1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH Annual Work Plan & Budget, 2015-16 [Mid Day Meal Scheme] MDM - PAB Meeting – Arunachal Pradesh on 05.03.2015

2. OUTLINE  Action Taken on Issues raised PAB meeting 2014-15  Initiatives Taken by the State Government  Strategies Proposed to be adopted for effective implementation.  Management Structure of MDM – Arunachal Pradesh  Flow of Food grains (Rice)  Fund Flow System  Fund Received /Released  Performance /Achievement up to 3 rd Qtr (01.04.2013 to 31.12.2013  Budget Proposal for 2014-15

3. Action Taken on Issues raised during PAB meeting 2014-15 1.Delay in release of funds to districts/schools  The State Finance Department has taken up initiatives for release of funds to nodal implementing department in time. 1 st installment Central allocation of funds have been released to nodal department State matching share of Rs. 222.46 lakh has also released to nodal department 2.Negative balance of food grains at the end of 3 rd quarter in districts like Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Changlang.  Instructions have been issued to District Administration to strictly maintain norms of foodgrains utilization to avoid mis-match. 3. Negative balance of cooking cost.  Since cooking cost released by GoI till 31.12.2013 is less than the actual meal served, hence negative balance was shown in AWP&B,2014-15.  Issue was resolved after release of 2 nd installment of recurring Central assistance. DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

4. Action Taken on Issues raised during PAB meeting 2014-15 4. Absence of Medical Emergency Plan (MEP)  Medical Emergency Plan has been prepared and submitted to the Ministry of HRD on 06/06/2014.  MEP has also been circulated to all districts to disseminate to school level implementation. 5.Poor Coverage under School-Health Programme (SHP)  The issue of poor coverage of children under SHP was discussed in the SLSCMC meeting held on 04/09/2014. The Secretary (H&FW) gave assurance to take initiatives for health check-up and distribution of micro-nutrients, de-worming tablet to children under NRHM program. 6.Coverage of more number of children in Upper Primary category against PAB approval  Enrolment of children in Upper Primary stage increased due to increase in number of schools from 1035 in 2013-14 to 1055 in 2014-15.  Instructions have been issued to district administration to adhere to MDM guidelines. DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

5. 7. Usable girls toilets available only in 46% schools as per DISE 2012-13.  The issue was also discussed in the SLSCMC meeting held on 04/09/2014. The Secretary (PHED) has given assurance to provide toilets in schools under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. 8.Enhancement of Transportation Assistance for lifting of Foodgrains for MDM Scheme.  State Govt. has approved for proposal for revision of Transportation Assistance including Head-load at par with PDS rates prevailing in the State.  Proposal on revised rates of Transportation Assistance shall be submitted separately to MHRD within April 2015. 9. Pending Reimbursement of Transportation Assistance for the year 2003- 04 to 2008-09.  Relevant documents of claims of pending reimbursement of transportation assistance submitted to MHRD. Action Taken on Issues raised during PAB meeting 2014-15

6. DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH  Review Meeting : Coordination meeting on Education under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister held on 20/06/2014. Review of flagship programme of SSA, RMSA & MDM schemes were conducted. Review meeting of senior officers of Education Department under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of Education held on 16/07/2014. SLSMC meeting held on 04/09/2014 under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary. INITIATIVES TAKEN BY STATE GOVERNMENT

7.  Inspection & Monitoring : Designed structured Schedule - Detailed Inspection Report (DIR) and Surprise Inspection Report (SIR) for monitoring and supervision of the scheme. Organized orientation/capacity building programme of Block educational functionaries on safety and hygiene aspects on 27 th & 28 th Nov. 2014. We have already requested the State Health Department for Testing of food sample of MDM. INITIATIVES TAKEN BY STATE GOVERNMENT DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

8. Strategies proposed to be adopted for effective implementation of MDMS 1.Timely release of Funds to nodal implementing department/agency  It is resolved in the SLSCMC meeting that the State Planning Department will release funds to education department in advance in April 2015 in anticipation of receipt of funds from GoI which shall not only address the issue of pre-payment of cost of foodgrains to FCI but also ensure regularity in serving Mid-day meals in schools. 2.Release of funds to schools through e-transfer.  Initiatives will be taken for release of funds to districts through e- transfer. However e-transfer is not feasible in schools because of non- availability of banking facilities in remote areas. 3.Release of Honorarium of CcHs through individual bank accounts.  Instructions have been issued to district authority to take suitable steps to open individual accounts of CcH in schools located in district headquaters where banking facilities are available.

