Proforma I Name of the State - OdishaState level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner-cum- Addl. Chief Secretary monitor the state progress

Proforma – I

Name of the State - Odisha

Name of State: Odisha Status Remark,

if any

Srl. Question Status

1. Total No. of Schools (Govt./

Aided/ Local Bodies) & EGS/AIE

Centres obligated to provide

Mid day Meal

58700 (2017-18)

2. Total No. of Schools (Govt./

Aided/ Local Bodies) & EGS/AIE

Centres actually providing Mid

day Meal

58700 (2017-18)

3. Have any budgetary provisions

made to provide assistance for

cooking cost, infrastructure,

procurement of kitchen

devices/ construction of

kitchen-cum-store room/

cooking utensils/ utensils for

children to have food/ pure

drinking water/ water for

washing and cooking food and

washing utensils/ dining room,

if yes give details. (Pl. Ref.

Clause 2.6 of MDMS)

Budgetary provision for cooking cost per child (2017-18)

Central – 2.48 (Primary)

3.71 (Upper Primary)

State - 1.65 (Primary)

2.47 (Upper Primary)

Additional cooking cost-

Rs.0.45 (Primary)

Rs.0.65 (Upper Primary)

Kitchen-cum-Store

Category From GoI fund @

Rs.60,000/- per building

From state fund @

Rs.1,20,000/- per building

Allotted 69152 14509

Completed 37723 14098

In progress 20499 406

Yet to start 10930 5

Kitchen Device @ Rs.5000/- per school to all schools

4. Have any State Norms

formulated of expenditure

under the different components

of the Scheme as mentioned

above, if yes, give details and

bifurcation head-wise (Pl. Ref.

Clause 2.6 r/w 3.3 of MDMS)

The different heads of Account for the scheme are provided herewith (2016-17)

Sl Head of Account Total

(Rs.In lakh)

Cost of food grains (Rs.300/- per M.T towards FAQ rice supplied

by FCI)

1 10-2202-Gen Edn-SP-DS-01-EE-112-NPMDMS-0900-MDM-78063 2074.33

2 10-2202-Gen Edn-SP-DS-01-EE-789-SCP for SC-0900-MDM-78063 679.52

3 10-2202-Gen Edn-SP-DS-01-EE-796-TASP-0900-MDM-78063 822.59


if any


3576.44

Cooking Cost (Rs.4.58/- for primary students and Rs.6.83/- for

upper primary students)




50118.3




5837.04

Hon. to CCH (Rs.1000/- per month per CCH-Rs.600 from CS and

Rs.400/- from SS)




14028.96

MME ((1.8% Central share per annum)




800.26

Transportation Cost (maximum limit Rs.75/- per quintal)




842.12

Kitchen-Devices (@ Rs.5000/- per school)




133.90

Total:- 75337.02

5.

Have any guidelines/ modalities

Developed for day to day

management and monitoring of


if any


implementation of the MDM

scheme, if yes give details. (Pl.

Ref. Clause 3.4 to 3.6, 6.2 &

Ann. 12 of MDMS)

Roles and Responsibilities:

Job chart of officers involved in implementation of Mid-Day Meal Programme has been

circulated to all District Education Officers vide this office L.No.1627 dtd.29.12.2016 is

enclosed for reference. (Copy enclosed).

Monitoring and Supervision


if any


State level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee under the chairmanship of

Development Commissioner-cum- Addl. Chief Secretary monitor the state progress in

MDM and take policy level decision for enrichment of the programme.

Staffs of State Project Management Unit (SPMU), Mid-Day Meal visit to the districts for

conducting inspection of issues related to Mid-Day Meal Programme and submit report

to the higher authority for remedial measures.

The Program is also monitored through monthly video conference for understanding

the district performances in MDM.

The cases received from Press clipping, School Student helpline and other higher

authorities are being monitored from time to time.

SMS based monitoring system has been set up to monitor the Mid-Day Meal program

through SMS on real time basis.

Monthly targets have been fixed for DEO/ADEO, BEO/ABEO and CRCCs for inspection

and monitoring of MDM schemes. Every DEO/ADEO shall monitor 5 schools and

BEO/ABEO '10 schools, Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator 10 schools in a month.

