Transcript Mid Day Meals

Mid Day Meal Scheme
5th Review Mission – Gujarat
(22 April – 30 April 2013)
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
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Team Members
 Dr. Neelam Grewal, Dean, College of Home Science, Punjab
Agricultural University, Ludhiana
 Mr. Ashok Sharma, Jt. Commissioner, MDM, Govt. of Gujarat
 Dr. Rita Singh Raghuvanshi, Dean, College of Home Science,
Govind Ballabh Pant university of Agriculture & Technology,
Pantnagar- Member
 Smt. Neeta Hardikar, Representative of Office of Supreme
Court Commissioner
 Dr. N. B. Dholakia, Deputy Director, MCH
 Dr. S. A. Sutariya, State Nodal Officer, School Health.
 Dr. R.C. Patel, M S University (MI)
 Dr. Tattwamasi Paltasingh, SPIESR (MI)
 Mr. B.D.Shivani, Deputy Secretary, MHRD, Govt. of India
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Co-Members
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Mr. Tanmoy Ghatak, Sr. Consultant, NSG- Ed.CIL MHRD, GOI.
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Mr. Rajat Gupta, Sr. Consultant, NSG- Ed.CIL MHRD, GOI
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Dr. Rashmi Limbu, Senior Research Fellow, Govind Ballabh Pant university of
Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar.
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Dr. Priyanka Singhal, Senior Research Fellow, Govind Ballabh Pant university
of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar
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Ms. Preetinder Kaur, Research Fellow, Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana.
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Ms. Karmjeet Kaur, Research Fellow, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
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Terms of Reference of the Mission
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Review the system of fund flow from State Government to Schools/cooking
agency and the time taken in this process.
Review the management and monitoring of the scheme from state to
school level.
Review the implementation of the scheme with reference to availability of
food grains, quality of MDM, regularity in serving MDM as per approved
norms and mode of cooking.
Role of Teachers,
Convergence with School Health Programme (SHP) for supplementation
of micronutrients and health checkups and supply of spectacles to children
suffering from refractive errors.
Creation of Capital assesses through kitchen-cum-store/kitchen devices
Appointment of Cook-cum –Helpers for preparation and serving of meal to
the children.
Availability of dedicated staff for MDM at various levels.
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Contd….
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Review the maintenance of records at the level of school/cooking agency.
Review the availability of infrastructure, its adequacy and source of
funding.
Review of payment of cost of food grains to FCI by the districts.
Review the involvement of NGO’s/Trust/Centralized kitchens by
States/UTs Government in implementation of the Scheme
Management of Information System (MIS) from school to block, district and
State Level to collect the information and disseminate it to other
stakeholders.
Assess the involvement of Community’ in implementation of MDM Scheme
Review of status of MIS integration with IVRS for monitoring of the scheme
And give suggestions for improvement in the implementation of the
programme.
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Terms of Reference for the Assessment of Nutritional Status
 To assess the anthropometric measurements of a sample of
children availing MDM: Height,
Weight,
Mid
arm
Circumference
 To Calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI) on the basis of
measurement of Height and weight.
 To identify the children who are undernourished and over
nourished.
 To assess the nutritive value of the served MDM on the day of visit
by 24 hour food recall method.
 To review the quality and quantity of the served MDM.
 To review the satisfaction of the children parents and community
on the served meal under MDM in respect of quality and quantity.
 To suggest some nutritionally balance region specific recipes.
