1st Half Yearly Monitoring Draft Report of 2010-1st Half Yearly Monitoring Draft Report of 2010-11 of NABAKRUSHNA CHOUDHURY CENTRE 11 of NABAKRUSHNA CHOUDHURY CENTRE

FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA (Monitoring BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA (Monitoring

Institution) OnInstitution) On Mid-Day Meal Scheme for the State of ODISHAMid-Day Meal Scheme for the State of ODISHA

Power Point PresentationPower Point Presentationbyby

Dr. P. K. AcharyaDr. P. K. AcharyaNodal Officer for Monitoring of MDMNodal Officer for Monitoring of MDM

Period of the report:Period of the report: 1-10-10 to 31-3-11 1-10-10 to 31-3-11 Date of visit to the Date of visit to the schoolsschools

Puri:1-2-11 to 11-2-11 Puri:1-2-11 to 11-2-11 Khordha: 20-1-11 to 28-1-11Khordha: 20-1-11 to 28-1-11Jagatsinghpur:23-2-11 to 4-3-11 Jagatsinghpur:23-2-11 to 4-3-11 Nayagarh:7-1-11 to 13-1-11 Nayagarh:7-1-11 to 13-1-11 Cuttack:8-3-11 to 17-3-11Cuttack:8-3-11 to 17-3-11

Total number of Total number of elementary schools elementary schools covered under SSA covered under SSA in the Districtsin the Districts

Puri: 2510Puri: 2510Khordha: 1975Khordha: 1975Jagatsinghpur: 1830 Jagatsinghpur: 1830 Nayagarh: 1515Nayagarh: 1515Cuttack: 2992Cuttack: 2992

Number of Number of elementary schools elementary schools monitoredmonitored

Puri:40 Puri:40 Khordha:40Khordha:40Jagatsinghpur:40Jagatsinghpur:40Nayagarh:40Nayagarh:40Cuttack:40Cuttack:40

MDM Related IssuesMDM Related Issues1. 1. Issue of non-serving of hot cooked MDM:Issue of non-serving of hot cooked MDM:

a) Due to non-provision of MDM a) Due to non-provision of MDM b) Due to Bread/biscuit provisionb) Due to Bread/biscuit provision

DistrictDistrict Hot cooked Hot cooked meal givenmeal given

Meal not given at allMeal not given at all Other food givenOther food given

PuriPuri 40 Schools40 Schools -- --

KhordhaKhordha 40 Schools40 Schools -- --

Jagat-Jagat-singhpursinghpur

38 Schools38 Schools 02 Schools (Beer 02 Schools (Beer Factory PS, G.B. Factory PS, G.B.

Sanskrit Toll)Sanskrit Toll)

--

NayagarhNayagarh 40 Schools40 Schools -- --

CuttackCuttack 37 Schools37 Schools 02 Schools 02 Schools (Bidanasi PS, Odia (Bidanasi PS, Odia

Bazar PS)Bazar PS)

01 School (Bread, 01 School (Bread, Biscuit) Tulasipur Biscuit) Tulasipur

NUPSNUPS

Beer Factory PS, Paradeep Municipality, Jagatsinghpur Dist.

Tulasipur NUPS, Cuttack Municipality, Cuttack Dist.

2. 2. Issue of interruption in regular MDM provision:Issue of interruption in regular MDM provision:DistrictDistrict No. of schools No. of schools

not given MDM not given MDM during 1-7-10 to during 1-7-10 to

31-12-1031-12-10

No. of No. of days days

MDM not MDM not givengiven

ReasonReason

PuriPuri 0505 01 to 09 01 to 09 daysdays

Lack of food-grainsLack of food-grains (02 schools (02 schools 2/4 days)/ rain fall / absence of 2/4 days)/ rain fall / absence of Cook etc.Cook etc.

