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

Review of Implementation of MDMS in ORISSA (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 100%

Coverage Institutions : Approval Vs Achievement (U. Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Institutions 100%

Coverage : Children Enrolment Vs Achievement (Pry) No. of Children (in lakhs) 80% 85% 92% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 105% 85% 95% 5% less is due to low attendance in the schools. Cooking is done by SHGs.(65%)

Coverage : Children Enrolment Vs Achievement (UPry) No. of Children (in lakhs) 76%90% 81% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 129% 90% 93% 7% less due to low attendance in the schools

Coverage : Children Approval Vs Achievement (NCLP) No. of Children 100% Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of NCLP Institutions = 920 Approved No of Working days=200

Coverage : Working Days Approval Vs Achievement (Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Working Days 100% 95%

Coverage : Working Days Approval Vs Achievement (U.Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Working Days 100% 95%

Approval Vs Achievement: Number of Meals (Pry + UPry.) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of Meals (in crore) 107% 81% 94% Less Meals Served in Jharsuguda (82%), Khurda (89%) & Cuttack, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur (90%)

Foodgrains : Availability & Utilisation ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India MTs MTs MTs 7846 MTs Low utilization of Food grain (Rice) due to less coverage of Children

Low Foodgrains Utilization – Dist. Wise DistrictsAllocationUtilization % Utilization Jharsuguda % Kendrapara % Khurda % Jagatsinghpur % Balasore % Rayagada % Cuttack % Dhenkanal % Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

FOOD GRAIN : ALLOCATION vs. UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Quantity in MTs 75% 69% 59% 74.2% Children in the age group of 6-35 months are anaemic (out of which 63.2%U 75.8%R). Mayurbhanj, Kyujar,Debghar, Nuapada, Koraput, Kandhmal

Food Grain Availability – District wise Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Nayagarh(54%) & Deogarh(59%)

Food Grain Utilization – District wise Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Special focus Dist.: Jharsuguda (60%), Kendrapara & Khurda (64%), Jagatsinghpur, Balasore (65%) State Level : 69%

Utilization of Food Grains Pry+U.Pry) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Food Grain (in MTs) 94%

Expected Cooking Cost Vs Actual Cooking Cost Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cooking cost (Rs. In Lakh) 105% State share is high – (Pry) 1.0 Rs. and (U.pry) 1.90 Rs. per child per day

Low Cooking Cost Utilization – Dist. wise DistrictsAllocationUtilization % Utilization Jharsuguda % Rayagada % Khurda % Balasore % Cuttack % Jagatsinghpur % Kendrapara % Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Utilization of FG, FG lifted CC & T.A. ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Last year Huge USB was with the districts in the state so less utilization till the 3 rd QTR

Payment of cost of Food grains to FCI Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Cost of Food Grain (Rs. In Lakh ) 100%

COOKING COST: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakh 58% 74% 58%

Approval Vs Achiievment Engagement of Cooks-cum-Helpers during to No. of CCH Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 101% Primary + Upper Primary 385 more CCH engaged by the state against the PAB approval

Honorarium to Cooks-cum-Helpers Rs. In Lakh Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Central Share in allocation : 3117 Lakh State Share in allocation : 1039 Lakh

MME: ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 27% 1%2% Data entry operators appointed at the District and block levels and the training programmes conducted

Mme Utilization & School Inspection ( to ) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India MME Plan not Submitted for

Transportation Assistance : ALLOCATION vs UTILISATION Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Rs in Lakhs 85% 27%

Achievement up to (Kitchen cum Stores) Progress (in %) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India Total Sanctioned : Kitchen Cum Stores Money Has been released to the BDO and order has been issued for the completion of Kitchen-cum-stores.

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 IFA Distributed in 995 Schools, Vitamin A 995 Schools and De-worming 995 Schools

Coverage : School Health Programme No. of Children Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India IFA Distributed Children, Vitamin A Children and De- worming 4906 Children out of Children

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

Next SSMC meeting is on Last meeting held on 20/09/2010 SSMC Meeting

Capacity Building.  The SSA and DIET are conducting programmes for training and capacity building of persons involved in MDM scheme.  The DSWOs have been allocated funds for capacity building and Training of WSHGs/Teachers in charge at the school level. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Best Practices.  Egg has been introduced in the scheme. State provides six eggs per student per month.  Provision for local fruits /Banana to the students in lieu of eggs.  Almost 65% schools of the state have been handed over to the WSHGs who are managing the programme.  They cook food through the cooks and heplers engaged under the programme Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Best Practices.  The Honorarium to cook-cum-helpers is released quaterly to the DSWOs who place under BDOs for the payments to cook-cum- helpers through their Bank Account.  Management and Information system has been extended up to block level to monitor the programme effectively.  At state level a computer Cell has been opened for the Management of the programme.  A student helpline has been opened at OPERA and this helpline is used for Mid Day Meal and this helpline is used for Mid Day meal programme.  The system of decentralised procurement has been introduced from 1/04/2011for the purchase of Ingredients at the school level. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Evaluation Studies  No Evaluation studies conducted. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Community participation.  PTA / SHG under supervision of BDO are responsible for the Implementation of MDM at the school Level.  Involvement of Mothers in testing the quality of Dal and overseeing the programme in turns at school level have intensified monitoring of the scheme at the grass root level Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

Greivance Redressal Mechanism  The Department has opened a control room with a toll free no to receive complaints from the fields  A student helpline has been opened at OPERA and this helpline is used for Mid Day Meal and this helpline is used for Mid Day meal programme.  Video conferencing are being held at regular basis with intervals with DMs and other senior officials

Findings of NFHS-3 As per the NFHS -3, about two third (65%) of all the children and 61% of all the women are anemic.  The nutritional status- 45% of all the children in the state are stunted, 20% of the children are wasted and 41% percent of the children are under weight. These are the indicators of chronic and acute undernutrition  The NFHS-3, 41% of women and 36% of all men in the state are too thin, with a body mass index of less than As per the report only 52-58% of men and women are “healthy” (weight as per their height).