9. 4. Regular supply of foodgrains to schools  The department of Food & Civil Supply shall ensure that the FCI base depot at districts give first priority to the needs of MDM scheme. 5. Effective inspections and supervisions.  All district/block level educational functionaries will ensure to carry out inspections of schools on regular basis so that the scheme is implemented effectively in schools.  State Review Mission will also carry out assessment studies on performance in selected district in phase manner. 6. Regular conduction of district/block level monitoring committee meetings. It is proposed to engage data-entry operator in 99 CD blocks to ensure timely updating of data in MDM MIS web portal at Block level. Strategies proposed to be adopted for effective implementation of MDMS DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

10. Strategies proposed to be adopted for effective implementation of MDMS DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH 7.Create awareness among children about hand-washing before and after meals in schools. 8.Tasting of food/meals by teacher and community members will be made mandatory. 9.Testing of food-samples by accredited laboratories.  There exists no accredited laboratories in the NE Region. However the health department shall be the nodal agency to collect food- samples randomly to test in the accredited labs. 10. Social Audit of MDM Scheme  The state govt. will set-up committee/team by engaging social workers, academicians, Women Self-Help Group etc to carry out social audit of the scheme in phase manner.

11. 1. No. of Schools (PRIMARY), 2014-15 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH PERFORMANCE upto 31 st Dec. 2014

12. 2. No. of Schools (UPPER PRIMARY), 2014-15 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

13. 3. Enrollment (PRIMARY), 2014-15 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

14. 4. Enrollment (UPPER PRIMARY), 2014-15 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

15. 5. Utilization of Foodgrains (Upto 31/12/2014) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

16. 6. Status of Payment to FCI (Upto 31/12/2014) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

17. Unspent Balance 7. Cooking Cost Utilization (Up to 31/12/2014) (Rs. In lakh) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH NB : Cooking cost expenditure calculated as per Nos. of meal served.

18. Unspent Balance 8. Honorarium to C-c-H utilization (Up to 31/12/2014) (Rs. In lakh) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH NB : Expenditure calculated for 07 months of honorarium to C-c-H

19. Unspent Balance 9. Transportation Assistance (Up to 31/12/2014) (Rs. In lakh) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH NB : Expenditure calculated as per total quantity of foodgrains lifted.

20. Unspent Balance 10. MME (Up to 31/12/2014) (Rs. In lakh) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

21. 11. School Health Programme (SHP) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

22. 12. Status of Kitchen-cum-Store NB : From 2009-10 onwards, fund towards C/o of Kitchen-cum-Store was stopped as number of schools have decreased. Directorate of Elementary Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

23. 12. Number of Cook-cum-Helper engaged Directorate of Elementary Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

24. 13. PERFORMANCE @No. of Meal Served, 2014-15 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH No. of meal served No. of days Average children availed Primary 27851512159175922 Upper Primary 1096067715670473 (Upto 31/12/2014)

25. PROPOSAL FOR 2015-16 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH i) Suggestive Menu DayMenu Monday Rice, Dal, Green vegetables, one Egg Tuesday Khichdi with green leafy vegetables Wednesday Rice, Dal, Green vegetables, fruit, one Egg Thursday Khichdi with green leafy vegetables Friday Rice, Dal, Green vegetables, one Egg, fruit Saturday Khichdi with green leafy vegetables NB : Items may vary as per local availability.

26. PROPOSAL FOR 2015-16 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH No. of Institution No. of Children No. of Working days Primary2288175922220 Upper Primary106570473220 RateTotal (in MT) Primary@ 100 gm3870.31 Upper Primary@ 150 gm2325.62 ii) Institution, Children and Number of days iii) Foodgrains (rice)

27. PROPOSAL FOR 2015-16 DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH iv) Financial Norms/Rates of various components Component Norms/Rates 1Cost of FoodgrainRs.5650/- per MT 2Cooking Cost : i) PrimaryRs.3.86/- per meal ii) Upper PrimaryRs.5.78/- per meal 3Honorarium to Cook-cum-HelperRs.1000/- per month 4Transportation AssistanceRs.2600/- per MT 5MME 1.8 % of total Central Assistance

28. Component Central Share State Share Total Recurring Assistance 1Cost of Foodgrain350.070 2Cooking Cost2149.21240.872390.08 3 Honorarium to Cook-cum- Helper696.2477.36773.60 4Transportation Assistance161.110 5MME60.420 Non Recurring Assistance 6Kitchen-cum-Store000 7Kitchen Devices000 G. Total =3417.05318.233735.28 iv) Budget Proposal for the year 2015-16 (Rs. In lakh) DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

29. Workshop on preparation of AWP & B, 2015-16

30. Hand Washing facility GSS, Chimpu

31. Joint Review Mission by MHRD, GoI ME School, Hapoli (Ziro)

32. Joint Review Mission by MHRD, GoI GSS, Hapoli (Ziro)

33. DIRECTORATE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION GOVT. OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH