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

Review of Implementation of MDMS in Andhra 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

Coverage Institutions : Approval Vs Achievement (U. PRY) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions

Coverage : CHILDREN Approval Vs Achievement (PRY) No. of Children (in lakhs) 88% 106% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Coverage : CHILDREN Approval Vs Achievement (U. PRY) No. of Children (in lakhs) 109% 107% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Coverage : Working Days Approval Vs Achievement (PRY & U.Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Working Days

Approval Vs Achievement: Number of Meals (P + UP.) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Meals (in crore) 95% 106%

Foodgrains : Opening Balance, Allocation & Lifting ( to ) Foodgrains (in Thousand MTs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 88%

FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 78% 69% Foodgrains (in Thousand MTs)

Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In crore ) 82%

COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Crores 87% 67%

Honorarium to Cooks-cum-Helpers Rs. In Crore Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 71%

MME : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Crores 67%

Transportation Assistance : Allocation vs Utilisation Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Crore 76%

Achievement up to (Kitchen cum Stores) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 16 3,077 KS 2,987 KS Total Allocation : 50,529 Kitchen Cum Stores 44,465 KS

Achievement up to (Kitchen Devices) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 17 Total Allocation : 78,453 units of Kitchen Devices

Coverage : School Health Programme and Inspections Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 37% 25%

19 Recommendations by Review Mission Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  A separate MDM cell at different levels namely State, district and mandal should be established.  Manpower may be engaged for these cells for proper implementation of the MDM scheme.  The State needs to speed up the construction of kitchen- cum-stores in all eligible schools.  MIS should be developed to ensure proper monitoring of the scheme.  Pending transportation cost should be paid to lifting agency i.e. AP Civil Supplies Corporation without further delay and suitable mechanism may be established to make regular payment to lifting agency.

20 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India A study should be conducted to assess the consumability of children in tribal areas by any eminent research institution. Orientation training may be given on aspects of safety, hygiene and sanitation apart from cooking Cook-cum-helpers. Instructions regarding the revised norms of the scheme should be communicated and made available at various levels. Orientation training for staff in MDM. A grievance redressal cell at State level may be set up as per the GOI guidelines. It will communicate complaints to the concerned authority without delay. Recommendations by Review Mission

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  No Meeting of State level Steering cum Monitoring Committee held during SSMC Meeting

Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India The Deputy Director, National Informatics Centre and Center for Good Governance, Hyderabad was requested to send the proposals for developing the software system for Mid Day Meal Scheme at the State from field level to Head quarters. The work is under process with positive steps. Web Based MIS

External Evaluation  “An impact on the Nutritional Status & Cognitive abilities” of the children at Primary and Upper Primary in rural and urban areas in Andhra Pradesh has been entrusted to the Human Development Department of Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University Hyderabad. The Study is under process.  The Director, SCERT, Andhra Pradesh has been requested to organize District wise impact of Mid Day Meal programme on children’s enrollment in all the 23 Districts through the DIET Principal. This also is under process.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  At State Level Commissioner & Director of School Education is the State level Grievance Redressal Officer.  At District Level Joint Collector is the District level Redressal Officer.  The District Collector and Magistrate treat every MONDAY as GRIEVANCE DAY to reduce the grievances of the MDM programme and taken up the grievances from the public on par with other subject of their districts.

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

Performance Score card – A Summary Sl. No.ComponentAchievementBenchmark 1.Foodgrains Availability 88% 2.Foodgrains Utilisation 78% 3.Cooking Cost Utilisation 78% 4.Cost of Food Grain 82%100% 5.MME Utilisation 68%75% 6.TA Utilisation 76%75% 7.Kitchen Shed construction 12%100% 8.Kitchen Devices procurement 100% 9.QPRs received 3nos. 10.SSMC Meeting Inspections 39%75% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

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 28 Q NCLP – 25,285 children Residential School Societies & Welfare hostels : 1,82,990

Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during (UP. PRIMARY) No. of children (in lakhs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3Q-2 29 Q Residential School Societies & Welfare hostels : 4,16,966

Proposal for Cook-cum-helper engaged in MDM Scheme Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Already Engaged Proposed ( ) Cook-cum- helper 1,42,50322,724 30

Proposal for Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Inst. Sanctioned Constructed through convergence Gap Proposal for ,28350,529024, PAB-MDM has already approved 24,754 kitchen cum store in , however funds could not be released to State due to paucity of funds.

Proposal for Procurement of Kitchen Devices Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Constructed through convergence Gap 79,35578,02101,334 32

Proposed MME Plan Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India The following activities are proposed in MME Plan :  Introduction of IVRS based MIS system.  Engagement of manpower at State, District and Block level  Hiring of vehicles for monitoring purposes.  Publicity, Awareness campaign.  Training to cook-cum-helper.  Printing of monitoring & evaluation formats, registers etc.  External Evaluation. 33

ISSUES Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 34  No SSMC Meetings.  Action taken note is still awaited on Review Mission’s recommendations.  Slow progress on construction of kitchen cum stores.  Weak convergence with SHP, NRHM.

Proposals and Recommendations Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India S. No componentPAB Approval ProposalRecommendation 1Children (Pry)38,76,59040,95,57440,96,000 2Children (Hostels) Pry1,82,9901,83,000 3Children (NCLP)25,285 4Children (U Pry)21,22,12522,60,92022,61,000 5Children (Hostels) U P4,16,9664,17,000 6Working Day (Pry and U Pry) 220 – P & UP NCLP 220 – P & UP NCLP 7Kitchen cum Store24, Cook cum Helper1,42,50322,724 9Kitchen Devices Draught affected areaNA 11MME PlanNARs crore Within permissible limit 35

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