mid day meal programme

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WEST BENGALWEST BENGAL

WEST BENGALWEST BENGAL

Area Area 88752 sq-km 88752 sq-kmPopulation Population 913.48 Lakh 913.48 LakhDensity (Per Sq. Km.) Density (Per Sq. Km.) 1029 1029Male Population Male Population 469.27 Lakh 469.27 LakhFemale Population Female Population 444.2 Lakh 444.2 LakhUrban Population Urban Population 291.34 Lakh 291.34 LakhRural Population Rural Population 622.13 Lakh 622.13 LakhLiteracy Male Literacy Male 345.08 Lakh 345.08 LakhLiteracy female Literacy female 281.06 Lakh 281.06 Lakh

KOLKATAKOLKATA

Area Area 1886.67 sq-km 1886.67 sq-kmPopulation Population 44.86 Lakhs 44.86 LakhsMale Population Male Population 23.62 Lakh 23.62 LakhFemale Population Female Population 21.24 Lakh 21.24 LakhLiteracy Male Literacy Male 19.66 Lakh 19.66 LakhLiteracy Female Literacy Female 16.82 Lakh 16.82 Lakh

West Bengal at a Glance


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Cost of meal per child Cost of meal per child per school dayper school day

YearPrimary Upper Primary

*RemarksCentral State Total Central State Total

2012-13

2.17 1.00 3.17 3.25 1.08 4.33 Upto June-12

2.33 1.00 3.33 3.49 1.16 4.65 From July-12

2013-14 2.50 1.00 3.50 3.75 1.25 5.00 Proposed

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Sl. No. Items

Quantity Per Day

Primary students

Upper Primary students

1. Food-grains (Rice) 100gms 150gms2. Pulse 20gms 30gms3. Vegetables (leafy also) 50gms 75gms4. Oil & Fat 5.0gms 7.5gms5. Salt & Condiments As per need As per need

Nutrition: QuantityThe Food norms would be as under:The Food norms would be as under:

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Coverage

PRIMARYPRIMARY

Eligible Covered % of coverage

Schools Enrolme

ntSchools

Enrolment

Schools Enrolme

nt69487 8615752 68920 7853781 99% 91%

UPPER PRIMARYUPPER PRIMARY

Eligible Covered % of coverage

Schools Enrolme

ntSchools

Enrolment

Schools Enrolme

nt14961 4754049 13916 4135827 93% 87%

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(99% )(99% )(93% )(93% ) (91% )(91% )

(87% )(87% )

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Coverage of schools in Kolkata

Category

Total School

s

Total student

s

Schools

Covered

Students

covered

School Coverag

e

Student Coverag

e

Primary 1508 165986 1398 151319 93% 91%

Upper Primary

564 181000 504 161498 89% 89%

NCLP 40 2000 40 2000 100% 100%

Total 2112 348986 1942 314817 92% 90%

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Mid Day Meal ProgrammeNo. of cluster Kitchens run in Kolkata

No. of cluster kitchens 80

No. of schools involved 874

No. of students involved 22800

Mostly SHGs are running the clusters.

Small NGOs also run MDM programme

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Coverage of children

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101 %

106 %

Meals servedNo. of Meals (in Crore)No. of Meals (in Crore)

82%82%

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Schools

Allocation for 2012-

13

Opening Balance

as on 01.04.20

12

Fund release

d

Total Fund

Utilization

% of Utilisat

ion

Primary

59004.68

14230.4024106.

4738336.

8730868.

1852.31%

Upper Primar

y & NCLP

41225.13

9632.7815478.

5725111.

3521108.

5851.20%

Total100225

.81223863.1

839585.

0463448.

2251976.

7651.86%

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Schools


13

Opening Balance

as on 01.04.201

2

Lifting of Rice

Total Rice

Available

Utilization up

to 31.12.2

012

% of Utilizati

on

Primary

178986.00

4011.0886653.

4990664.

5791022.

8950.85

%Upper Primar

y & NCLP

134830.17

326.7956698.

4657025.

2566293.

