1 GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA MID DAY MEAL SCHEME AWP & B PAB Meeting Date

Directorate of Primary Education Dy.Director of Education, Mumbai Zilha Parishad MCGM SMC BDO/BEO Municipal Corporation School Education Dept. Government of Maharashtra Assistance ( 25%) Government of India Assistance (75%) S.H.G. /N.G.O./ Mahila Mandals SHG/CCH S.H.G. / N.G.O. 2

4 Type of Student Calories Proteins (gm) Food grains (gm)Pulses(gm)Oil(ml)Vegetable(gm)Pry Up.Pry

4 Central + State Govt. Expenditure per meal Food grains (Rs.) (Rs.) Cooking Cost (Rs.) (Rs.) Transport Asst. (Rs.) (Rs.)CCH MME(Rs.)Total(Rs.) Pry (100 gm rice price) Up.Pry.0.85 (150 gm rice price)

5 MDM Scheme Norms Item Central Share State Share Rice 100 % NIL Cooking Cost 75% 25% Transportation from FCI to Rs.120/Qtls Rs.75/ Qtls (62.5 %) Rs.45/Qtls(37.5%) Management & Monitoring Cost 100% NIL Kitchen Devices 100% NIL Kitchen cum Store 75% 25%

6 Efforts Micronutrient syrup, Protein Powder & Micronutrient Sprinkles is provided to students.Micronutrient syrup, Protein Powder & Micronutrient Sprinkles is provided to students. Supply of Liquid hand wash. Supply of Liquid hand wash. Centralized procurement and supply of ingredient. (pulses, oil, condiments etc) through e-tendering process.Centralized procurement and supply of ingredient. (pulses, oil, condiments etc) through e-tendering process. Food tasting is done before serving Meal and Taste register is maintained at school level.Food tasting is done before serving Meal and Taste register is maintained at school level.

7 Efforts Involvement of SHG in rural area and NGO/Women organization in urban area for centralized kitchen through Expression of Interest.Involvement of SHG in rural area and NGO/Women organization in urban area for centralized kitchen through Expression of Interest. Vegetables are cultivated in ParasBag attached to some schools.Vegetables are cultivated in ParasBag attached to some schools. Food samples tasting from NABL / Govt. Laboratories for centralized kitchens provided.Food samples tasting from NABL / Govt. Laboratories for centralized kitchens provided. State Govt. is providing Transport to fill the gap.State Govt. is providing Transport to fill the gap.

8Monitoring 1. At Directorate level regular monitoring meetings are conducted with district officials. 2. Proposal of setting up separate cell at Directorate level is under the consideration of State Govt. 3. For Monitoring of central Kitchens guidelines are issued to appoint independent agency. (matter of central kitchen is now in Hon’ble Supreme Court) 4. Social Audit Conducted in Latur & Pune District Public hearing is conducted on 18th Feb on Pune District & 20th Feb on Latur District. Public hearing is conducted on 18th Feb on Pune District & 20th Feb on Latur District. 5.During Nov. & Dec 2014 State Review Mission visited in six low performing district. (Dhule, Osmanabad, Nanded, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nandurbar

9 Observations of SRM – observed in Aurangabad & Osmanabad District. 1.Interruption observed in Aurangabad & Osmanabad District. 2. Hot meal is not served in Mumbai area schools. 3.Delay in payment at school level. (because of too many intermediately levels) 4.No proper management of food grains at school level. (No FIFO method implemented) 5.Lack of monitoring from District level. 6.Maximum post of superintendent are vacant at block level it affects monitoring. Conti Conti......

Cont.. Observations of SRM – District level steering cum monitoring committee meeting are not held. 8. Health check up carried out but health card observed blank in most of the schools. 9. Most of the student’s BMI observed below average level. 10.Vegetables are not used as per norms in the meal. 11.Not adequate supply of water for drinking and sanitation at school level.

11 Recommendations of SRM Team 1.Regularly review meetings should be conducted at District level of all block officials by Chief Executive Officer of Z P. 2.Teachers should take efforts for Public participation, motivate parents to involve in MDMS. 3.Grant should be released from district level to school level by bank through RTGS. 4.Vacant post should be filled specially in the Tribal Areas.