10 th Report of Commissioners of the Supreme Court (May-2010) Surveyed in 40 villages in 4 districts of Orissa There are 37.8% schools which still do not have cooking facility. It was also observed that in 23.5% schools the food grain used for cooking is poor in quality. In only 6% of all school surveyed there is a varied menu, which reduces the interest of the children from the mid day meal. It came out from the survey that in 57% of the schools they have not been providing eggs though they are supposed to provide it. The irregularity in supply of foodgrains which was reported in 30% cases was also another important reason for improper implementation of the scheme.

10 th Report of Commissioners of the Supreme Court (May-2010) cont….  Recommendations: Minimum infrastructural facilities for proper cooking and distribution of meal need to be provided in the schools, as 37.3% schools have no cooking sheds, only 5% schools provide plates to the children and there are problems of lack of required utensils and drinking water facility. The quality of meal should be improved The distribution of egg/banana should be made mandatory at least thrice in a week there is provision of distribution of eggs/bananas twice a week it has not been provided in 57% of the schools for the last one year.

10 th Report of Commissioners of the Supreme Court (May-2010) cont…. Inflation-indexed allocation as well as mobilization for kitchen garden in school premises should be encouraged. The cooks and helpers should be paid monthly on a regular basis. The Government of Odisha has notified for a revised payment of Rs 600 and Rs 400 for the cook and helper respectively. But still it is far below the minimum wage.

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 38

Enrolment Vs Availing MDM during (Upper Primary) No. of children (in lakhs) Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India (Proposed) Q-3Q-2 Q-1 16

Proposal for Cook-cum-helper engaged in MDM Scheme Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India PAB Approval Already Engaged Additional requirement ( ) Cook- cum- helper In CCH Approved 66,388, State engaged 66,773 CCH, 385 more CCH

Proposal for Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Constructed through convergence GapProposal Nil1518Nil is the total number of schools =3897 are Govt. aided schools for which construction of kitchen sheds has not been claimed.

Proposal for Procurement of Kitchen Devices Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No. of institutions Sanctioned Procured through convergence GapProposal Nil

Proposals and Recommendations Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India S. No componentPAB Approval Proposal Recomm endation1 Children (Pry) Children (U Pry) NCLP Drought Pry Data not given 5 Drought U.Pry Working Day (Pry & U Pry) NCLPDrought(PryU.pry) 200 Pry & 220 UPry 200 NCLP Pry & Upry 232 NCLP 7 Kitchen cum Store NilNil 8 Cook cum Helper Kitchen Devices 390Nil 10 MME Plan Not submitted May be submitted within 15 days

ISSUES Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India No MPR on payment to FCI received from the state through out the year. No MPR on payment to FCI received from the state through out the year. Engagement of cook-cum-helper not as per the GOI norms & the cook-cum-helpers are being paid Rs.600/- and Rs.400/- per month which is below the prescribed GOI norms. Engagement of cook-cum-helper not as per the GOI norms & the cook-cum-helpers are being paid Rs.600/- and Rs.400/- per month which is below the prescribed GOI norms.  Very high level of Anemia & under nutrition cases among children found in the state.  Poor MME Utilization  Mismatch of Food grain Lifting and T.A  No MME plan submitted.  Poor school inspection and school health programme

51 Issues Issues  Cook cum Helper not Engaged as per GOI norm.  Cook cum Helper not paid as per GOI norm  Inordinate delay in payment of Cook cum Helpers’ s honorarium  Kitchen Devices fund released by GOI in 2007 not disbursed yet  Supervision charges claimed from Cooking Cost  Meal not supplied since 13 th March-3 rd April in Kalama.  Delay in Release of funds by District to Schools(3 months)  Quality of Foodgrains not of FAQ in rural schools  Less Quantity of foodgrains delivered at school  Menu decided by State and not displayed in schools. Findings of Central Team 5 th to 9 th April 2011

52 Issues Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  Storage of foodgrains in HM’s room/Class room in most of the schools.  Banned insecticides used in stored foodgrains  Health check up very irregular and health cards of children not maintained.  School Health Programme not reached to schools in Cuttack  Convergence with Health Department needs to be strengthened.  Date Expired IFA and De-worming tablets supplied in Mayurbhanj district.  Functionaries at district and sub district level unaware of Revised or old norms  Weak monitoring at district level and below

53 Issues Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  Children are supposed to bring plates from their home  Standard MDM register is not available  MME fund not utilized  SHG not maintaining their books and accounts properly  District Welfare Officer, Sambalpur has very limited knowledge of MDMS  No Dedicated staff for MDM at State/District and sub district level  Community awareness and Involvement is limited  Eligibility, Entitlement and Logo of MDM not found either in schools or at prominent places.

54 Issues Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India  Toilets inadequate  Kitchen Sheds not available in 7 schools in Jharsuguda, Balasore and Bhapur block of Nayagarh  Grievance Redressal mechanism for MDM is missing at district level.  No External and concurrent evaluation of the programme  No fire extinguisher available in schools  Unhygenic cooking and serving  Green vegetables missing and Pulses not supplied in some schools in Mayurbhanj.  Tribal Welfare Schools boarding lodging condition not satisfactory.

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