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DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION HIMACHAL PRADESH PAB -MEETING 12.2.13. Implementation of MID DAY MEAL SCHEME. The department of Elementary Education is the nodal department for implementation of MID DAY MEAL in the State.
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DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION HIMACHAL PRADESH PAB -MEETING 12.2.13
Implementation of MID DAY MEAL SCHEME • The department of Elementary Education is the nodal department for implementation of MID DAY MEAL in the State. • HP State Civil Supplies Corporation is the nodal transport agency for transportation of rice in the State. • Government of India reimburses transportation charges equivalent to the rates as prevalent under PDS to the State. • Hot cooked Meal of high calorific value and protein content , prepared & served in the school premises. • The School Management Committees constituted for every school. • The School Management Committee has been empowered for overall implementation of the scheme. • The School Management Committee has been authorized: • To decide the weekly menu. • Engagement of cook-cum-helper • Overall supervision of the scheme.
Food-grain flow chart Government of India Food corporation of India Distribution centers Wholesale Godowns of HPSCSC Fair price Shops / PDS depots Govt./ Govt. Aided primary /Upper Primary Schools
FUND FLOW CHART Government of India. Centre share Govt. of Himachal Pradesh Govt. of Himachal Pradesh (State Share) Department of Elementary Education Dy. Director / Block Elementary Education officers School Management Committee of concerned school
Latest Status of implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in H.P. Detail of Schools
Health check-up of cook-cum-helper: • State has made policy / guidelines for engagement of cook-cum-helper under MID DAY MEAL SCHEME .It has been made mandatory to get the medical check-up of cook-cum-helper from medical authorities before first appointment and at least once a year.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) • State has established grievance redressal mechanism under MID DAY MEAL SCHEME. Following officers have been nominated following officers as nodal officers at the State/ District /Block/School level :- • State level : Additional Director (Administration) • District level : Deputy Director (Ele. Education) • Block level : Block Elementary Education Officer • School level : Centre Head Teacher • The State / District nodal officer sends the complaints received in respect of district / block/school to the concerned nodal officer on the next working day and concerned nodal officer take necessary action on the next working days.
Toll Free number :- • Toll free number 1800-180-8007 has been established in the Directorate on 5.6.12. The complaints / grievance are being attended on every working day between 10.30 am to 3.00 pm. Provision of on- line registration of grievances :- • There is also a web application software , e_samadhanhttp://admis.hp.nic.in/esamadhan , on the web portal of HP Government . Public can register their grievance online. The grievances received through e_samadhan are monitored regularly by the department as well as by the Government.
Scheme is being regularly monitored by SMC, HT , CHT ,BEEOs and Deputy Directors. • SDMs, Tehsildars , C.D.P.O. , T.W.O, Representative of Local Self Government agencies have also been authorised to carry out inspection. • The inspection performa in this regard has been prepared and circulated to field offices and same are also available at the departmental website : www.himachal.nic.in/eleedu/mdm.htm/ • The CDPO /TWO & officers of the Local Self Government have carried out 40 inspection upto December 2012.
Report of Evaluation Study • External evaluation study of MDMS got conducted from the Department of Economics and Statistics for six districts vizKinnuar , Lauhal & Spiti , Chamba , Sirmour , Kullu and Mandi. • The evaluation report revealed that : • Meal is being served regularly . • Students are satisfied with the quantity & quality of meal served. • Schools have facility of safe drinking water . • 92% of schools had separate kitchen shed. • 80% of schools have gas connections. • Schools are receiving the good quality of dry ration . • Majority of parents expressed that their children have gained weight & frequency of falling ill has decreased. • Management committees are satisfied with this scheme.
Further , external evaluation report also revealed that: • Stakeholders are not involved in menu planning . • Most of the stakeholders are not aware about the objectives to be achieved . Public participation is low. • Inspections are not being carried out regularly , which revealed weak internal control / monitoring . • Delay in releasing the funds to SMCs.
Corrective measures taken: • Regarding menu : Instructions have been issued to field offices that menu may be got approved from the SMC . The SMC is empowered to approve/ decide the weekly menu, keeping in view the food habits / choice of the students. • Awareness among the community members/ parents : Awareness programme of SMCs is being conducted through SSA under community training module . They are being made aware of the role & responsibilities of SMC and right / entitlements of the students under this scheme. Further, the instructions have been issued for displaying the menu on the wall. • Monitoring / inspection of Scheme : The department has issued instructions to all officers that every officer going on tour should inspect the MDM scheme in the schools falling en-route . Further, directions have also issued to the District Coordinator , engaged under (MDM Scheme ) , to inspect ten school every month. • Regarding delay in receiving funds: The funds/ budget is being distributed to the BEEOs through internet , e-vitran , the web based application . This reduces the time lag to large extent . However, Department has also issued instructions to all BEEOs for timely releasing of funds to all SMCs.
Status of Management Information System (MIS) • The Government of India has developed & launched web based Management Information System (MIS) . Data entry of :- 1) Annual Data ----- The information is to be entered once in a year . It contains basic data of school such as type of school , enrollment , infrastructure available in the school etc. The Department has completed the data entry of annual data. 2) Monthly Data ----- The data entry in respect of monthly detail is required to be entered every month. It contains data such as meal served , expenditure funds & foodgrain (rice) received during the month , incurred on cooking cost & honorarium etc. during the month . Month wise detail of progress is as under:
Monthly data entry is continuous process and requires the manpower exclusively for this purpose. There is shortage of regular staff in the department . The department has already engaged 26 personnel through outsourcing and deployed in the districts .(Two in each districts) and is paid from the funds available under MME component . • Since the department does not have sufficient funds under MME components, hence are not able to engage the personnel at the block level. • Government of India may consider hike in allocation of funds under MME component from existing 1.8% to 3.5 % of the project cost , so that State is in a position to deploy one person at the block level .
Proposal for the year 2013-14 Government of India has informed that cooking cost is to be enhanced by 7.5 % for the year 2013-14. The average per child per school day conversion / cooking cost proposed for the year 2013-14 in respect of Primary and Upper Primary stage is as under :
Management Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for 2013- 14 Department has proposed to carry out following activities: • To engage & provide manpower (Data Entry operator) at Block level • Providing of storage bin for proper storage of foodgrains • Capacity building : • Manpower engaged under MDM • Centre Head Teacher • Cook-cum-helper • SMC/ mothers for monitoring • Publicity; Awareness campaign. • Printing of manual, guidelines etc. • External Evaluation