1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)
Monitoring Institute Observations on
implementation of Mid-Day-Meal in
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)
National Institute of Rural Development
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
Period of the report : 1st October,13- 31st March,14
District: North and Middle Andaman

2. Regularity in serving MDM:
The UT Primary schools are providing daily hot
cooked Meal regularly
96 to 98% students are availing the MDM
Regularity in Supply of Food grain:
The food grains are not delivered by the
distributors at the school point instead SHGs
(cooking agencies are lifting the food grains by
meeting their self expenditure

3. Regularity in delivering cooking cost at the school level:
MI observed that there is delay in delivering the Cooking Cost to the Cooking Agencies
Social Equity:
MI noticed that there is no discrimination inserving the MDM at the school point

4. Management Information System (MIS):
Menu:
Common menu is prepared for the cluster of schools
The MI observed that menu is not being displayed at the noticeable place in the school
The SMC members are monitoring the cooking and serving of MDM
Management Information System (MIS):
MI observed that there is a training for the teacher in-charge of the schools for MDM for MIS at the CRC level

5. School Health Programme:
There is no regular time frame for the health check up. The local health workers of the centre do come for the purpose and provide medicines
It is reported that all the Primary Schools and UPS are covered under the school health programme and provided the iron, dewarming tablets are given to the school students
MI observed that use of the iodized salt in MDM
All the students are encouraged to wash hands before and after eating

6. Financial Management:
The registers are maintained at the school level by the respective teacher in-charge
General observations of MI:
Observed that hygienic conditions are maintained in the cooking place/ kitche
PTA/ MTA/ Community is pro-active in the process of MDM
Eggs are provided two days in week and separate funds are provided by the UT administration towards the cost of eggs