Government of Tamil Nadu National Programme for Mid Day Meal Scheme

1. Government of Tamil Nadu National Programme for Mid Day Meal Scheme

2. National Programme on Mid Day Meal Scheme 01.07.1982 - PTMGR Nutritious Meal Programme was launched in Primary Schools for classes I - V and to Pre-School Children of 2-5 years in Rural areas. 15.09.1982 – Further extended to Urban areas. 15.09.1984 - Extended to the Children of VI – X std.

3. NP-MDMS 15.08.1995 - The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education is implemented along with Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme in Tamil Nadu. It provides Nutritious meal to children studying In classes I – VIII on all school working days & subsequently extended to Upper Primary students.

4. Mid Day Meal Scheme Present Status Children in the age group of 2-5 and 5-9 are provided with Nutritious Meal on all 365 Days Children in the age group of 10-15 years are provided with Nutritious Meal on all School Days (220 Days) National Child Labour Project Children are also provided Nutritious Meal for 312 days.

5. Objectives of Mid Day Meal Primary Objective Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger among children particularly economically disadvantaged so as to improve their nutritional & health status. Other Objectives Achieving universal primary education, motivation for further education, increasing enrolment, retention & reducing dropouts. Reducing child mortality, morbidity & malnutrition. Combating all diseases including those resulting due to deficiencies. Reduce gender gap in education. To enhance social value & foster equity thus eroding caste prejudices & class inequality.

6. Hon’ble Minister (Nutritious Meal Programme) Principal Secretary (SW & NMP Department) Director (SW & NMP Department) Joint Director (NMP) Personal Assistant to District Collector Assistant Director (NMP) A.A.O.,Assistant (2 Nos.), Typist, Data Entry Operator Block Development Officer Accounts Officer (NP-MDMS) Asst. Accounts Officer (NP-MDMS) Dpty. B.D.O. Section Supt. (4 sections) Assistants (2 each sections) Data Entry Operators (3 Nos.) Record Clerk / Office Assistant & Sweeper

7. Menu 7

8. Display / Menu Board

9. Children taking Mid Day Meal 9

10. Programme Implementation (2011 - 12)

11. Nutritious Meal Centres, Student Enrolment

12. NUTRITION AND FOOD NORMS AND COST OF MEAL PER DAY PER CHILD (PRIMARY - I to V Std.) (2012-13)

13. NUTRITION AND FOOD NORMS AND COST OF MEAL PER DAY PER CHILD ( Upper Primary - VI to VIII Std) (2012-13)

14. Average Cost per child per day – Cost Sharing (2011-12)

15. UTILISATION OF RICE Primary & Upper Primary

16. Foodgrains & Payment Made to FCI Rs. In Lakhs

17. TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT (PRIMARY & UPPER PRIMARY)

18. Kitchen cum Stores

19. Kitchen–cum-Stores Stages of Construction of Kitchen-cum-Stores (as on 12/2011)

20. Kitchen-cum-Store Kabilar Malai Block, Namakkal. Estimate cost Rs.1.50 lakhs

21. Kitchen-cum-Store Omalur Block, Salem. Estimate cost Rs.2.50 lakhs

22. Kitchen-cum-Stores

23. MME COMPONENT (PRIMARY & UPPER PRIMARY) (as on 12/2011) Rs.716.31 lakhs released by GOTN during March 2012

24. MDM Programme Expenditure for 2011-12(Primary & Upper Primary) (upto 3rd Qtr)

25. Strengthening of MME • Current efforts to strengthen Management & Monitoring Systems • Structured Monthly reporting system at Block, District & State level • Provision of computer with staff at Block level for accurate, efficient & • quick reporting. • Funds provided for preparation & display of hoardings in schools & • pamphlets, highlighting the quantity of ingredients provided in the mid • day meals, nutrient contents etc., which is to be distributed to • parents, teachers, students, VEC members etc. • Display of chart, posters, display boards, containing salient features of • the scheme, cooking demonstrations etc., in the Trade Fair • conducted by the State. • Introducing software through NIC to monitor the scheme.