 To assess the ways for better convergence with School Health
Programme
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Places visited
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Structure of the Presentation
 Part 1 : Performance of the Scheme during
the last three years (up to December)
 Part 2 : Findings of the Review Mission
Team in two districts:
1. Ahmedabad
2. Sabarkantha
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Coverage : Children (Pry) during last 3 yrs
No. of Children in lakh
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46.86
43.56
42.89
29.60
31.07
29.85
29.18
25
67%
64%
29.60
29.76
69%
0
2010-11
Enrollment
2011-12
PAB Approval
2012-13
Achievement
Coverage : Children (Up. Pry) during last 3 yrs
No. of Children in lakh
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21.3
19.1
18.1
13.5
12.6
12
13.8
11.9
10.9
10.0
52%
65%
62%
0
2010-11
Enrollment
2011-12
PAB Approval
2012-13
Achievement
FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION
140000
111570.83
Quantity in MTs
104360
70000
117624.29
54046.12
52%
69193.44
63982.51
59%
57%
0
2010-11
Allocation
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2011-12
2012-13
Utilisation
Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In Lakh )
Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI as on 31st March, 2013
5700
5642.00
5600
5500
91% Payment made to
FCI
5400
5300
5149
5200
5100
5000
4900
Bill raised by FCI
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Payment to FCI
Engagement of Cook-cum-helpers
No. of CCH
100000
Primary + Upper Primary
91904
89374
97%
50000
0
PAB Approval
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Engaged by State
Payment of Honorarium to CCH
Rs. In Lakh
10000
5000
9190.4
9190.4
5216.9
5014.1
57%
55%
0
2011-12
Allocation
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2012-13
Payment to CCH
MME : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION
800
723
Rs in Lakh
667
400
388
8%
0%
0%
60
0
0
0
2010-11
2011-12
ALLOCATION
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2012-13
UTILISATION
Transportation Assistance : Allocation vs Utilization
1000
816.69
772
Rs in Lakhs
882.18
609.24
606
500
405
69%
74%
52%
0
2010-11
ALLOCATION
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2011-12
2012-13
UTILISATION
Achievement up to December, 2012
(Kitchen cum Stores)
100%
87%
Total Sanctioned : 19868
Kitchen Cum Stores
Progress (in %)
17213 KS
50%
2655 KS
0%
13%
0%
Constructed
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In Progress
Yet to be started
Achievement up to 2012-13 (Kitchen Devices)
120%
100%
100%
Total Sanctioned :29868
units of Kitchen Devices
Progress (in %)
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Procured
Physical
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In Progress
Financial
Yet to be procured
COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION
40000
35597.44
Rs in Lakh
30000
20000
10000
36173.14
32229.47
24432.82
20072.61
16638.88
75%
55%
46%
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2010-11
2011-12
ALLOCATION
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2012-13
UTILISATION
Best Practices
 Tithi Bhojan
 Distribution of Sukhadi among
children
 Tribal Area sub plan (proposed)
 Attendance of children and teachers
using Bio-metric system in
one school.
 Availability of LPG in most of the
schools.
 Community contribution for providing infrastructure facilities.
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Findings of
Review Mission
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Availability of Foodgrains & Cooking Cost
 Supply of Food Grain is regular and available in all the visited schools.
 The State allocates rice to Districts on monthly basis and MDM supervisor has
to lift the same from local FPS.
 Cooking cost was made available to all the schools regularly
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Trend of Enrolment, Attendance & Availed MDM
 % Coverage against enrolment is less than national average
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Status of Cook-cum-helpers
 Helpers are engaged at the
school level in case of
schools served by Centralized
kitchen.
 Cook-cum-helpers engaged
is inadequate and not as per enrollment in 71% of the
schools visited.
 Payment of honorarium to CCH was regular is most of the
visited schools
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Availability of Infrastructure
Kitchen-cumstores
Available in all the visited schools.
Kitchen devices
Available in all the visited schools.
Safe Drinking
Water
Available in all the visited schools.
RO plant was found in some of schools
with community participation
Separate toilet facilities for boys and girls
in all the visited schools
Available in 76% of visited schools out of
34 schools visited.
Toilets
LPG
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Kitchen-cum-stores
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Kitchen Devices
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Display of Menu & Logo
 MDM weekly Menu was displayed in 74% of visited schools
 MDM logo was not displayed in any of the visited schools.
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SMC Meeting
Printing of SMC members list in one of the schools & agenda of MDM in school
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Management Information System
 Almost 100% annual data entry has been completed
for the year 2012-13 in both the districts.
 The Monthly data entry status is continuously
declining over the span of months from December,
2012 onwards especially in Ahmedabad District
(40% in March, 2013).
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Issues
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Less coverage of children availing MDM against
enrolment which is below national average.
Insufficient number of CCH engaged in schools.
MDM logo not displayed in any of the visited
schools.