34 49.17%

Total313816.17

4337.87143351.95

174669.55

157316.23

50.13 %

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13

Opening Balance

as on 01.04.201

2

Fund releas

ed

Total Fund

Utilisation up to 31.12.20

12

% of Utilisati

on

2353.63 210.72491.9

1702.6

3638.03 27%

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Allocation for

2012-13

Opening Balance as

on 01.04.2012

Fund release

d

Total Fund

Utilization up to 31.12.2

012

% of Utilizati

on

1988.84 478.11 773.39 1251.50 1045.67 52.58%

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13

Opening Balance

as on 01.04.201

2

Fund released

Total Fund

Utilization up to 31.12.20

12

% of Utilizat

ion

24879.90 4705.629679.3

614384.

9815357.

9861.73

%

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Allocation for

2012-13

Opening

Balance as on

01.04.2012

Fund release

d

Total Fund

Utilization up

to 31.12.2

012

% of Utilizat

ion against allocati

on

% of Utilizat

ion against availab

ility

17730.61

3728.56

5809.16

9537.72

7673.11

43% 81%

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Status of Payment to FCI

As on 31.12.2012As on 31.12.2012

Allocation for

FY 2012-13

Opening Balance

as on 01.04.12

Central Assistan

ce Released by GOI

Bills raised by FCI Payment to FCI Payment

to FCI against

bills raised

Qty (in MTs)

Amount (in Lakh)

Qty (in MTs)

Amount(in Lakh)

17730.61 3728.56 5809.16 143351.96 8099.39 126496.93 7673.11 95%

(Rs. In Lakh)(Rs. In Lakh)

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Status of Kitchen cum store

As on 31.12.2012As on 31.12.2012

Total No. of

eligible schools

Unit Sanctioned

CompletedIn

ProgressNot

Started

% of completio

nPropos

al

82674 68186 50713 11751 5722 74% 13129

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Procurement of Kitchen devices

As on 31.12.2012As on 31.12.2012

Total No. of eligible schools

Total No. of sanctioned

units + Replacement

Procured

Proposal for replacement of kitchen devices

procured in 2006-07

84448 89914 89914 18734 (6533)

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Status of LPG

Total no. of Institutions

Physical Financial (Rs. in Lakh)

No. of Institutions with

Gas based cooking

No. of institutions proposed to be

covered with LPG connections

Expenditure on use of LPG cylinder

Requirement of funds for use of LPG cylinders

during 2013-14

84448 6641 388 1168.37 6468.51

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Mid Day Meal Menu

Almost all the schools are displaying the menu.Almost all the schools are displaying the menu.

Head teachers of the schools in consultation with other Head teachers of the schools in consultation with other teachers, SLMC and SHG members decide the menu on teachers, SLMC and SHG members decide the menu on the basis of local palate and seasonal availability.the basis of local palate and seasonal availability.

Experts of IIHM, Kolkata have suggested an ideal Experts of IIHM, Kolkata have suggested an ideal menu, which has been sent to all schools for guidence.menu, which has been sent to all schools for guidence.

Normally the menu consists of rice, dal, seasonal Normally the menu consists of rice, dal, seasonal vegetables etc. Eggs are served once a week.vegetables etc. Eggs are served once a week.

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Visiting Officers No. of

Schools visited

Findings No. of

schools running

satisfactorily

No. of intermittent schools

No. of schools

not running MDM

State Level 47 44 3 0District Magistrates &

his Officers (ADMs, SDOs,

OC-MDM, BDOs & Jt. BDOs)

13731 12621 983 127

DIs & his Officers (ADIs, AIs, SIs,)

13692 13439 129 124

Total 27470 26104 1115 251

(From April to Dec. 2012)(From April to Dec. 2012)

Arrangement for official inspection Arrangement for official inspection

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Percentage of visited Schools – 35.53%Percentage of visited Schools – 35.53%

External Monitoring & EvaluationExternal Monitoring & Evaluation

I.I. Prof. Utpal Roy Chowdhury, Department of Food Prof. Utpal Roy Chowdhury, Department of Food

Technology & Bio-chemical Engineering, Jadavpur Technology & Bio-chemical Engineering, Jadavpur

University.University.

II.II. Dr. Rafiqul Islum, Associate Professor, Department Dr. Rafiqul Islum, Associate Professor, Department

of Rural Extension, Visva Bharati.of Rural Extension, Visva Bharati.

III.III. Dr. Nabin ananda Sen, Associate Professor, Dr. Nabin ananda Sen, Associate Professor,

Department of Business Management, Calcutta Department of Business Management, Calcutta

University.University.

