PRESENTATION BY Mahavir Meena DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MID DAY MEAL GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR

1. PRESENTATION BY MahavirMeena DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MID DAY MEAL GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR

2. INTRODUCTION • MDMS is being implemented by MDM Commissionerate under Administrative Control of RD & PRD Department in Rajasthan. • Mid Day Meal is being provided to all eligible students studying in 79845 Govt., Govt. Aided, school run by local bodies and EGS/ AIE centers. (Enrolment as on 30.9.2010 for class 1 to 5 is 52.81 Lacs and 6 to 8 is 20.60 Lacs ) • Currently, ` 2.89 and ` 4.33 is the cooking conversion assistance per student for primary and upper primary students respectively in which State Government per student share is `0.72 and `1.08 for primary and upper primary classes respectively. • Different recipes are served on different days which contain the prescribed quantity of nutrients. • A separate Commissionerate has been established and an exclusive MDM software has been developed.

3. ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP

4. MDMS PAB APPROVAL 2011-12 All Students Studying in Class I to VIII in Government, Government Aided & Local bodies schools, EGS and AIE centers are benefited under this program. • Details of School’s Category and Enrolled Students • Total Schools - 79845 • Total Enrolment (I-VIII) - 73.41 Lacs • Anticipated Working Days - 230 Days

5. MDM MENU • MDM Special Menu – Meal according to local demand and practice is provided once a week. • A seasonal fruit is provided once a week. • Above menu is displayed on notice Board. • Mid Day Meal is regularly provided. • Food grains @ 100 gms for Primary Students and 150 gms for Upper Primary Students • are used for cooking. • Different Ingredients fixed for each menu.

6. COOKING CONVERSION ASSISTANCE Cooking Conversion Assistance (Rs. Per students per day) *New Cooking Conversion Assistance (Rs. Per students per day)

7. Status of enrolment duringlast 2 years Total no. of Schools 2009-10 - 81436 2010-11 - 80640 2011-12 - 79845

8. % OF STUDENTS COVERED BY DIFFERENT KITCHENS

9. GRANTS RECEIVED IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES & SHARE OF EXPENDITURE • Cooking Conversion Cost (75 : 25) • Kitchen Shed Construction @ 90,000/- (75 : 25) • Procurement of Utensils - (100 %) • Engagement of Cook Cum Helper - (75 : 25) • MME - (100 %) • Transportation Subsidy for foodgrains - (100 %) • Honorarium to Cook cum Helpers (75 : 25) • Cost of Foodgrains – (100 %)

10. ENGAGEMENT OF COOK-CUM-HELPER

11. (Rs. in Lacs) * Expenditure under Kitchen Devices & Kitchen construction has been made from the available balance funds with all the districts.

12. ENROLMENT OF PRIMARY STUDENTS Enrolment from 2007-08 onwards is including the primary and Upper primary students

13. ALLOCATION, LIFTING AND UTILIZATION OF FOODGRAINS * figures for Class 1-5 ** figures for Class 1-5 and 6-8

14. PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION OF KITCHEN-CUM-STORE Status of Kitchen-cum-store under MDMs for the Year 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11

15. STATUS OF BUDGET PROVISION MADE BY THE STATE/UT Provisions for 2010-11 • State Government - ` 13500 Lakhs • GOI - ` 58500 Lakhs • Total - ` 72000 Lakhs Provisions for 2011-12 • State Government - ` 15900 Lakhs • GOI - ` 60000 Lakhs • Total - ` 75900 Lakhs

16. REQUIREMENT OF FOODGRAINS 2011-12 PRIMARY STUDENTS UPPER PRIMARY STUDENTS PRIMARY & UPPER PRIMARY STUDENTS

17. REQUIREMENT OF CENTRAL ASSISTANCE (FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2011-12) (Rs. in Lacs)

18. WEB ENABLED MANAGEMENTINFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS) FOR MID DAY MEAL SCHEME • A comprehensive software has been developed for Mid Day Meal Scheme and is online at www.rdprd.gov.in. • All the information regarding this scheme and all the details are feed in the software at the Block level and the detailed MIS report is being generated at the State level from where the progress can be ascertained. • Also the State is going to implement the IVRS reporting system in the current financial year.

19. MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM (A) Reporting System - • Schools submits their reports to the nodal school. • Nodal school submits all reports to Block Education Officer. • Block Officers compiles the different reports and conveys to district. • District compiles the information and submits to Government. • All reports are analyzed at Directorate. • Comments on progress are sent to all districts regularly. (B) Inspection System - • All District and Block Level Officers regularly inspecting the programme. • Monthly Inspection Norms have been fixed for these officers. • Secretary Incharge of the districts also inspects the programme during their visit to the district. • All elected members are frequently inspecting the programme. • Women and mothers of the students are also checking the programme. • Short comings in inspection reports are taken due care of. • Panchayats are also doing monitoring work of the programme. Cont.

20. (C) Monitoring System - • Committees at all three levels have been formed. • Block and District level committees are meeting every month. • Agenda for meeting has been suggested by the Directorate. • Minutes of district level meetings and MPRs are analyzed regularly at State level. • Pr. Secretary has been reviewing the programme regularly. • Hon’ble CM also reviews the programme regularly. (D) External Evaluation/Study - • SIERT’s has been appointed as external evaluation agency. • Many private NGOs, UNICEF, CUTS, CDECS etc., have conducted independent evaluation of programme.

21. EFFORTS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF MDMS • State Govt. making all possible efforts to improve the infrastructure and mode of implementation of MDMS. • Weekly menu information is permanently displayed on notice boards. • Important points for inspection circulated at every level. During Year 2010-11, more than one lakh inspections have been done. • Formation of SDMC in each school. • Monthly meeting of District/Block level review Committee held regularly. • Constitution of MDM Trust. Cont.

22. EFFORTS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF MDMS • Regular feedback to Education Department. • External evaluation agency earmarked (CDECS) for independent external evaluation. • Promoting Public Private Community Partnership (P.P.C.P). • Annapoorna Women Co-operative Society (AMSS) are promoted to involve local women & mothers in implementation of MDM. • MDMS in summer vacation in drought affected areas. • Above 168 Child Labour School Children have also been included in the scheme from 1.10.2009

23. IMPACT OF MDM • 87 % Students attend school & continue. • Class wise retention increased by almost 13% • Developing good food habits and social equity amongst children. • Improvement in cleanliness of students. • Improving overall health of students. • Successfully generating employment to weaker section of workers. • Enhancement of PPP.

24. FUTURE ROAD MAP • To enhance Public Private Partnership • Basic Infrastructure in 100% school. • Intensify the monitoring and checking procedure at each level. • Encourage NGO’s to operate centralized kitchen in untouched areas. • Conduct the meeting of State Level Steering cum Monitoring Committee.

25. ISSUES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA • MDM to students of Pre Primary Section.(School- 40,Enrolment- 2547) • Gas facility on priority and on domestic rates. • Additional funds for CA Audit of MDMS. • Additional post of MDM Incharge to be created at District Level for better implementation of the programme.

26. Thank You Mahavir Meena DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MID DAY MEAL GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR