Mid Day Meal Scheme

The meeting focused on the review of the Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) implementation in West Bengal on June 16, 2020. Key topics included best practices such as additional contributions for Cook-cum-Helpers' honorarium, providing eggs weekly to children, and school dining hall construction. However, issues were also addressed, including low food grain utilization in various districts, lack of social audits, and insufficient health check-ups for children under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram.

• Mid Day Meal Scheme
• West Bengal
• Health Check-ups
• School Nutrition
• Food Grains Utilization

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1. Mid Day Meal Scheme PAB - MDM Meeting for Review of Implementation of MDMS in West Bengal on 16.06.2020 1

2. Best Practices i) Additional contribution of Rs.500/- per month over and above the mandatory State Share in honorarium of Cook-cum-helpers from their own resources. ii) Providing an egg once in a week to all children from their own resources. iii) Construction of 8263 units of dining hall in the schools from their own resources. iv) LPG is used as mode of cooking in 100% schools. 2 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

3. Issues i) Less utilization of food grains in 12 districts viz. Siliguri(33%), Kolkata(45%), Jhargram(56%), Cooch Behar(66%), D/Dinajpur(67%), U/Dinajpur(70%), Howrah(71%), Alipurduar(71%), W/Bardhaman(73%), Jalpaiguri(74%), Nadia(75%) and Purulia(75%). ii) Social audit did not conduct in the State. iii) Less coverage of heath check up of children (57%) under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karykram. Deworming medicine provided to only 14% children. IFA tablets provided to 69% children. Only 9716 schools have School Nutrition Gardens out of 83945 schools. iv) v) vi) 3 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

4. Coverage of Children (Primary & U. Primary) 101% 99% Children (Primary) Children (Upper Primary) 100% 80% 60% PAB Approval PAB ApprovalCoverage State Coverage %age %age 40% 20% West Bengal 6753947 6830713 101 4137265 4111755 99 0% West Bengal %age Coverage (Pry) %age Coverage U.Pry Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 4

5. Working Days (Primary & U. Primary) 100% 100% 100% Working Days (Pry) Working Days (U.Pry) State 80% PAB ApprovalCoverage PAB ApprovalCoverage % % 60% West Bengal 230 230 100 230 230 100 40% 20% 0% West Bengal %age Coverage (Pry) %age Coverage U.Pry Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 5

6. Engagement of Cook-cum-Helpers (Primary & U. Primary) % Coverage of CCH against PAB approval 97% 100% PAB Approval State Coverage %age 80% 60% West Bengal 248799 40% 240830 97% 20% 0% West Bengal 6 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

7. Procurement of Kitchen Devices (Primary & U. Primary) % Procurement of Kitchen Devices against sanctioned 100% 100% Kitchen Devices 100% Sanctioned Procured %age 80% 60% New Kitchen Devices 90855 90855 100% 40% 20% Replacement of Kitchen devices 89914 89914 100% 0% New Kitchen Devices Replacement of Kitchen devices 7 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

8. Construction of Kitchen-cum-Stores (Primary & U. Primary) % Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store against Sanctioned 99.7% 100% State Sanctioned Constructed %age 80% 60% 40% 81856 81582 99.7% West Bengal 20% 0% West Bengal Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 8

9. Setting up of School Nutrition Gardens (SNG) School Nutrition Garden 100% 80% No. of schools having SNG No. of Schools % 60% 40% 83945 9716 12% 20% 12% 0% % schools having School Nutrition Gardens Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 9

10. Health Component - Performance Children Coverage 100% Details Institutions Children 90% 80% Total in State 83945 11560465 69% 70% 57% 60% Health check up 56244 6632732 50% 40% IFA Distribution 67155 7919380 30% 20% 14% Deworming Tablets 67155 1655383 10% 0% Health check up IFA Deworming Tablets Distribution Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India 10

11. Testing of food samples MHRD issued guidelines to ensure quality, safety and hygiene under MDMS in 2015 Testing of accredited laboratories. Mandatory tasting of the meal by 2-3 adults including at least one teacher. MDM Rules 2015 mandates collection of samples once a month from randomly selected centralized kitchens for testing. Testing may also be done through FSSAI accredited laboratories. Result No. of samples meals by NABL (No. of samples) Meeting norms Collected Tested Below norms 40 40 40 0 schools or 11

