Demography of Sikkim: Sikkim is one of the second smallest states in India being surrounded by China, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal & West Bengal. Area: 7096 Sq. Km. Population: [2011 census] No. of districts: 04 Ethnic Communities : Bhutia, Lepcha, Nepali. Sex ration: ◦Male:3,23,070 ◦Female:2,87,507 Literacy rate: ◦Male:86.55 ◦Female:66.39 Density: 86 per sq.km

ADMINISTRATIVE HIERARCHY OF MDM SCHEME. State Project Office (director) District Project Office (jt. Director] block Level (Asst. Director). School Level (HoIs).

NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONs COVERED UNDER MDM PRIMARY UPPER PRY GRAND TOTAL DISTT.GOVT.MONASSANSTOTAL

Kitchen cum Store Detail of sanctioned & details:- Fin. YearNo. of units sanctioned Central Assistance released [Rs. In lakh] Remarks Under progress Reconstruction [under progress] Total

Details of Kitchen Devices: Fin. YearNos. of Units sanctioned Central assistance released. [Rs. In lakh] Remarks Utilized do do-- Total do-- Replacement do do do-- Total do--

ENTITLEMENT OF COOKING COST, CATEGORYCENTRALSTATETOTAL PRIMARY UPPER PRIMARY From July, 2014 onwards with 7.5% enhanced PRIMARY UPPER PRIMARY

Foodgrains allocation, lifted & Payment thereof: CATEGORYALLOCATION [in MTs] LIFTED in MTS. [upto 3 rd Qtr] Payment to FCI [Rs. In lakh] PRY UP-PRY TOTAL Note: There is no any pending bills to FCI till Dec, 2014

PAB approved, Enrolment vis-a-vis mdm availed Enrolment PABEnrolmentAverage Availed Coverage% Primary Upper Pry TOTAL

Sanction Intimation of Central Assistance & Receipt. Components Received [Rs. In lakh] Demand Draft received by FRED, GOS. Adhoc ReleasedRs Sanction Intimation, Dt: May 2 nd week 1 st InstallmentRs Sanction Intimation, Dt: Aug, 3 rd week. 2 nd Instalment Sanction Intimation, Dt: Jan, 2015 [2 nd week] TOTAL

Receipt of Central Assistance/State & Released thereof [ ] Central Assistance [Rs. In lakh] State Share [Rs. In lakh] Components ReceivedReleasedUnutilizedState Share Released Food-grains Cooking cost HCCH Transportation Cost MME TOTAL Note: Academic session begins from February to December.

Introduction of Green Channel Scheme under MDM. Introduction/Designing of MDM web-portal by MDM cell. Opening of Jt. MDM Bank Accounts for all schools. Centralized payment of FCI. Training of web-portal at district level. Sensitization of CCH by nutritional expert at the district level.

Best Practices:- Egg & Meat being provided once in a month. State is providing more than mandatory state share in primary category. i.e. Rs.0.65/child/day. Cooking agencies/PTA/SMC are actively involved in serving MDM in the schools. Grievance Redressal Mechanism. No complaints has been received so far.

State Contigency/Emergency Plan Plan: All officers, school heads, cooking agencies have been sensitized on safety measures viz:-  Disaster Management.  Combating fire incidents.  First Aid applications.  Immediate information. School heads are directed to seek immediate help from Block level officers, Fire Deptt, Police Station, Panchayats and PTA. Teaching & Non Teaching staff have also been sensitized on safety measures and deal emergency situation.

Proposal for

Proposal for No. of Schools: Primary: 542 Upper Pry : 370 Total: 872 No. of Cook cum Helpers: Primary/Upper Pry : 1891 No. of Enrolment: Primary:45453 Upper Pry:32995 Total: Working Days: 222

Proposal for central assistant [ ] Recurring 1. Cooking Cost:  Primary:Rs lakh  Upper Primary:Rs lakh 2. Cost of Food-grains:  Primary [ MTs]:Rs lakh  Upper Pry [ MTs] :Rs lakh 3. Transportation Charges :Rs lakh 4. Honorarium to CCH : Rs lakh 5. MME : Rs lakh TOTAL:Rs lakh

Requirement of kitchen shed Nos. of institution Units of kitchen sheds sanctioned Units of kitchen shed required Remarks govt. aided has increased. Note: 72 reconstruction of kitchen shed is excluded.

Proposal for central assistant [ ] Non-Recurring Construction of kitchen cum stores: No. of Kit. Shed required:12 Plinth area : 180 nos.= Rs lakh.

PROBLEMS & ISSUES. As per the prevailing market price, cooking cost for both Pry & up-pry needs to be enhanced appropriately. Procedural delay in releasing the fund. MME of 1.8 % is very meager and needs to be enhanced. There is no food tasting lab in the state [suggestion solicited]

mid-day meal at school supervised by teachers.

Hot Mid-Day Meal at school

SLSMC meeting of MDM

SLSMC Meeting.

NGOs/Nodal officers at SLSMC meeting.

Web-portal training at Districts. Training/SensitizationSchool Heads/MDM Tr.

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