26. Change of Menu :- • Initiative taken by Collector, Trichy District to prepare different types of • recipies each day with different ingredients supplied in the centres. • The famous Chef of Tamil Nadu Mr. Dhamu prepared the recipies • before the organisers & cooks and also District Collector. • Nutritional value & cost effectiveness has been worked out. • Recipies suggested is to be tried in few Districts on pilot basis & to • be introduced in all Districts after ascertaining the acceptance of the • children. • Awards :- • In order to further strengthen implementation process & to improve the • number of children availing MDM the following is planned. • Cash Awards per year – best noon meal organiser, best cook & best cook assistants (one person per District) • Best Mother Award – Rs.150/- worth gift to best mother who contributes by teaching hygienic practices to children & help in serving food to children hygienically etc. Regional & State level Workshops on convergence of services :- 6 Regional workshops & State level workshop has been planned with all the stakeholders for effective implementation & monitoring of the scheme.

27. CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING • Chennai Corporation has organized Training on Capacity Building to • Noon Meal Staff utilizing the services of Confederation of Indian • Industry. • 6 days training to Cook and Cook Assistants on basic hygiene, • Food preparation, presentation etc., is being conducted by • Indian Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied • Nutrition, Tharamani, Chennai. • - 963 persons of Chennai District trained. • Training imparted by Food & Nutrition Board Chennai to • Noon Meal Organizers, Cooks and Cook Assistants.

28. Training to Cook & Cook Assistants imparted by IIHM CT & AN, Taramani

29. Cooks & Cook Assistants involved in practical training

30. Training to Noon Meal Organisers and Cooks : Objectives: i) To reorient the Organisers & Cooks on nutrition, health, personal and environmental hygiene, sanitation, food preservation & preparation. ii) To create awareness among the workers about the necessity to involve community groups in improving enrollment, reducing dropouts and increasing MDM beneficiaries. iii) To improve skill & efficiency of the Organisers & Cooks in managing the noon meal centres. Training to 75123 Noon Meal Organisers & Cooks planned in 3 stages. Stage 1 & stage 2 already completed. Stage 3 to be implemented during June & July 2012. Stage 1 : Orientation to Master Trainers 12 experts in the field of Nutrition, Social Work, Health, Education, Training etc., were oriented on the scheme, the role of NMOs & Cooks & also about the need for Training Of Trainers (TOT). CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING contd…

31. Stage 2 : Training of Trainers (TOT) i) Two days residential training to the TOTs conducted at Trichy on 17th & 18th December 2011. ii) Training programme inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister for Nutritious Meal Programme. iii) 192 Noon Meal Organisers were selected (6 per District) & grouped into 5 batches iv) Training was facilitated by PIONEER TRAD an NGO, specialised in operational research, training & development. v) Resource persons from IIT Madras, Medical Officers, Experts from Indian Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Chennai, conducted training on various subjects. vi) Training module was prepared and utilized during the training. Stage 3 : Orientation training to Noon Meal Organisers & Cooks 38227 Noon Meal Organisers & 36896 Cooks would be trained by the TOTs. Resource persons to be involved in the training. Training to be conducted with the modules already given. Training to be conducted in the respective block headquarters. TRAINING to NMOs & Cooks contd…

32. Training Module release during Inauguration by Hon’ble Minister for Nutritious Meal Programme (17th & 18th Dec 2012 at Trichy)

33. Nutritionist Facilitating The Training Session

34. Training Through Group Game

35. Mandatory Visits every month by District level Officers to Nutritious Meal Centres MONITORING MECHANISM As per G.O. (MS) No. 151SW & NMP Dept., dt. 13.08.2004, G.O. (MS) No. 153 SW & NMP (nmp-2) Dept., dt. 04.07.2005 & D.O. Letter No. 12926 / NMP – 2 /2011-1, dt. 29.10.2011, the following Officials have been allotted targets for NMP centres Inspection. (Per Month)

