National Programme of
Mid Day Meal in Schools
(MDMS)
Annual Work Plan & Budget 2020-21
Name of the State: ANDHRA PRADESH
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Mid-Day-Meal Programme
Annual-Work-Plan-and Budget 2020-21
1. Introduction:
❖ In India, one of the best social support programme is National Programme of
Nutritional Support to School Education, popularly known as Mid-Day-Meal (MDM)
Scheme.
❖ National Programme of Mid-Day-Meal in Schools (MDMS) is a flagship programme of
the Government of India aiming at enhancing enrolment, retention and attendance
and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children studying in
Government, Local Body and Government-aided primary and upper primary schools
and the Centres run under Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS)/Alternative &
Innovative Education (AIE) and National Children Labour Project (NCLP) schools now
called as Special Training Centres (STC) of all areas across the country.
❖ MDM is also served in drought-affected areas during summer vacation also.
❖ The main objectives of the Mid-Day-Meal scheme:
➢ Improve the nutritional status of children in classes 1
st
to 5
th
in Government
and Government aided schools.
➢ To encourage children from disadvantaged background to attend school
regularly and help them to concentrate in school activities.
➢ To provide nutritional support to students in drought ridden areas
throughout summer vacation.
❖ The scheme was introduced primarily to protect the nutritional as well as the
educational rights of the children. This is due to the fact that children are not able
to concentrate in their studies with empty stomach and there is a need to focus
upon the MDMS to overcome child’s short term hunger.
❖ Thus, initiating this kind of meal programme, Government of India aimed at
helping the children especially belong to the poor socio-economic background
to attend school and to have at least MDM through which their education as
well as food related issues could be tackled.
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❖ The scheme was intended for the tribal areas of various states in the
country where, the level of food insecurity and starvation is much higher and
children are sold due to acute poverty of the parents.
❖ MDMS is perceived as a major means to impart positive habits among the
children and also in educating them on the importance of health, sanitation
and socialization. It is also seen as a factor for economic support to poor students
and educating them about the value of education instead of sending their
children for meager daily earnings.
❖ More importantly, it was aimed to facilitate and increase the school participation
among the underprivileged children which would lead to their educational as
well as economic upliftment.
❖ The MDMS promises to provide each child one third of the daily nutrient
requirement in the form of cooked meal to combat his/her food and nutritional
deficiencies. The MDMS is the India’s second largest food security programme. For
the children and, it is perhaps the largest food security programme in the world.
1.1 Brief History:
❖ Mid Day Meal in schools has had a long history in India. In 1925, a Mid Day Meal
Programme was introduced for disadvantaged children in Madras Municipal
Corporation.
❖ By the mid of 1980s three States viz. Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the UT of
Pondicherry had universalized a cooked Mid Day Meal Programme with their own
resources for children studying at the primary stage By 1990-91 the number of
States implementing the mid day meal programme with their own resources on a
universal or a large scale had increased to twelve states.
❖ The MDM scheme got nationwide attention from 1995 with the aim of “the
Universalisation of Primary Education by increasing enrolment, retention and
attendance and simultaneously impacting on nutrition of students in primary
classes.” With these objectives, many Indian States started implementing the
scheme in their respective states.
❖ On November 28, 2001, the Supreme Court of India in the right to food case
directed all States to provide hot cooked meals to all primary school children.
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❖ The MDMS have become a part of the daily routine across the country providing
hot cooked meal to school children in their respective schools.
❖ Initially, the MDMS was started with two major objectives; firstly to enhance
the child’s nutrition level, secondly to provide the basic education.
❖ The MDMS was introduced basically to improve the overall development of the
primary school children’s education.
❖ Apart from the education, the nutritional aspects of MDMS have several
dimensions including elimination of class room hunger, the growth of school
children’s health. It is argued that if the children come every day to school they can
eat nutritious meal regularly and therefore child starvation could be checked. This
makes it possible not only to realize their intake of calories and proteins, but also
to provide nutritional supplements such as Iron and Iodine, which are required in
many hilly regions.
❖ Higher attendance in school provides opportunity to implement MDMS which enable
children to have meal sand to be physically and mentally fit. Thus, larger
attendance in school is required to implement MDMS successfully because, if the
children come to school, only then they are entitled for the meal. That’s
how higher percentage of attendance is vital for the successful
implementation of MDMS.
Implementation in Andhra Pradesh:
❖ The Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced the cooked Mid Day Meal Programme
in all Government, Local body and Government Aided Primary Schools.
❖ Subsequently it was extended to children enrolled in Education Guarantee
Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE) Centers. Children
enrolled in all Government, Local Body, Government Aided Primary and Upper
Primary schools are now provided with the nutritional support.
The Union Govt. provides support to States and Union Territories for the following
components:
❖ Food grains @ 100/150 gms (Primary / Upper Primary& NCLP) per child per day, to
all the students studying in Government, Local Body and Government Aided
schools, covered under the programme.
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❖ Cooking assistance.
❖ Transportation cost @ Rs.1500 per MT.
❖ Honorarium to Cook cum Helpers @ Rs.3000/- P.M (Central share of Rs.600/- and
state share of Rs.2400/-
❖ Assistance for Management, Monitoring & Evaluation @ 2.7% of recurring
expenditure.
The scheme in implementation, has led to the following positive outcomes:
❖ Elimination of classroom hunger
❖ Increase in enrollment, more significantly of girls
❖ Surge in daily attendance, particularly of girls and children from poorer / weaker
sections
Impact of Mid Day Meal Scheme
❖ Effectively alleviates classroom hunger and persuades poor/ weaker families to
send their children to school.
❖ The enrolment in schools has been increased.
❖ The dropout rate has been reduced.
❖ Absenteeism in schools has been curbed and social distances have been narrowed.
❖ The scope and effectiveness of the Scheme has increased to socialization
among castes, address malnutrition and empower women employment.
❖ The active convergence of other Departments like Health, Civil Supplies, Food
Corporation of India, Samagra Shiksha, Rural Development, Agriculture and
Revenue Departments etc. has positive impact.
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1.2 Management Structure:
❖ The Mid Day Meal Programme Management structure in Andhra Pradesh is as
follows:
MHRD, Govt. of India
Government of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, School Education)
Director of Mid-Day Meal & School Sanitation
Additional Director (MDM)
District Educational Officer
Mandal Educational Officer / Headmaster
School Head Master, teachers and Staff
Cooking/ Implementing Agencies
1.3 Process of Plan Formulation (2020-21):
❖ The Director of Mid-Day Meal & School Sanitation conducted conference with all the
State Level Officers, District Educational Officers, Assistant Directors (MDM) and
other field level Staff on implementation of MDM and preparation of AWP&B.
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❖ The District Educational Officers conducted district level meetings to formulate
district-wise AWP&B.
❖ For verification of District APW&B, zone wise meetings with the field officers were
conducted by the Commissioner of School Education as follows.
Sl.No
Name of the Districts
Date
1
Zone-I
Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam,
Zone-II
Chittoor, Ananthapuram, Kurnool and Kadapa,
14-02-2020
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East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur,
Prakasam and Nellore
15-02-2020
2. Description and assessment of the programme implemented in the year (2019-
20) and proposal for next year (2020-21) with reference to:
2.1 Regularity and wholesomeness of mid-day meals served to children;
interruptions, if any, and the reasons there for problems areas for regular
serving of meals and action taken to avoid interruptions in future:
❖ With the proper monitoring and inspection by the concern authorities from state
level to district, Mandal and school level, the Mid-day-meal is being served to
school children on all working days and no interruption is reported during the year
2019-20.
2.2. System for cooking, serving and supervising Mid-day Meals in
the schools:
❖ LPG is used in preparation of MDM in almost of all the schools. But, owing to
insufficiency of subsidized cylinders the cooking on LPG became not viable in the
schools where the enrolment is high.
❖ Before and during cooking, the CCHs are taking all the safety measures for
cooking the meal .
❖ CCHs are cleaned the vessels and washed their hands before cooking.
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❖ The Headmaster/Teacher is present at the time of cooking and checking the
cooking process.
❖ The School Management Committee also check the cooking process.
❖ The HM/teachers tasting the food before serving to the Students. After tasting the
food by HM/Teacher the food is served to the students in the presence of the
staff.
❖ The Centralized Kitchens delivers cooked meals at school points one hour before
serving in insulated containers. The Head Master of the school is taking care of
serving meals with the help of CCHs working at school points.
❖ Every day HM/Teacher is supervising the children hand washing with soap before
and after taking meal.
Children washing their hands with soap before meals
2.3 Details about weekly Menu:
2.3.1 Weekly Menu – Day wise:
❖ The standardized menu was prepared as suggested by (a) National Institute of
Nutrition, Hyderabad,(b) Home Science College and (c) Agriculture University,
Hyderabad.
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❖ Flexibility to utilize locally available ingredients/ vegetables as per local food
habits of children.
❖ 11
th
Joint Review Mission on the Scheme in Andhra Pradesh carried out by the
Ministry of Human Resource Development; Government of India revealed the
children showed below normal BMI, height and weight along with apparent clinical
symptoms indicating the presence of vitamin B, iron and folic acid deficiencies. To
address the malnutrition the Government of Andhra Pradesh ordered for revision
of Menu without changing the ingredients and providing Peanut-Jaggery Chikki to
the children as an additional nutritious food.
The Menu for MDM is:
Sl.No
Day
Item
1
Monday
Cooked-Rice, Pappu (Dal)chaaru,
Egg curry , Chikki
2
Tuesday
Tamarind/lemon/mango-rice
Dhal with Tomatoes, Boiled Egg
3
Wednesday
Vegetable-Rice, Aloo Khurma
Boiled Egg, Chikki
4
Thursday
Kitchidi, Tomato chutney, Boiled Egg
5
Friday
Cooked Rice, Dhal with green leaves,
Boiled Egg, Chikki
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Saturday
Cooked Rice, Sambar, Sweet-pongal
❖ Menu is flexible. Locally and seasonally available vegetables/ ingredients are used
in preparation of meals as per local food habits of children duly maintaining
calorific values.
❖ Egg is being served 5 times a week and Banana is given to students those who do
not eat eggs.
❖ Peanut-Jaggery Chikki of 25 grams is being served 3 times a week.
