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Conference of Education Secretaries 29 th January, 2013, New Delhi. Mid Day Meal Scheme. Ministry of HRD Government of India. Saakshar Bharat . Growth rates of population India, EAG States and non-EAG States and Union Territories, 1951-1961 to 2001-2011.
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Conference of Education Secretaries29th January, 2013, New Delhi Mid Day Meal Scheme Ministry of HRD Government of India
Growth rates of population India, EAG States and non-EAG States and Union Territories, 1951-1961 to 2001-2011 Similarly with ICDS; DW&S; MNREGA & MDMS
Contd…. Monitoring Institute – Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (April to September, 2012) • District Virudhnagar Tamil Nadu – MPL Kammapatti Middle School Srivilliputhur • Parents of the children of the school are against the engagement of SC Cook. • The Block Development Officer has proposed to transfer the cook stating that the KambalathuNaicker community people having a peculiar practice of not eating food cooked by people belonging to any other community.
Revision of MDMS guidelines • The draft guidelines after incorporating the following major changes in the Scheme have been prepared: • Upward revision of cooking cost • Introduction of separate component for honorarium • TA at par with PDS rate for special category States • Determination of cost of kitchen-cum-stores on the basis of plinth area norm and State Schedule Rate. • MME for smaller State @ Rs. 30 lakh per district. • States’ observations to refine the guidelines further
Reimbursement of Additional Funds on account of withdrawn subsidy on LPG cylinders • The MPNG withdrew the subsidy on LPG cylinders from 18.9.2012 and advised that subsidy may be met from the Scheme. • The Ministry of Finance has concurred the proposal to reimburse additional funds with some suggestions. • The proposal from Andhra Pradesh (33%), Haryana (74%), Nagaland (79%), Uttar Pradesh (59%), Uttarakhand (47%), Mizoram (50%), Maharashtra (14%), Jharkhand (5%), West Bengal (6%) is awaited.
Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store • 9,55,479 kitchen-cum-stores were sanctioned from 2006-07 till 2011-12. 5,90,394 (62%) kitchen-cum-stores have been constructed so far. Construction is in progress in r/o 111660 (12%) kitchen-cum-stores. • Construction is yet to start in Andhra Pradesh (69319), Assam (13087), Maharashtra (46222), Jharkhand (26455), West Bengal (7531), Bihar (15934), Uttar Pradesh (12738) and Odisha (10930). • States viz. Maharashtra and Haryana are requested to submit the proposals for remaining requirements.
%Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store The data for Meghalaya, Manipur and J&K is in match with ASER data. ASER data for Arunachal Pradesh shows availability of kitchen cum store in 54% schools.
MDM MIS Portal • Ministry of HRD has launched web enabled MIS for MDMS. • All States / UTs have completed annual data entry for more than 11.16 lakh schools • Monthly data entry into the portal is low and requires personal attention.
Note- Rest of the States have completed data entry for 100% schools
Revision of Norms • Cooking Cost as per the MDM Price Index • Honorarium to cook cum helpers • MME rate from 2% to 3% • Transportation Assistance for non NER states • Model Kitchen cum training centers • Kitchen Devices • Coverage of unaided Private schools located in SC, ST & Minority concentrated districts. • Children of pre-primary schools located in the premises of primary and upper primary schools.
Major concerns • Needs based to a RIGHTS based Paradigm • Social equity • Timely movement of funds; foodgrains & payment to cooks • Release of state share • Nutrition focus - LOCAL Nutritional foods • Capacity building • MIS - Variations with regard to number of children • Community involvement – social audit • Integration with NRHM • Disconnect - in states like MP, Gujarat where SSA and MDM are being implemented by two different ministries/departments • Central role of teachers • Centralised kitchens - functioning
MDMS is God’s own work! We all are privileged to be involved!