36. Performance under Nutritious Meal Programme is monitored at different levels MONITORING MECHANISM • State Level Steering cum Monitoring Committee:- • Reconstituted as per G.O. (D) 236, SW&NMP (nmp-1) Dept., dt.19.12.2007. • Chief Secretary to Government is the Chairman of the Committee. • The following are the Ex-Officio members:- 1) Secretary, SW & NMP Department. 2) Secretary , Finance Dept. 3) Secretary, Planning Development & Special Initiative Dept. 4) Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Dept. 5) Secretary, Co-Operation, Food & Consumer Protection Dept. 6) Secretary, Rural Development Dept. 7) Secretary, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Dept. 8) Secretary, School Education Dept. 9) State Level Officer of Food Corporation of India 10) Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation • Director of Social Welfare – Member Secretary 36

37. Other Committees: District Level Steering cum Monitoring Committees have been constituted in most of the Districts. Block / Village Committees to monitor the implementation. Parent Teacher’s Association / Village Education Committee involved in monitoring of Cooking & Serving. Review : Regular inspection by District / State level officers as per target fixed. Review of performance of PA(NMP) on all indicators in monthly meeting at the State level. MONITORING MECHANISM Contd…

38. School Health Camp Programme Objective:- To provide comprehensive health care services to all students in Government, Government aided, 1 to 12th, for early detection, diagnosis & timely treatment. Level of Implementation :- PHC and District Level. • All Thursdays are observed as “School Health Day”, all Saturday observed as “referral days” Visit:- • First visit all students should be thoroughly examined. • Second & Third visit students identified as having health problem. Health cards are maintained. Drugs are supplied through TNMSC-to PHC, to school medical team, referral centres etc.

39. School Health Camp Programme Health Cards / Referral Slips Maintained for Students in Schools

40. School Health Programme cont… IEC programmes are conducted Health education session – hand wash, menstrual hygiene, adolescent health, control of communicable diseases & non communicable diseases, immunization etc. • Specific focus – sore throat, rheumatic fever, RHD & CHD, BMI, Micronutrient deficiency (Vit.A, iodine, zinc, iron) • Heart Surgery Done to Students No. of students heart surgery done 1813

41. SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME

42. School Dental Health programme No. of heart surgeries conducted 1813 Dental camps are also conducted for school children No. of students treated – 94,587 Milk teeth – 18,638 – 0.15% Milk teeth filled - 55,539 – 38.1% Permanent teeth filled - 20410 – 14%

43. SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME Health Check up Camps conducted in schools and Micro-nutrients and deworming medicines are suppied to the children

44. Recording of Height & Weight of Children

45. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Gram Panchayat, Village Education Committee and School • Management are regularly involved on rotation basis to help the • school in ensuring efficient cooking, proper serving and keeping • the environment clean and neat • Mothers Groups are involved in helping the children to keep them • clean by washing their hands before & after taking meal • Mothers Groups involved in training the children clean the Plates • and Tumblers used by them

46. Community Participation ◙ Support of the community members including mothers groups, PRIs to ensure that ● Children wash their hands with soap before eating ● Use clean plates and tumblers ● Avoid littering and wastage of food and clean their plates● Rinse their hands and mouth after eating

47. Period of Study & Districts covered :– January 2011 – March 2011 - Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur & Thanjavur. July 2011 - September 2011 - Theni, Thoothukudi & Kanyakumari. Highlights : Schoolsare receiving foodgrains regularly. 90% of schools are receiving cooking cost in advance. In the remaining cases it is not an advance, but reasonably on time. No gender or caste or community discrimination. Because of firewood working condition are not good. Insuring proper ventilation in kitchen and shifting gas based cooking will surely improve the situation. Quality of food prepared is satisfactory. Change of menu was desired by most of the Children. Poor participation reported from parents, VECs, Panchayat, Urban body. The scheme should be strengthen allocation of more meals per school and should include one fruit & one glass milk for every child for every day. External Evaluation Study IIT. Madras

48. Requirement for 2012-13(Primary) (Rs. in lakhs)

49. Requirement for 2012-13(Upper Primary) (Rs. in lakhs) * Including NCLP Centres ** Excluding NCLP Centres

50. Requirement for 2012-13(Primary & Upper Primary) (Rs. in lakhs)