2.3.2 Additional food items provided (fruits/milk/any other items), if any from State
resources. Frequency of their serving along with per unit cost per day:
❖ 5 eggs per week per child are being provided as additional food item. The Unit Cost
is Rs.4.50 ps per day per child. Wherever the egg is not being consumed on
religious/ caste grounds, banana is being served to the children.
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❖ 3 Peanut-Jaggery Chikkies per week are being provided as additional food item to
all the children. The weight of the Chikki is 25 grms. The unit cost is Rs.3.38 per day
per child.
❖ The local community is also providing additional items like fruits, milk and sweets
on special occasions.
Eggs and Chikies being served to the children
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(Honorable Chief Secretary & District Collector Prakasam tasting the Mid day Meal)
2.3.3 Usage of Double Fortified Salt and fortified edible oil: their availability and
constrains, if any, for procuring these items.
❖ In Andhra Pradesh State, schools are using double fortified salt for MDM scheme.
❖ Instructions were issued to Headmasters/NGO’s to ensure that the double fortified
salt and fortified edible oil is being used under MDM Scheme in the schools.
❖ The double fortified salt and fortified edible oil is being used in preparation of
MDM in all schools and centralized kitchens.
2.3.4 At what level menu is being decided/ fixed:
❖ General Menu is as per the guidelines of Government of India in coordination with
National Institute of Nutrition.
❖ The State Government has reviewed and observed that the existing menu is
routine and, thus, the children are not showing interest. The menu is revised
making it tasty and acceptable to all children without change in nutritional values.
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❖ Menu is flexible. It will slightly be decided at school level as per the guidelines
communicated by the State office and basing on locally/ seasonally available
ingredients/ vegetables duly maintaining prescribed food norms.
❖ Day wise menu is followed as indicated at para 2.3.1
2.3.5 Provision of local variation in the menu. Inclusion of locally available
ingredients/ items in the menu as per the liking/ taste of the children:
❖ Menu is served in schools basing on the availability of vegetables in that
local area in the season and also keeping in view the nutritional values as
prescribed by the National Institute of Nutrition(NIN).
2.3.6 Time of serving Meal:
❖ Mid Day Meal serving timings in Andhra Pradesh is as follows:
Schools
Timings
Primary Schools
Between 12.00 – 1.00 p.m.
Upper Primary schools
Between 12.30 – 1.00 p.m.
High Schools
Between 01.00 – 1.30 p.m.
2.4 Fund Flow mechanism – System for release of funds (Central and State):
2.4.1 Excising mechanism for release of funds up to school/ implementing agency
levels.
❖ The State Government was releasing the funds to the DEOs through Treasuries.
The District Educational Officers in turn release the funds to the Mandal
Educational Officers/HMs concerned for the components, which are to be paid
by them. The HMs raises the bills as per meals taken in their schools to the MEOs.
The MEO after scrutinizing the claims and release the amount to the agencies
through treasury.
❖ From September 2017 the payments of honorarium to CCHs and Cooking Cost are
being made through Centralized Payment System. In centralized payment system
the bill will be generated in consultation with the AP Centre for Finance System
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and Services (APCFSS) based on the data feedback of the Head Master and will be
sent to the DEOs for confirmation and submission for clearance. Necessary Budget
will be released to the field officers (District Educational Officers) to meet the
expenditure.
2.4.2 Mode of release of funds at different levels:
❖ The earlier mechanism of release of funds is causing much more delay in release/
payment to the stakeholders.
❖ To save delay in Payment of bills centralized payment system has been introduced
from the month of September 2017 in consultation with the AP Centre for
Finance System and Services (APCFSS).
❖ The details of Children attended, opted and availed MDM are being captured
through SMS/ Mobile App in co-ordination with NIC and AP Online (Automated
Monitoring System).
❖ Based on the data collected through Automated Monitoring System the bills will be
generated by the APCFSS and sent to the District Educational Officers for
confirmation and payment. The Cooking Cost and the honorarium to cook-cum-
helpers are transferred directly into their Bank Accounts of the Cooking
Agencies/ CCHs.
❖ The payment is seamless and being done every month before 15
th
through e-
transfer.
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2.4.3 Dates when the funds released to State Authority/Directorate/District/
Block/Gram Panchayat and finally to the cooking agency/school:
Releases
GOI
State
Govt.
Direct-
orate to
Districts
District
Block/
Mandal
School/C
ooking
Agencies
Adhoc
26-04-2019
07-06-2019
13-06-2019
13-06-2019
The payment has
been centralized
1
st
Installment
16-09-2019
01-10-2019
05-10-2019
05-10-2019
2
nd
Installment
13-12-2019
03-12-2019
18-12-2019
18-12-2019
2.4.4 Reasons for delay in release of funds at different levels:
❖ There is no delay in release of funds by the State Government.
2.4.5 In case of delay in release of funds from State/ Districts, how the scheme has
been implemented by schools/ implementing agencies:
❖ By the time of re-opening of schools Government of Andhra Pradesh is releasing
certain amount as Adhoc Grant to meet the immediate expenditure for
implementation of MDM scheme without interruption.
2.4.6. Initiatives taken by the State for pre-positioning of funds with the
implementing agencies in the beginning of the year, like creation of corpus
funds, adoption of green channel scheme, advance release of State share etc.
❖ By the time of re-opening of schools Government of Andhra Pradesh is releasing
Adhoc Grant for MDM scheme. The amount is released immediately to the
Implementing Agencies and CCHs based on requirement.
❖ The buffer stock of food grains, sufficient for one month, is also being kept with
the schools to meet the requirement.
❖ For utilization of budget the green channel scheme will be adopted from the year
2020-21
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2.5. Food Grains Management:
2.5.1 Timeframe for lifting of food grains from FCI Depot - district-wise lifting
calendar of food-grains
❖ AP State Civil Supplies Corporation is lifting food grains from FCI, and distributing
to Districts.
❖ In turn the District Civil Supplies Department is transporting food grains to Mandal
point and from there to school points through the fair price dealers to School
points.
❖ The District authorities monitor the distribution of Food Grains to all schools every
month.
❖ Further one month advance buffer stock food Grains is maintained at school level
to meet the requirement by the date of re-opening of schools.
The details of quantities allocated and lifted during 2019-20 are:
Sl.No
Quarter
Quantity allocated
in MTs
Quantity Lifting
in MTs
Primary
Upper Pry
(Incl NCLP)
Primary
Upper Pry
(Incl NCLP)
1
1st Quarter
4867.000
4450.697
5208.000
4537.196
2
2nd Quarter
10833.000
9900.368
11760.000
10239.579
3
3rd Quarter
9420.000
8611.229
7246.200
7624.180
4
4th Quarter
9420.000
8610.491
7246.200
7624.180
TOTAL
34540.000
31572.785
31460.400
30025.135
❖ The 1
st
& 2
nd
Quarters Food grains are released to all Districts before
commencement of Academic year. The 3
rd
& 4
th
Quarters food grains are
released by September.
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2.5.2 System for ensuring lifting of Fair Average Quality(FAQ) food grains (Joint
inspections at the time of lifting etc.):
❖ The indent placed and lifted will be signed jointly by the Education
Department and Civil Supplies Department officials of the district.
❖ The MEOs/HMs also verifies the quality and quantity of food grains before
receiving.
❖ The Inspecting Officers also verifies the quality of food grains whenever they
visit the schools.
❖ The entire supply mechanism is monitored online.
Ensuring quality of food grains at school by inspecting Officer with HM
2.5.3 Is there any incident when FAQ food grain was not provided by FCI. If so, the
action taken by the State/ District to get such food grains replaced with the
FAQ food grain. How the food grain of FAQ was provided to implementing
agencies till replacement of interior quality of food grain from FCI was
arranged.
❖ No such incident has been reported so far in the State.
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2.5.4 System for Transportation and distribution of food grains:
❖ Food grains released every quarterly from FCI to State.
❖ The DEOs allocate food grains to Mandal points one month in advance.
❖ The indent placed by the District Education Department officials will be
transported to Mandal Level Stock point and from there to School point by the
Civil Supplies Department.
❖ The regular time schedule for supply of food grains to school points is as
follows:
i. Placing of indent (for upcoming month) - 6
th
to 12
th
ii. RO Generation - Before 15
th
iii. Lifting of rice up to Fair Price Shops - 15
th
to 30
th
iv. Distribution to school points - before 1
st
2.5.5 Whether unspent balance of food grains with the schools is adjusted from the
allocation of the respective implementing agencies (schools/ SHGs/ Centralized
Kitchens). Number of implementing agencies receiving food grains at doorstep
level:
❖ Basing on the indent placed food grains are being released to schools after
deducting the unspent balance of food grains available with the schools.
❖ The food grains received in the schools will be utilized on FIFO (First in First
Out) basis.
❖ Food grains will be delivered at school point by the Civil Supplies Department.
❖ For procurement of Food grains the E-POS system has been introduced from
August 2016. Under E-POS system the HM/SHG member, the Cook-cum-Helper
(CCH), shall draw the Food grains directly from the nearest Fair Price Shop
through Aadhar identification as per requirement.
❖ Non-Governmental Organizations and Centralized Kitchens are receiving food
grains from Civil Supplies at Mandal Level Stock (MLS) points.
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2.5.6 Storage facility at different levels in the State/ District/ Blocks/ Implementing
agencies after lifting of food grains from FCI depot:
❖ The Food-grains will be lifted by APSCSC Ltd at District Head Quarters and
transported to Mandal Level Stock (MLS) Points from there, food grains will be
distributed to School point.
❖ Food grains are stored at Kitchen-cum-Stores available in the schools.
❖ In some schools, where separate room facility is available, the food grains are
stored in that room.
❖ As per norms the NGOs/ Centralized Kitchens store food grains in a separate
space/ room meant for it with proper protection from rodents.
2.5.7 System of fortification of food grains and their costing and logistics arrangement.
❖ Fortification of food grains is under examination of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
The issue will be taken up during the year 2020-21.
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2.5.8 Challenges faced and plan to overcome them:
❖ In some of the schools, where storage facility not available, there would be a
threat of theft and danger from rodents.
❖ Construction of kitchen cum store rooms with sufficient space for storage of
food grains is a major solution to the problem of storage of food grains.
2.6 Payment of cost of food grains to FCI:
2.6.1 System for payment of cost of food grains to FCI; whether payments made at
district level or State level:
❖ Funds for the whole year for all the components of MDM have been released to
the districts and as such there is no problem with regard to payment of
cost of food-grains to the FCI.
❖ The payments to FCI are through E-transfer and, thus, are very quick.
2.6.2 Status of pending bills of FCI of the previous year and the reasons for pendency:
❖ No outstanding bills of FCI of previous year are pending.
2.6.3 Timelines for liquidating the pending bills of previous year(s)
❖ The pending bills, if any, are cleared with the Adhoc Grant, being released by
State Government at the beginning of the academic year to meet the required
expenditure till the accordance of regular grant. The bills of FCI are being cleared
every quarter.
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❖ Necessary instructions have been issued to all the District Educational Officers in
the State to clear the Food Grains dues to the Civil Supplies Department on
receipt of the Bills. Accordingly, all the DEOs are clearing the Food grains
promptly. Hence there are no pending bills for this year.
2.6.4 Whether meetings are held regularly in the last week of the month by the
District Nodal Officer with the FCI as per guidelines 10-02-2010 to resolve the
issues relating to lifting, quality of food grains and payment of bills:
❖ The District Collectors are regularly having meetings with the FCI officers
(Manager/ Accounts) and monitoring the bills payment every month and the
issues are being sorted out regularly.
❖ Mid Day Meal Scheme is one of the agenda items in the Collectors meeting.
❖ District Collectors conducting meetings regularly with the district officials and
reviewing the implementation of the scheme.
2.6.5 Whether the District Nodal Officers are submitting the report of such meeting
to State Headquarters by 7
th
of next month.
❖ The District Nodal Officers are conducting meeting and they are submitting
the reports to the State Head Quarters promptly.
❖ The Hon’ble Minister for School Education of the State, the Principal Secretary
(School Education) and the Director of Mid-Day Meal & School Sanitation
themselves are conducting regular video conferences with the District
Collectors on various issues. Mid-Day Meal Scheme is one of the agenda items
not only in the Collectors’ conferences but also in all field level conferences.
❖ The issues relating to MDM are being sorted out regularly.
❖ The District Educational Officers of School Education Department with field
staff assists the District Collectors in expediting the reports.
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2.6.6 The process of reconciliation of payment with the concerned offices of FCI:
❖ The Chief Accounts Officer, Office of the Commissioner of
School Education regularly monitors the expenditure status with the district
officials.
❖ The comparative statement of all the expenditures are drawn and the
defaulting district officials are warned/directed for regular payment to the
Cooking Agencies through various means of communications.
2.6.7 Relevant issues regarding payment to FCI:
❖ The payment to FCI is seamless and regular.
❖ The FCI is submitting quarterly bills and request is made for producing Monthly
bills to ensure payments regularly
2.6.8 Whether there is any delay in payment of cost of food grains to FCI. If so, the
steps taken to overcome the delay.
❖ There is no delay in payment of cost of food grains to FCI. Soon after receipt of
bills the amount is being released regularly
2.7 Cook cum helpers:
2.7.1 Whether the State follows the norms prescribed by MHRD for the engagement
of cook-cum-helpers or it has its own norms.
❖ The State Government is following the MHRD norms for engaging the Cook-
cum-Helpers in the Schools.
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2.7.2 In case, the State follows different norms, the details of norms followed may
be indicated.
❖ No, the State Government is following the MHRD norms only and, hence,
there are no separate norms for the State Government
2.7.3 Is there any difference in the number of cook-cum-helpers eligible for
engagement as per norms and the CCH actually engaged.
❖ At present in field 85143 are working as CCHs in the State against the PAB
approval of 88296 owing to decrease in enrolment and closure of a few
schools and also increase in number of centralized kitchens.
2.7.4 System and mode of payment of honorarium to cook-cum-helpers and
implementing agencies viz.NGOs/SHGs/Trust/Centralized kitchens etc.
❖ Till August 2017 the funds had been released to the DEOs through Treasuries and
the DEOs release the required budget to the Mandals. The HMs raises the bills as
per meals taken in their schools to the MEOs.
❖ From the month of September 2017 the Centralized Payment System has been
introduced.
❖ Under Centralized Payment System the data of the students is being captured
through a mobile application. Necessary pictures have also to be uploaded by the
Head Master/ Teacher every day. In the schools, where the posting of data in the
mobile app could not be possible the details are being sent by a message only
from the mobile of the HMs.
❖ The data so posted is analyzed and amount of cooking cost and honorarium to CCH
is estimated. Based on the data the bills will be generated with the help of
APCFSS and sent to the District Educational for cross check and payment. The
District Education Officer after cross checks the data and submit the bills to
Treasuries for payment within 5 days of the succeeding month.
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❖ The honorarium and the cooking cost are transferred directly to the Bank Account
of the Cooking Agencies/ Cook-Cum-Helpers every month before 15
th
regularly
through e-transfer.
2.7.5 Whether the CCH were paid on monthly basis.
❖ Yes, every month the honorarium and cooking cost is being paid to CCHs to their
bank account through Centralized Payment System.
2.7.6 Whether there was any instance regarding irregular payment of honorarium to
cook-cum-helpers and reason thereof. Measures taken to rectify the problem.
❖ No such incidents are reported till date and there is no irregular payment of
honorarium to cook-cum-helpers.
2.7.7 Rate of honorarium to cook-cum-helpers,
❖ As per Government of India norms the honorarium to Cook-cum-Helpers is
Rs.1000/- per head (Rs.600/- Central share and Rs.400/- State share). The
State Government has enhanced the honorarium from RS.1000/- to Rs.3000/-
with effect 20-19-20 i.e., Rs.600/- and Rs.2400/- as Central and State shares
respectively from August 2019.
2.7.8 Number of cook-cum-helpers having bank accounts,
❖ In AP all the 85143 Cook-cum-Helpers are working and all of them are having
bank accounts.
2.7.9 Number of cook-cum-helpers receiving honorarium through their bank
accounts,
❖ All the 85143 CCHs are having bank accounts and honorarium is paid through
E- Transfer from the Treasuries under Centralized Payment System.
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2.7.10 Provisions for health check-ups of Cook-cum-Helpers,
❖ Health Checkups for cook cum helpers under MDM scheme are being taken up
by the local Primary Health Centers.
2.7.11 Whether cook-cum-helpers are wearing head gears and gloves at the time of
cooking of meals.
❖ Instructions are issued to all CCHs to wear head gears and gloves while
preparing and serving MDM.
❖ In the state, most of the schools, cook cum helpers are wearing head gears and
gloves at the time of cooking of meals. To procure and supply head gears,
glows, Aprons etc. there is no budget provision under MDM scheme.
❖ Master Training on hygienic conditions and wearing of gloves and head gears to
the Head Masters and Mandal Educational Officers was conducted and the
district-wise training to cooks will be taken up in 2020-21.
2.7.12 Modalities for apportionment of cook cum helpers engaged at school
level and working at centralized kitchens, in case of schools being
served through centralized kitchens:
❖ The Cook cum Helpers are appointed by the Mandal Level Committee i.e.,
(MRO, MPDO, MEO and HM etc,) for each School.
❖ If the performance of the CCH is not satisfactory, she/he will be removed and new
CCH will be appointed by the Mandal Level Committee.
❖ The MDM guidelines have provision of apportionment of Cook-cum-Helpers
between schools and centralized kitchen. It has been decided that for each school
covered by the centralized kitchen, one CCH will be allocated to the NGO / Trust
i.e. honorarium meant for one CCH will be released to NGO / Trust for each school
covered by the centralized kitchen. The CCHs engaged at school level are being
used to receive meals, clean utensils and serve meals to the children in a dignified
manner with utmost hygiene.
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CCHs during cooking and distribution of food to the children
2.7.13 Mechanism adopted for the training of cook um helpers. Total number of
trained cook cum helpers engaged in the cooking of MDMs. Details of the
training modules; Number of Master Trainers available in the State; Number of
trainings organized by the Mater Trainers for training cook-cum-helpers:
❖ The Mandal Education Officer/ Resource Persons choosing from each Mandal were
given Sate Level Master Training. Four such trainings were held.
❖ The officers, who got Master Training, have conducted Mandal Level Training to
the Head Masters/ Teachers/ CCHs.
❖ Necessary training material, including a CD with explanatory, has been provided
under training programme.
❖ Almost all the Cooks have got benefited under the training programme.
2.7.14 Whether any steps have been taken to enroll cook-cum-helpers under any
social security schemes i.e Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri
Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana etc. and
number of cooks benefitted through the same.
❖ All the Cook Cum Helpers are related to weaker sections / BPL/ Dwacra Group
members. They are having the accounts of PradhanMantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
2.8 Procurement and storage of cooking ingredients and condiments:
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2.8.1 System for procuring good quality (pulses, vegetables including leafy ones, salt,
condiments etc., and other commodities):
❖ The implementing agencies procure the ingredients and condiments as per need
from the local market. The Head Master and a teacher monitor the procurement
of good quality vegetables and other ingredients.
❖ The procured ingredients are stored in Kitchen -cum-Store room or in a
separate room wherever available.
❖ The implementing agencies are procuring the ingredients for cooking from the
local market and these items are being checked by the school HM before utilizing.
2.8.2 Whether pulses are being procured from NAFED or otherwise.
The proposal of the Government of India to supply Red Gram Dal to Andhra Pradesh
State through NAFED during the year 2018-19 was not accepted. Instead Red Gram
Dal was procured locally for the following reasons:
❖ The NAFED supplies raw whole grain. The whole grain is to be got broken,
polished, impurities removed, packed and supplied up to school points. It is a
lengthy process.
❖ As per geographical conditions the school children are used to local variety Dal.
The Dal, proposed for supply by NAFED may be a local quality and, thus, children
may not prefer.
❖ Local foods promote a safer food supply. Food grown in distant locations has the
potential for food safety issues at harvesting, washing, shipping and distribution.
❖ Local food has a shorter time between harvest and children’s table, and it is less
likely that the nutrient value has decreased.
❖ Local food supports the local economy and farmer community of the State.
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❖ There will be additional cost to be borne by the State Government for processing
and transportation.
2.8.3 Whether First-in-First-out(FIFO) method has been adopted for using MDM
ingredients such as pulses, oil/fats, condiments, salts etc., or not:
❖ First-in- First-Out (FIFO) procedure is being adopted by the Cooking Agencies
while using the pulses and other condiments.
❖ The HM’s/staff will guide the Cooking Agencies in using the condiments on such
issues.
2.8.4 Arrangements for safe storage of ingredients and condiments in Kitchens;
❖ Storage facilities are provided for safely storing the ingredients meant for MDM
Scheme in Schools.
❖ Necessary instructions have been given to all the DEOs to make
arrangements for safe storage of the ingredients etc.
❖ Two Zonal Level training programmes were organized in co-ordination with
Nutrition expert. A new concept “Model Kitchen” has been developed for
improving the kitchens and hygienic conditions. Under this concept the issues
relating to improvement of existing kitchens with community mobilization and
maintaining hygienic conditions are sensitized.
2.8.5 Steps taken to ensure implementation of guidelines dated 13.02.2015 on food
safety and hygiene in school level kitchens under Mid Day Meal Scheme.
❖ Necessary instructions are being issued to all the DEOs regularly in the State
for strict implementation of Government of India Guidelines. The
implementation of the scheme as per guidelines is being monitored
regularly through various means.
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2.8.6 Information regarding dissemination of the guidelines up-to school level.
❖ The MDM web portal is used to disseminate the guidelines to school vevel.
❖ A State Level Training Programme on MDM guidelines has been conducted to the
Assistant Directors/ Mandal Education Officers and HMs of each district.
❖ The Assistant Directors have in turn given necessary orientation programmes to
the Head Masters/ Teachers as well as Cook-cum-Helpers about the scheme.
❖ The School Management Committees are also involved in these programmes.
2.9. Fuel used for cooking of Mid-Day-Meals–LPG, smokeless chulha, firewood &
others.
2.9.1 Number of schools using LPG for cooking MDM
❖ Out of total institutions 41761 institutions are using LPG connection.
2.9.2 Steps taken by State to provide LPG as fuel in MDM in all schools.
❖ The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has insisted for cooking the food
on LPG under Mid-Day Meal scheme in all schools to maintain a clean
kitchen/school atmosphere.
❖ LPG connections to the schools have been provided based on U-DISE code
instead of Aadhaar number treating each school as a single domestic customer.
❖ The ceiling of 1 LPG Cylinder per month (12 per annum) to the schools under
MDM scheme is to be relaxed for 100% cooking on LPG.
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LPG connection in a school of Guntur district
2.9.3 Expected date by which LPG would be provided in all schools.
❖ So far 41761 schools got LPG connections and most of the schools started
cooking on LPG.
❖ In most of the schools the number of subsidized cylinders per annum is
limited to 12 and this number of cylinders is not sufficient to serve the
cooked food every day.
❖ The Civil Supplies Department had been addressed for removing the cap
number of subsidized cylinders for schools in consultation with Petroleum
and Oil Corporations and Government of India.
❖ Government of India have to issue orders removing the cap on subsidy on LPG
cylinders to schools under MDM scheme.
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2.10 Kitchen cum Stores
2.10.1 Procedure and status of construction of kitchen cum store
❖ Kitchen shed sanctioned at the old norm of Rs 60000/- per kitchen : During
2006-2008, GOI sanctioned 50,529 Kitchen sheds with a cost of Rs.60,000 per
unit. Out of these 30950 were meant for residual Andhra Pradesh.
❖ Kitchen-cum-stores sanctioned at the plinth area norm: GOI sanctioned
24,754 Kitchen-cum-store rooms for A.P. for the year 2011-12 under MDM
programme @ Rs.1.50 lakhs per unit with plinth area of 301.4 sft. Out of these
13925 are meant for the residual Andhra Pradesh.
❖ Out of 30950 kitchens which were sanctioned at the old norm of Rs 60000/-, 19523
kitchens could not be constructed and therefore, after obtaining the approval of
PAB-MDM, State surrendered Rs 117.13 crore which were meant for construction of
these 19523 kitchens to Government of India with a request to reapprove 16689
kitchens at the plinth area norm. The per unit cost for these 16689 kitchens was
Rs 2.9 lakh per kitchen (Rs 1.74 lakh central share and Rs 1.16 lakh State share).
❖ PAB approved the proposal of State for construction of 16689 kitchen-cum-stores
with budget estimates of Rs 483.98 crore (Rs 290.38 crore as central share and Rs
193.59 crore as State share).
❖ Subsequently GOI advised the State to utilize Rs. 195.23 crore (Central Assistance
of Rs. 117.13 crore lying with State and corresponding State share of Rs 78.09
crore) for constructing the 16689 Kitchen cum Stores on plinth area norms. This
amount of Central Assistance may be treated as the 1st Instalment for
the construction of 16689 units of Kitchen cum Stores. As per the unit cost of Rs
2.9 lakh this amount of Rs 195.23 crore is sufficient to construct 6173 kitchen-
cum-stores.
❖ GOI also advised that the remaining funds i.e. Rs 173.25 crore towards central
assistance would be released upon submission of utilization certificate of the
already available 117.13 crore.
❖ The construction work will be taken up during the year 2020-21. The action plan is
under progress.
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2.10.2 Whether any standardized model of kitchen cum stores is used for
construction:
❖ The standardized model of kitchen cum store room which is communicated by
Govt. of India is being used.
2.10.3 Details of the construction agency and role of community in this work:
a. Phase-I Kitchen cum stores (@ Rs.60,000/- + 15000/- per unit)
❖ Earlier the APEWIDC was the construction agency for the kitchen cum store
room under MDM scheme. Now at present, the EE SSA RVM is the construction
agency.
b. Phase-II Kitchen cum stores (@ Rs.1,50,000/- per unit)
❖ Kitchen cum store room construction is entrusted to Engineering wing of
SSA. The construction cost of kitchen cum store is released to districts and
the Districts will release the amounts basing on the progress of the work.
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2.10.4 Kitchen cum stores constructed through convergence, if any:
❖ Nil
2.10.5 Progress of construction of kitchen cum stores and target for the next year:
Phase
No.of works
Sanctioned
No.of works
Completed
No.of Works
under
Progress
To be
Stated
Remarks
I
31213
11690
-
-
19523 were
surrendered for
enhancement of Unit
cost
II
13103
6601
1033
5469
III
16689
-
-
16689
Kitchen shed of Phase-II
2.10.6 The reasons for slow pace of construction of kitchen cum stores, if applicable.
❖ One of the major reasons for slow pace of construction of kitchen cum
store room is insufficient funds. The implementing agencies are requesting to
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enhance the cost as the cost of construction has increased and they are not able
to meet the cost within the amount released.
❖ However steps are being taken up for early construction of Kitchen sheds.
❖ Proposal submitted for enhancement of construction of cost.
2.10.7 How much interest has been earned on the unutilized central assistance
lying in the bank account of the State/implementing agencies
❖ In 19523 units of Phase-I had been surrendered to the Central Government.
❖ The amount sanctioned under Phase-II has been kept in the PD account of
APEWIDC and it is being utilized. There will be no interest for the amounts kept
under PD accounts as per AP Finance Rules.
2.10.8 Details of the kitchen cum stores constructed in convergence. Details of the
agency engaged for the construction of these kitchen-cum-stores.
❖ Nil
2.11 Kitchen Devices:
2.11.1 Procedure of procurement of kitchen devices from funds released under
the Mid Day Meal Programme:
• Government of India in letter F.No.1-4/2018-Desk(MDM), date:14-03-2018
accorded permission for replacement of kitchen devices relaxing the fixed unit
cost norm. Government of India have provided revised norms of assistance for
kitchen devices by linking them to the enrolment in the schools as follows:
Enrolment Slab
Unit cost of
Assistance
(in Rs.)
No.of
Schools
Requirement of
Cost(in Lakhs)
Up to 50
10000/-
28296
2829.60
51 to 150
15000/-
11916
1787.40
151 to 250
20000/-
2810
562.00
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251 and above
25000/-
2111
527.82
Total
45133
5706.82
❖ The kitchen devices were provided 5 to 10 years back and, thus, all the existing
kitchen devices are worn out. Therefore, there is a need to replace all the kitchen
devices.
2.11.2 Status of Procurement of Kitchen Devices:
❖ Government of India in letter F.No.1-4/2018-Desk (MDM), date:14-03-2018
accorded permission for procuring kitchen devices relaxing the fixed unit cost
norm. Government of India have provided revised norms of assistance for kitchen
devices by linking them to the enrolment in the schools
❖ Under the concept of Model Kitchen the Storage Bins shall also be included as one
of the items of Kitchen devices as suggested by the Joint Review Mission.
❖ Based on students enrolment, Government of India vide F. No. 6-2/2020 MDM.2-1,
date:27
th
March 2020 accorded sanction for an amount of Rs.57.07crs. The
Government of India share is Rs.34.24 crs and state share is Rs.22.83 crore. The
procurement process is being prepared.
❖ The procurement/ replacement work will be taken up during the year 2020-21
after consulting various inter-related Departments/ Organizations.
❖ The work will be taken up during the year 2020-21. The procedure for
procurement will be finalized to minimize the expenditure after consulting various
inter-related Departments/ Organizations and Field Level Officers.
2.11.3 Procurement of kitchen devices through convergence or community/ CSR:
❖ No funds have been released from other sources so far towards procurement of
Kitchen devices.
2.11.4 Availability of eating plates. Source of funding of eating plates:
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❖ Eating plates are being provided to the children in a phased manner meeting
the expenditure from MME funds as there is no separate budget provision to
meet this expenditure.
❖ So far the eating plates have been supplied in five districts (Srikiakulam,
Vizianjagaram, Visakhapatnam, Krishna and Anantapur) based on savings under
MME funds.
Distribution of Stainless Steel plates
2.12 Measures taken to rectify
2.12.1 Inter-district low and uneven utilization of food grains and cooking cost
❖ The food-grains will be distributed to the districts based on the enrolment and
indent placed by the districts through E-POS.
❖ There are no complaints on uneven distribution of food grains. The balance
food-grains (if any) available at School point will be verified and by deducting
balance required food grains will be released in the next allotment.
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❖ The cooking cost is also released to all the districts at a time through online
system.
❖ The DEOs will release budget after verifying the balances available at Mandal
point.
❖ From September 2017 the Cooking Cost is being released through a centralized
system. The data is being collected directly from the HM through Mobile App,
bills will be generated based on the data and after confirmation from the field
officers the amount will be directly debited in to the account of the
beneficiaries (Cooking Agencies/ CCHs). Consequently there is no possibility of
mismatch of Cooking cost.
