MID DAY MEAL SCHEME CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION 2010-11
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES COMMENCEMENT OF SCHEME: 15 th August 1995. The scheme began with providing free food grains, baked porridge, fruit bread, mathies and now cooked meals. COMMENCEMENT OF COOKED MEALS: Jan.2006 on Trial Basis in four Govt. schools. Thereafter all the Schools covered in phased manner & from 1.4.2008 all the students from Class I to VIII have been covered.. BENEFICIARIES: Cooked meals to students from Class I to VIII of 106 Govt. Schools, 7 Govt. Aided Schools,193 AIE Centers & 5 Madarssas.
SCHOOL DATA No of schools Govt. : 106 Govt. Aided : 7 AIE Centres : 193 Madrassas : 5 Enrolment Class I to VIII Pry. U. Pry. Govt./G.Aided: 60746 35519 AIE Centres : 4325 2482 Madrassas : 300 250 Total 65371 38251 Grand Total : 103622
BENEFICIARIES/ EXPENDITURE Year Nature of Meals Beneficiaries Tentative Expenditure Actual Expenditure Fig in lacs Fig in Lacs 2007-08 Cooked Meals 58000 Regular School Children, 8000 AIE Centre Rs.650.65 Rs 479.23 2008-09 Cooked Meals 98642 Regular School Children, 6500 AIE Centre Rs.1093.25 Rs 781.37 2009-10 Cooked Meals/ Biscuits 74898 regular children of schools, AIE centres & Madarsaas Rs 870.34 Rs 749.86 upto Feb 2010
STATE/ GOI CONTRIBUTIONS Rs in lacs 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 State Contribution 371.00 521.00 548.38 GOI Contribution 108.23 260.37 321.96 *
FLOW OF FOOD GRAINS Food Grains FCI Godowns at Chandigarh, Kurali, Kharar, Morinda Wheat DEO s Store, Sec 19 & 30, Chd Rice DEO s Store, Sec 22, chd. Flour Mill Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh. Swami Sevananda Memorial Institute, (A NGO) Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh Swami Sevananda Memorial Institute, (A NGO) and Hotel Shivalikview, Chandigarh.
STORAGE OF FOOD GRAINS Wheat is stored at store maintained by Department and then sent Flour Mill for grinding purposes. Atta is distributed to cooking institutes as per their requirements. Rice is stored at store maintained by Department and is distributed to cooking institutes as per their requirements. Foodgrains are lifted from the FCI godowns as per requirement on monthly basis.
Transportation Arrangements Food grains are transported by Big Trucks from FCI Godown to Department s store. Store to floor mills and then to cooking sites by Mini trucks. Cooked meals are transported to schools by mini trucks. Transportation cost (Rs.1,07,00,000/- approx)of cooked food is borne by the Chandigarh Administration.
Cooking Material Payment to cooking agencies is made on meal basis against their bills which are submitted by them on fortnightly basis. Cooking material like pulses, cereals, vegetables and other ingredients are procured by cooking institutes as per requirements of menu fixed by ChandigarhAdministration
COOKING INSTITUTES AT A GLANCE Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Sector-42, Chandigarh
View of kitchens of cooking institutes Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management, Sector 42, Chandigarh
Cleaning of Grains Women are employed for cleaning of grains GMSSS-47 By Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute.New Delhi
Distribution of meal in Schools
Tasting of meals by the Principals/Parents.
Prantha Based Menu: From Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Sector-42, Chandigarh Monday Tuesday Wednes day Thursda y Friday Saturday Prantha + Mixed Dal Prantha + Karhi Prantha + Dal Chana Prantha + Rajma Prantha + Karhi Prantha+Moongi, Masari
Rice Based Menu From Hotel Shivalik View, Sector-17, Chandigarh. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Rice + Aloo Black Chana Rice + Karhi Rice + Ghiya mixed Dal Chana Rice + Rajma Rice + Karhi Rice + Raj Maa
Rice/Zeera Based Menu + Biscuits twice a week From Hotel Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management, Sector 42, Chandigarh Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Zeera Rice + Dal Chana Zeera Rice + Karhi Zeera Rice + Kala Chana or Rajma Zeera Rice + Kala Chana or Rajma Zeera Rice + Karhi Zeera Rice + Kala Chana or Rajma
Rice and Puri Based Menu From GMSSS-47 By Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute.New Delhi Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Puri Chana and Kheer Puri Chana and Kheer Rice + Dal Rice +Rajma Rice + Karhi Rice + Ghiya mixed Dal
Average Cost of Wheat/Rice based Meals Sr.N o. Nature of Meals 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1 Chapati/Prantha based meals 2. Zira Rice/Rice based meals 3. Puri/rice based meals 8.00 5.12 Average cost Rs.6.50 4.50 4.68 (Primary) --- 2.50 Rs.7.05 (Upper Primary)
BEST PRACTICES All the HCS/PCS Officers working in Chandigarh Administration have been involved in the monitoring of MDM activities. Feedback forms have been introduced for monitoring and ensuring accountability of everyone related to the mammoth effort of providing regularly cooked Meals Mechanized transportation has been introduced in phases to ensure timely delivery of meals in Schools. Retired/experienced/matured persons have been involved in monitoring supervision, delivery and feedback of cooked meal under MDM programme. Stainless steel buckets with lids, containers have been provided in schools. Calories of Meal are got checked from Dietician of Health Department. Cont....
Cont.. Ayas, helpers have been engaged in schools for serving the meals and washing the utensils, in the ratio of one Aya for every 100 students. Teachers also supervise the distribution of meal. NSS/NCC/SCOUTS & GUIDES from senior classes are also associated in the mid day meal activities like guiding the junior students to pray before taking meals and also serve meals. Heads of Schools visit the cooking institutes from 5:00 AM onwards for checking hygiene, tasting the food and also monitoring other grey areas in the kitchens. Evaluation study of MDM Scheme in UT, Chandigarh has been conducted by Population Research Centre, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India. Recommendations of Evaluation report have been implemented by the Chandigarh Administration.
FUTURE PLANNING All the HCS/PCS Officers as well as DHS alongwith other officers working in Chandigarh Administration will be associated in the monitoring of MDM activities. Chandigarh Administration has decided only to construct 10 nos. centralized kitchens sheds at different schools instead of constructing kitchen sheds in all schools being small city. Construction of 7 nos. centralized cooking sheds have been completed and likely to be started. Rough cost estimates for construction of other 3 cooking sheds are under process. Involving NGOs/NPOs in cooking activities. Efforts will be made to reduce cooking cost by involving NGOs/NPOs.
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