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Presentation on the major findings of Monitoring Institutes on implementation of the MDM programme in Odisha State

i. Name of the Monitoring Institution : Dr.P.M.Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Sambalpur, Odisha

ii. Period of the report : 1st April 2012 to 30th Sept., 2012

iii . District’s Name

Month and date of Visit

No of Schools visited in each district (Primary and Upper Primary Schools)

PrimarySchools

Upper Primary Schools

others

BARGARH From 09.07.2012 05 35 NIL

JHARSUGUDA From 23.07.2012 05 35 NIL

SUBARNAPUR From 20.08.2012 10 30 NIL

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements

Major Actionable points/Critical Points

1. Regularity in Supply of Hot Cooked Meal

Bargarh -In 17 (43%) Schools managed by SHGs.In 12(30%) managed by schools.In 11(28%) managed by NGO.Jharsuguda -In 28 (70%) Schools managed by SHGs.In 12(30%) managed by schools.Subarnapur -In 16 (40%) Schools managed by SHGs.In 24 (60%) managed by schools.

Interruption in serving MDM :Bargarh -In 16 schools (in 05 schools it is resumed on the days of visit and in 11 schools MDM is interrupted.Jharsuguda -In 02 schools of Lakhanpur block. Baddhara UP school, Bausenpali UGUPS.Subarnapur -In 01 school of Tarbha block, Garja PUPS.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable

points/Critical Points

2. Trends : Percentage of children availing MDM on the days of visit. (Out of total enrolment) (Out of total Attendance on the days)55% in Bargarh district (68%)74% in Jharsuguda district (95%)67% in Subarnapur district (87%)

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points3.Regularity in Supply

of Food GrainsBuffer stock of food grain is maintained in –-21 (53%) schools of Bargarh district.- 31 (78%) schools of Jharsuguda district.- 40 (100%) schools of Subarnapur district.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points4. Regularity in

Delivering Cooking Cost :

Bargarh :There is heavy irregularity in the flow of fund in case of all the schools of Bargarh and Subarnpur district.

Jharsuguda :24(60%) schools have received and fund is available on the day of visit. 16(40%) schools have not received and managing on credit basis.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points

5. Social Equity : No gender, caste or community discrimination in cooking, serving or sitting arrangement was seen in any school.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points

6. Variety of Menu :

-Menu of MDM is common in all schools of the 03 district.

- Menu is displayed in all the schools of the 03 districts.

- Eggs twice in a week is given in all schools of 03 districts.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points

7. Quantity and Quality of MDM :

-In all the schools visited children are happy with the quality and quantity of food.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements

Major Actionable points/Critical Points

8. Supplementary : -In 22 schools of Jharsuguda district health checkup is conducted and health card is maintained.

Health card is not maintained in any school of Bargarh and Subarnapur district except KGBVs.Micronutrients and deworming medicine is not given in any school of Bargareh district and Subarnapur district while in 09 schools of Jharsuguda district Micronutrients and deworming medicine is given to children.Periodical health check up, specially skin check up was found to be very essential in schools located in tribal pockets and schools with low cost hostels.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements

Major Actionable points/Critical Points

9.Status of Cook and Helpers :

-All the cooks and helper belong to SC/ST or OBC community.

The cooks and helpers are not getting remuneration regularly in the three districts.Remuneration is paid in cash in all the schools of the three district. Steps have been taken to pay remuneration through Bank Channel (Cooks and Helpers have opened their accounts in Banks in all the 03 districts).

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable

points/Critical Points

10.Infrastructure: -Pucca Kitchen shed is available in 37(93%) schools of Bargarh district, 35 (88%) schools of Jharsuguda district 24(60%) schools of Subarnapur district.

-Potable water is available in all schools of three district, except 02 schools of Jharsuguda district. Udajahajpadia PS of Belpahad MPL Bandhbahal Pro.UPS of Lakhanpur Block

-All the schools have adequate utensils for cooking purposes.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points

11. Safety and Hygiene

-In all the schools the environment is alright from safety and hygiene point of view.-In all the schools children are encouraged to wash their hand before and after taking the MDM

In few schools (specially over crowed schools) MDM is not organised properly mainly during rainy season.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points

12. Community Participation and Awareness :

. Community participation and involvement of PTA/MTA members is very rare in all the three districts. Only in few schools members of VEC and MTA supervise the MDM programme.

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Key Items(Monitored )

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/

Critical Points

13. Inspection and Supervision :

- Only Block level officials have inspected the MDM programme in few schools.

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Key Items(Monitored)

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/Critical Points

14. Report and Opinion of the Headmaster

- As reported by headmasters of the schools and opinion collected from members of SMCs, MDM has helped in increasing enrolment and attendance of children.

- More than 60% head teachers have opined that it has improved the nutritional status of children.

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Key Items(Monitored)

Major Achievements Major Actionable points/Critical Points

15. Issues Need to be Addressed :

Provision of LPS gas should be made for schools in urban areas and cooks/ helpers should be trained in using LPG gas.-Provision of Trays/ Plates should be made in all schools which will be uniform and decent and will save time.- Provision of MDM should be made during holidays and vacations in rural and tribal areas and in drought prone areas.-Provision of all weather dinning hall be made for over crowded schools.

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Presentation by:

Name Dr.Umesh Prasad Khadanga

Official Designation and Nodal Officer Reader in Education & Nodal Officer

Name & Address of the Monitoring Institute

Dr.P.M.Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Sambalpur, Odisha-768001

Office phone No 0663/2412590

Mobile No 9437220010

Email ID : upk_1958@yahoo.co.inupk.1958@gmail.com