2.12.2 Intra-district mismatch in utilization of food grains and cooking cost.
❖ No intra-district mismatch in utilization of food grains is reported so far.
❖ In view of centralization of payment of Cooking Cost there is amount no intra-
district mismatch in cooking cost too.
2.12.3 Mismatch of data reported through various sources (QPR, AWP&B, MIS etc)
❖ There is no Mismatch of data in Quarterly Progress Reports, Annual Work Plan
& Budget, MIS etc.
2.13 Quality of food
2.13.1 System of Tasting of food by teachers/community. Maintenance of tasting
register at school level.
❖ It is responsibility of Head Master/ School Management Committee to taste the
food before serve to the children. In the school HM and concerned teachers
will taste the food every day before serving to children.
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❖ The parents are encouraged to taste the food every day to bring confidence to
them that their children are served quality food at school.
❖ There is a separate register maintaining and keep writing the comments by the
parents and concerned authorities.
❖ Before cooking, the CCHs will take all the safety measures for cooking
the meal in safety.
❖ CCHs are trained to have clean vessels and to take hand washing before
cooking.
2.13.2 Maintenance of register of parents, community for the presence of at least two
parents in the school on each day at the time of serving and tasting of mid day
meal.
❖ The JRM team have suggested to implement the best practice i.e. MDM Tasting
Register with children signature in all schools in the State.
❖ A register is being maintained in all the Schools in the State on tasting of Mid
Day Meal where in the visitors will express their opinion and sign in the register.
The parents and People representatives as well as visitors will sign in the registers
duly noting their status.
2.13.3 Testing of food sample by any recognized labs for prescribed nutrition and
presence of contaminants such as microbes, e-coli. Mechanism to check the
temperature of the cooked MDM.
❖ There is no accredited lab in the State to assign the check the temperature of the
hot cooked MDM. But the Centralised Kitchen are getting reports from recognized
labs of out of the state
2.13.4 Engagement of / recognized labs for the testing of Meals.
❖ Letter has been addressed to the Universities to inform the facility of testing
lab. Confirmation is awaited.
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2.13.5 Details of protocol for testing of Meals, frequency of lifting and testing of
samples.
❖ Action will be taken during the current financial year.
2.13.6 Details of samples taken for testing and the results thereof.
❖ After receipt of the information from the universities, action will be taken
accordingly.
2.13.7 Steps taken to ensure implementation of guidelines issued with regard to
quality of food.
❖ District Monitoring Cells with one Assistant Director one Superintendent and
supporting staff are created in all districts exclusively to monitor the
implementation.
❖ The implementation is being reviewed regularly with Head Masters through
Video Conferences and workshops on RTG satisfaction issues.
❖ Centralised monitoring system is introduced. The inspecting officers will visit by
surprise random-computer generated school and review the scheme.
❖ The School Management is empowered to get the underweight and spoiled eggs
replaced with quality eggs. Expenditure towards replacement is borne by the
Supplying Agency.
2.14 Involvement of NGOs / Trusts/ Temples/ Gurudwara/ Jails etc.
❖ In the state, reputed NGOs and Trusts are associated with the Government to
implement the MDM. The sample kitchen being maintained by NGOs is as
follows:
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❖ At present 7 NGOs/Trusts are involved in serving Mid-Day Meal Scheme covering
436680 students in 4040 schools in 84 Mandals in the State.
❖ The detailed information on the number of NGOs functioning, number of districts
and number of children covered is mentioned below:
S.No.
Name of the Agency
No. of
Kitchens
Working
Mandals
Covered
Schools
Covered
Children
Covered
1
Akshaya Patra
Foundation
9
21
1606
163279
2
ISCKON
5
22
836
102350
3
Ektha Shakthi, New
Delhi
6
20
664
75734
4
Alluri SitaRama Raju
Educational Society,
E.Godavari.
2
8
436
33584
5
Buddavarapu Trust,
E.Godavari
1
4
131
10016
6
Godavari VidyaVikasa
Society, W.Godavari
2
8
54
20912
7
Annapurna Welfare
Society, Anantapur
1
1
33
5571
Total
26
84
3760
411446
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2.14.1 Modalities for engagement of NGOs/ Trusts/ Temples/ Gurudwara/ Jails for
serving of MDM through centralized kitchen.
❖ As per the GOI Guidelines, the NGOs & Trusts are engaged for MDM Scheme for the
centralized kitchen.
❖ The District Collector and the DEO jointly made agreement/MoU with the
NGOs to implement the MDM Scheme through Centralized Kitchen sheds in
the Districts.
❖ If any deviation found with NGOs, the District Collector takes necessary action
against the NGOs and will make necessary arrangements.
❖ Seven Agencies are selected after examining various aspects like experience,
turnover, points allotted by visiting for establishment of 71 Centralized Kitchens in
the State. So far the 26 kitchens are established.
❖ As per Government of India guidelines the establishment of Centralized Kitchens
are being limited to Urban areas where construction of Kitchen is not possible.
Further establishment of Kitchen shed is stopped.
❖ It is proposed to involve Jails under MDM from the year 2020-21.
2.14.2 Whether NGOs/ Trusts/ Temples/ Gurudwara/ Jails are serving meal in rural
areas:
❖ Yes, in a few areas the NGOs/ Centralized Kitchens are serving meals in rural
areas. Quality meals are being provided to the children.
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2.14.3 Maximum distance and time taken for delivery of food from
centralized kitchen and school:
❖ The centralized kitchens are located a center point which is covering the
maximum distance to all the schools and reaching the cooked food within the
time.
❖ The maximum distance is about 20 kms. To Carrie the cooked food, steel closed
containers are being used.
❖ The duration of time for transporting the cooked food from the central kitchen to
all schools is not more than one hour.
2.14.4 Measures taken to ensure delivery of hot cooked meals to schools:
❖ To delivery of hot cooked food, the distance is minimized by establishing the
centralized kitchen at central point which is close to all schools.
❖ The hot cooked food from the centralized kitchen to schools is reached within
the time and the route map also prepared for minimizing the time to be taken
for delivery of cooked meals.
❖ The cooked meal is transported to school points in insulated containers.
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2.14.5 Responsibility of receiving cooked meals at the schools from the
centralized kitchen
❖ The school HM is responsible with his/her office staff and cook cum helper who is
provided in schools where centralized kitchens are serving MDM will be responsible
for receiving the cooked meals.
2.14.6 Whether sealed/ insulated containers are used for supply of meals to schools:
❖ Yes, steel insulated containers are being used for supplying cooked food with
proper seal.
2.14.7 Tentative time of delivery of meals at schools from centralized kitchen:
❖ The time of delivery of meals at schools is one hour or half an hour before lunch
time.
20.14.8 Availability of weighing machines for weighing the cooked MDM at school
level prepared at centralized kitchen.
❖ At present there are no weighing machines in the schools for weighing the cooked
MDM prepared at centralized kitchen. Necessary budget provision is to be made to
procure.
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2.14.9 Testing of food samples at centralized kitchens:
❖ The NGOs & Trust members taste the food before sending to the schools and after
that HM/concern teachers taste the hot cooked food before serving to the
children.
(Punjab food commission team and AP food commission team visited the Akshya Patra unit in
Mangalagiri and observed all the stages in food preparation for MDM)
2.14.10 Whether NGOs/ Trusts/ Temples/ Gurudwara/ Jails is receiving grant from
other organizations for the mid day meal. If so, the details there of.
❖ No details furnished by the NGOs.
2.15 Systems to ensure transparency, accountability and openness in all aspects of
programme implementation:
2.15.1 Display of logo, entitlement of children and other information at a
prominent visible place in school:
❖ MDM Logo and menu is displayed in all the schools of the State.
❖ The quantity of items required for preparing the menu will also be displayed.
❖ The menu will be cross checked by the parents and see that the required
quantity is being provided
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MDM logo and menu is displayed on kitchen shed wall
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2.15.2 Dissemination of information through MDM website:
❖ The web portal and mobile app is developed for MDM.
❖ The Head Masters are authorized to login the portal through mobile app by
entering school code. The Head Masters enters the details like attendance,
meals taken, eggs served etc., through the mobile app.
❖ The mobile app is restricted to the fixed mobile number of the Head Master.
The mobile data so entered reaches the web portal of MDM.
❖ The MDM website is open access for all the public in the State.
❖ The data is dynamic and updated regularly.
2.15.3 Provisions for community monitoring at school level i.e. Mother Roaster,
Inspection register:
❖ The inspection register is one of the compulsorily maintained registers
at schools.
❖ The parents of the children, who visit the schools, check the registers and
sign on the column provided for the purpose along with their remarks.
❖ The Inspecting officials will also make their comments in the register. But it is
observed that only inspecting officers are entering their comments.
❖ The public representative, SMC members and other departmental employee
are visiting schools to check the implementation of the scheme.
2.15.4 Tasting of meals by community members:
❖ The meals prepared are being tasted by the teachers/HMs and also
parents and other community members of the village every day. Tasting
by the teachers is made compulsory.
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2.15.5 Conducting Social Audit
2.15.5.1 Whether Social Audit has been carried out or not
❖ The Society for Social Audit Accountability and Transparency, Department of Rural
Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh has agreed to facilitate Social Audit
of Mid Day Meals Scheme.
❖ Social Audit is proposed to be conducted during the current financial year i.e. 2020-
21 covering all the Districts in the State choosing more than 50 schools from each
district. This year it is proposed to initiate further action on the observations/
findings of social audit.
2.15.5.2 If no, in 2.15.5.1, reasons thereof
❖ The social audit is already planned during the year 2020-21.
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2.15.5.3 Details of action taken by the State on the findings of Social Audit.
❖ Further action will be initiated based on the from Social Audit Report.
2.15.5.4 Impact of social audit in the schools
❖ Improves awareness among children and community on implementation of MDM
scheme and their role in improvement of the scheme
2.15.5.5 Action plan for Social Audit during 2020-21
❖ It is proposed to conduct social audit
in more number of schools during 2020-21, study the initiatives to be taken up for
improvement of the scheme and implement the findings of social audit.
2.16 Capacity building and training for different stakeholders:
2.12.1 Details of the training programme conducted for State level officials, SMC
members, school teachers and other stakeholders:
❖ We are conducting meeting with parents in each School regularly with
the cooperation of SMCs.
