34 (97.14) 29 (82.86) 33 (91.67) 15 (50.0) 83 (80.58) 28 (84.85) 111 (81.62) 6 Sanctioned, but construction not started - 1 (2.70) -- 1 (0.92) - 1 (0.68) 7Not Sanctioned 2 (5.41) -- 7 (18.92) 5 (4.59) 4 (10.26) 9 (6.08) 8 Kitchen not constructed ----- 1 (2.56) 1 (0.68) 9Total no of school37 10939148

8. S.N o. Particulars Ambedkar Nagar RaibarelieBahraichGonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 1 Number of schools in which weakly menu was displayed at noticeable place 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) 2 Weakly menu followed 29 (78.38) 32 (86.48) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 96 (88.07) 34 (87.18) 130 (87.84) 3 Who ensures the weekly menu MD M Auth ority 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) 4 MDM was served according to menu 29 (78.38) 32 (86.48) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 96 (88.07) 34 (87.18) 130 (87.84) Table 4 : Variety in the Menu of MDM Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

9. S.No. Particulars Ambedkar Nagar RaibarelieBahraichGonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 5 If No, mention reason- (no cooking) 8 (21.62) 5 (32.51) - 5 (13.51) 13 (11.93) 5 (12.82) 18 (12.16) 6 No. of schools in which MDM was served according to menu on the day of visit 29 (78.38) 32 (86.49) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 96 (88.07) 34 (87.18) 130 (87.84) 7 Daily menu includes rice/wheat/puls es/vegetables 29 (78.38) 27 (72.97) 37 (100) 34 (91.89) 97 (88.99) 30 (76.92) 127 (85.81) 8 Total No. of schools 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

10. S.N o. Particulars Ambedk ar Nagar Raibarel ie BahraichGonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 1 According to Students 29 (78.38) 34 (91.89) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 98 (89.91) 34 (87.18) 132 (89.19) 2 According to Teachers 29 (78.38) 34 (91.89) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 98 (89.91) 34 (87.18) 132 (89.19) 3 According to Parents 29 (78.38) 34 (91.89) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 98 (89.91) 34 (87.18) 132 (89.19) 4 According to MDM Register 29 (78.38) 34 (91.89) 37 (100) 32 (86.49) 98 (89.91) 34 (87.18) 132 (89.19) Total No. of Schools 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

11. S.No. Particulars Ambedkar Nagar Raibar elie Bahraich Gonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 1 Observe any gender or caste or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating arrangement ------- 2 System of serving MDM By cooks/helpers 29 (100) 34 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 102 (100) 35 (100) 137 (100) 3 Seating arrange ment for MDM Seating arrangement in class-wise was in line 22 (75.86) 27 (79.41) 37 (100) 37 (100) 94 (92.16) 29 (82.86) 123 (89.78) Tatptti 7 (24.14) 7 (20.59) -- 8 (7.84) 6 (17.14) 14 (10.22) Total No. of schools 29 (100) 34 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 102 (100) 35 (100) 137 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

12. S.N o. Particulars Ambed kar Nagar Raibare lie Bahraic h Gonda Total District PSUPS TOTAL 1 Children encouraged to wash hands before and after meal 29 (100) 33 (97.06) 37 (100) 37 (100) 101 (99.02) 35 (100) 136 (99.27) 2 Children received MDM in Queue 29 (100) 32 (94.12) 37 (100) 37 (100) 100 (98.04) 35 (100) 135 (98.54) 3 Conservation of water to clean utensils 29 (100) 25 (73.53) 30 (81.08) 37 (100) 90 (88.24) 31 (88.57) 121 (88.32) 4 Cooking process and storage of fuel is safe from fire hazard. 29 (100) 34 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 102 (100) 35 (100) 137 (100) 5Total No. of School 29 (100) 34 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 102 (100) 35 (100) 137 (100) Table 7: Encouragement to Children to Adopt Good Practices Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

13. S.NoSource of Community Awareness Ambedka r Nagar Raibareli e BahraichGonda Total District PSUPSTOTAL 1Newspaper / Magazine 36 (97.30) 37 (100) 35 (94.60) 26 (70.27) 96 (88.07) 38 (97.44) 134 (90.54) 2Villagers / friends / Relatives 25 (67.57) 23 (62.16) 30 (81.08) 37 (100) 83 (76.15) 32 (82.05) 115 (77.70) 3Teacher 36 (37.30) 37 (100) 30 (81.08) 37 (100) 102 (93.58) 38 (97.44) 140 (94.60) 4School (where children studying) 28 (75.68) 21 (56.76) 29 (78.38) 37 (100) 83 (76.15) 32 (82.05) 115 (77.70) 5Radio 32 (86.49) 37 (100) 5 (13.51) 22 (59.46) 70 (64.22) 26 (66.67) 96 (64.86) 6Television 25 (67.57) 36 (97.30) 6 (16.22) 20 (54.06) 63 (57.80) 24 (61.54) 87 (58.78) 8Other (NGO) ------- Total No. of Schools 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

14. Table 9 : Cost of Cooking Received In Advance by Schools / Implementing Agency Sl.N o ParticularsAmbed kar Nagar Raibarel ie Bahrai ch GondaAll District PSUPSTOTAL 1No. of schools in which cooking cost received in advance and regular 27 (72.97) 21 (56.76) 37 (100) 34 (91.89) 87 (79.82) 32 (82.05) 119 (80.40) 2If No, how much delay With in 30 Days 2 (5.41) --- 2 (1.84) - 2 (1.35) Months 8 (21.62) 16 (47.06) - 3 (8.82) 20 (18.35) 7 (17.95) 27 (18.24) 3Reasons of delay 1. Not receive d the money 10 (27.03) 16 (47.06) - 3 (8.82) 22 (20.18) 7 (17.95) 29 (19.60) Total No. of schools 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

15. Table 9 : Conti.. Sl.N o ParticularsAmbedkar Nagar RaibarelieBahraic h Gonda All District PSUPSTOTAL 4In case of delay, how does the school/imple menting agency manages to ensure that there is no disruption in the feeding programme Own resour ces by Gram pradh an/ Head Teache r 2 (5.41) 13 (38.24) - 3 (8.82) 15 (13.7) 3 (7.69) 18 (12.16) 5Mode of payment of cooking Cost Throu gh Bank 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Total No. of schools 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

16. Table 10: Impact of MDM Sl. No Particulars Ambed kar Nagar Raibar elie Bahrai ch GondaTotal District PSUPSTOTAL 1 Mid day meal impr oved Enrollment of student 33 (89.19) 33 (89.19) 37 (100) 37 (100) 103 (94.50) 37 (94.83) 140 (94.59) Attendance of student 35 (94.59) 35 (94.59) 37 (100) 37 (100) 106 (97.25) 38 (97.44) 144 (97.30) Improvement in general well being (Health) 33 (89.19) 24 (64.86) 37 (100) 37 (100) 99 (90.83) 32 (82.05) 131 (88.51) Any other (specify) ------- 2Total No. of School 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 37 (100) 109 (100) 39 (100) 148 (100) Source: Field Survey, SSA Programme

17. 17 Presentation by: Nodal Officer: Dr. B.K. Bajpai, Senior Fellow, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Sector – O, Aliganj Housing Scheme, Lucknow – 226024, Uttar Pradesh Mobile No:9839300811 Email ID : brijbajpai@gmail.com