Midday Meal Scheme in Andrott Island, Lakshadweep UT
The Midday Meal Scheme in Andrott Island includes timely availability of food grains, funds transfer, provision of cook-cum-helpers, regular serving of hot cooked meals, and a menu decided by the School Management Committee. The scheme ensures quality and quantity of meals provided to students, though challenges exist in following the menu and sourcing ingredients locally.
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MIDDAY MEAL SCHEME in ANDROTT ISLAND in LAKSHADWEEP UT C. Gasper Centre for Development Studies Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 2015
1. Availability of food grains Buffer stock of food grains for one month is available at schools. Food grains are delivered at schools in time by the lifting agency. The food grains are of FAQ of Grade A quality. Food grains are released to schools after adjusting unspent balance of previous month. 4/9/2015 2
2. Timely release of funds UT e-transfers funds to account of Principal of Senior Higher Secondary School (Lead school) in each island All schools are permitted to make purchases to the tune of their entitled amount of grant Schools submit bills to Principal of Lead School in the island every month. No delay in making purchases for MDM. Salary of cooks & helpers is paid by UT govt. 4/9/2015 3
4. Availability of Cook-cum-helpers UT govt arranges for cooks & helpers for each school Some are permanent & some are daily wage earners They are paid according to UT norms They are given cheques every month All are Muslim and belong to ST social group. No training module for cook-cum-helpers Only one lady cook has received training Health check-up is done for them periodically No involvement of centralized kitchen or NGO Teachers & students help to serve the food 4/9/2015 4
5. Regularity in Serving Meal Hot cooked meal is served to all students in the schools at every noon. 6. Quality & Quantity of Meal Students are satisfied with quantity & quality of meals Only dhal is the pulse used in meal & is adequate for every student. Fresh lefty vegetables are not available in islands. Hence it is not provided. Double fortified salt is used in cooking Students are used to non-vegetarian meal at home. Hence not all like vegetarian meal in schools No school has standard gadget for measuring grains. 4/9/2015 5
7. Variety of Menu Menu is decided by SMC. Difficult to follow the menu; for everything has to come from the mainland Locally available Coconut oil & coconut power are used in cooking Menu provides for required nutritional & calorific value per child All schools have menu; but not displayed on notice board. Only in Govt girls SS school, menu appears in dining hall. 4/9/2015 6
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8. Display of Information under Right to Education Act, 2009 at the school level at prominent place This is not done in any school. But in one school, information about grants received by school is given in the office of head teacher. 4/9/2015 8
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8. (i) Display of MDM logo at prominent place preferably outside wall of the school Logo was found on the outside wall in one school govt girls senior secondary school. 4/9/2015 10
9. Trends There is no significant variation between School Enrolment & enrolment for MDM as per MDM Register. No. of children present on the day of the visit & no. of children actually availing MDM on the day of visit as per head count. 10. Social Equity All students belong to Muslim and ST community No Discrimination 4/9/2015 11
11. Convergence With Other Schemes It is convergent with SSA & School Health Programme (i) School Health Programme: Health Card is maintained for each student Health check-up is done once in a year Children are given micronutrients & de- worming medicine once in a week PHC personals administer these medicines 4/9/2015 12
Height & weight of children is given in it. Three referrals during the period of monitoring There was no medical emergency during the period of monitoring. No first aid medical kit in schools; but an ambulance is available at the Lead School for all students in Island. Dental and eye check-up is included in the screening. In the process of distributing spectacles to children. 4/9/2015 13
(ii) Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme Well water is available for drinking purpose (iii) No other scheme has been used for MDM purpose. 12. Infrastructure All schools have old kitchens in temporary sheds No construction at present Food grains & other ingredients are stored in a room Kitchen-cum-store is in hygienic condition, properly ventilated & away from classrooms 4/9/2015 14
Firewood is used for cooking 4/9/2015 15
There was no interruption due to non- availability of firewood (ii) Kitchen Devices Cooking utensils are available adequately Fund for cooking & serving utensils was given UT govt. Eating plates, etc are available in school adequately 4/9/2015 16
The dining hall in GSSS, Andrott 4/9/2015 17
Eating plates are bought from govt. Grants. (iii)Availability of storage bins Storage bins are available for food grains; They were procured years before. 4/9/2015 18
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(iv) Toilets in the school Separate toilet facility available for boys & girls They are in useable condition. (v) Availability of potable water Well water is given through taps. (vi) Availability of fire extinguishers Fire extinguisher was found in only one school. 4/9/2015 20
(vii) IT infrastructure in schools 3 to 31 computers are available in 7 schools; No. of computers functional varies from 1 to 16 Internet connection is available in one school CDs & digital materials are available in all schools but not used frequently. 4/9/2015 21
13. Safety & Hygiene: It is in a safe & hygiene manner, the cooking takes place in schools. The children are encouraged to wash the hands before & after eating. One thing is sure that they wash their hands & plate after eating. The children sit in orderly manner to take meals They do have the tendency to conserve water, for it is scarce there. Cooking process & storage of fuel are safe & not posing any fire hazard. 4/9/2015 22
14. Community Participation Schools are very much in the midst of the community. Some of parents & SMC members visit school daily. No roster of community members supervising MDM Social audit is very much functioning Two to three SMC meetings have been held. Further the SMC members meet in school quite often informally Issues relating to MDM are discussed in all SMC meets; for all food items come from the mainland 4/9/2015 23
15.Inspection & Supervision Inspection Register is available in schools Schools have not received funds under MME component. MDM in the school is being inspected by CRC and BRC coordinators and UT officials. 4/9/2015 24
16. Impact It is difficult to identify the impact, for MDM was there much before 2000 AD. 17. Grievance Redressal Mechanism Grievance redressal mechanism is available; toll free number is given 4/9/2015 25
Thanks 4/9/2015 26