❖ By this parents are motivated and awareness will be created among the
parents.
❖ Two zonal level workshops and two district level workshops were conducted to
sensitize the Mandal Educational Officers/ Head Masters in maintenance of
kitchen, hygienic conditions to be maintained in all steps from purchase of
ingredients to serving meals.
❖ Necessary training material and CDs were provided to the participants.
❖ Training programmes for all the cooks will be taken up during the year 2020-21.
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Training programme conducted at State, District and Mandal level for CCHs and SMCs
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2.16.2 Details about Modules used for training, Master Trainers, Venues etc:
❖ Calendars and Standard Operating Procedures books and CDs have been
prepared and printed in the local language i.e., Telugu and distributed
to the districts for again distributing the same to school level and make
available for the cook cum helpers and other agencies involved in the
scheme.
❖ As a part of training for the CCHs, documentary movies for the better
understanding are made available for the better understanding and also on
effective implementation of the scheme.
2.16.3 Targets for the next academic year:
❖ Improving better monitoring system for ensuring the quality food
❖ To provide trainings for the SMCs and Mothers who actively involved in
monitoring the MDM in the school
❖ Development of Model Kitchens with community support to improve the
hygienic conditions in kitchen.
❖ Conducting Mandal Level training to all the stakeholders.
2.17 Management Information System at School, Block, District and State level
and its details.
❖ The MIS entry is being made at the school, block and district level
regularly. Amount is being provided for this purpose under MME. At State
level, one Data Processing Officer is taken on outsourcing basis and he is
looking after the MIS data entry. The State level persons clear the doubts
arose in making the MIS entry.
2.17.1 Procedure followed for data entry into MDM-MIS Web portal
❖ In the beginning of the academic year at Mandal level, the details of
school strength particulars and the facilities available at school level
are entered. The Data Entry Operator at school/mandal level will make
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data entry of the records at school/mandal level. The Data Entry
Operator who is working on outsourcing basis at District level will make
entries of district data and will also monitor the data entry at
school/mandal level. In turn the Data Entry Operator at State level will
coordinate with District level operators for timely completion of MIS
data entry.
2.17.2 Level (State/ District/ Block/ School) at which data entry is made
❖ The Data entry in MIS portal is being made at all the levels i.e.,
State/District/Block/school. The school level data entry will be made at
school/mandal point. The mandal data entry will be made at Mandal (Block)
Education Office. The District level data entry (NGOs) will be made at DEO
office. The State level data entry is at State office.
2.17.3 Availability of manpower for web based MIS
❖ There is a problem in availability of manpower at mandal level. The data
entry operators who are working for Rajiv Vidya Mission are also being
utilized for making entry of Mid Day Meal Scheme at Mandal Level.
They are being paid amount from MME funds of MDM scheme.
2.17.4 Mechanism for ensuring timely data entry and quality of data
❖ Frequent training is being conducted to the data entry operators at mandal level
by the district authorities. They are being made payment regularly. The
District level data entry operator will coordinate timely completion of
mandal/school level data entry every month. The State office will
coordinate with district offices for timely completion of data.
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2.17.5 Whether MIS data is being used for monitoring purpose and details thereof.
❖ GOI launched the Web portal for monitoring the Mid day Meal Scheme on real time
basis. A training programme for all the Assistant Directors, Superintendents
and Data entry operator dealing with MDM scheme of the districts for
entering data into MIS portal was conducted at NIC, Hyderabad.
❖ The data is being obtained from MIS portal for checking the status of
different components under the scheme and is being reviewed by the
State authorities. The data will be used to verify the releases of food
grains, funds and to check the meals taken particulars of the schools
etc. The data is used to check deficiencies and the districts will be informed
the same to rectify.
❖ NIC developed APP for obtain attendance of student for MDM. AP Online
developed SMS system for obtain attendance where app facility is not
available.
2.18 Automated Monitoring System (AMS) at School, Block, District and State level
and its details.
2.18.1 Status of implementation of AMS
❖ The following is the latest status of the AMS from School point to State
point and linked to CM Dash Board.
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2.18.2 Mode of collection of data under AMS (SMS/IVRS/Mobile App/Web enabled)
❖ APP developed by the NIC by collecting data of the students attendance /
Meals taken under MDM Scheme.
❖ SMS system developed by the AP Online for obtaining attendance where
App facility is available.
2.18.3 Tentative unit cost for collection of data.
❖ App developed on free of cost. SMS amount bear by the State Government
Cost of SMS : Rs.0.14ps
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2.18.4 Mechanism for ensuring timely submission of information by schools
❖ After completion of MDM the teacher / HM concern report the data on MDM
Attendance / Meals Taken will be posted by the HM through the app in between
12.30 P.M to 4.00 P.M and SMS from 12.30 PM to 04.00 PM both the data will be
integrated and linked to the State and Central portal.
2.18.5 Whether the information under AMS is got validated.
❖ Yes validated.
2.18.6 Whether AMS data is being used for monitoring purpose and details thereof.
❖ Yes conducting review meeting Ads of MDM and video conferences with DEO for
improvement of Meals taken and where the percentage of Meals taken is very
low.
2.18.7 In case, AMS has not been rolled out, the reasons thereof may be indicated
along with the time lines by which it would be rolled out.
❖ Does not arise
2.19 Details of Evaluation studies conducted by State and summary of its findings.
❖ Evaluation studies is not yet conducted by the State. It is proposed to conduct
evaluation studies on implementation of Mid-Day Meal during the academic
year 2020-21.
2.20 Case studies/ Write up on best/ innovative practices followed in the State
along with some high resolution photographs of these best / innovative
practices.
❖ The Government of Andhra Pradesh has been given priority on education
development in the state, in this context, we have been practicing innovative
practices to promote education by facilitating all facilities at the school for the
children benefit. The innovative and best practices are as follows:
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BADI BATA Programme: the programme is launched and implemented from the
year 2016. The aim of the programme is to monitor the school from Assembly
prayer to the end of the day. The Inspecting Officer shall stay in the school from
morning to night and participate in the School Assembly, monitor class room
teaching, participate in the Mid Day Meal, and after School hours shall interact
with School management committee, teachers & parents to discuss about the
developmental activates of the school including cultural / Games activities.
Tablets are provided to all the MEOs/Dy.EOs to enable them to upload the Visit/
Inspection report along with photo graphs on MDM & other infrastructure on the
same day.
MDM extended to IX to X children: IX to X children are brought under MDM
programme with 100% State share.
Quality and Quantity Monitoring Mechanism through Community on MDM:
Village Organization with women Self Help Groups (other than the cooking SHG)
are involved for checking the quantity/Quality and transportation of rice from
APSCSC Ltd. The HM of the School receives the food grains from the Village
Organizations. This ensures the accurate quantity of rice to the School point.
Payment through Centralized system: In order to avoid lapse of the budget from
September 2017 a Centralized Payment System has been introduced. Under this
system all the bills relating to Cooking Cost and honorarium to Cook-cum-helpers
is being paid through a centralized payment system (i.e. from the Commissioner
of School Education) in co-ordination with the APCFSS. It is also proposed to pay
the cost of food grains through Centralized Payment System only from the
academic year 2020-21. The APCFSS has prepared an online system for collection
of data, confirmation by the field officers and for payment of amount in a
centralized system. In this system all the bills are being cleared regularly and the
lapse of budget is also avoided.
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Regular Effective Monitoring on MDM: Regular monitoring by the State officials
through video conferences basing on fortnightly visit reports of the DEOs and
regular visits of the state level officers.
E-Monitoring: Website for affective Online Monitoring of MDM was launched.
Entry of MDM data through online is effectively working in the State. District level
training programmes are also being conducted for online entry of data.
E-Pos:- E-Pos system is adopted for placing of indent and supply of rice to the
schools through E-Pos by NIC. Indent is placed between 15
th
to 19
th
of every
month. This system ensures the accountability of the management for foodgrains
in implementation of MDM.
5 eggs per week: State Government have provided to provide 5 eggs per a week
from the academic year 2018-19. Required budget provision is also made to that
extent.
3 Chikkies per week: State Government have provided 3 Peanut-Jaggery
Chikkies per a week per child from 21
st
January 2020. Required budget provision
is also made to that extent.
Additional Menu : State Government has provided additional menu cost @ Rs.0.43
for Primary and @ Rs.0.43 Upper Primary / High Schools w.e.f January 21
st
2020.
Mobile App: NIC Developed APP for obtain attendance of student for MDM. AP
Online developed SMS system for obtain attendance where app facility is not
available.
LPG Connections: The traditional method of cooking causes intense smoke and
soot, which are unbearable and harmful not only to the cooks but also cause air
pollution and is harmful to the students and teachers. The SHGs, who are cooking
food under Mid-day Meal Scheme, are not-utilizing the kitchen sheds and prefer to
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cook in the open air causing air pollution. To solve this problem the Government
of AP has insisted for cooking the food on LPG under Mid-Day Meal scheme in all
schools to maintain a clean kitchen/school atmosphere. LPG connections have
been provided to the schools based on U-DISE code instead of Aadhaar number
treating each school as a single domestic customer. Almost of all the schools are
provided LPG connections. It is also proposed to provide LPG stove to all the
schools during the year 2020-21.
Aadhar Linkage: To have accurate enrolment data the Aadhar Seeded Child info
data, UDISE data &Mid Day Meal data is being integrated. With this system the
mismanagement of MDM is being monitored.
4 Level System of Verification:
❖ Director, MDM & School Sanitation at State level.
❖ A three member subcommittee formed within the Parent Committee to
verify the rations, menu and quality of meals on daily basis. (Instructions to
the HMs were issued).
❖ Education-Welfare Assistant of Village/Ward Secretariat visit the school
every alternate day (3 times per week). And check the quality and quantity
of meals being provided. (The Spl. Secretary, Secretary, Gram Volunteers for
Village Secretariats, Dept. requested to issue suitable instructions.)
❖ The Village Organization of the SHGs to verify the implementation on a
quarterly basis (The CEO, SERP has been requested to issue suitable
instructions).
❖ In addition to the above the field level officials like DEO/Asst Director
(MDM)/Dy.E.O/MEO inspect the randomly computer generated school asses
the implementation.