Collector’s are reviewing the programme once in a month of CRCCs, BEOs, DEO and


if any


send the minutes to the State Project Management Unit, Mid-Day Meal for appraisal of

Government

6. Have any safety specification

formulated for construction of

kitchen-cum-store room (Pl.

Ref. Clause 2.6 r/w 4.2 & Ann. 9

of MDMS), if yes give details.

Yes, as per the plan and estimate necessary provisions are made for ventilation, lighting,

fire safety measure, cooking gas provisions and multiple hand washing facilities in the

kitchen-cum-store. In this context, a guideline has been circulated to all districts vide this

office L.No.508 dtd.22.5.2013 is enclosed for reference. (Copy enclosed).

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/doc/22.05.2013-MDM_Kitchen_cum_Stores_Design.pdf

7. Has any system established for

Food Corporation of India for

continuous and un-interrupted

flow of food grains to all eligible

schools and Centres, if yes give

details. (Pl. Ref. Clause 2.6 r/w

3.7 & 3.8 of MDMS)

Yes, a standard operating procedure is available on Mid-Day Meal rice procurement

from FCI to school points. . This has been circulated to all Collectors vide this office

L.No.312 dtd.13.3.2015 is enclosed for reference. (Copy enclosed).

Every year the tender for engagement of Transport Contractor is being openly floated

in the month of December and the contract is awarded by the District Administration

w.e.f the 1st

April of the next financial year for one year. The Ceiling price has been

fixed (Rs.75 per quintal) by Govt.

The district procurement committee for ICDS, PDS etc is the procurement committee

for Mid-Day Meal.

The agreement with Transport Contractor is being incorporated with strict provisions

to deal with pilferage, misappropriation, diversion, quality change, weighment,

insurance, security deposit, adulteration, acknowledgement, scrutiny, sample

collection, SMS alert, FIR forfeiture, etc.

The transport of MDM rice was from FCI depot to school point without transit.

The authorized officer of Collector was with authenticated receipt of right quantity and

quality of rice (FAQ rice).

The transport contractor was asked to carry the weighment equipment in the vehicles

to every delivery point. The receiving officer is duty bound to verify and satisfy himself/

herself the exact quantity and fair and average quality of rice before

acknowledgement.

To avoid interruption in MDM Programme in school, DEO and BEOs of district have

been instructed to ensure availability of food grains at least for one month in advance

at the school point otherwise he will be solely responsible for non supply of rice to the

school point.

At present, MDM rice is being lifted from OSCSC Ltd. instead of FCI depot to school

point without any transit.

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Correspondence/31_SOP_13_03_2015.pdf

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/doc/22.05.2013-MDM_Kitchen_cum_Stores_Design.pdf

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Correspondence/31_SOP_13_03_2015.pdf


if any


8. Have any guidelines formulated

to promote and facilitate

peoples’ participation in the

MDM Scheme, if yes give

details. (Pl. Ref. Clause 2.6 r/w

3.9 & 4.4 of MDMS)

Yes, there is a scope of people participation in the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. As per

instruction to districts o e e ber fro SMC/ Mother’s Committee/ Parents shall be

invited to come to school and inspect MDM and taste the cooked food and mentioned

their view in the food testing register in regular basis. In this regard a quality Mid-Day

Meal Protocol has been circulated to all Collectors vide this office L.No.745

dtd.24.7.2013 is enclosed for reference.

(Copy enclosed).

A Grievance Redressal mechanism has been developed in which any public can submit

their grievances and follow up their status of grievance.

A School Student Helpline system has been set up in the OPEPA in which any untoward

incident happening in the school premises can address to the knowledge of Govt.

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/doc/24.7.2013-Quality_MDM_Protocol.pdf

9. Have any guidelines framed for

preparation of nutritious and

economical Mid Day Meal, if yes

give details. (Pl. Ref. Clause 4.1

of MDMS)

Yes, a Nutrition Committee and a cost committee have been constituted to look after the

preparation of nutritious and economical Mid-Day Meal.

