mid day meal programme in kerala. background the mid day meal scheme was first introduced in the...

MID DAY MEAL PROGRAMME

IN

KERALA

Background Background • The Mid Day Meal Scheme was first introduced The Mid Day Meal Scheme was first introduced

in the state of Kerala in the LP Schools in the state of Kerala in the LP Schools functioning in 222 Villages, having Fishermen functioning in 222 Villages, having Fishermen as the major inhabitants. as the major inhabitants.

• During 1985 the scheme was extended to all LP During 1985 the scheme was extended to all LP schools (std. schools (std. I to IV ).I to IV ).

• The scheme was extended to Upper Primary The scheme was extended to Upper Primary Schools (std. V to VII) during 87-88.Schools (std. V to VII) during 87-88.

• The scheme was extended to std VIII during The scheme was extended to std VIII during 2007-082007-08

Key Objectives of NMSKey Objectives of NMS

• Increasing school enrolment and Increasing school enrolment and attendance, attendance,

• Improved socialization among Improved socialization among childrenchildren

• Addressing malnutrition, Addressing malnutrition,

• Social empowerment through Social empowerment through provision of employment to womenprovision of employment to women

Beneficiaries Selection criteria ,process

• Students are offered the Students are offered the benefit on the opening day of benefit on the opening day of the school year.the school year.

The average NMS enrolment The average NMS enrolment rate is as high as 85-95%. rate is as high as 85-95%. Govt schools have better rate. Govt schools have better rate. There is no intercommunity There is no intercommunity difference. difference.

Beneficiaries

Std TotalEnrolment

TotalBeneficiaries

I-V 2018532 1835141

VI-VIII 1378798 1252417

Total 3397330 3087558

Expenditure 2008-09 Expenditure 2008-09 (Primary)(Primary)

Year Item Centralassistance

State Contribution

ExpenditureUp to 12/08

Balance(Including Previous years Bal)

2008-09

Cooking cost

6033.99 6759.6 7684.63 5108.96

2008-09

Kitchen cum Store

0 0 481.2 289.8

2008-09

Kitchen Devices

0 0 155.1 48.85

2008-09

MME Fund

296.75 0 35.46 261.29

Expenditure 2008-09 Expenditure 2008-09 (Upper Primary) (Upper Primary)

Year

Item Central Assistance

State contribution

Expenditure Up to 31/12/08

Balance

2008-09

Cooking cost

5576.32 5081.82 6027.24 4630.9

2008-09

Kitchen Shed

0 0 0 0

2008-09

Kitchen Devices

0 0 0 0

2008-09

MME Included in Primary

Expenditure –Expenditure –TransportationTransportation

2008-092008-09Central Assistance for 2008-09

Expenditure up to 31/12/08

Max Central Assistance permissible

State contribution up 31/12/08

Balance of Central Assistance

585.15 668.15 357.94 310.21 227.21

Food grain 2008-09Food grain 2008-09

Item Allocation(MT)

Lifted Utilisation Up to 12/08

Rice 77945.72 47724.67 45994.32

No. of Working Days- No. of Working Days- 2009-102009-10

Month Working Days

June 22

July 22

August 21

September 15

October 21

November 21

December 17

January 20

February 19

March 22

200

Requirement of Food grains Requirement of Food grains 2009-102009-10

Std Quantity Of Rice

I - V 36702.82MT

VI- VIII 37572.51 MT

Total 74275.33 MT

Cooking & Transport Cooking & Transport Assistance 2009-10Assistance 2009-10

Std Cooking assistanc

e

Transport

assistance

Total (in

lakhs)

I-V 5799.05 275.27 6074.32VI-VIII

5260.15 281.79 5541.94

Total

11059.2 557.06 11616.26

InfrastructureInfrastructureRequirements for 2009-Requirements for 2009-

1010

Std Kitchen Shed

Kitchen Devices

I-V 0 0VI-VIII

0 0

MME FUND-2009-10MME FUND-2009-10

• Requirement - Rs Requirement - Rs 284.63 lakhs284.63 lakhs

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