Documentary Movies on MDM: Video CDs on MDM monitoring & training to cook-
cum helpers is developed and distributed to all schools during the training.
Model Kitchens: The Concept “Model Kitchens” is introduced. Under this concept
the existing kitchens will be modified/ developed into a model kitchen with
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community mobilization and Government help. Most of the cooks are unaware of
proper maintenance of kitchens and hygienic conditions. Consequently, the
children of higher classes are showing reluctance to have mid-day meals in
schools. Necessary Master Level training programmes were conducted in co-
ordination with Nutrition expert and field level training programmes are proposed
to be conducted during 2020-21.
• Kitchen Gardens: The land (other than playground) in schools is proposed for
development of the Kitchen Gardens. The vegetables grown in these kitchen
gardens are being used in the preparation of MDM. It provides an opportunity to
children to eat freshly grown vegetables containing vitamins and minerals which
are essential for their physical and mental growth and development. Nutrition
Garden is a low cost, scientific model of kitchen/homestead garden with variety
of nutritious vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants produced throughout the year
organically thus ensuring nutritional security. The Nutri-Garden concept is being
introduced under Kitchen Garden on zero budget natural farming. It is proposed
10,613 schools to setting up Kitchen gardens during 2020-21.
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2.21 Untoward incidents
2.21.1 Instances of unhygienic food served, children falling ill
❖ No incidents have been occurred during the year 2019-20.
❖ All the instructions on safety and hygiene to be maintained were
communicated to all the DEOs.
❖ The Head Master/Staff taste the food every day before serving to the children.
❖ If any incidents occurred the HM informs the same to the officers,
concerned, including the District Collector, the DEO, and the Medical
authorities. Besides, the local doctors will also be contacted for immediate
treatment.
❖ For immediate action all the phone numbers are kept available with the HM for
further action.
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2.21.2 Sub-standard supplies,
❖ During the year 2019-20 no such complaints have been received.
❖ However, all the field level officers in the State are made aware of the quality
of food grains and other ingredients through workshops, trainings and
conferences to check the quality of ingredients and other condiments
regularly. Supply of food grains and other ingredients is checked at various
steps (Mandal level, School level and by Community)
2.21.3 Diversion/ misuse of resources,
❖ No such incidents have been occurred.
2.21.4 Social discrimination
❖ In the state no issues relating to social discrimination are happened/reported
in this year.
2.21.5 Action taken and safety measures adopted to avoid recurrence of such
incidents. Whether Emergency Plan exists to tackle any untoward incident.
❖ Proper guidelines and safety measures have been made available to all field
officers including the District Educational Officers to avoid such untoward
incidents. Every month, video conferences are being conducted from State
office with all the DEOs and necessary instructions/ guidelines are being given
on such issues from time to time.
2.22 Status of Rastriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (School Health Programme)
2.22.1 .Provision of micro-nutrients, de-worming medicine, Iron and Folic acid
(WIFS).
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❖ During the medical checkup camps at schools, the Medical and Health Dept., is
supplying the required de-worming tablets, Vitamin-A, Iron and Folic
acid tablets etc., to all the required children.
❖ As per the data Medical and Health Dept, this year the following
medicines supplied in the schools:
Stage
Health Check up
Distribution of
Iron Folic Acid
De-worming
Distribution of
spectacles
Centers
Children
Centers
Children
Centers
Children
Centers
Children
Primary
&
Upper
Pry.
42894
2855074
42516
2647012
42857
2649597
8780
71954
2.22.2 Distribution of spectacles to children with refractive error,
❖ The children are checked in Health Care Centres and during visits to schools,
and spectacles are provided under YSR Kanti Velugu Scheme. The same will be
taken up in consultation with the Medical and Health Department.
2.22.3 Recording of height, weight etc.
❖ The Medical & Health Department is monitoring and recording the Height and
Weight of the children during the health check up camps.
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2.22.4 Number of visits made by the RBSK team for the health check- up of the
children.
❖ As per the instructions of the Medical & Health department the local
Doctors from the PHC are visiting schools once in a month.
Health Check-up at school
2.23 Present monitoring structure at various levels. Strategy for establishment of
monitoring cell at various levels viz. Block, District and State level for effective
monitoring of the scheme.
❖ State Level: Under the overall supervision of the Director of Mid Day Meal
and School Sanitation, the MDM scheme is being implemented in the State. The
Additional Director (MDM) assists the Director with the help of the Assistant
Director (MDM), Superintendent etc.
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The State level administrative structure is:
3
District Level: The District Level administrative structure is:
Director of Mid-Day Meal and School Sanitation
Additional Director (MDM)
Assistant Director
Sr. Assistant
Data Entry
Operator
Data Processing
Officer
Superintendent
District Educational Officer
Assistant Director
Sr. Assistant
Jr. Assistant
Data Entry Operator
Superintendent
ASO
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Mandal Level: Mandal Educational structure is:
4
❖ At district Level necessary staff is provided exclusively to look after the
implementation of the scheme. The Mandal level Officers look after MDM
along with their regular jobs.
2.24 Meetings of Steering cum Monitoring Committees at the Block, District and
State level
2.24.1 Number of meetings held at various level and gist of the issues discussed in
the meeting.
❖ The district level monitoring monthly meetings are being conducted with
concern authorities and discussing various issues with regard to MDM. It is also
conducting Mandal level meetings with Headmaster, School Parent Committee
members and public representatives.
2.24.2 Action taken on the decisions taken during these meetings.
❖ All the DEOs are instructed to conduct monthly meeting at Mandal level
with SMC committee. There is a provision for constituting sub-committee with
the members of the School Parents Committee to supervise the
implementation of MDM. All the resolutions of the SPC meeting are to be
entered in the register and implemented.
Mandal Educational Officer
CRPs
CRPs
CRPs
CRPs
CRPs
CRPs
Data Entry Operator
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2.25 Frequency of meeting of District Level Committee held under the
chairmanship of senior most MP of the District to monitor the scheme. Gist
of the issues discussed and action taken thereon.
❖ The District Collector for the conducting monthly review meeting at district
level to monitor the scheme.
❖ The review meeting with senior most MP (Member of Parliament) in the district
are not conducted during the year 2019-20
2.26 Arrangement for official inspections to MDM centers/ schools & percentage of
schools inspected and summary of findings & remedial measures taken:
❖ District Monitoring Cells with one Assistant Director one Superintendent and
supporting staff are created in all districts exclusively to monitor the
implementation.
❖ The implementation is being reviewed regularly with Head Masters through
Video Conferences and workshops on RTG satisfaction issues.
❖ Centralised monitoring system is introduced. The inspecting officers will visit by
surprise random-computer generated school and review the scheme.
❖ To overcome the issues, we introduced a best intervention called “Badi-Basa”.
The programme is launched and implemented from January 2016. The
inspecting officer will stay in the school from morning to night and participate
in the School Assembly, monitor class room teaching, participate in the Mid-
Day Meal, and after School hours shall interact with School management
committee, teacher and parents to discuss development activates.
❖ Tablets are provided to all the MEOs/Dy.EOs to enable them to upload the
Visit/ Inspection report along with photo graphs on MDM & other infrastructure
on the same day.
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❖ Further instructions have been issued by Director Mid day Meals, Andhra
Pradesh for minimum Coverage, of Visits by inspecting officers every month as
given below:
❖ Regional Joint Directors of School Education : 5%
❖ District Educational Officers : 10%
❖ Deputy Educational Officers (Sub Division level) : 30%
❖ Mandal Educational Officers : 30%
❖ Instructions were issued to all the districts, that for effective
implementation. As per the instructions, each Mandal in the district are
divided into three parts, Mandal Educational Officer, Mandal Development
Officer and EORD will inspect all divided areas and covering all the schools.
The concern above officers are the responsible to inspect 15 to 20 schools
in their jurisdictions with overall responsibility lying with Mandal
Educational Officer. The DEO/ Dy.E.O /M.E.O must make surprise visit
every day of two schools for inspecting MDM.
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❖ The Mandal Development Officer, Mandal Educational Officer and EORD
should visit compulsorily two schools daily and see that the MDM is being
implemented properly.
2.27 Details of the Contingency Plan to avoid any untoward incident. Printing of
important phone numbers (ex. Primary health center, Hospital, Fire brigade
etc) on the walls of school building.
❖ A systematic monitoring has been implementing to avoid any untoward
incident under MDM scheme. Instructions were issued to all the
Collectors/RJDSEs/DEOs to take all necessary steps to avoid any untoward
incident in the school. If any such accident does occur in the school, the Head
Master is the responsibility to inform the District Educational Officer/ District
Health Officer/District Magistrate without any delay.
❖ Wall writings and paintings have made with important phone numbers on the
school compound walls also made on kitchen sheds. We associated with the
Primary Health Centre/Community Health Centre/District Hospital to provide
medical treatment to the children. The District authorities are responsibility
to ensure that prompt medical attention is provided to children in the
nearby medical facility or by deputing a doctor to the school immediately.
❖ In addition, the MEOs/HMs also informed to have important phone numbers of
the local available doctors in and also the nearby hospitals and other
important phone numbers.
2.28 Grievance Redressal Mechanism
2.28.1 Details regarding Grievance Redressal at all levels,
❖ The Grievance Redressal Mechanism is being implemented in Andhra Pradesh
state. The District Collectors conduct ‘Grievance Day’ at Collectors office and
receive any complaints on the specified day i.e., every Monday. Grievances
will be received by media, SMS, postal system and also directly from the
affected person.
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❖ Further, in coordination with Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, a web portal is also being
maintained to address the grievances regularly.
❖ At Stare level Grievance cell is being monitored by State office. At
District level, the District Collectors conduct ‘Grievance Day’ in their
office and received any complaints on the specified day i.e., every
Monday. Grievances will be received by media, SMS, web-postal and also
directly from the affected person.
2.28.2 Details of complaints received i.e. Nature of complaints etc.
❖ During the year 2019-20 no complaints have been received on Food Grains
related issues, delay in funds, quality and quantity etc.
2.28.3 Time schedule for disposal of complaints:
❖ Normally the time schedule for disposal of complaints is two weeks. In
emergency case it will be attended within two days.
2.28.4 Details of action taken on the complaints.
❖ Referred to the concerned District Educational officers and to the problem
had been solved. On policy matters State Government has been addressed for
redressing the Grievances.
