1 Mid Day Meal Scheme Ministry of HRD Government of India PAB-MDM Meeting – Uttar Pradesh

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

Coverage : Institutions : Approval Vs Achievement (Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 99%98% Not covered (2045). Out of this 906 AIE centers closed, 235 Govt. aided institutions, 113 intermediate schools and 791 NCLP closed

Coverage Institutions : Approval Vs Achievement (U. Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 97% 91% Not covered (4699). 486 Intermediate, 3604 govt. aided intermediate,24 MMQ, 540 L.B. schools under construction and 45 L.B. schools closed

Coverage : Children Enrolment Vs Achievement (Pry) No. of Children (in lakhs) 63% 62% 55% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 78% 77%82% 1.Around 9 lakhs children enrolment dropped down. 2.For two months cooking interrupted due to PRI elections

Coverage : Children Enrolment Vs Achievement (UPry) No. of Children (in lakhs) 57%60% 42% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 60%100%69% 12 lakhs children not covered in Intermediate schools.

Drought : Children Approval Vs Achievement (Pry & U. Pry) No. of Children (in lakhs/Days) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 19% 46% Drought in 58 districts out of 72 districts in the state

Coverage : Children Approval Vs Achievement (NCLP) No. of Children 36% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of NCLP Institutions = 1474 Approved No of Working days=281

Coverage : Working Days Approval Vs Achievement (Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Working Days 107% 106% 99%

Coverage : Working Days Approval Vs Achievement (U.Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Working Days 107%106% 99%

Approval Vs Achievement: Number of Meals (Pry + UPry.) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Meals (in crore) 83% 87% 81% Less Meals Served in SHRAWASTI (41%), BAREILLY (46%), JAUNPUR (58%), FARRUKHABAD (64%), BADAUN (65%)

Food grains : Availability & Utilization ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Low Foodgrains Utilization – Dist. Wise DistrictsAllocationUtilization % Utilization SHRAWASTI % BAREILLY % JAUNPUR % MEERUT % MAHRAJGANJ % FARRUKHABAD % BADAUN % FIROZABAD % UNNAO % G. B. NAGAR % GONDA % BAGHPAT % KUSHINAGAR % AZAMGARH % KANNAUJ % DEORIA % Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs. UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Quantity in MTs 58%61% 63% 85.1% Children in the age group of 6-35 months are anemic 82.5 %85.%, Farukhabad, Agra, Mathura, Allahabad, Kaushanmbi, Chitrakut, Banda,Chandauli, Mathura, hathras, Agra, Muradabad, Shahjah, Badaun.

Food Grain Availability – District wise Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Special focus Dist : HATHRAS(42%), MATHURA(46%), KASHIRAM NAGAR(48%), DEORIA(55%), BULANDSHAHR(56%), UNNAO(59%),

Food Grain Utilization – District wise Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Special focus Dist.: SHRAWASTI(30%), BAREILLY(35%), JAUNPUR(43%), MEERUT & MAHRAJGANJ(48%), FARRUKHABAD & BADAUN (49%), FIROZABAD (50%), UNNAO(51%), G. B. NAGAR, GONDA & BAGHPAT (52%) State Level : 61%

Low Cooking Cost Utilization – Dist. wise DistrictsAllocationUtilization % Utilization SHRAWASTI % BAREILLY % JAUNPUR % MEERUT % GHAZIYABAD % FARRUKHABAD % BADAUN % FIROZABAD % MAHRAJGANJ % UNNAO % BAGHPAT % GONDA % SITAPUR % AZAMGARH % KUSHINAGAR % G. B. NAGAR % Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Utilization of Food Grains (Pry+U.Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Food Grain (in MTs) 83%

Expected Cooking Cost Vs Actual Cooking Cost Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cooking cost (Rs. In Lakh) 82%

Utilization of FG, FG lifted CC & T.A. ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In Lakh ) 90% Only (3.45%) are outstanding as on

COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 57% 61% 63%

Approval Vs Achiievment Engagement of Cooks-cum-Helpers during to No. of CCH Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 81% Primary + Upper Primary CCH not engaged

Honorarium to Cooks-cum-Helpers Rs. In Lakh Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 47% Central Share in allocation : Lakh State Share in allocation : Lakh

MME: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 35% 27% 53%

MME Utilization & School Inspection ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Transportation Assistance : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 76% 22% 102%

Achievement up to (Kitchen cum Stores) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Total Sanctioned : Kitchen Cum Stores 37707

Achievement up to (Kitchen Devices) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Total Sanctioned : units of Kitchen Devices

Coverage : School Health Programme No. of Institutions Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 14% IFA and De-worming distributed in Schools

Coverage : School Health Programme No. of Children Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 2% IFA and De-worming distributed Children

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

 Last meeting held on 17/07/2009  The meeting of the Executive body related to MDM meets regularly in the state Chaired by Chief Secretary. Last meeting was on SSMC Meeting