A. Members of Nutrition Committee

State Nodal Officer & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary

Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF

Prof. (F&N), College of Home Science, OUAT

Scientist-E, RMRC, Bhubaneswar

Director, H&FW

Director, Social Welfare

B. Members of Cost Committee

State Nodal Officer & Ex-Officio Joint Secretary

Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF

Prof. (F&N), College of Home Science, OUAT

Scientist-E, RMRCC, Bhubaneswar

Asst. Director (M.I), FS&CW Deptt.


10. Has any IEC (Information,

Education and Communication)

activity undertaken to inform

the end beneficiary i.e. the child

through the parents about their

fundamental right to receive

and duty of the State to serve

good quality and good quantity

The entitlement of children is displayed on the school wall and on the back page of school

text book from Class-I to Class-VIII. It has been communicated to public through audio and

video publicity in Doordarshan and All India Radio. In this context, an instruction has been

issued to all Collectors vide this office D.O.No.81/MDM/172 dtd.6.3.2012 is enclosed for

reference. (Copy enclosed).

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Correspondence/6.3.2012-I-mdm_progranmme.pdf



http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Correspondence/6.3.2012-I-mdm_progranmme.pdf


if any


of hygienic food in dignified

manner, if yes give details. (Pl.

ref. Cl. 3.10)

11. Has any dedicated mechanism

developed for public grievance

redressal with wide publicity

and easy accessibility, if yes give

details. Is there any separate

web-site. (Pl. Ref. Clause 6.3 of

MDMS)

A separate website has been developed for public grievance redressal with wide publicity

and easy accessibility http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in

12. Have State Level, District Level

and Block Level Steering-cum-

Monitoring Committees been

constituted, if yes give

composition of each of the

committee (Pl. Ref. Clause 3.2

r/w Ann. 8 of MDMS)

State Level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee has been constituted with the following

members. During 2016-17, three meetings were held under the chairmanship of

Development Commissioner-cum-Addl. Chief Secy.

Development Commissioner-cum-Addl. Chief Secy. Chairman

Principal Secretary to Govt. Finance Deptt. Ex-officio Member

Principal Secretary to Govt. , Rural Dev. Deptt Ex-officio Member

Principal Secretary to Govt., H & FW Deptt. Ex-officio Member

Principal Secretary to Govt., FS&CW Deptt. Ex-officio Member

Commissioner-cum-Secy. to Govt., Panchayati Raj Deptt. Ex-officio Member

Commissioner-cum-Secy. to Govt. H&UD Deptt. Ex-officio Member

Commissioner-cum-Secy.to Govt., W&CD Deptt. Ex-officio Member

Commissioner-cum-Secy.to Govt., S&ME Deptt. Member Secretary

Senior Regional Manager, FCI, Odisha, Bhubaneswar Ex-officio Member

State Project Director, OPEPA, SSA, BBSR Member

State Nodal Officer, MDM Member Convener

Deputy Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN),

Hyderabad

Member

Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF, Bhubaneswar Member

Prof. Deptt. of Food & Nutrition, College of Home Science,

OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Member

Sr. Scientist (Food & Nutrition), Directorate of Research on

Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar

Member

Deputy Director-cum-Scientist-E, RMRC (ICMR), Bhubaneswar Member

District Educational Officer, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj Member

Headmaster, Capital High School, Unit-III, Bhubaneswar Member

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/


if any


II. District Level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee During 2016-17, 54 meetings were

held under the chairmanship of District Collector.

District Collector Chairman

District Medical Officer Ex-officio Member

District Project Co-ordinator, SSA Ex-officio Member

District Civil Supplies Officer Ex-officio Member

District Social Welfare Officer Ex-officio Member

Project Director, DRDA Ex-officio Member

Executive Officer/ Health Officer Ex-officio Member

Area Manager, FCI Ex-officio Member

Sr. specialist, pediatric Member

Chairman, CWC Member

DCPO Member

Two representative from school education Members

Three representative from Blocks/ ULBs Member

One representative from teachers Member

District Education Officer Member Convenor

All Member of Legislative Assembly Members

III. Block Level Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee

Block Development Officer Chairman

Medical Officer I/c UPHC Ex-officio Member

Welfare Extension Officer Ex-officio Member

Manager, Food Storage Deport, FCI Ex-officio Member

Block Education Officer Ex-officio Member

Asst. Block Education Officer Member Secretary

GPEO Ex-officio Member

Child Development Project Officer Member

Representative from GP Member

Representative from teacher Member

13. What steps have taken for

mobilization of mothers to

watch Mid Day Meal (Pl. Ref.

