MDM-PAB Meeting –Sikkim on 07.03.2014 Mid Day Meal Scheme MDM-PAB Meeting –Sikkim on 07.03.2014 Ministry of HRD Government of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Part-I Review of Implementation of MDMS in SIKKIM (Primary + Upper Primary) (1.4.2013 to 31.12.2013) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Coverage of Children (Primary ) No. of Children (in Thousands) 92% 91% 91% ASER, 2013 - 98% attendance on the day of visit. Percentage indicates coverage of children against the Total Enrollment Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Coverage of Children (Upper Primary) No. of Children (in Thousands) 96% 89% 92% ASER, 2013 - 98% attendance on the day of visit. Percentage indicated coverage against Enrollment Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India ISSUES Delay in the release of funds Funds released on reimbursement basis. Declining Coverage of upper primary children; 93% (1st Qr), 92% (2nd Qr ) and 90% (3rd Qr.) against enrolment. Mismatch in the utilisation of food grains (81%) and cooking cost (96%). Only one meeting of State Level Co-ordination Committee held. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Contd.. No meeting of District Vigilance & Monitoring Committee Buffer stock of food grains not maintained. Delay in the construction of 8% kitchen-cum-stores. Mismatch in MIS and AWP&B-2014-15 data on Utilisation of Cooking Cost, Food grains, Kitchen-cum-stores, drinking water & Toilet facilities at schools and availability of LPG connections. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Best Practices State has covered 184 working days against PAB approval of 168 days both for primary and upper primary. Higher State share for cooking cost (Rs.0.65 against minimum share of Rs.0.33) per child in primary classes. Procurement of cooking ingredients by SMCs. Fresh and locally available organic vegetables (potatoes, black dal, cabbage, green saag, cauliflower, Broccoli, reddish, carrot, beans, peas) served under Mid-Day Meal Scheme. Government aided (81 Monastic Schools and 12 Sanskrit Pathshalas) provided funds for utensils and kitchen-cum-stores. Children of every community caste, creed, gender mix up, sit together and take MDM, without any distinction of class/ creed. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

SCORE CARD- ALL COMPONENTS Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

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

Proposals and Recommendations S. No Component PAB Approval 2013-14 Proposal for 2014-15 Recommendation 1 Children (Pry) 56500 52362 52400 2 Children (U Pry) 34300 33603 33600 3 Working Day (Pry and U Pry) 222– Pry 222 – U Pry 221 – Pry 221– U Pry 4 Kitchen cum Store 77 Nil 5 Cook cum Helper 1891 334 Additional 6 Kitchen Devices 336 Replacement 7 MME Plan Yes as per norms 22.12 lakh more than GOI norms As per norms 8 Notional Requirement of Central Assistance Rs.10.82 crore Rs. 10.72 crore Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Thank You Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Proposal for 2014-15 : Children (Primary) No. of children (in Thousands) Proposal for 2014-15 Enrolment PAB Approval 13-14 Availed MDM (9 months) Availed MDM in Q-1 Availed MDM in Q-2 Availed MDM in Q-3 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Proposal for 2014-15 : Children (Upper Primary) No. of children (in Thousands) Availed MDM in Q-1 Enrolment PAB Approval 13-14 Availed MDM (9 months) Availed MDM in Q-3 Proposal for 2014-15 Availed MDM in Q-2 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Summary of performance - Physical Percentage Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Summary of performance – Financial Percentage Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Coverage : School Health Programme Details Institutions Children Total in State 874 94334 Health Check UP 731 69816 IFA Distribution 88271 Vitamin ‘A’ Distribution 500 60272 Deworming Tablets 491 44591 Spectacles 185 400 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Availability of Infrastructure Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Status on Pre-requisite steps for AWP&B Plan should be approved by SSMC Meeting Yes 100% payment of honorarium shall be made to cook cum helpers up to December 2013 100% payment of cost of food grains shall be made to FCI up to 31st December 2013 Separate and detailed MME plan. Bank account should be opened for cook cum helpers Plan should also be submitted through  MDM-MIS Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Contd.. Pre-requisite step Status Annual and Monthly data entry for the FY 2013-14 should be completed up to December 2013. Annual – 100% Monthly – 100% ATN on commitments given by the State Govt. during PAB Meeting of 2013-14. Yes ATN on findings of reports of MI and recommendations of JRM reports No because JRM has not visited the State so far. Plan should be submitted within the scheduled date in hard and soft copies both. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India