Government of Tamil Nadu

Social Welfare & NMP Department

Welcomes

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Population 62.41 million

Urban Population 44%

Female Literacy 64.55%

Male Literacy 82.33%

Birth Rate 18.5

Death Rate 7.7

IMR per 1000 live birth 27 (2006)

MMR 0.9 (2005)

Population 62.41 million

Urban Population 44%

Female Literacy 64.55%

Male Literacy 82.33%

Birth Rate 15.8

Death Rate 7.2

IMR per 1000 live birth 27 (2006)

MMR 0.9 (2005)

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1925 - Introduced in Madras Municipal Corporation for Disadvantaged Children

1956 - Extended to School children 1982 - Extended to all Primary School Children in the age group of 5-9 years and to Pre

School Children of 2-5 years 1982 - Extended to the Children in the age group

of 10-15 years in Urban Areas1984 - Extended to Rural Areas (10-15 Years)

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Present Status Children in the age group of 2-5 and 5-10 (I to V Stds) are provided with Nutritious Mealon all 365 Days

Children in the age group of 10-15 (VI to X) Years are provided with Nutritious Meal on all School Days (220 Days approx)

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Class Noon Meal Centres

Student Enrolment

Primary 27,880 35,77,489

Upper Primary

14,752 23,03,631

Total 42,632 58,81,120

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Items Govt of India

Norms

GoI Share

Govt of TN Share

Total

Rice 100 gms Free Free

Pulse 20 gms Rs. 1.88 Rs. 0.62

Vegetables (including leaf)

50 gms

Oil & Fat 5.00 gm

Salt and Condiments As per need

Fuel 0

Total 1.88 0.62 2.50

Additional Provision made by the State Government

Egg (3 Eggs per week) Rs. 1.67 

Black Bengal Gram (or) Greem Gram

Rs.0.20 

Potato  

Additional Expenditure for Pulses (GOI Rs.0.50+State Govt 0.38 Total=Rs.0.88)

Rs.0.38

Labour and other admin. Charges

  Rs.2-24  

Total Rs.4.49

Food Norms for Mid Day Meals – Primary (W.e.f.1.12.09)

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Items Govt of India Norms

GoI Share

Govt of TN

Share

Total

Rice 150 gms Free Free

Pulse 30 gms Rs. 2.81 Rs. 0.94

Vegetables (including leaf) 75 gms

Oil & Fat 0.75 gm

Salt and Condiments As per need

Fuel 0

Total 2.81 0.94 3.75

Additional Provision made by the State Government

Egg (3 Eggs per week)   Rs. 1.67

Black Bengal Gram (or) Greem Gram

 

Potato  

Additional Expenditure for Pulses (GOI Rs.0.75+State Govt 0.57 Total=Rs. 1.32)

0.57

Labour and other admin. Charges

2.24   

Total 4.48

Food Norms for Mid Day Meals – Upper Primary (W.e.f.1.12.09)

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Year Allocation Released

Expenditure

AmountPerce

ntage

2007- 2008

Rs. 298.240 lakhs

Rs.228.68 lakhs

Rs.228.68lakhs

100%

2008 - 2009

Rs. 510.21 lakhs

Rs. 510.21 lakhs

Rs. 510.21 lakhs

100%

2009 – 2010 (upto

12/2009)

Rs. 470.86 lakhs

Rs. 470.86lakhs

Rs. 235.

425 lakhs

50%

MME COMPONENT PRIMARY & UPPER PRIMARY

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Year Release

ExpenditureRemarks

Amount Percentage

2009- 2010(upto12/2009)

Rs. 595.28Lakhs(Total budget

provision

Rs. 923.78 lakhs)

Rs.565.84Lakhs(includes Rs. 57.93lakhspertainingto March2009)

95.05 % An amount of Rs. 328.50 lakhsdeducted towardsunspent balanceas on 31.02.2009twice and totalamount of Rs.4509.50 lakhsallocated insteadof Rs. 4838.00lakhs. Therefore,an amount ofRs. 328.50 lakhshas to be releasedBy GoI

TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT PRIMARY & UPPER PRIMARY

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YearAllocat

ionLifted

Utilised

Balance

2007 – 2008

79,697MT

66,644MT

69,756MT

…

2008 – 2009

74,285MT

60,621MT

68,579MT

…

2009 – 2010 (upto 12/ 2009)

68,604.460MT

45,284MT

44,326.328MT

958.131*

MT

* Will be utilised by the end of March 2010

UTILISATION OF RICE PRIMARY

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+

UTILISATION OF RICE UPPER PRIMARY

YearAllocation

Lifted Utilised Balance

2007 – 2008(11

Districts) (EBBS)

1,932MT

1,412MT

1,297MT

…

2008 – 2009

56,779MT

34,109MT

32,459MT

…

2009 – 2010 (upto 12/ 2009)

57,769.58

MT

22,437MT

23,710. 402

MT

-512. 518*MT

* Excess Quantity of rice consumed has been supplied by TNCSC.