2.29 Details regarding Awareness Generation & Information, Education and
Communication (IEC) activities and Media campaign, carried out at
State/district/block/school level.
❖ To create awareness pamphlets were printed and distributed to all the public
in the villages during the “Janma Bhoomi programme” which was
conducted the State Government.
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❖ Overall assessment of the manner in which implementation of the programme is
contributing to the programme objectives and an analysis of strengths
and weaknesses of the programme implementation.
❖ The Mid Day Meal scheme has achieved its primary objective i.e.,
elimination of class room hunger and increase of enrolment and retention
rate. Elimination of class room hunger helps in the improvement of
nutritional status and also the capacity of the child for understanding the
subjects in the class.
❖ The weakness of the programme will be the availability of infrastructure
facilities for covering the no. of children. Even though, the budget is
sufficient under the scheme, the other infrastructure facilities such as
transport facilities for delivering the food, availability of staff and the salaries
and Honorarium of CCHs.
2.30 Overall assessment of the manner in which implementation of the
programme is contributing to the programme objectives and an analysis of
strengths and weaknesses of the programme implementation.
❖ The National Programme of Nutritional Support to School Education i.e. Mid-Day-
Meal Scheme is proved as the best social support programme in the State.
❖ The retention rate in Primary/ UP/ High Schools have been increased. The details
are as follows:
Category
Retention Rate
In 2017-18
In 2018-19
In 2019-20
Primary Schools
92.37
95.93
-
Upper Primary Schools
88.92
89.36
90.16
High Schools
80.61
-
-
❖ The drop-out rate in Primary/ UP/ High Schools have been decreased. The details
are as follows:
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Drop-out Rates
Year
Primary (I-V)
Elementary (I-VII/VIII)
Secondary (I-X)
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
2016-17
2.18
2.13
2.16
1.47
1.65
1.56
0.78
1.84
1.31
2017-18
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.80
3.23
3.52
2018-19
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.77
3.78
4.28
Source: UDISE 2018-19 (as on 30.09.2018)
Note: 2019-20 data is not yet finalized.
❖ Nutritional levels among children have been increased.
❖ Positive habits among the children have been cultivated. Awareness about
importance of health, sanitation and socialization has been improved.
❖ Monitoring of Mid-Day Meal through online is developed. The details of Children
attended, opted and availed MDM is being captured through SMS/ Mobile App in
co-ordination with NIC and AP Online. It is linked to Core Dash board and also to
Government of India portal i.e. Automated Monitoring System.
❖ Field level administrative structure is required to be strengthened for effective
monitoring of the implementation of the scheme. There must be an Officer in
each district to monitor the scheme.
2.31 Action Plan for ensuring enrolment of all school children under Adhaar
before the stipulated date.
❖ To have accurate enrolment data the Aadhar Seeded Child Info and Mid Day Meal
data are being integrated.
❖ The cooking cost is being paid based on the data, based on Adhaar
❖ The school U-DISE code and the nearest Fair Price shop code are interlinked to
CCH (based on Adhaar Number) for receiving food grains, oil and condiments.
❖ Bio-metric attendance system is introduced in all High schools in the State to
arrive at the accurate MDM attendance.
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2.32 Contribution by community in the form of Tithi Bhojan or any other
similar practices in the State/ UT etc.
❖ In Andhra Pradesh in the name of “VINDHU BOJANAM” launched during the
year 2017-18 to encourage the donors, villagers and teachers to provide
special food on the occasion of their Date of Births, Mirage Days and
Retirement days etc.,
❖ During this year in all the districts, the community members and other well-
wishers are providing fruits and sweets, biryani etc., to the children in many
schools on special occasions with the name “Thithi Bhojan”.
❖ The Head Master / staff are also providing some sweets, fruits and other
eatables on the occasions of retirement of Teachers, Promotions and transfers
etc.
2.33 Availability of kitchen gardens in the schools. Details of the mechanisms
adopted for the setting up and maintenance of kitchen gardens.
2.33.1 Status of availability of kitchen gardens in the schools.
S.No.
Name of District
Total no.
of
institutions
Total
institutions
where
setting up
of kitchen
garden is
possible
No. of
institutions
already
having
kitchen
gardens
No. of
institutions
where
setting up
of kitchen
garden is
in progress
No. of
institutions
where
setting up
of kitchen
garden is
proposed
during
2020-21
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
Srikakulam
3190
1242
455
328
794
2
Vizianagaram
2701
610
610
2091
2091
3
Visakhapatnam
3869
918
767
0
151
4
East Godavari
4268
1184
450
329
911
5
West Godavari
3239
61
2558
250
3239
6
Krishna
3097
573
361
212
234
7
Guntur
3548
529
137
67
325
8
Prakasam
3418
660
285
245
710
9
Nellore
3412
1364
180
34
1834
71
10
Chittoor
4803
277
173
0
104
11
Kadapa
3262
115
0
8
25
12
Ananthapur
3753
0
0
0
45
13
Kurnool
2924
164
65
164
150
TOTAL
45484
20382
6041
3728
10613
2.33.2 Mapping of schools with corresponding Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK)
❖ Will be taken up the issue during 2020-21
2.33.3 Details of the mechanisms adopted for the setting up and Maintenance of
kitchen gardens.
❖ Identification of area for development of Kitchen Gardens without
disturbing playground.
❖ Design and layout finalisation and Selection of seeds and crop calendar is
done based on local food habits.
❖ Kitchens gardening has been started in school level kitchens from which
regional vegetables are obtained for preparation of MDM.
❖ Fencing and Pandal making, Sowing and planting seedlings, Mulching and
Regular watering etc.
❖ Kitchen waste is utilized for preparation of compost.
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❖ Teachers Incharge MDM got trained by the Nutritional Expert.
❖ Zero Budget Natural Farming Experts of Agriculture Department visit the
schools and assist the HM/ Teachers in development of Kitchen Garden.
❖ All the related persons at school levels get trained.
❖ Feedback from the students to redress complaints of the students and to
improve Kitchen Gardens.
2.33.4 Whether the produce of the kitchens gardens is used in MDM
❖ The vegetables grown in these kitchen gardens can be used in the preparation of
MDM. Provides an opportunity to children to eat freshly grown vegetables
containing vitamins and minerals which are essential for their physical and mental
growth and development
2.33.5 Action plan for setting up of kitchen gardens in all schools
❖ It is proposed to utilise the land (other than playground) in schools for development
of the Kitchen Gardens.
❖ Make the Students learn focus and patience, cooperation, teamwork and Social
skills. Further, they will gain self –confidence and a sense of "capableness" along
with new skills and knowledge in food growing
❖ During the year 2020-21 it is proposed to develop the kitchen gardens in 10613-
schools, where place is available with the help of Zero Budget Natural Farming
(ZBNF) volunteers of Agriculture Department.
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Kitchen Garden in a school
2.34 Details of Action taken to operationalize the MDM rules 2015:
❖ All the DEOs./Dy.EOs /MEOs were sensitized on the implementation of MDM Rules.
❖ MDM rules are communicated to all the concerned.
❖ The inspecting officers and thoroughly monitoring and ensuring the
implementation of MDM Rules.
2.35 Details of payment of Food Security Allowances and its mechanism.
❖ MDM is provided without any interruption in all the Schools. As such food security
Allowances is not paid to any children, the necessary instructions have also been
issued to all the field officers in this regard. However, dry rations in the form of
foodgrainss, pulses egg etc are provided to children during the closure of schools
due to COVID-19 panemic.
❖ The Food Security Commission has been formed and the Committee is monitoring
the implementation of the scheme under the provisions under Food Security Act.
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❖ It is proposed to formulate a strategy to identify the eligible children and make
payment of Food Security Allowance from the year 2020-21.
2.36 Cooking Competition
2.36.1 Whether cooking competitions have been organized at different levels in 2018-19.
❖ No such completions are conducted in the State yet and it will be taken up during
the year 2020-21.
2.36.2 If yes in 2.36.1
2.36.2.1 The number of participants in these competitions.
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2.36.2.2 Details of Judges
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2.36.2.3 How many participants were awarded
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2.36.2.4 Was the awarded participants given any cash prizes
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2.36.2.5 Whether the awarded recipes have been shared with schools
2.36.3 Details of action plan for year 2020-21
❖ A strategic action plan to conduct cooking competitions at various levels (school
level, Mandal Level, District Level) will be prepared and implemented during the
year 2020-21.
2.37 Details of minor modifications from the existing guidelines carried out by
District Level Committee chaired by the District Magistrate.
• No modifications in the existing guidelines of MDM are carried out.
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2.38 Details of new interventions envisaged under 5% flexi funds – For each
intervention, please provide detailed information in the below template
Item
Peanut -Jaggery Chikki
2.38.1 Background Note
Most of the students attending to schools are not taking
breakfast.
2.38.2 Objectives
To increase the immunity power in students to address
anemic problem and also to provide additional nutritious
values.
2.38.3 Rationale for the
intervention
Peanut Chikki is a healthy, delicious traditional Indian
candy made of peanuts and jaggery. This is packed with
immense health benefits with the combination of vital
vitamins and proteins of peanuts and iron of jaggery.
2.38.4 Time lines
75 days during the year (Thrice a week)
2.38.5 Coverage
10 lakh children in 6 districts viz. Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam, Prakasam, Kadapa and
Anantapur.
2.38.5.1 Number of
Districts
6 districts viz. Srikakulam, Vizianagaram,
Vishakhapatnam, Prakasam, Kadapa and Anantapur.
2.38.5.2 Number of
schools
20193
2.38.5.3 Number of
children
10 lakh
2.38.5.4 Number of
working days
75 days
2.38.6 Requirement of
Funds
Rs.24.46 crore (@Rs. 3.38/- per day per student)
2.38.7 Monitoring
The Head Master of the school, teachers in the RBSK team
will monitor.
2.38.8 Outcome
measurement
Baseline and end term evaluation will be carried out
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2.39 Any Other issues and suggestions.
❖ Providing financial assistance by Government of India for providing Mid-Day
Meal to IX & X class students on par with UP class children.
❖ Enhancement of Honorarium to CCHs Rs.1000/- to Rs.3000 /-
❖ Necessary budget provision is to be made for procurement of headgears and gloves
to all the cook-cum-helpers.
❖ Necessary budget provision is to be made for construction of Kitchen sheds as per
the square feet norms of Government of India.
