Government of Jammu & Kashmir School Education Department

1. Government of Jammu & Kashmir School Education Department National Programme ofMid Day Meal scheme in Schools

3. School Education setup Literacy Rate

4. Brief History • The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (Commonly known as Mid Day Meal scheme) was started w.e.f. 15-08-1995 and Cooked Meals (Khechri/Pulav) was served up to Class 5th students in 1996-97. Initially, 5 Primary schools from each Education Zone were selected for the implementation of the scheme. • During 1998-99 the scheme was closed up. • Again, with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the scheme was re-started in 2004-05 (September, 2004) in the J&K state as per revised guidelines of the Ministry of HRD. • The recipe was allowed subject to availability of vegetables / Pulses and other ingredients/commodities. • The scheme was extended upto Upper Primary Classes (VI-VIII) during 2008-09 in Educationally Backward Blocks and then for all Blocks w.e.f Dec. 2010.

5. Main Objectives • *To boost Universalization of Elementary Education (class I-V) by improving enrolment, attendance, retention, and learning levels of children, especially of those belonging to disadvantaged sections. *To improve nutritional status of students at Primary (Class I to V) and Upper stages (Class VI to VII).

6. Positive outcomes: • Elimination of Class room hunger. • Surge in daily attendance particularly of girls and children of weaker sections. • Social integration and communal harmony. • Parent’s involvement in the governance of the schools. • Involvement of PRIs/Villagers and District / block Authorities.

7. Existing Norms

8. INTER DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MDM SCHEME • ( General Administration Department ) • State Level: • Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir • Financial Commissioner, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department. • Financial Commissioner, Finance Department. • Financial Commissioner, Planning Department. • Commr./Secretary to Govt. Education Department. • Secretary to Government Rural Dev. Department. • Provisional Level : • Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department, Jammu/Kashmir. • Divisional Level Officer of Food Corporation of India, Jammu/Kashmir. • Director, Rural Dev. Department, Jammu/Kashmir. • Director, School Education, Jammu/Kashmir. • District Level : • District dev. Commissioner (concerned District) • Asstt. Commr. Development (concerned District) • Chief Educational Officer. (concerned District) • Asstt. Director, CA&PD. (concerned District) • Distt. Panchayat Officer. ( Ex-officio concerned District) • Executive Officer for the Scheme. (concerned District).

9. MONITORING COMMITTEES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MDM • (Education Department) • Divisional Level: • One Joint Director from the respective Directorate. • One Field Advisor from respective SIEs to be nominated by Principal SIE • Dy. Director / Assistant Director (P&S) of the respective Directorate of School Education. • Accounts Officer, of the respective Directorate of School Education. • District Level Committee: • Principal DIET of the respective District. • Dy. CEO/DEPO of the respective District. • One HOD DIET to be nominated by the Principal DIET of the respective District. • Zonal Level: • One Principal of +2 Institution of the respective zone to be nominated by the Chief Education officer of the concerned District. • Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of the respective Zone. • Zonal Education Planning Officer (ZEPO) of the respective Zone. • One DIET Lecturer to be nominated by the Principal DIET.

10. Review 2013-14 Upto ending Dec. 2013 Mid Day Meal scheme

15. Const. of Kitchen cum store Procurement of Kitchen Devices

16. Proposal – 2014-15 Mid Day Meal scheme

17. Proposed Beneficiaries for 2014-15

18. Proposed Requirement for 2014-15

19. Proposed Requirement for 2014-15

20. Thanks