GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

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GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN MID DAY MEAL
COMMISSIONERATE, JAIPUR
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Administrative Set-up
Minister, RD PRD
State Minister, RD PRD
Addl.CS (Development)
Principal Secretary, RD PRD
Secretary, RD
Commissioner, (MDM)
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MDMS Coverage 2007-08
(After extension of MDMS upto class 8th,)
Enrolment in Class 1 to 5 63.56 lacs
Enrollment in Class 6 to 8 EBB - 16.15
Lacs Non EBB - 5.98 Lacs Total
22.13 lacs
Out of 32 districts - 100 EBB - 13
Distts. - 100 Non EBB - 2 Distts.
GOR is providing MDM to 5.98 lacs students of
class VI to VIII in non EBB from state budget.
For this purpose additional funds of Rs. 40 Cr.
have been provided. Total working days - 233
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• MDMS Coverage 2008-09
• All Students Studying in Class I to VIII in
• Government, Government Aided Local bodies
  schools, EGS and AIE canters are benefited under
  this programme.
• Details of Schools Category and Enrolled Students

Total Schools 82007 Total Enrolment 85.69
Lacs Anticipated Working Days 236
Contd.
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Cooking Conversion Assistance
Cooking conversion assistance (Rs. Per students
per day)
Class 6 to 8 - (w.e.f. 01-10-2007) (Non-EBB)

• Total Conversion Assistance Rs. 2.50 per
  student per day.
• State Share Rs. 2.50 per student per day.

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MDM Menu

• MDM Special Menu - Meal according to local
  demand and practice may be provided once a week.
• Above menu is displayed on notice Board.
• Mid Day Meal is regularly provided.
• Food grains _at_ 100 gms for Primary Students and
  150 gms for Upper Primary Students are used for
  cooking.

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Resources (2007-2008) (Class 1-8) Food-grains
Allocation by GOI (MT.)
Financial

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Tentative/Expected Resources (2008-2009) (Class
1-8) Food-grains (MT.)
Desired allocation 65 for Class I to V
85 for Class VI to VIII of above

- Financial Provision of MDM Scheme -
State Government - Rs. 95 Crores GOI
- Rs. 350 Crores Total
- Rs. 445 Crores
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Cooking System
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Management, Monitoring and Evaluation System
(A) Reporting System -

• Schools submits their reports to the nodal
  school.
• Nodal school submits all reports to Block
  Education Officer.
• Block Officers compiles the different reports and
  conveys to district.
• District compiles the information and submits to
  Government.
• All report are analyzed at Directorate.
• Comments on progress are sent to all districts
  regularly.
• Software developed for monitoring has been
  launched. Some blocks and districts have started
  online reporting.

(B) Inspection System -

• All District and Block Level Officers regularly
  inspecting the programme.
• Monthly Inspection Norms have been fixed for
  these officers.
• Secretary Incharge of the districts also inspects
  the programme during their visit to the district.
• All elected members are frequently inspecting the
  programme.
• Women and mothers of the students are also
  checking the programme.
• Short comings in inspection reports are taken due
  care of.
• Panchayats are also doing monitoring work of the
  programme.
• During year 2007-08, more than 1.20 lac visits
  have been done by various officers.

Contd.
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Contd.
(C) Monitoring System -

• Committees at all three levels have been formed.
• Block and District level committees are meeting
  every month.
• Agenda for meeting has been suggested by the
  Directorate.
• Minutes of district level meetings and MPRs are
  analyzed regularly at State level.
• Pr. Secretary monthly review the programme
  monthly.
• Chief Secretary Addl. Chief Secretary
  frequently review the implementation of the
  programme.
• Honble CM also reviews the programme regularly.

(D) External Evaluation/Study -

• DIETs have been appointed as external evaluation
  agency.
• A private evaluation agency has also been
  appointed as external evaluation agency.
• Many private NGOs, UNICEF, CUTS etc., have
  conducted independent evaluation of programme.
• A team from Planning Commission (Jaipur office)
  has also evaluated the programme in four
  districts of Rajasthan as per direction of
  Planning Commission, GOI.

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Micro Nutrients Supplementation

• State Medical Health Department has done
  medical checkup of the students studying in Govt.
  Schools.
• Deficient students are given medical aid and
  micro nutrients such as Vitamin A, iron folic
  acid, multi vitamin, Deworming tablets etc.
• Deficient student is provided micro nutrients for
  100 days per year.
• Efforts are being made to formulate participation
  with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
  (GAIN), UNICEF and Naandi for fortification of
  meal contents.
• Budgetory provision and beneficiaries details -

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• Transparency in MDM
• Following information is permanently displayed on
  notice boards-
• Weekly menu
• Honorarium payable to cooks
• Ingredients required for recipes
• Every person is allowed to check the expenditure
  and other statements.
• Important points for inspection circulated.
• Effective MIS developed.
• External evaluation agency earmarked (SIERT) for
  independent external evaluation.

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Key Progress up to Jan.,2008
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Major Achievements in last 3 years

• Policy for PPP
• MDM Trust constituted
• Stringent checking and inspection norms
• Effective MIS system
• Great efforts for creation of infra structure
• Micro nutrients supplementation
• Separate Commissionerate for MDMS
• Sustainable means of livelihood provided to more
  than 1.5 Lac persons
• Decision to provide MDM upto class VIII even in
  non EBB blocks

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Issues related to GOI

• Increase in cooking conversion assistance.
• MDM should be allowed in all notified affected
  areas instead of drought affected areas only
  during summer vacations.
• MDM to students of Pre-First Class.
• Permission to use MME funds even for IEC
  activities and to allow more flexibility in inter
  sectoral allocations.
• Tax Exemption to MDM Trust

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Thank You