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PURCHASE OF KITCHEN DEVICE

Year AllocationExpenditur

e

2007 – 2008 Rs. 751.00Lakhs

Rs. 751.00Lakhs

2008 – 2009 Rs. 426.30Lakhs

Rs. 426.30Lakhs

2009 – 2010

Rs. 480.75Lakhs

Being paid to the

tenderer.

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CAPACITY BUILDING

•Training imparted to Noon Meal Organisers, Cooks and Cooking Assistants in the Hygienic Aspects of Food Preparation

•1,26,271 Staff Members are given training in a phased manner

•Chennai Corporation has organised Training on Capacity Building to Noon Meal Staff utilising the services of Confederation of Indian Industry

•Noon Meal Staff impressed upon the importance to clean the food grains before cooking and to keep the environment clean and neat

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•State Level Steering cum Monitoring Committee headed by the Chief Secretary to Government to assess and decide on improvements (Last Meeting held on 22.10.2009)

•District / Block / Village Committees to monitor the implementation

•Village Level Monitoring Committee and Mothers Committee to monitor the day - to-day functions

•Weekly three days inspection by state level officers

MONITORING MECHANISM

Performance under Nutritious Meal Programme is monitored at different levels

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Mandatory Visits every month by District level Officers to Nutritious Meal Centres

MONITORING MECHANISM

District Collector 10 Centres/ month

PA to Collector (NMP) 20 Centres/ month

Block Development Officer 40 Centres/ month

Commissioner of all Municipal Corporations

10 Centres/ month

Assistant Education Officer, Chennai Corporation

10 Centres/ month

Commissioner of all Municipalities

20 Centres/ month

Project Officer, ICDS 30 Centres/ month

Child Development Project Officer

60 Centres/ month

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EVALUATION OF THE SCHEME

External Evalutation

During Feb 2008, Avinashilingam University for Women,Coimbatore deployed 158 trained investigators and evaluated the implementation of the scheme in 180 schools situated in 30 districts, 38970 beneficiaries, 1,33,772 non beneficiaries, 1080 parents and 100 Officials. Their recommendations are being implemented

During 2007-2008, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore evaluated the implementation of the scheme in 12 districts. Their recommendations are being implementedDr. M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation evaluated the scheme implementation

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EVALUATION OF THE SCHEME

Internal Evalutation

Queen Mary’s College, Chennai is entrusted with the internal evaluation fo the scheme

Evalutation for the Future

Institutional Evaluation proposed and the following institutions were requested to take up the evaluation of the scheme

Gandhigram Rural UniversityQueen Mary’s College, ChennaiSaradha College for Women, Salem

Gandhigram Rural University alone has responded and further action under process

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Hon’ble Minister for Social Welfare, Govt of Tamilnaduand Worshipful Mayor of Corporation of Chennai

Verifying the quality of food at NMP Centre

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Hon’ble Minister for Social Welfare, Govt of Tamilnaduand Worshipful Mayor of Corporation of Chennai

interacting with the students at NMP Centre

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Supply of Double Fortified SaltSupply of Three Boiled Eggs per weekSupply of Banana in place of EggSchool Health ProgrammeSupply of Black Bengal Gram / Green Gram & PotatoModernisation of Kitchen with Gas connectionSupply of Stainless Steel Plates, Tumblers and Cooking UtensilsSupplying of Weighing Scale and Measuring EquipmentsIntroduction of Time Scale of Pay to StaffIntroduction of Special PensionPromotional Opportunities to Staff

BEST PRACTICES FOLLOWED IN THE STATE

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School Children served with Noon Meal on Dining Table at NMP Centre

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COOKING GAS AT NMP CENTRE

Cooking Gas Installation

Cooking in Gas Stove

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SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME

Description Primary Upper Primary

Total

Total No. of Schools to be covered

29,415 7,904 37,319

No. of Schools Covered 18,593 7,311 25,904

Total No. of Students to be examined

31,98,340

21,92,550

53,90,890

Total No. of Students examined

15,63,354

14,90,066

30,53,420

Total No. of Students treated for Minor ailments

8,16,423 11,12,371

19,28,794

No. of Students referred to taluk or other hospitals

8,326 6,721 15,047

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Health Check up Camps conducted in schools and

Micro-nutrients and deworming medicines are suppied to the children

Medicines Supplied to School Children

Albendozole 400 mg

Cetrimide Cream

Tab FST + Folicacid

Absorbant Cotton

Tab Paracetamol Bandage Cloth

ORS Pocket 27.9 gms

Anti histamine – CPM

Gentamycine Eye Drops

Anti emetic – Domperiodone – Metoclopromide

GBHC (lotion) Anti Spasmodic – Dicyclomine HCL

SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Gram Panchayat, Village Education Committee and School Management are regularly involved on rotation basis to help the school in ensuring efficient cooking, proper serving and keeping the environment clean and neat

