OBSERVATIONS ON MDM IN LAKSHADWEEP

UNION TERRITORY

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

THIRUVANTHAPURAMKERALA15-03-2011

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-Data: School level registers, MDM Registers Head Teachers, Schools level MDM functionaries Observation of the monitoring team

1 -hot cooked meal daily2 -Extent of variation –enrolment -attendance 3-receiving food grains regularly4-food stock in the schools 04/20/23 2

5 - food grains delivered at the school-Civil Supplies Corporation delivers rice

at the school6-cooking cost in advance regularly- cost of cooking is borne the UT

administration- cook is appointed for every school

on regular basis at the pay scale of Group D salary

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- salary for the Helpers and the other costs of cooking are given to schools by the District Panchayat

- no delay in paying the cooking cost- cooking cost is paid in cash7-SOCIAL EQUITY- ST Muslims8-VARIETY OF MENU

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9- schools do have a menu-But it is not displayed out side. - do have problem in procuring the food articles

from the mainland. • The menu consists of A-Rice plus beef curryB-Rice plus Egg curryC-Rice plus Fish curryD-Rice plus dal curry plus picklesE-Rice plus chicken curry andF-Rice plus dal plus vegetables

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10- QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL- children are happy with the quality of

the meals- The children are happy with the

quantity of the meals11-micronutrients (Iron, folic acid, vitamin

– A dosage)-are supplied occasionally

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12- Health card is available, but not maintained well

13- STATUS OF COOKSMost of the schools have appointed cooks and helpers

-cooks are appointed on regular basis and paid at the rate of Group D salary

- Remuneration is paid to the cooks and helpers regularly with out any delay

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14- Social Composition of cooks /helpersAll belong to ST Muslims

15- INFRASTRUCTURE: - pucca kitchen shed is available- Store room available- water is supplied to all schools through pipes

by the municipality- adequate utensils for cooking food and

serving

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-cold storage facility avialable-requested-overhead tanks provided (ssa)

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THANKS

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