PAB MeetingPAB MeetingMDM - March 2012MDM - March 2012

State - Tripura State - Tripura based on the Half Yearly based on the Half Yearly Monitoring Reports forMonitoring Reports for

1. West Tripura, and 1. West Tripura, and 2. South Tripura districts 2. South Tripura districts

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Date of Visit - SchoolsDate of Visit - Schools

West TripuraWest Tripura- March’ 11 to - March’ 11 to

April’2011April’2011

South TripuraSouth Tripura- July’ 11 to - July’ 11 to

September’2011September’20112

West & South Tripura district - West & South Tripura district - Regularity in Serving MealsRegularity in Serving Meals

The sample schools serve cooked The sample schools serve cooked meal during the working hours of the meal during the working hours of the schools. schools.

The MDM scheme (West Tripura) The MDM scheme (West Tripura) is very irregular in TankaTilla J. B. is very irregular in TankaTilla J. B. School and Ranjan Roy Smriti J B School and Ranjan Roy Smriti J B School. Mid Day meal is disturbed due School. Mid Day meal is disturbed due to poor attendance and shortage of to poor attendance and shortage of water supply in few schools.water supply in few schools.

There was interruption in There was interruption in Chatakchari H. S. School due to low Chatakchari H. S. School due to low attendance and Manu H. S. School attendance and Manu H. S. School due to fund crisis (South Tripura). due to fund crisis (South Tripura).

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MDM – West & South Tripura MDM – West & South Tripura School Visited - 42School Visited - 42

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West & South Tripura district – Regularity in delivering Foodgrains

The schools receive foodgrains regularly with some delays in almost all the schools. The delays are to a maximum of one/two months.

However, buffer stock of one month’s duration is not maintained in most of the schools.

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West & South Tripura district – West & South Tripura district – Regularity in Delivering Cooking Regularity in Delivering Cooking CostCost

Majority of the school authorities Majority of the school authorities do not receive the cooking cost in do not receive the cooking cost in advance. Generally, the extent of advance. Generally, the extent of delay is up to a maximum of 3 delay is up to a maximum of 3 months months

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West & South Tripura district – Variety of Menu

The Menu is Khichudi – 01 day, Rice and Egg Curry - 02 days, Rice and Vegatable - 02 days, Sweet Rice – 01 day.

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West & South Tripura district – West & South Tripura district – SupplementarySupplementary

The frequency of the health check The frequency of the health check up is very low like once/year. up is very low like once/year.

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West & South Tripura – West & South Tripura – InfrastructureInfrastructure

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West & South Tripura – West & South Tripura – Portable Water and Fuel Portable Water and Fuel

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West & South Tripura – Environment

Overall, the environment is good but the cooking process is not safe and may lead to fire hazard.

Childrens are encouraged to wash hands before and after eating. Water is a problem in almost all schools.

Parents/VECs participate in large in the supervision of mid day meal. However, in some schools because of awareness, participation is less.

There is a roster for the community members, but this is not followed.

The community/parents are not fully aware about the quantity and entitlements of the nutrients in mid day meal. 12

West & South Tripura district – Impact

Mid day meal programme is inspected by the officials.There is no frequency and regularity of such inspection

Mid day meal has increased the regularity of the students in the schools and helped to reduce drop-out rate. Few school authorities also reported that there is a positive impact on the health of the student also.

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Presented Presented by by

Ashish NathAshish NathTripura UniversityTripura University

E-Mail-ashishntu@yahoo.com

M-09436168333.M-09436168333.

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