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MDM in Kerala. October, 2013 – March 2014 Dr. C. Gasper Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. Display of Logo. MDM Logo is rarely found; MDM is given in Private aided & Govt. schools. 1. Regularity in serving meal:. Hot cooked meal is distributed to all students
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MDMinKerala October, 2013 – March 2014 Dr. C. Gasper Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Display of Logo • MDM Logo is rarely found; • MDM is given in Private aided & Govt. schools
1. Regularity in serving meal: • Hot cooked meal is distributed to all students • Begins by the second day of schools’ reopening • No interruption during the course of year • Given during exam days too.
2. TRENDS: Extent of variation • extent of variation is ignorable between: -Enrolment & no. of children opted for MDM, -no. of children attended school on visit day & no. of children actually availed meals, - No. of children availing MDM as per MDM register & no. of children availed MDM on visit day • = > 99 %; are ignorable.
3. Supply of food grains to school: • Food grains – rice – comes from Mavali store every month; • It is delivered at school; • school bears transportation cost; • about one-month’s requirement of rice is maintained as buffer stock; • All other items are purchased by the school using the cooking cost; • no complaint about quality of rice or other items • quality of rice is found to be good
4. cooking cost to school: • Cooking cost in 2 advanced instalments: -first 6 months’ (June – November) in May -2nd instalment in November • e-transferred from DPI to AEO in Blocks; • e-transferred from AEO to school a/c (HM); • In Kasaragod: HM spends money & then draw from bank a/c after settling a/c every month; • This is a problem to some, not all; • For they borrow from shops
5. SOCIAL EQUITY: • No discrimination on basis of –gender, caste or community in cooking or serving or seating arrangements in school; • In many schools, teachers distribute food; • children collect food from them in line • Mostly school veranda is used for dining. • In some schools, distribution in classrooms; • In some schools, renovated hall for dining.
6. VARIETY OF MENU: • schools have weekly menu & follow it. • It is in head teacher’s office; • not displayed in notice board, but 2 • SMC involvement in preparation is not visible in Kasaragod; Consulted VEC. • provided for variety; food differs from day to day. • meal consists: cooked rice + a curry + a side dish. • Milk, eggs & banana given
7. QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL : Feedback from children on • Quality of meal: good • Quantity of meal: adequate • children are happy with the food
8. SUPPLEMENTARY: • Free health check-up is organized once in a year • health personnel from local PHC visits school occasionally • It is said that children are given micronutrients (Iron, folic acid, vitamin-A dosage) and de-worming medicine; but not periodically • Health Card is not visible in schools
9. STATUS OF COOKS: • Cooks and helpers are available at schools • paid regularly; maximum remuneration Rs.200 • they are mostly women • social composition: Mostly from backward classes; 1/4 from SC/ST Are above 50 years of age.
10. INFRASTRUCTURE: • separate good kitchen available • grains stored in a room in school building • potable water for cooking & drinking purposes • All schools have adequate utensils for cooking • Mostly firewood is used in cooking • LPG gas in some schools; used for boiling milk • Old kitchens, constructed some years ago, • Hence renovation required in many.
11. SAFETY & HYGIENE: • Cooking is quite safe & in hygienic condition • Cooking shed is away from classrooms • Fire extinguishers available: But not every teacher • cooking process & storage of fuel are safe & not posing any fire hazard • Fire extinguishers are available in schools. • Children wash hands after eating. • children stand in line to collect the food. • take meals in an orderly manner. • instructed to conserve water.
12.COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS: • PTA and SMC members visit & support –varies • MLA, MP funds, NGOs –lions’ club 13. INSPECTION & SUPERVISION -nodal officer for each district available • Ensure an interaction between school & nodal officer: • -use the available resources, eg., water purifiers