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Coverage : Children Approval Vs Achievement (Primary) last 5 years performance No. of Children (in lakhs) 13

14 Coverage : Children Approval Vs Achievement (Up. Pry) last 5 years performance No. of Children (in lakhs)

15 Low Performing Districts District name Buldhanayes-- DhuleYes - LaturYes-- NandurbarYes - PuneYes - MumbaiYes Yes (66.19 %) NandedYes Yes (78.49 %) Osmanabad-Yes- JalanaYes-- Akola--Yes (75.09 %)

16 1.Administrative reasons such as incapable District Education officer. (Nanded) 2.Poor Monitoring at District level. (Nanded) 3.Late supply of food grains. 4.Non availability of FAQ quality Rice in Akola FCI Depot. (It affects performance of Akola) 5.Less attendance. (Mumbai) Reasons For Low Performance Reasons For Low Performance

17 Payment to FCI During F.Y  Bills of FCI ( ) as per lifting of rice upto Dec.14 - Rs /- Crore.  Bills received to Directorate (Up to 10 Mar. 2015) - Rs /- Crore.  Bills Paid to FCI - 1. Paid Bills of in Rs 49.78/- Crore. 2. Current years( ) Bills - Rs /- Crore.  Total Bills Paid to FCI - Rs /- Crore.  Bills Process - Rs 4.44/- Crore.

18 Monitoring Institute  Institutes appointed for monitoring of scheme 1.Indian Institute of Education, Pune 2.Center for Development Commu. & Studies, Jaipur  Findings Delay in Supply of food grains. Interruption in MDM. (Due to irregular supply) Delay in receiving of cooking cost at school level. Mumbai District NGO/SHG supplied cold and test less meal. conti.....

19 Conti….. Action Taken - Action Taken -  Directions are issued to maintained a buffer stock of minimum 20 days. And to purchase food grains from local market if supply is not made within time & additional cost is incurred from suppliers Bill.  Instruction have been given to NGO/SHG to provided hot meals to the students.  Meeting of all Districts Education Officer was conducted on 3 rd Feb, 2015 to taken remedial measures on SRM, Social Audit & Monitoring Institute Finding.

Issues  Existing norm of Rs per school for kitchen devices is very less to meet requirement. Hence, it should be increased to Rs per school or should be provided as per the number of student in school.  18 lakh students in private aided schools required eating plates. So it is requested to sanction Rs. 20 Crore for supply of eating plates.  Pending FCI Bills of Rs crore of year is paid from current years provision. Also for FCI payment in year Rs crore was used from cooking cost. So it is requested to sanction additional Rs crore for year  In some districts(Akola, Washim) rice provided by Food Corporation of India (FCI) is not of Fair Average Quality (FAQ). Due to this in Akola district there is interruption in Mid Day Meal in December This issue has been brought into notice of state level officials of FCI.

21 Suggestions  Separate Funds should be given for supply of storage bins.  Honorarium of cook-cum-helper and cooking cost should be increased.  This scheme is formulated in At present financial status of some of the parents is increased. So Mid Day Meal Scheme should be made optional. It must not be compulsory for those students who like Tiffin from home. Conti …

22  Funds should be given for providing weighing machines to schools to measure rice and food grains.  MME funds should be increased.  Mid Day Meal should be given to unaided Private schools (in Tribal, Slum & Rural area) where student / Parents are demanding for Mid Day Meal.  It is requested to give funds to provide milk to tribal students in addition to Mid Day Meal once in a week. Conti….. Suggestion

23 Proposed AWP & B Number of Schools & Children TypeNo of Schools Actual Enrollment No of children likely to Avail MDM Percentage (of Proposed Children to Enrollment ) No of Working Days for Primary Lakh64.00 Lakh90 % 222 Days Up. Primary Lakh41.00 Lakh88 % NCLP Lakh 100 %312 Days Total Lakh Lakh89 %

24 Proposed AWP & B (Central share) ItemPrimaryUpper Primary ( including NCLP) Total Requirement of Food grains (In MT) Requirement for cost of Food grains (Rs. in lakh) Requirement of Cooking Cost (Rs. in lakh) Requirement of Transport Assistance (Rs. in lakh) Honorarium for cook cum helper (Rs. in lakh) MME (Rs. In lakh) Kitchen Devices Total Central Share (Rs. in lakh)

25 Proposed AWP & B (State share) ItemPrimaryUpper Primary Total Requirement of Food grains (In MT) Nil Requirement for cost of Food grains (Rs. in lakh) Nil Requirement of Cooking Cost (Rs. in lakh) Requirement of Transport Assistance (Rs. in lakh) Honorarium for cook cum helper (Rs. in lakh) ( ) Total State Share (Rs. in lakh)

26 Mid Day Meal Scheme AWP&B (Amount in Crore) Budget RequirementCentral Share State Share Rs Rs Rs Central : State Proportion78.21 %21.79 %

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