Mothers Groups are involved in helping the children to keep them clean by wash their hands after food Mothers Groups involved in cleaning of Plates and Tumblers used by the children

NGOs involved in the Construction of Kitchens

Community involved in contributing Plate and Tumblersto the NMP centres

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GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL MECHANISM

Committees constituted at

State Level

District Level

Block Level

Village Level

Noon Meal Centre Level

Committees at all level are functioning effectively and Grievances are redressed immediately

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STATUS OF SUBMISSION OF QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT

2009 - 2010

Progress Report for the Second QuarterSubmitted on 28.01.2010

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BENEFITS EXTENDED TO THE NMP STAFF

Category SpecialScale of Pay

Total

Nutritious Meal

Organiser

2500-5000+

Grade Pay Rs.500

5085/- p.m

Cook 1300-3000+

Grade Pay Rs.300

2812/-p.m

Cooking Assistant

950-2000+Grade Pay

Rs.200

2241/-p.m

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RETIREMENT BENEFITS EXTENDED TO THE NMP STAFF

Category Lumpsum

SpecialPF

SpecialPension

Nutritious MealOrganiser

Rs. 50,000

Rs. 10,000

Rs. 700/-per month

Cook Rs. 20,000

Rs. 10,000

Rs. 600/-per month

CookingAssistant

Rs. 20,000

Rs. 10,000

Rs. 500/-per month

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OTHER BENEFITS EXTENDED TO THE NMP STAFF

Noon Meal Staff provided with Medical Allowance

of Rs. 100 per month & HRA.

Noon Meal Staff allowed 10 days leave with

salary for their treatment under New Medical

Insurance Scheme.

Promotional Avenues created for NMP Staff

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BENEFITS EXTENDED TO THE NMP STAFFHONORARIUM TO COOK CUM HELPER

No. of Children

No. of NMP

Centres

No. ofEligible

Cook cumHelper

Total No.of Cook

CumHelper

TotalHonorariumper month

Centralshare of

Honorarium per

month

       at Rs.1000/-per person

(75%)

(Rs. In lakhs) (Rs. in lakhs)

0-25 .. .. .. .. ..

26 - 100 25,505 2 51,010 510.10 382.58

101 - 200 8,441 3 25,323 253.23 189.92

201 - 300 4,300 4 17,200 172.00 129.00

301 - 400 2,080 5 10,400 104.00 78.00

401 - 500 1,305 6 7,830 78.30 58.73

501 - 600 758 7 5,306 53.06 39.80

Total  42389   1,17,069 1170.69 878.01

Honorarium per month Rs. 878.01lakhsAnnual Requirement of Central Share Rs. 105.36 crore.

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

National Informatics Centre, Chennai is engaged in developing an Internet based

Management Information System forMonitoring and Evaluation

Estimated Cost for Development of Software, Implementation and Training would be

Rs. 14.80 lakhs

Duration for Completion of the Assignment12 Months

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AWARENESS THROUGH MEDIA

Details of Mid Day Meal Programme exhibited in the Trade Fair 2009 being held at Chennai from December 2009 to till date. Wide Publicity arranged through leading Newspapers about the participation Programmed to reach the target group through print and electronic media and to utilise all the TV channels, both Government and private to coverthe implementation of MDM

Exclusive Programme is soon to be telecast through Pothigai TV

Expert Chef Dr. Damodaran is providing training tocooks of MDM

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SUGGESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS

Entire quantity of rice intended for the State may be allocated as one unit instead of the present practice of allocating into 4 quarters MME component may be increased from 1.8 % to 2.5 % enabling introduction of better MIS

Allocation of Expenditure under MME, viz School Expenditure, Management Expenditure and Evaluation may be left to the discretion of the State

For installation of Computers and Printers at all Block Development Offices, an amount of Rs. 469.70 lakhs may be provided for the year 2010-2011

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SUGGESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS

An allocation of Rs. 400 lakhs may be provided exclusively for installation of gas stoves to the Noon Meal Centres of the State Allocation of Rs. 60 lakhs may be considered for purchase of Weighing Machine and Measuring Instruments to the NMP Centres of the State

For the Construction of Kitchen cum Store at NMPCentres, an amount of Rs. 100.00 crores may be provided

With a focus on cleanliness, NMC staff has to be provided with Uniform and an amount of Rs. 505.09lakhs may be provided for this purpose

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SUGGESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS

Special Class is being conducted to the Upper ClassStudents making their stay longer in the School. To provide Snacks to them, Special Fund of Rs. 4000 lakhs may be provided

Stainless Steel Tumblers and Plates are to be provided to the children at NMP Centres. Initially 5 lakhs students are targetted as beneficiaries and an amount of Rs. 250 lakhs may be provided to the State for this purpose

Under NCLP, GoI was providing allocation for 312 Days. At present, for Upper Primary, provision is made only for 207 days. The GoI may consider theallocation for the total working days