1. Click to edit Master subtitle style Field Observations of Monitoring Institute on MDM Programme in Mizoram Presented In PAB Meeting (MDM) (7th March, 2012) By Prof. R.P.Vadhera, Nodal Officer Monitoring Institute, Mizoram University, Aizawl M Monitoring Institute

2. Map of Mizoram Showing the Location of Districts Covered in 1st and 2nd Report

3. General Information Districts Monitored 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt. Champhai Distt Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt Period of Report 1ST Oct, 2010 to 31ST March,2011 1st April, 2011 to 30th Sept, 2011 Dates of Field Visits 28th April to 13th May 2011 5th April to 13th May, 2011 15th Sept to 9th Dec, 2011 17th to 22nd Oct,2011 Number of Elementary Schools PS: 287 UPS: 244 Total: 531 PS: 151 UPS: 125 Total: 276 PS : 93 UPS : 72 Total: 165 PS: 134 UPS: 103 Total: 237 Number of Schools Covered PS : 21 UPS : 19 Total: 40 PS : 20 U PS : 20 Total: 40 PS : 20 U PS : 20 Total: 40 PS : 21 U PS : 19 Total: 40

4. TRENDS 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt.Champhai Distt.Kolasib DisttMamit Distt Day Before the Visit On the Day of the Visit Day Before the Visit On the Day of the Visit Day Before the Visit On the Day of the Visit Day Before the Visit On the Day of the Visit Enrollment 2970 3467 28132600 No. of Children Attending School 2722 (91.65%) 2646 (89.09%) ----- 3169 (91.4%) 2182 (77.6%) 2162 (76.9%) 2187 (84.1%) 2068 (79.3%) No. of Children Availing MDM as per Register 2722 (91.65%) 2646 (89.09%) Total number of children availing MDM cannot be given, as beneficiary register for MDM was not maintained by some sample schools 2182 (77.6%) 2162 (76.9%) 2187 (84.1%) 2068 (79.3%) No. of Children Actually Availing MDM 2722 (91.65%) 2646 (89.09%) - -- 3169 2182 (77.6%) 2162 (76.9%) 2187 (84.1%) 2068 (79.3%)

5. Regularity in Service of MDM and Supply of Food Grains and Cooking Cost 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt.Champhai Distt. Kolasib DisttMamit Distt 1. Service of Hot Cooked Food on Daily Basis 87.5% served on regular basis 72.5%served on regular basis 97.5% served on regular basis 95% served on regular basis 2. Regularity of supply of food grains The supply of food grains to schools in the state is done on quarterly not monthly basis, which was by and large regular. The supply of food grains to schools in the state is done on quarterly not monthly basis, which was by and large regular. 3. Quality of food grain Good : 55% Average: 45% Good: 30% Average: 67.5% Poor: 2.5% Good: 60% Average : 40% Good: 50% Average : 50%

6. Variety VVa 1st Monitoring Report2nd Report Aizawl DisttChamphai Distt Kolasib DisttMamit Distt Variety of Food More than 90% of sample schools served a variety of food such as nutrella, green leaves, dal, potatoes, cabbage, brinjals, pumpkin, eggs and tin fish (in some schools) Almost all sample schools (100%) served a variety of food such as nutrella, green leaves, dal, potatoes, cabbage, brinjals, pumpkin, eggs(occasionally), tin fish (in some schools) and meat (in some schools). Delivery of Food Grain at school No: 100% Yes: 28% No: 72% No: 100% Delivery of Cooking Cost: None of the sample schools have ever received the cooking cost in advance. Like the food grains the cooking cost is released to the schools on quarterly basis not monthly and that too not in advance. Variety of Food in MDM and Delivery of Food Grains in School

7. Cooking Cost, Social Equity, Children’s Reactions and Supplements 1st Monitoring Report2nd Report Aizawl Distt.Champhai Distt Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt Delivery of Cooking Cost: Not in Advance but in Cash Social Equity: No gender or caste (not relevant as there is no cast system in Mizo Society) or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating arrangements in any of the sample schools from all four sample districts Children's Reactions: Children are by and large happy However, certain schools in Aizawl and Chaphai Districts could not serve the food regularly during the first quarter Supplema ntry Nutrition: Iron: 17.5% Folic acid: 10% Vitamin: 12.5% De-worming medicine: 5.0% Iron: 5.0% Folicacid :2.5% Vitamin: 2.5% De-worming medicine: 2.5% Iron: 5.0% Folic Acid: 5.0% Vitamin A : Nil De-worming medicines: Nil No. supplemants by any sample school.