Circular dated 27.12.2005 of

MHRD)

To mobilize mothers to watch Mid-day Meal a standard operating procedure (SOP) of Mid-

Day Meal contingency plan has been prepared and circulated to every schools across the

state in which it has been instructed to make food taste by teacher/ Cook-cum-

Helper/SMC/Mother Committee/ Parents before serving to the children. A register is to be

maintained on daily basis.




if any


14. Does the State Government

prepare and send all necessary

information to MHRD in the

manner as required under Para

5.1 r/w Ann. 11 and Para 5.4

r/w Form 1-3 of MDMS. Has any

State Level Portal made to make

available all this information for

public at large.

State Government prepares and sends all necessary information to MHRD which are being

available

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Documents_Quarterly_PR.htm

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Documents_UC.htm

15. What is the status of setting up

of dedicated website for MDM

at State level linked with

districts, please furnish the

website address.

A dedicated website for MDM Odisha is

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in

16. What are the steps taken for

training of cooks-cum-helpers

on continuous basis on Food

Safety and Hygiene (Pl. ref.

guidelines dated 13.02.2015 of

MDM Division, MHRD.

CCH have been trained by Akshaya Patra Foundation Trust and Institute of Hotel

Management at State level. At District level CCH have been trained by State Resource

Person.

17. Is there any consequential

provision of law in case a

person is found guilty of not

properly implementing various

aspects of the Mid Day Meal

Scheme? If not, then is the State

has any proposal to bring such

law in force for ensuring better

implementation of MDM

Scheme.

As per the Odisha Mid-Day Meal Rule, 2016 any official found negligent in duty to provide

Mid-Day Meal is accountable for non serving of Mid- Day Meal for 3 days or 5 days in a

month. This rule is available in the link below.

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Release_Information/Odisha_MDM_Rules_2016.pdf

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Documents_Quarterly_PR.htm

http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Documents_UC.htm


http://www.mdmodisha.nic.in/Release_Information/Odisha_MDM_Rules_2016.pdf

School wise chart

Name of State- Odisha

Name of District- Angul, Bolangir, Balasore, Bhadrak, Boudh, Baragarh, Cuttack, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati,

Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Khurda, Koraput, Kendrapara, Kandhamal, Malakangiri,

Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Sundargarh

Name of School- All Schools

(Govt./Aided/Local Body/ EGS or AIE Centres)

Srl. No.

Question Status Remarks, if any

1. Total No. of Students enrolled of the school?

Yes School wise data available in the

website www.mdmodisha.nic.in

2. Food Grains:

2(i).

Whether the food grains are transported from FCI or

supply is taken from Fair Price Shop?

Transported

from FCI From FCI go down to school point

without transit.

2(ii). What are the arrangements for transporting food

grains

from FCI godown/ Fair Price Shop to School to ensure

that the actual quality and quantity as supplied by

these agencies reaches to the school store room?

Yes The Transport Agent is selected by the

District Administration through a

transparent bidding process, who

transports the rice from FCI to

schools. And the FAQ standard quality

of rice is certified by the quality

control officer, FCI before lifting.

3. Cooking of Meal:

3(i). How quality of cooked meal, particularly addition of

vegetables and supply of fruits, eggs etc. are ensured?

Yes The MDM ingredients like vegetables,

woods and condiments are procured

locally by the SMC.

3(ii). How is the calorific value [450 calories and 12 gms. of

protein to every child at primary level & 700 calories

and 20 gms. of protein to every child at upper primary

level] ensured?

Yes The calorific value is ensured vis-à-vis

the quantity of rice, dal, soya badi, egg

etc. given in the MDM menu and a

committee for that has been

constituted.

3(iii). What is the system of assessing the nutritional value of

the meal under MDM Scheme?

Yes Through the random check of MDM

and the lab test of the sample food.

3(iv). Who is planning the weekly menu? Is the weekly menu

displayed in the school?