KhordhaKhordha 1010 01 to 36 01 to 36 daysdays

Lack of food-grainsLack of food-grains (07 schools (07 schools 1/2/3/6/36 days)/ rain fall / lack of 1/2/3/6/36 days)/ rain fall / lack of fuel / Cook absencefuel / Cook absence

Jagat- Jagat- singhpursinghpur

0808 01 to 11 01 to 11 daysdays

Lack of food-grainsLack of food-grains (01 school (01 school 10 days)/ absence of Cook / low 10 days)/ absence of Cook / low attendanceattendance

NayagarhNayagarh 1717 01 to 22 01 to 22 daysdays

Lack of food-grainsLack of food-grains (11 schools (11 schools 1/2/7/9/17/23 days)/ Exam. / 1/2/7/9/17/23 days)/ Exam. / illness of Cookillness of Cook

CuttackCuttack 2222 01 to 24 01 to 24 daysdays

Lack of food-grainsLack of food-grains (4/7/21/24 (4/7/21/24 days) / morning school on days) / morning school on Saturday / illness of CookSaturday / illness of Cook

3. 3. Issue of non-consumption of MDM and Issue of non-consumption of MDM and wastage of food:wastage of food:

DistrictDistrict % of children % of children attended attended

school on MI’s school on MI’s visit dayvisit day

% of children % of children actually availed actually availed

MDM on MI’s MDM on MI’s visit dayvisit day

PuriPuri 71.471.4 59.959.9

KhordhaKhordha 75.575.5 64.364.3

Jagat- Jagat- singhpursinghpur

73.073.0 63.363.3

NayagarhNayagarh 74.274.2 61.361.3CuttackCuttack 70.970.9 54.054.0

School wise status on trends of MDM School wise status on trends of MDM consumption in Khordha Districtconsumption in Khordha District

School School namename

No. of No. of children children enrolledenrolled

No. of No. of children children opted opted for MDMfor MDM

No. of No. of children children attendedattendedschool on school on visit day of visit day of MIMI

No. of No. of children children availed availed MDM as MDM as per MDM per MDM RegisterRegister

No. of No. of children children actually actually availed MDM availed MDM on visit day on visit day of MIof MI

VSS VSS Nagar Nagar UGUP UGUP SchoolSchool

313313 313313 170170 170170 134134

Pratap Pratap Sasan Sasan UPSUPS

105105 105105 8484 8484 7676

Kaipadar Kaipadar Nodal Nodal UPSUPS

343343 343343 285285 285285 270270

4. 4. Issue of not delivering food grains at school :Issue of not delivering food grains at school :

DistrictDistrict No. of schools No. of schools received food-received food-grains regularly grains regularly during 2010-11during 2010-11

No. of schools No. of schools having 01 having 01 month’s extra month’s extra food-grainsfood-grains

No. of schools No. of schools receiving food- receiving food- grains at grains at schoolschool

PuriPuri 3838 3434 2020

KhordhaKhordha 3636 2626 2525

Jagat-Jagat-singhpursinghpur

3131 2323 1818

NayagarhNayagarh 3131 2323 1616

CuttackCuttack 2222 2525 2525

5. 5. Issue of less supply of food-grainsIssue of less supply of food-grains::

DistrictDistrict No. of No. of schools schools

getting less getting less supply of supply of

food-grainsfood-grains

Amount of Amount of rice less rice less

received per received per 50 kg. bag50 kg. bag

Amount of Amount of dal less dal less received received

per 50 kg. per 50 kg. bagbag

No. of No. of schools schools getting getting good good

quality of quality of food-grainsfood-grains

PuriPuri 1414 3 to 8 kg.3 to 8 kg. 2 to 8 kg.2 to 8 kg. 3838

KhordhaKhordha 3232 2 to 10 kg.2 to 10 kg. 1 to 8 kg.1 to 8 kg. 3636

Jagat- Jagat- singhpursinghpur

3535 2 to 12 kg.2 to 12 kg. 1 to 8 kg.1 to 8 kg. 3838

NayagarhNayagarh 3131 1 to 10 kg.1 to 10 kg. 1 to 7 kg.1 to 7 kg. 3535

CuttackCuttack 3434 1 to 8 kg.1 to 8 kg. 1 to 8 kg.1 to 8 kg. 3737

JS NUPS, Cuttack Sadar Block, Cuttack District

6. 6. Issue of non-provision of cooking cost regularly Issue of non-provision of cooking cost regularly in advance:in advance:

