OBSERVATIONS ON MDM IN LAKSHADWEEP
UNION TERRITORY
CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
THIRUVANTHAPURAMKERALA15-03-2011
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-Data: School level registers, MDM Registers Head Teachers, Schools level MDM functionaries Observation of the monitoring team
1 -hot cooked meal daily2 -Extent of variation –enrolment -attendance 3-receiving food grains regularly4-food stock in the schools 04/21/23 2
5 - food grains delivered at the school-Civil Supplies Corporation delivers rice
at the school6-cooking cost in advance regularly- cost of cooking is borne the UT
administration- cook is appointed for every school
on regular basis at the pay scale of Group D salary
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- salary for the Helpers and the other costs of cooking are given to schools by the District Panchayat
- no delay in paying the cooking cost- cooking cost is paid in cash7-SOCIAL EQUITY- ST Muslims8-VARIETY OF MENU
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9- schools do have a menu-But it is not displayed out side. - do have problem in procuring the food articles
from the mainland. • The menu consists of A-Rice plus beef curryB-Rice plus Egg curryC-Rice plus Fish curryD-Rice plus dal curry plus picklesE-Rice plus chicken curry andF-Rice plus dal plus vegetables
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10- QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL- children are happy with the quality of
the meals- The children are happy with the
quantity of the meals11-micronutrients (Iron, folic acid, vitamin
– A dosage)-are supplied occasionally
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12- Health card is available, but not maintained well
13- STATUS OF COOKSMost of the schools have appointed cooks and helpers
-cooks are appointed on regular basis and paid at the rate of Group D salary
- Remuneration is paid to the cooks and helpers regularly with out any delay
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14- Social Composition of cooks /helpersAll belong to ST Muslims
15- INFRASTRUCTURE: - pucca kitchen shed is available- Store room available- water is supplied to all schools through pipes
by the municipality- adequate utensils for cooking food and
serving
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-cold storage facility avialable-requested-overhead tanks provided (ssa)
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THANKS
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