Yes Weekly menu has been fixed by the

state and is displayed on the school

wall.

3(v). Have any nutritional experts been involved in planning

and evaluation of menus and quality of food served

under the programme?

Yes There is a committee of experts from

UNICEF and College of Home Science,

OUAT to look into this.

3(vi). Is there any standard prescription to include minimum

quantity of vegetables, dal/lentils? How its

implementation is ensured?

Yes There is a standard prescription to

include minimum 25gm of dal for

primary student and 30gm of dal for

upper primary student , 60 gm of

vegetables for primary student and

100gm of vegetables for upper

primary student as per the menu

sheets per child prepared by the

experts available in the MDM odisha

websites.


3(vii). Are eggs, fruits etc. being served and how frequently? Yes Eggs twice a week and fruits to the

vegetarian children are given.

4. Monitoring:

4(i). Whether Regularity, wholesomeness and over-all

quality of mid-day meal served to children is being

monitored on daily basis, if yes, then by whom?

Yes Daily monitoring is made by

Headmaster, SMC, Mothers

Committee and random check by

supervising officers.

4(ii). Whether Cleanliness in cooking, serving and

consumption of mid-day meal is being monitored on

daily basis, if yes then by whom?

Yes It is being monitored by Headmaster

and SMC.

4(iii). Whether timely procurement of Ingredients, fuel, etc.

of good quality is monitored on weekly basis?

Yes Procurement is made locally and

supervisor officers monitor this.

4(iv). Whether Quantity of raw food material (each item)

taken out for cooking is recorded in register on daily

basis under signature of a designated monitoring

person?

Yes There is a register to record the

consumption of meal by children and

a stock & store register of MDM

ingredients.

4(v). Whether raw material is inspected daily before being

put to use for cooking? Whether any register entry is

maintained on daily basis under signature of a

designated monitoring person?

Yes Headmaster is the ration issuing

authority.

5.

Infrastructure: Kitchen-cum-store/ Storage Bins/

Utensils/ water/ Fuel

5(i). Whether School/ Centre has pucca Kitchen-cum-Store

as per specification of para 4.2 r/w Ann. 9? If yes then

give size and other details of Kitchen and Store, both

separately.

Yes Kitchen-cum-store is available in

37,544 no. of schools. But Govt. of

Odisha has constructed 14,509 model

kitchen sheds with the provision of

Multi Tap Multi Cap, verandah, gas

pedestal.

5(ii). Whether cooked food is procured from a centralized

kitchen? If yes, then give the distance of the

centralized kitchen from the school. How much time it

takes for the cooked food to reach the school and

whether it comes hot, in good and eatable condition?

Yes Cooked food is being provided by 7

Central Kitchens in 3663 schools. The

distance is minimum 2 k.m. and

maximum 30 k.m. and the time of

transportation is maximum 45

minutes. The hot condition of food is

ensured because of the customized

containers.

5(iii). What measures, if any, are being adopted to test and

ensure quality and quantity of food In case food is

procured from a centralized kitchen?

Yes Central kitchen food is also subject to

lab tests.

5(iv). Whether School/ Centre has Storage Bins? If yes, give

number, size and nature of Bins.

Yes Every school has storage bin

purchased by the SMC locally from the

fund sanctioned by Govt. of Odisha.

5(v). Whether the School/ Centre has Cooking Utensils? If

yes, give their number and size.

Yes Every school has been given Rs. 5000/-

towards cooking utensils and the SMC

has purchased as per need.

5(vi). Whether the School/ Centre has Utensils for children

to have food(plate, glass, bowl, spoon, one each per

child)

Yes The school has purchased eating

plates for the children.

5(vii). Whether the School/ Centre has functional hand wash

facility/ counters with soap? If yes, give their number.

Yes 3000 schools have model hand wash

stations with liquid hand wash.

5(viii). Whether the School/ Centre has proper arrangement

for Pure drinking water?

Yes All schools have drinking water

sources.

5(ix). Whether the School/ Centre has proper arrangement

for clean water for washing vegetables, pulses, grains

and cleaning used utensils?

Yes -

5(x). Whether the School/ Centre has a suitable and child

friendly eating place, say a dining room or veranda? If

yes, give its size and other details for arrangements for

light and air.