Capacity Building.  Training courses have been organised at block and Nayaya Panchayat level by Panchayati raj and Basic Education Department  Teachers are trained for MDM scheme at Block level.  Orientation programme and refresher training programmes have been organised with the help of UNICEF  NGO representative have also been trained for MDM. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Best Practices.  Chief Secretary has formed district and block level task forces under the leadership of DM and SDM respectively for frequent and effective supervision of MDM scheme.  I.V.R.S. system has been introduced to supervise daily the MDM scheme.  The government has facilitated availability of cooking Gas cylinders and equipments.  The cooks are being paid through account payee cheques from the schools. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Best Practices.  Mata Abhibhavak Sangh has been constituted for supervision of day to day cooking at the school level.  In order to promote Women welfare the state has introduced Mahila Samakhya in 15 blocks in some specified schools to provide hot cooked meal in place of gram pradhan  “Aashirwad school Health Programme conducted by health department under NRHM. Under this general health checkup, eye check, distribution of IFA tablets and De-worming tablets is being given. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Evaluation Studies  Studies were conducted by 4 Institute i.e. Giri Institute, BHU, Lucknow University and Gorakhpur University The Major findings are: Positive response from student (72%) in rural areas regarding quantity of food provided to them. The proportions of ingredients are not being maintained and as a result quality of food suffers Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Evaluation Studies Schools have been given adequate funds to posses necessary infrastucture. MDM is effective in increasing enrolment in schools reduced dropout rates and increased overall attendance. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Community participation.  Mid Day meal programme is implemented by Gram Pradhan, Head Master/NGO/SHG  The onus of procuring cooking ingredients is on gram pradhan and local self help groups/Mahila Samakhya in rural areas and sabhasads in urban areas. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Greivance Redressal Mechanism The toll free number is  This number has been activated in April 2011.Complaints are registered and necessary action is being taken immediately.  The Mid Day Meal authority is equiped with a strong MIS cell

Analysis of State’s Proposal for Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during (Primary) No. of children (in lakhs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3Q-2 Q-1 90 Q-4

Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during (Upper Primary) No. of children (in lakhs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3 Q-2 Q-1 36 Q-4

Proposal for Cook-cum-helper engaged in MDM Scheme Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India PAB Approval Already Engaged Revised Reqmt Additional Reqmt ( ) Cook- cum- helper4,34,0323,51,2604,33,739 Nil Nil 82,772 CCH not Engaged.

Proposal for Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Constructe d through MDM funds Constructed through convergence Gap Proposa l Nil Out of 48,895 institutes, kitchen cum stores are not to be provided in 9232 government aided schools Upper primary Schools are located within the premises of Primary schools. Hence no kitchen cum store is required in these schools also. Land is not available in 13,495 schools. State Government have sufficient funds for construction of kitchen cum stores in balance number of schools i.e 5733 Govt./Local body Schools.

Proposal for Procurement of Kitchen Devices Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Procured through convergence GapProposal 1,57,8401,44,403Nil13,437

Proposals and Recommendations Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India S. No componentPAB Approval Proposal Recomm endation1 Children (Pry) Children (U Pry) NCLP Drought Pry Nil 5 Drought U.Pry Nil 6 Working Day (Pry & U Pry) NCLPDrought(PryU.pry) Nil 7 Kitchen cum Store Nil 8 Cook cum Helper Kitchen Devices , MME Plan Within MME Limit

ISSUES Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  Low payment to Cook-cum –Helpers  Low utilisation of Food Grain in many Districts.  Poor school health programme.

Findings of Central Team 5 th to 9 th April 2011 Findings of Central Team 5 th to 9 th April 2011 District Covered 1.Aligarh ( 5 schools, 2 NGO) 2.Jalaun (13 schools) 3.Sant Ravidas Nagar (09 schools, 4 NGO) 4.Shrawasti (10 schools)

: Foodgrains  Foodgrains were available with the implementing agency in Aligarh, Jalaun, and SRN.  Foodgains was not available in primary school Akbarpur in Ikauna block of district Shravasti, and in Chiranjivi vikas sansthan (NGO) in Aligarh.  During 4 th qtr the allocation was made for only 1 month in district Shravasti. 50

Foodgrains contd…  In Aligarh FCI is supplying common grade rice for MDM instead of FAQ rice.  The quality of foodgrains with Asharfi Gramodyog Sansthan (NGO), Charra, Aligarh is engaged to served MDM in Rural aeras.  The quality of food served by NGO was not of good quality and no records was available at the time of the visit.

: Cooking Cost  Cooking cost was Rs Rs in primary up to November – December, 2010 in Shravasti district. 53

: Payment to FCI  Payment to FCI by districts is satisfactory except Shravasti where 80% payment has been made to FCI.  In Aligarh FCI has received payment from the district within the given time frame. 54

: Kitchen cum Store and Kitchen Devices  Kitchen shed was sanctioned in 3 schools out of 4 schools visited in Aligarh.  Kitchen devices were procured in all schools, however the available devices were not enough for preparation of sufficient quantity of MDM in some of the visited schools in district -Shravasti and Aligarh. 55

: Monitoring and Supervision  Poor monitoring at all levels in all the visited districts.  Under IVRS the calls are not being made as per the prescribed time schedule and problem in registration of the numbers.  District Task Force meetings are not held regularly in visited district particularly Shravasti. 56

School Health Programme  Very low convergence with school health programme of NRHM.  Health cards were not available in visited districts except district Jalaun.  Micro nutrients, IFA tablets and De-worming tablets were not distributed to the children except Aligarh. 57

: Good practices  Supply of spectacles to children under SHP.  Fire extinguisher in schools.  Storage of condiments etc. in separate jars in hygienic condition. 58

It may be Painted at prominent Places on the outside wall of the school.  It may be Painted at prominent Places on the outside wall of the school. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India The MDM Logo should be Widely Publicized The MDM Logo should be Widely Publicized.

Thank You Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India