DistrictDistrict No. of schools No. of schools receiving cooking cost receiving cooking cost in advance regularlyin advance regularly

Extent of delay in Extent of delay in getting cooking costgetting cooking cost

PuriPuri NilNil 1 to 24 months1 to 24 months

KhordhaKhordha NilNil 1 to 24 months1 to 24 months

Jagat-Jagat-singhpursinghpur

NilNil 1 to 24 months1 to 24 months

NayagarhNayagarh NilNil 1 to 18 months1 to 18 months

CuttackCuttack NilNil 1 to 10 months1 to 10 months

7. 7. Social equity is maintained:Social equity is maintained: No Discrimination in cooking and serving MDMNo Discrimination in cooking and serving MDM No discrimination in seat arrangement for MDM No discrimination in seat arrangement for MDM

consumptionconsumption..

VSS Nagar UGUPS, Bhubaneswar Municipality, Khordha Dist.

Alaidiha Nodal UPS, Banpur Block Khordha Dist.

8. 8. Issue of not ensuring provision of variety and Issue of not ensuring provision of variety and good quality of MDM:good quality of MDM:

9.9. Issue of lack of transparency at school:Issue of lack of transparency at school: Weekly MDM menu is not displayed in schools (except Weekly MDM menu is not displayed in schools (except

03 in Nayagarh District).03 in Nayagarh District).

MDM Register not kept at some schools.MDM Register not kept at some schools.

Same food items (bhata & dalma) are served in Same food items (bhata & dalma) are served in schools (except 02 in Nayagarh District and 16 in Puri schools (except 02 in Nayagarh District and 16 in Puri District).District).

Children are happy over both quantity and quality of Children are happy over both quantity and quality of rice and dal in schools (except a few schools in rice and dal in schools (except a few schools in Nayagarh Distrit).Nayagarh Distrit).

Children’s unhappiness due to bad smell of rice/dal or Children’s unhappiness due to bad smell of rice/dal or worm in rice or less amount served.worm in rice or less amount served.

10. 10. Issue of non-provision of supplementary Issue of non-provision of supplementary nutrients and healthcare facilitiesnutrients and healthcare facilities

Health card for children not maintained in schools. Health card for children not maintained in schools. (except 13 in Cuttack, 22 in Jagatsinghpur, 08 in (except 13 in Cuttack, 22 in Jagatsinghpur, 08 in Khordha)Khordha)

Health check up camp (mostly once) organized in a Health check up camp (mostly once) organized in a few schools since 1-7-10. (except 04 in Puri, 14 in few schools since 1-7-10. (except 04 in Puri, 14 in Khordha, 07 in Jagatsinghpur, 04 in Nayagarh and Khordha, 07 in Jagatsinghpur, 04 in Nayagarh and 12 in Cuttack)12 in Cuttack)

No periodic provision of Vit. A, iron and deworming No periodic provision of Vit. A, iron and deworming tablets in school (except 01 in Cuttack, 01 in tablets in school (except 01 in Cuttack, 01 in Nayagarh, 02 in Khordha and 02 in Puri).Nayagarh, 02 in Khordha and 02 in Puri).

11. 11. Issue of low and delayed payment of Issue of low and delayed payment of salary to Cooks and Helperssalary to Cooks and Helpers

Cook and Helper are paid Rs.600/- and Rs.400/- Cook and Helper are paid Rs.600/- and Rs.400/- per month respectively but not regularly (except per month respectively but not regularly (except those paid by A.P. Foundation).those paid by A.P. Foundation).

Delay in payment ranges from 01 to 18 months.Delay in payment ranges from 01 to 18 months.