Yes All schools do not have dining halls, so

the students take food on verandah.

5(xi). Nature of fuel being used [gas based, smokeless

chullhas, traditional method of firewood, kerosene,

etc.].

14737 schools are LPG connected,

9335 schools are Smokeless chullah

connected, 36065 schools are

firewood connected.

5(xii). Reason for not using gas based cooking and proposal

to convert.

Proposal sent to Govt. for LPG

connections rest of the schools.

6. Infrastructure: Capacity Building:

6(i). Details of Plan to train Teachers and organizers/ cooks/

helpers?

Cook-cum-Helper, MDM in-charge

teachers and SMC presidents have

been trained on a cascade mode.

6(ii). Are VECs (Village Education Committees), SMCs

(Steering and Monitoring Committee), MTAs (Mothers-

Teachers Association), etc. oriented for effective

implementation through their close supervision?

Yes SMC and Mother Teachers Association

have been oriented also.

7. Role of Teachers:

7(i). Details of orienting Teachers regarding their role in the

Scheme?

Headmasters looking after MDM have

been oriented.

7(ii).

Has a training module been developed in 20 days in-

service training for teachers under SSA (Sarva Siksha

Abhiyaan)? Details of Teacher training conducted in

this regard.

No

7(iii).

Whether teachers are using the scheme to educate

children about hygiene, discipline, social equity,

conservation of water, etc.

Yes The teachers are educating and

monitoring the hygiene, discipline,

social equity in this feeding

programme.

8. Cooks :

8(i) Who is cooking the meal? (Please give breakup)

(i) Cooks/helpers engaged by the Department/Village

Panchayat

(ii) Self-Help Groups

(iii) NGOs

(iv) Mothers Groups

(v) Any other

i. 128429 Cook-cum-Helpers

engaged by SMC.

ii. 15294 SHG

iii. 7 NGOs

8(ii) Where NGOs are involved, it may be specified whether

their selection is in accordance with the guidelines of MDM

Scheme.

Yes The NGOs are engaged as per Odisha

Central Kitchen standard policy

notified available in MDM Odisha

website.

8(iii). Total No. of Organizers, Cooks & helpers : 12429 no. of Cook-cum-Helpers

8(iv). Are cooks/ helpers given training (atleast 15 days) on

cleanliness, personal hygiene, cleaning of cooking area,

cleaning and washing of food grains, etc. before using,

and good practices of cooking, prior to employing/

Yes One day training

deploying them on the job for preparing Mid day Meal

for children.

8(v). Remuneration being given to (i) Organisers, (ii) Head

Cook, (iii) Cook and (iv) Helper.

Rs. 1000/- given to each Cook-cum-

Helpers

8(vi).

Who is engaging the cook? How they are appointed

and what is the mechanism for ensuring

accountability? Are there any norms?

Cook-cum-Helper is engaged by SMC

and one standard guideline notified by

the deptt. is available in the MDM

Odisha website.

8(vii). Have Self-Help Groups been tapped for the

programme? [If not, constraints in this regard]

Steps are being taken

9. Steering-cum-Monitoring Committees:

9(i). Whether Steering-cum-Monitoring Committees

constituted at District and block level and whether

regular meetings are held, frequency of meetings?

Yes Yearly and some districts half yearly

10. Mobilization of mothers/ representatives of local

bodies:

10(i). What are the steps taken to involve mothers/

representatives of local bodies/ Gram Panchayats/

Gram Sabhas, etc., taking turns to supervise

preparation of meals and feeding of children. What is

the effect of this initiative?

Mothers are involve in the Mothers

Committee to monitor MDM but PRR

representatives are involved in the

Central Kitchen Agency selection.

10(ii). What are the mechanisms for monitoring the Scheme? MDM consumption is monitored by

supervising officers, SMC and third

party monitors.

10(iii). Whether quarterly assessment of the programme

through District Institutes of Education & Trainings has

begun?

No

11. External evaluation of the programme :

11(i). Whether evaluation through external agency(s)

commissioned? If yes, what are the parameters of

the study?

Yes It was done in the year 2014-15 By

CYSD.