EdCIL’s ANNUAL WORK PLAN & BUDGET ( ) FOR TSG-MDM FOR TSG-MDM [1]

2 ROLE OF TSG - MDM TSG-MDM, Ed.CIL has been providing all logistic support for Mid Day Meal Project of MHRD since 22 nd December, 2005.

TSG-MDM : SET-UP The Units for MDM-TSG are as under: 1. Research & Evaluation 2. Food & Nutrition 3. MIS 4. Plan Monitoring 5. Financial Management 6. Information Education & Communication 7. Civil Works 8. Capacity Building 9. Community Mobilisation & Grievance Redressal [3]

STAFF STRENGTH AGAINST SANCTIONED * 1 Short-term Chief Consultant and 1 Senior Consultant adjusted against the post. ** 1 Consultant adjusted against the post of Senior Consultant. *** 2 additional Messengers are working against vacant posts of Support Post (WPO). * *** ** [4]

STATUS OF FUNDS APPROVED, RECEIVED & EXPENDITURE (Rs. in Lakhs) [5] 609*

% UTILIZATION AGAINST FUNDS RECEIVED [6] 91%

TARGETS ACHIEVED –  5 Regional Workshops to orient State/UT officials on preparation of AWP&B and to review the MDM-Scheme were held at Silvassa, Chennai, Ranchi, Lucknow and Kohima.  1 Workshop/meeting on finalization of Design for Kitchen-cum-Stores was held at New Delhi.  1 Workshop on Social Audit was held at New Delhi. [7]

 1 National Workshop to orient State/UT officials on preparation of AWP&B and to review the MDM-Scheme was held at Bangalore.  Assisted MHRD in organization of 2 National level meetings, held in Delhi with all Education Secretaries to review all the schemes including MDMS. [8]

 Facilitated Review Mission to visit 20 States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. [9]

PERFORMANCE AGAINST APPROVAL (WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS/REVIEW MISSIONS/FIELD VISITS) [10]

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE DURING (R S. in Lakhs) [11]

PROPOSALFOR [12]

APPROVAL OF WORKSHOPS, REVIEW MISSIONS & REVIEW MEETINGS FOR [14]

PROPOSED UNIT-WISE FIELD VISITS/MONITORING/ FACILITATIONS ETC. FOR [14]

[15] JUSTIFICATION  Field visits are proposed on per Consultant basis.  Each Consultant shall make approx. siz visits.  Total Field visits proposed are – 60.  Average cost proposed per visit is Rs.25,000/- (same as )  It is also proposed that Consultants shall make use of workshop visits by extending 1-2 days extra on field visits in respective State/City.

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17 ItemsPAB approval Exp. During Proposal Consultancy Fee / Salary and allowance of Staff Review Missions 48 * National Workshop / Regional Workshop / Seminars / Field Rs each Space & Utilities Ed.CIL Overhead & Margin Research & Evaluation Publicity for MDM Scheme Total *JRM visited 20 States against PAB MDM approval of 8 States for the year Bills of Rs.88 lakhs for visit of 12 JRMs are pending for payment. *Governments of Gujarat (Rs lakh), TN (Rs lakh), UP (Rs.8.77 lakh), HP (Rs.6.49 lakh) and Maharashtra (Rs.7.05 lakh) have incurred excess expenditure against approval of Rs.6 lakh each. Item wise requirement of funds for TSG-MDM for

Issues for approval  Engagement of two Chief Consultants (MIS) for IVRS project and IEC, three Senior Consultants (R&E, F&N and Community Mobilization & Grievance redressal), 1 post of Research Assistant and 5 Support Staff against approved posts by PAB-MDM  Abolition of posts of Senior Consultant (Civil) and Consultant for Research Evaluation.  Approval of National / Regional workshops / Review Missions / Seminars / Meetings and Field Visits to be carried out during  Ex-post fecto approval for excess for 12 visits and expenditure of Rs.88 lakh on review mission during  Item wise requirement of funds of Rs lakh for the year and liablity of Rs. 88 lakh for visit of review mission during for the TSG-MDM.

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