IV.IV. Anuradha Talwar, Advisor to the Commissioner of Anuradha Talwar, Advisor to the Commissioner of

Supreme Court of India.Supreme Court of India.

V.V. Dr. Kamalesh Sarkar, Officer-in-charge, National Dr. Kamalesh Sarkar, Officer-in-charge, National

Nutrition Nutrition

and Monitoring Bureau (NNMB)-WB unit.and Monitoring Bureau (NNMB)-WB unit.

I.I. Pratichi (India) Trust, Pratichi InstitutePratichi (India) Trust, Pratichi Institute

The School Education Department has engaged the following Experts / The School Education Department has engaged the following Experts / Agencies for better monitoring and evaluation :-Agencies for better monitoring and evaluation :-

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Terms of Reference of the Monitoring Experts / AgenciesTerms of Reference of the Monitoring Experts / Agencies

1) They will visit at least 100 schools of various 1) They will visit at least 100 schools of various

categories in a District. categories in a District.

2) They will see the daily attendance, menu, storage, 2) They will see the daily attendance, menu, storage,

hygiene etc. hygiene etc.

3) Visits will be unannounced and unscheduled. 3) Visits will be unannounced and unscheduled.

4) They will submit quarterly report to the State Head 4) They will submit quarterly report to the State Head

OfficeOffice

5)They have already started monitoring work from 5)They have already started monitoring work from

November’12.November’12.

External Monitoring & EvaluationExternal Monitoring & Evaluation

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Observations by MIPositive Points:Positive Points:

There is direct impact of MDM in the school attendance as There is direct impact of MDM in the school attendance as

observed by MI. The parents and teachers opined the same.observed by MI. The parents and teachers opined the same.

Students of the sample primary and upper primary schools Students of the sample primary and upper primary schools

expressed their satisfaction about the quality. expressed their satisfaction about the quality.

All the sample schools are in use of iodized salt.All the sample schools are in use of iodized salt.

Backward community women are involved in cooking & Backward community women are involved in cooking &

serving the MDM.serving the MDM.

No gender or caste or community discrimination found in No gender or caste or community discrimination found in

cooking/serving and sitting arrangements of the MDM takers in cooking/serving and sitting arrangements of the MDM takers in

both primary and upper primary level. both primary and upper primary level.

In most cases buffer stocks are maintained. In most cases buffer stocks are maintained. WEST BENGAL

Areas of concern:Areas of concern:

MDM service on Saturdays is still not regular. MDM service on Saturdays is still not regular.

Not all cook-cum-helpers are trained. Not all cook-cum-helpers are trained.

Door step delivery of food grains is not done in the case Door step delivery of food grains is not done in the case of certain of certain schools by the MR dealers.schools by the MR dealers.

Irregular payment of the cook cum helpers.Irregular payment of the cook cum helpers.

Uneconomic use of fire wood in most of the places for Uneconomic use of fire wood in most of the places for cooking MDM.cooking MDM.

Observations by MI

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Good Practices Solar Energy harnessing equipment is used for heating water which is Solar Energy harnessing equipment is used for heating water which is used for cooking MDM and other purposes in used for cooking MDM and other purposes in Vidyasagar G.S.F.P. Vidyasagar G.S.F.P. Vidyalaya Vidyalaya under under Taherpur Taherpur in Nadia district. State is exploring in Nadia district. State is exploring replication of the model in consultation with the WBREDA and WBGEDC. replication of the model in consultation with the WBREDA and WBGEDC. 100 schools are being covered in the Sunderban Areas.100 schools are being covered in the Sunderban Areas.

Many schools in different districts grow vegetables in the kitchen Many schools in different districts grow vegetables in the kitchen gardens of the schools and utilize the vegetables in MDM . This kitchen gardens of the schools and utilize the vegetables in MDM . This kitchen garden initiative is being taken up in convergence with MGNREGS.garden initiative is being taken up in convergence with MGNREGS.

In some places the community people, members of concerned Village In some places the community people, members of concerned Village Education Committees/Managing committee contribute fund to purchase Education Committees/Managing committee contribute fund to purchase the additional requirement of kitchen devices. the additional requirement of kitchen devices.