Less number of inspections by Govt. officials in
some of the schools
Vacant positions of officials specially at District
& Block level
No specific discussion on MDM in SMC
meetings in most of the schools
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Recommendations
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It has been observed that coverage of children availing MDM against enrolment is below
the national level. It has also been observed that a major chunk of children attending the
schools are not availing MDM. It is therefore recommended that the parents should be
made aware about the benefits of the programme and entitlement of children. Members
of SMC should made deliberate efforts for building the awareness among parents.
It is important that all schools are instructed to display MDM logo outside walls of kitchen
premises as well on any other prominent place in school so that general public is aware
of the MDM scheme being implemented in the school.
Kitchen gardens or green squares can be introduced using the waste water from kitchen
and hand washing of children. This can become innovative and creative school based
activity for the participation of children and teachers to grow drumstick trees and
seasonal greens for use in MDM. The nutrition education then can be one of the major
activities for children and use of vegetables in MDM can also be ensured.
While the SHP has been a successful initiative of the State, increased coordination
between PHC, School, the concerned teacher, student and her / his parents by creating
and sharing appropriate database. There is need for maintaining the database for
synchronized health checkup and treatment in subsequent years.
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Recommendations
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Engaging the SMC and parents in SHP during checkup would enhance parental
care and attention that the children require in this age group. Report cards and
feedback to be shared with parents.
Capacity building of all the stakeholders at every level is required for effective
implementation of the MDMS. A module for school teachers on roles and
responsibilities of teachers under MDM may be included in the training curriculum of
the teachers under SSA highlighting their nutritional and health needs of the
children.
In view of the high prevalence of fire wood chulhas as a mode of cooking in the rural
areas action may be initiated to provide environment eco-friendly chulhas in
convergence with the concerned department in the State. A pilot scheme on
installation of solar cookers can be launched in cooperation with Government of
India and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and their Autonomous
Organization in the State for manufacturing, installing and maintaining solar
cookers. Similarly, the water harvesting system should be promoted in all the
schools.
RTE Act has strengthened Community participation through SMCs. However the
perusal of minutes of the SMCs indicated that apart from taking the approval of the
committee for disbursing funds for MDM no quality discussion is held to improve the
implementation of the scheme. It is recommended that the implementation of MDM
should be made a compulsory agenda during the meeting to ensure the smooth
running of the scheme.
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Recommendations
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Inspection is an important component for smooth implementation of the Scheme at
the grass root level. Regular inspection has been made mandatory by the State
Government by different District and Block level officials. Effective monitoring
mechanism should be developed by the State Govt. to ensure periodic inspection of
the scheme by officials at all levels. Inspecting Officers should record their
observations on the implementation of the Scheme. The PRIs or SMC member or
any government official can write their remarks/comments about their observations
of MDM in school.
Provisions of Social and Community Audits should be made by the government to
evaluate the implementation of programme and to identify gaps, with the
involvement of PRIs and S.M.C members. The process should begin with capacity
building of the concerned persons for the purpose.
It has been observed that still there are a lot of vacant positions/staff for
implementing the scheme especially at district and block levels. It is recommended
that designated staff strictly for the scheme should be engaged at all levels. These
could be in the like MBAs, Nutritionists etc. at the appropriate levels from the MME
funds.
State Review Mission: The State Govt. should also constitute Review Mission at the
State level on the lines of Review Mission designated by GOI to different States and
send them to various districts of the State every six months to review the
implementation of the programme.
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Recommendations
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As Management Information System integrated with IVRS will become
operational very soon. The districts have to speed up the process of data
feeding. To handle huge data and updating the data into the web portal
regularly, data entry operators have to be engaged on regular basis in every
district.
It is observed that each of the State/UT is following some best practices in the
implementation of MDM. In this connection, it is recommended that the interState exposure visits can be conducted for MDM implementing officials for
better implementation of the scheme.
The option of cluster kitchens – the “hub and spoke model” run by SHGs
should be explored before operationalizing centralized kitchens for the entire
city and wherever the shift from SHG to centralized kitchen is done an
independent assessment be done to understand the strength of each one.
A book of low cost nutritious recipes be developed keeping the profiles of
different regions of the state in mind to ensure standardized intake of cereals,
pulses and other food groups. To facilitate scaling up of the recipes a ready
reckoner for cooking in varying quantities be developed.
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Thank You
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