12. 12. Issue of non-use of constructed pucca Issue of non-use of constructed pucca kitchen-um-store:kitchen-um-store:

DistrictDistrict No. of No. of schools where schools where

pucca pucca Kitchen-cum-Kitchen-cum-

store has been store has been constructedconstructed

No. of schools No. of schools where the where the

constructed constructed kitchen is used kitchen is used for cooking & for cooking &

storingstoring

No. of schools No. of schools where the where the

constructed constructed kitchen is not kitchen is not

used for used for cooking / cooking /

storing / bothstoring / both

PuriPuri 1919 0000 1919KhordhaKhordha 1717 0303 1414

Jagat-Jagat-singhpursinghpur

1212 0202 1010

NayagarhNayagarh 1414 0101 1313CuttackCuttack 2323 0303 2020TotalTotal 8585 0909 7676

Main reasons for not using the Main reasons for not using the constructed kitchen-cum-store areconstructed kitchen-cum-store are::

Fear of theft Fear of theft Space shortage Space shortage Excess smoke Excess smoke Cooking at old kitchen Cooking at old kitchen NGO using own kitchen and storeNGO using own kitchen and store Storing at old store / SHG houseStoring at old store / SHG house Open space / school verandah as alternate place Open space / school verandah as alternate place

of cookingof cooking (13 schools in Cuttack, 09 in Nayagarh, (13 schools in Cuttack, 09 in Nayagarh, 07 in Jagatsinghpur, 11 in Khordha and 04 in Puri) 07 in Jagatsinghpur, 11 in Khordha and 04 in Puri)

Classroom / HM’s room as alternate place of Classroom / HM’s room as alternate place of storingstoring (17 schools in Puri, 22 in Khordha, 15 in (17 schools in Puri, 22 in Khordha, 15 in Jagatsinghpur, 12 in Nayagarh and 20 in Cuttack)Jagatsinghpur, 12 in Nayagarh and 20 in Cuttack)

Adequate utensils and water for cooking are Adequate utensils and water for cooking are available in schools but containers for storing available in schools but containers for storing food-grains not available.food-grains not available.

13. Safety and hygiene13. Safety and hygiene School campus is clean.School campus is clean.

Children wash hands and utensils using soap Children wash hands and utensils using soap and water before eating.and water before eating.

Children partake meals in an orderly manner.Children partake meals in an orderly manner.

Cooking process and storage of fuel is safe Cooking process and storage of fuel is safe from fire hazard.from fire hazard.

Madhuban UGUPS, Satyabadi Block, Puri District

Madhuban UGUPS, Satyabadi Block, Puri District Madhuban UGUPS, Satyabadi Block, Puri District

Mandasahi UPS, Jagatsinghpur Block, Jagatsinghpur District.

14. 14. Issue of lack of regular community Issue of lack of regular community monitoring and auditing:monitoring and auditing:

VEC / parents/ PRI supervise MDM VEC / parents/ PRI supervise MDM occasionally.occasionally.

Community appreciates the quantity of MDM Community appreciates the quantity of MDM to children.to children.

15. 15. Issue of lack of regular inspection, reporting Issue of lack of regular inspection, reporting and follow up:and follow up:

Block level MDM officers’ inspection visit to Block level MDM officers’ inspection visit to schools is rare; mostly 01 to 03 times schools is rare; mostly 01 to 03 times covering a few schools since 1-7-10covering a few schools since 1-7-10. . (20 in Cuttack, 07 in Nayagarh, 16 in (20 in Cuttack, 07 in Nayagarh, 16 in Jagatsinghpur, 11 in Khordha and 09 in Puri)Jagatsinghpur, 11 in Khordha and 09 in Puri)

16. Issue of irregularity in egg distribution:16. Issue of irregularity in egg distribution:

Due to receipt and distribution of all eggs for Due to receipt and distribution of all eggs for a month in 01 day.a month in 01 day.

Due to distribution of raw / non-boiled eggs.Due to distribution of raw / non-boiled eggs.

Due to distribution of less than 06 / no eggs Due to distribution of less than 06 / no eggs to some children.to some children.

Due to non-matching of number of eggs Due to non-matching of number of eggs received and distributedreceived and distributed