MID DAY MEAL MID DAY MEAL SCHEMESCHEME

School & Mass Education Department. Govt. of Odisha

AWP&B MEETING AWP&B MEETING ON 13.03.2012ON 13.03.2012

A. MDM in brief.

B. Components of MDM.

C. Work done so far.

D. Financial status & recent changes.

E. Grievances.

• Introduced in 1995

• Provides cooked noon meal

• Aims to increase enrolment

• Increases nutritional status

• Covers Primary & Upper primary schools

Introduction:A. MDM in brief:

COVERAGE Children under MDM for 2011-12

(Fig. in Nos.)

Category Children approved by GoI

No. of Schools approved by GoI

Primary (including NCLP) 38,43,406 50,514

Upper Primary 16,00,000 20,156

Total:- 54,43,406 70,670

Year No. of schools No. of students

2009-10 66388 56,87,698

2010-11 66773 57,00,000

2011-12 70670 54,43,406

COVERAGE OF LAST 3 YEARS:

Categories of schools covered under MDM Programme as approved by GoI

• Govt. + TRW + ULB Schools : 68,108

• Govt. Aided schools : 1,886

• Disabled Welfare Schools : 112

• NCLP Schools : 564

TOTAL:- : 70,670

Main Features of Revised guidelines under MDM with effect from 1st April 2011

• For the purpose of MDM new joint account is to be opened in the following manner -

a. Headmaster and President of SHG.or

b. Headmaster and School Management Committee (where SHGs are not yet doing the cooking).

orc. Headmaster & President of the VEC (where SMCs are not yet formed).

d. Once the cooking is handed over to SHG,VEC/SMC will change into a joint account of Headmaster and SHG president.

• Existing system of delivering rice to the schools shall continue.

• Procurement of foodstuffs shall be made locally by SHG/SMC.

• On no account the headmasters or teachers be involved in the procurement, or cooking.

• Weekly menu finalized.

Revised guidelines under MDM with effect from 1st April 2011

Headmasters and teachers monitor the programme and ensure :

• Proper quality and quantity of food is being served to children as per the attendance on each day.

• Entitlements of children are displayed at a prominent wall in the school.

• Food is being cooked in a hygienic manner and children wash their hands before and after eating.

• No stray animals are allowed in the school premises at any time.

• Periodic health check up of the cook and helper is done.

Procurement of Dal /Condiments

Primary objective is to ensure that the prescribed Protein and Calorie requirement are given.

SHGs/SMC may procure the best quality dal grown locally.

Oil/soya chunks should only be purchased in 1/2 ltr/kg pouch of reputed brand with AGMARK/BIS certification.

On no account should any food stuff be left open at the point of storage either with SHG or the school.

Prohibited dals like Khesari and Kolatha should not be procured at all.

Pamolin oil, Vanaspati etc. should not be procured at all.

Weekly schedule of MDM:

B. (i) Food grains

Quarter Allocation Lifting % of lifting

1st Qtr. 14375.00 11390.39 79.24

2nd Qtr. 40575.00 38745.37 95.49

3rd Qtr. 41389.38 39781.65 96.12

4th Qtr. 41389.38

Total:- 137728.76 89917.41

(Fig in MTs)

GoI provides rice @ Rs. 5650/- per MT. for cost of foodgrains (100% Central Assistance).

Transportation Cost @ Rs. 750/- per MT (100% Central Assistance).

Food grains position for Primary & Upper Primary for 2011-12

(Fig in MTs)

% of lifting for Primary schools = 72% (up to Jan, 2012)

% of lifting for U.P. schools = 73% (up to Jan, 2012)

B. (ii) Cooking cost under MDM

Category GoI share State Govt. share

Total

Primary Rs.2.17 Rs. 1.28 Rs. 3.45

Upper Primary

Rs. 3.25 Rs. 1.90 Rs. 5.15

(Per child per day)

• Total funds received (from 2006-07 to 2009-10) – Rs. 420,74.70 lakhs.