8. Frequency of Health Check-up 1st Monitoring Report2nd Report Aizawl DistrictChamphai Distt. Kolasib DisttMamit Distt. Health Check- up a)Monthly : Nil b) Quarterly: Nil c)Half Yearly: 2.5% d)Annually: 45% e)Never: 52.5% a)Monthly : Nil b) Quarterly:2.5% c)Half Yearly: Nil d)Annually: 2.5% e)Never: 75% a)Monthly : Nil b) Quarterly:2.5% c)HalfYearly:7.5% d)Annually:27.5% e)Never: 62.5% a)Monthly : Nil b) Quarterly: 2.5% c)Half Yearly: 5% d)Annually: 22.5% e)Never: 70% Health Cards/R ecords Yes: 15% No: 85% Yes: 15% No: 85% Yes: 15% No: 85% Yes: 10% No: 90%

9. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN MDM 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt. Champhai Distt. Kolasib Distt. Mamit Distt. Parents Good: 2.5% Fair: 5.0% Poor: 92.5% Good: Nil Fair: 7.5% Poor: 92.5% Good: 12.5% Fair: 12.5% Poor: 75.0% Good: Nil Fair: 10.0% Poor: 90.0% VEC/SMC Good: 2.5% Fair: 15.0% Poor: 82.5% Fair: 20% Poor: 80% Fair: 25% Poor: 75% Fair: 25% Poor: 75% Teachers By and large good Maintenance of roster Nil

10. Inspection and Supervision of MDM : By State, District, Block and Cluster Level Officers 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl DisttChamphai Distt Kolasib DisttMamit Distt State Level Officers Never: 90% Rarely: 10% Never:100%Never: 82.5% Rarely: 17.5% Never: 100% District Level Officers Never: 78% Rarely: 22% Never:43% Rarely:57% Never: 55% Rarely: 37.5% Frequently:7.5% Never:32.5% Rarely:62.5% Frequently:5% Block Level Officers Never: 70% Rarely: 22.5% Frequently:7.5% Never: 30% Rarely: 70% Never: 45% Rarely: 50% Frequently:5% Never:35% Rarely:60% Frequently:5% Cluster Level Officers Never: 40% Rarely: 22% Frequently:38% Never: 2.5% Rarely: 57.5% Frequently: 40% Never: Nil Rarely: 2.5% Frequently: 97.5% Never:2.5% Rarely:2.5% Frequently:95%

11. Cooks: Their Social Status and Salaries 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt.ChamphaiKolasib DisttMamit Distt. Social Category of Cooks: STs: 100% SC: Nil OBC: Nil STs: 100% SC: Nil OBC: Nil STs: 100% SC: Nil OBC: Nil STs: 100% SC: Nil OBC: Nil Gender of Cooks: Almost all of the cooks were females Number of Cooks: Up to 25 Students: 1 Cook 25 to 100 students: 2 Cooks 101 to 200 Students: 3 Cooks Engagements of SHG/ Contractors: None of the sample schools has ever engaged any NGO/SHG/Contractor. Food for MDM in all samples schools was cooked and served by cooks. Salaries of Cooks: There were no helpers in any of the sample schools as all of them have been promoted as cooks from My 2010. All cooks were paid a remuneration of Rs.1500/-pm in cash. All cooks and helpers in the sample schools reported that they do not get their remuneration on monthly basis.

12. Infrastructure for MDM in Schools 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt.Champhai Dist.tKolasib DisttMamit Distt. Kitchen- sheds: Yes; 100%Yes: 100%Yes: 97.5% Fuel for Cooking Only Fire wood: Nil Only LPG: 13% Both : 87% Only Fire wood: 87.5% Only LPG: 2.5% Both: 10% Only Fire wood:62.5% Only LPG: Nil Both: 37.5% Only Fire wood: 70% Only LPG: 5% Both: 25% Adequate Utensils Yes: 90% Yes: 100%Yes; 85% Potable water Yes: 95% PHE: 65% Rain Water: 35% Yes: 90% PHE: Large Majority Rain water: Few: Yes: 100% PHE: 87.5% Rain :12.5% Yes: 95% PHE:70% Rain: 30%

13. ISSUES OF SAFETY, HYGIENE AND DISCIPLINE IN MDM 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt.Champhai Distt. Kolasib Distt.Mamit Distt. Hygiene: Good: 67.5 Fair: 30% Poor: 2.5% Good: 65% Fair: 35% Poor: Nil Good: 60% Fair: 40% Poor: Nil Good: 17.5% Fair: 75% Poor: 7.5% Discipline Children in all sample schools take meal in a very disciplined and orderly manner. Cooks and teachers play an important role in maintenance of such discipline.

14. PERCEPTIONS WITH REGARD TO 1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report Aizawl Distt. Champhai Distt. Kolasib Distt. Mamit Distt. ENROLLEMENT 63% Positive 27% No Impact 10% not sure 50% Positive 50% not sure 100% Positive85% Positive 15% not sure ATTENDANCE 85% Positive 12% No Impact 3% not sure 95% Positive 5% not sure 97.5% Positive 2.5% not sure 92.5% Positive 7.5% not sure GENERAL WELL BEING 100% Positive Other incidental Benefits a) Poor families are reported to be relieved by the introduction of MDM as they don’t have to spend on the Tiffin of their children. b) Teachers of all sample schools reported that children become more active with the serving of MDM. PERCEPTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE IMPACT OF MDM ON ENROLLEMENT AND ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN

15. THANKS Resented by: Mizoram University Nodal Officer, Prof. R.P.Vadhera, Professor in Education, Department of Education,Mizoram University, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram, Mobile No.09436354144, Email:, rpvadhera55@gmail.com