Ministry of HRD Government of India Mid Day Meal Scheme PAB-MDM Meeting – Andaman & Nicobar Islands Mid Day Meal Scheme PAB-MDM Meeting – Andaman & Nicobar Islands

REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MDMS in A & N Island (Primary + Upper Primary) ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

BEST PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY THE UT  UT is providing cooking cost Rs. 5.1 Pcpd at Primary and Rs 4.66 Pcpd at Upper Primary. (additional)  This UT provides boiled eggs twice a week and ripened banana once a week.  Health check up of food supplier and its group members every month.  32 Numbers of Kitchen-cum-Stores have been constructed from UT fund

Issues : Appraisal Issues : Appraisal  193 (77%) Kitchen-cum-stores are yet to be constructed.  Honorarium to Cook cum helpers paid through Cheque.

Issues Highlighted by Monitoring Institutions Storage of FG is done in temporary and rented kitchen sheds in cluster kitchens. In majority of the schools the agencies reported that they are not receiving the cooking cost on time. Government is charging 2% tax on the claim of cooking cost on Cooking agencies of the cluster kitchens. Menu was not displayed on board at 18.9% schools. Quality of MDM is poor in 13 (35.1%) schools. The cook-cum-helpers are not receiving their remuneration on time.

Coverage of Children - Enrolment Vs Achievement (Pry) No. of Children 79% 77% 78%

Coverage of Children- Enrolment Vs Achievement (U.Pry) No. of Children 80% 79% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs. UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Quantity in MTs 60% 64% 67%

Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI (up to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In Lakh ) 66%

COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 56% 52% 57%

Engagement of Cooks-cum-Helpers during to No. of CCH Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 100%

Payment of Honorarium to CCH Rs. In Lakh Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 62%

MME : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 59% 25% 0.03 %

Transportation Assistance : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 0% 23%

CONSTRUCTION OF KITCHEN CUM STORES An amount of Rs lakh has been booked towards construction of kitchen cum stores

Procurement of Kitchen Devices under MDM 100%

Coverage _ RBSK Component No. of Schools covered No. of Children covered Total in UT Health Check up198 (59%)25301 (70%) Iron & Folic Acid distribution 247 (73%)27365 (76%) Vitamin ‘A’ distribution00 Deworming Tablets distribution 247 (73%)27365 (76%) Spectacle distribution00

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India SCORE CARD_ALL COMPONENTS_ Three Years

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

Analysis of State’s Proposal for

Proposal for : Children (Primary) 21 No. of children (in thousands) Proposed Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 Enrolment Availed MDM PAB Approval Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Proposal for : Children (Upper Primary) 22 No. of children (in thousands) Proposed Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 Enrolment Availed MDM PAB Approval Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

PROPOSAL FOR COOK-CUM-HELPERS 23 PAB Approval For Engaged during Cooks to be engaged ( ) 721 No additional Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen-cum-stores PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen-cum-stores 24 Total Institutions (Govt. + Govt. aided + Local Bodies) Total Sanctioned till Construction through Convergence Gap State’s Proposal Recomme ndation 1234=(1-2-3)  Rs Lakhs was sanctioned in  An amount of Rs Lakhs towards central share was released. The remaining amount of Rs Lakhs is still pending from MHRD.  This UT has booked an amount of Rs Lakhs and the balance amount of Rs Lakhs was surrendered.  UT has proposed Rs Lakhs ( ) may be released during the year for construction of all sanctioned 251 kitchen cum stores

PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen devices PROPOSAL FOR Kitchen devices 25 Total Institutio ns Total Sanctioned till ConvergenceGapState’s Proposal Recommendatio n by Appraisal team New Replace ment New Replac ement New Replac ement Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Proposals and Recommendations 26 S. No ComponentPAB Approval Proposal for Recommendatio n 1Children (Pry) Children (U Pry) Working Day (Pry and U. Pry) & Primary-220 Upper Primary-220 Primary-220 Upper Primary-220 Primary-220 Upper Primary Kitchen cum Store 00 5Cook cum Helper 721 No additional 6 Kitchen Devices New 0 00 Replac ement MME (Rs. in lakhs) Rs LakhAs per norms 8 Requirement of Central Assistance (Rs. in lakhs) Rs lakh Rs

Coverage : Institutions : Existing Vs Achievement (Primary) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 100% %

Coverage : Institutions : Existing Vs Achievement (Upper Pry with Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 100% 100%

Pre-requisite stepStatus Plan should be approved by SSMC Meeting Yes Release of funds through e-transfer from State / District to at least 50% schools Yes 100% payment of cost of food grains made to FCI 66% 100% payment of honorarium to cook-cum-helpers through e-transfer to their bank accounts. 62%, by cheque Annual and Monthly data entry for the FY should be completed up to December Yes Emergency Medical Plan on the lines of the contingency plan of Odisha. Yes Submission of Plan through MDM-MIS Action taken note on commitments given by the State Govt. during PAB Meeting of Yes Action taken note on findings of reports of Monitoring Institute.Yes Action plan for the testing of food samples, Number of food samples tested by accredited labs and findings No Separate and detailed MME planYes Plan submitted duly signed by the Pr. Secretary / Secretary of the State/UT within the scheduled date. Yes

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