All children are served food by making them sit in rows irrespective of All children are served food by making them sit in rows irrespective of caste and creed.caste and creed.

System of harvesting rain water is being practiced in some schools.System of harvesting rain water is being practiced in some schools. In some schools of Purba Medinipur district the community members In some schools of Purba Medinipur district the community members often contribute their agricultural produce to this programme. often contribute their agricultural produce to this programme.

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Quality control mechanism on rice

Advance identification of stack of rice in FCI depot.Advance identification of stack of rice in FCI depot.

Lifting of rice from the identified stack.Lifting of rice from the identified stack.

Drawal of joint sample of rice at the time of lifting .Drawal of joint sample of rice at the time of lifting .

Safe keeping of sample bags of rice duly signed by QC Safe keeping of sample bags of rice duly signed by QC Officials of Officials of FCI and State Govt. at different levels (DM , SDO, BDO and FCI and State Govt. at different levels (DM , SDO, BDO and DCF & S).DCF & S).

Sealed packets of samples of the rice are kept to tackle any Sealed packets of samples of the rice are kept to tackle any problem if problem if cropped up at subsequent stage in regard to quality and cropped up at subsequent stage in regard to quality and quantity of rice. quantity of rice.

Quality control training is imparted to MDM Officials at the Quality control training is imparted to MDM Officials at the District District Level.Level.

Strict vigil is kept during lifting of rice at the FCI depot.Strict vigil is kept during lifting of rice at the FCI depot.

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Impact Attendance in school and coverage under the Scheme is Attendance in school and coverage under the Scheme is increasing.increasing.

Gender empowerment by opening employment Gender empowerment by opening employment opportunities for opportunities for poor rural women. poor rural women.

Community people are coming forward gradually and Community people are coming forward gradually and participate in participate in the Mid-Day Meal programme. the Mid-Day Meal programme. (Report of internal monitoring team, Hooghly).(Report of internal monitoring team, Hooghly).

The coverage of MDM in rural areas is more satisfactory The coverage of MDM in rural areas is more satisfactory than that of than that of Urban areas. Urban areas.

MDM has a direct beneficial impact on flood/drought MDM has a direct beneficial impact on flood/drought affected affected people in some areas of West Bengal.people in some areas of West Bengal. WEST BENGAL

Challenges To reach 100% coverage. To reach 100% coverage.

Space problem specially in Urban areas.Space problem specially in Urban areas.

Cost of Kitchen devices per school still remains at Rs. Cost of Kitchen devices per school still remains at Rs. 5000/- which 5000/- which is insufficient for schools where MDM takers are high. is insufficient for schools where MDM takers are high.

Community participation is not adequate in all the schools. Community participation is not adequate in all the schools.

Insufficient Management Structure. Insufficient Management Structure.

Construction of dining halls in schools.Construction of dining halls in schools.

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Budget Proposal for the year 2013-14

(Rs in Lakh)(Rs in Lakh)

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3434

N-24 ParganasN-24 Parganas Paschim MedinipurPaschim Medinipur

BirbhumBirbhumS-24 ParganasS-24 Parganas


Jenkins school, Jenkins school, Coochbehar District, WB Coochbehar District, WB

Krishna ChandrapurKrishna ChandrapurHigh School,High School,

South 24 ParganasSouth 24 Parganas

Fire Extinguisher & Kitchen StoreFire Extinguisher & Kitchen Store

Krishnagar Holy Family Girls’ H.S. School Under Krishnagar Municipality, NadiaKrishnagar Holy Family Girls’ H.S. School Under Krishnagar Municipality, Nadia


Members of SHG

Cleaning of Utensils

Lodhasuli, Paschim MedinipurLodhasuli, Paschim Medinipur

Hand washing

Lodhasuli, Paschim MedinipurLodhasuli, Paschim Medinipur

Measuring Height

Remote school in Birbhum DistrictRemote school in Birbhum District


Solar Equipment is used for heating water

Vidyasagar G.S.F.P. Vidyalaya under Taherpur Block, NadiaVidyasagar G.S.F.P. Vidyalaya under Taherpur Block, Nadia

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KolkataKolkata

Metiagacha F.P. School, North 24 ParganasMetiagacha F.P. School, North 24 Parganas

Model of Dining Hall


Thank You

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