12. Status of implementation of MIS & AMS % Schools data entered 100% 96% 100% 91% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Annual Monthly AMS 12

13. Performance Grading Index (PGI) Performance Grading Index (PGI): 1. Score against the weightage of 10 for indicator No. 1.3.7 i.e. % of elementary school s children taking MDM against target approved in PAB in Govt. and aided schools . 2. Score against the weightage of 10 for indicator No 1.3.8 i.e. % of days Mid Day Meal served against total working days Govt. and aided elementary schools. Score (children taking MDM) Score (MDM served days) 10 10 13 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

14. Performance Score Card Component PAB-Approval Achievement % Achievement Achievement : 2019-20 83945 83945 100% Institutions 10891212 10942468 100% Children 230 230 100% Institutions Working Days 10 10 Monthly-DE Children Food Grain Utilizations (in MTs) 298807.49 226536.61 76% 9.1 10 Annual-DE w.Days Cooking Cost (Rs. in Lacs) 10 5 10 133769.63 133769.63 100% Health Checkup FG Utiliz. 248799 240830 97% CCH Engaged 7.6 5.7 0 CCH Honorarium (Rs. in Lacs) 37319.85 35867.33 96% KD Cooking Ccost 4183.30 3143.18 75% TA (Rs. in Lacs) 10 10 2914.97 2914.97 100% MME (Rs. in Lacs) KS CCH Engaged 9.7 9.97 81856 81582 99.7% Kitchen cum Stores MME Hon. to CCH 89914 89914 100% Kitchen Devices(R) 10 9.6 TA Health Check up of children 7.5 11560465 6632732 57% 83945 83652 99.7% Annual Data Entry 14 83945 76721 91% Monthly Data Entry

15. Social Audit Social Audit is collective monitoring of a scheme by people s active involvement. It covers the issues of equity and equality along with expenditure in programme implementation. The Social Audit Units (SAU) under MNREGS, may be actively involved in conducting Social Audit of MDM in all districts. Key Features and Benefits: It informs and educates people about their rights and entitlements. It provides a collective platform for people to ask queries, express their needs and grievances. It promotes people's participation in all stages of implementation of programme. It brings about transparency and accountability in Govt. schemes. It strengthens decentralised governance. State has not conducted Social Audit. 15

16. Proposal for providing MDM during Summer Vacation Number of days (11.May.20 to 10.Jun.20) Cooking Cost (Rs. In Lakh) Transportation Assistance (Rs. In Lakh) Number of Children Foodgrains (in MTS) Cost of foodgrains Total (Rs. in Lakh) Stage Primary Primary 6804546 25 17011.37 510.34 5069.39 238.16 5817.89 5817.89 Upper Upper Primary Primary 4137922 25 15517.21 465.52 4624.13 217.24 5306.89 5306.89 Total Total 10942468 25 32528.58 975.86 9693.52 455.4 11124.78 11124.78 16

17. Recommendations of Central Assistance (Rs. in Lakhs) PAB Approval for FY 2019-20 Recommendations for FY - 2020-21 State s Proposal for FY 2020-21 126093.37 139867.72 126093.37 11124.78 Summer vacation 137218.15 Total 17 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India

18. Proposals and Recommendations PAB Approval 2019-20 6723230 Recommendations 2020-21 6804546 State s Proposal for 2020-21 6804546 S. N Component Children (Pry) 1 Children (U Pry) 2 4137265 4111755 4111755 3 4 5 6 7 Children (NCLP) Working Days Pry & Upy Working Days - NCLP Cook-cum-Helpers (Pry +U.Pry) Drought : NIL 30717 230 312 26167 230 312 26167 230 312 248799 248799 248799 8 Kitchen cum Store 274 11692 Nil Nil 9 Kitchen cum Stores (Repair) 36958 36958 10 Kitchen Devices (New) Nil Nil Nil 11 Kitchen Devices (Rep.) Central Assistance (Rs in Lakh) 33954 139867.72 33954 137218.15 33954 137218.15

19. Every Meal to a Child is an offering to the Divinity.