• Rs. 60,000/- per unit from 2006-07 to 30th Nov, 2009 & from 1st Dec, 2009 on plinth area norms as per State schedule of rates.

• 60159 units @ Rs. 60,000/- & 8993 units @ Rs. 66,490/-.

• Target for construction : 69,152 nos.

• Expenditure incurred : Rs. 349,33.20 lakhs

• Completed : 33,158 nos(48%).

• In progress : 25,064 nos (36%).

• Not started : 10,930 nos (16%).

B.(iii) Kitchen-Cum-Store - present status:

B.(iv) Kitchen Devices:

• Total funds received (from 2006-07 to 2009-10) – Rs. 33,19.15 lakhs.

• Target (Units sanctioned @ Rs. 5000/- per school) : 66,383 no. of schools.

• Items in kitchen devices : Utensils.

• Expenditure incurred : Rs. 27,71.15 lakhs.

• Procured for schools : 58,972 nos (89%).

• In progress : 7,411 nos (11%).

(i) A State level Project Management Unit has been set up under the aegis of S&ME Department to look after the day to day implementation of the scheme. State Nodal Officer is heading the Unit. For smooth monitoring of MDM programme, One officer, One Accountant, One Programmer, One Data Entry Coordinator, Two DEOs, Two Clerks & Two nos. of Class-IV employees are posted in SPMU.

(ii) State Nodal Officer has been declared as DDO for SPMU.

(iii) F.A-cum-Jt. Secy., of S&ME Deptt. is looking after the financial matter for the present.

(iv) One dedicated account is opened at SBI, Main Branch, BBSR.

C. Work Done so

far.State Project Management Unit

MDM Programme transferred from W&CD Deptt. to S&ME Deptt. on

12.08.2011.

A District level Project Management Unit has been set up in the

office of the DPC for proper monitoring and supervision of the

scheme. Steps are being taken to provide one Programmer-cum-

Accountant and one Data Entry Operator to each District level PMU.

30 Hqrs. D.Is who are the Drawing and Disbursing Officers of the

scheme, are provided space and infrastructure in the DPC office for

MDM only.

To strengthen base level management 317 nos. of S.Is identified as

Nodal S.I for 314 Blocks & 3 Municipal Corporations.

To increase work efficiency of 30 Hqrs. D.Is/ 314 Block Nodal S.Is

Govt. has already approved for engagement of 30 Programmer-cum-

Accountant & 344 DEOs at District & Block level.

C. (ii) District Project Management Unit

From 04.09.2011 to 09.09.2011, Inspector of Schools, District

Project Coordinators, D.I of schools and Nodal Sub-Inspector of

Schools have been oriented on different aspects / components of

MDM.

During 19.12.2011 to 23.12.2011 2nd phase Orientation –cum-

Review meeting was conducted for DPC., D.I of schools and Nodal

Sub-Inspector of Schools and Data Entry Operators.

C. (iii) Capacity Building & Review:

C.(iv) Capacity Building & Review:

Name of the

revenue district

Name of the

education district

Sl. NoName of the block

Sl. NoName of

the school

Jt. Account No. for MDM alongwith name

of signatoriesName of the Bank

RTGS or IFSC code

of the Bank Joint Account Number

Signatories

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

MDM Programme handled by SHG/ SMC/

VEC

Name of the Headmaster

Mobile No.

Name of the President/

Secretary of SHG

Mobile No.Name of the President of

SMC Mobile No.

Name of the President

VEC Mobile No.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

C.(v) Comprehensive database format for on MDM

ABSTRACTTotal No. of Schools 70,670 nos.

MDM Managed by : SHG 43651 nos (62%).

: SMC/SMDC 13557 nos (19%).

: Others 13462 nos(19%).

No. of Joint Account opened: : 66605 nos(94%).

For monitoring, 5 parameters exclusively for MDM are added to the list of existing 80 parameters in “Samikshya”. The new parameters are:

Regularity in serving meals and adherence to weekly menu.

Availability of food grains.

Availability of cooking cost.

Proper storage of food grain.

Payment of honorarium to cook-cum-helper for the last month.

C. (vi) “Samikshya”.

C.(vii) Monitoring: Samikshya.

School student helpline No.- 18003456722

State control room- SPMU Grievances.

District control room – DPMU Grievances.

Wall writing / flex containing menu, entitlement and MDM Menu in every school.

Visit to districts by OICs, Directors & Secretary.

Total Grievance received – 888 nos.

Grievances complied - 477 nos.

The balance grievance petitions are under process for disposal.

C.(viii) Organization of Regional Workshop at Puri

On19th-20th January, 2012.

43 delegates from 10 States and GOI team

participated.

Delegates from 10 States visited schools in Puri District

to see the implementation of MDMS.

The Review Mission Team, GOI, visited Kalahandi,

Bolangir & Puri Districts from 15th to 21st January, 2012

Organization of Regional Workshop at Puri

ORGANOGRAMMid day Meal Scheme : Orissa

Principal Secretary to Govt.S&ME Deptt.

(Secretary of the Nodal Deptt.)

Addl. Secretary (Supervision & Monitoring)

Director, Elementary EducationF.A-cum-Jt. Secy.

(Checking of Budget & Financial sanctions)

State Nodal Officer(Management &

Monitoring)

Monitoring Cell, Compilation of

MPR and Statements.

Plan & Budget Section

Collector(Management of MDM)

District Inspector of Schools

B.D.O

B.R.C.C

S.I. of Schools

C.R.C.C.

WSHGs/ Headmasters

DPC

School & Mass Education Deptt.

(Directorate of Elementary Education)

Joint Account (Headmaster and

SHG/SMC/VEC)

BDO

D.I (Hqrs)

D. (i) Fund Flow Mechanism of MDM

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FCI(For cost of Food grains)

State Project Management Unit (SPMU)

D.(ii) Financial Status:

Components Amount released by W&CD Deptt. OB as on 01.04.11.

Central share State share

Cooking cost 24926.00 14651.84

9300.00

Cost of food grains 4423.72 -

MME 511.17 -

TC 565.89 -

Cook-cum-helper 3710.17 1236.72

34136.95 15888.56 9300.00

(Fig. in lakh)Central share State share Total

47850.00 15950.00 63800.00

Budget Provision for 2011-12

Funds released so far during 2011-12

NB.: Amount received from GoI.

1. Adhoc release Rs. 10995.55 lakhs.

2. 1st installment Rs. 15000.00 lakhs.

3. 2nd installment Rs. 11128.83 lakhs.

D.(iii) Transparency:

Joint account of SNO & F.A, S&ME Deptt. at SPMU

Joint account of DPC & D.I (Hqrs) at District level.

Joint account in all schools.

e-transfer of funds into joint account.

e-transfer of honorarium of cooks & helpers.

Weekly menu chart printed on the back page of the text books.

E. Grievance Redressal:

State Project Management Unit receives grievances from-

Principal Secretary.

Through School Student Helpline.

OPEPA- Media Coordinator (Paper clippings).

Direct grievances over telephone.

Proposed Organizational Structure keeping in view Recommendations of

the Review Mission.

N.B: a) One Deputy Director is proposed against two Deputy Directors.b) Asst. Director (Finance) is proposed against Consultant (Finance).c) 5 Data Entry Operators / One Data Entry Coordinator & One Accountant proposed against 3 Data Entry Operators , 2 Research Assistants & 2 Accountants.

Annual requirement of funds for proposed Management Structure

Levels Salary & Remuneration

Recurring expr.

Non-recurring

expr.

Total

SPMU (State)

59.82 48.20 35.20 143.22

DPMU (District)

52.20 41.40 09.00 102.60

Block 195.93 71.59 - 267.52

(Rs. In lakhs)

G. Total :- Rs. 513.34 lakhs

N.B.: During the year 2012-13 budget for MME components will be Rs. 1076.05 lakhs out of which 50% i.e. Rs. 538.025 will be earmarked for State/ District/ Block level management as per MHRD norm.