Measuring Effectiveness ofMid Day Meal Scheme in Rajasthan, India.ppt

Presentation on the Key Learnings Measuring Effectiveness of Mid Day Meal Scheme in Rajasthan, India CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research Training (CUTS CART) in partnership with the World Bank March 13, 2007 Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, commonly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS): Launched in August 1995 Covers all students (class I to V) of schools run by Government, Government aided, urban and rural local bodies On the 28th of November 2001, India’s apex court, the Supreme Court, directed all State Governments to provide cooked mid day meals instead of raw food grains. Implementation in Rajasthan Implementation since July 2002 Initially, students were distributed boiled wheat supplemented with groundnut and Jaggery (Gur) Since April 2005, cooked meals according to a menu: based on children’s preferences; local availability of raw materials; and decided by a district level committee. Provision Under the scheme: Central Government provides 100 grams food grain (wheat or rice) per child per school day, free of charge To provide a minimum of 300 calories and 8-12 grams of protein per child per school day, for a minimum of 200 days annually Rs.1.00 per student per day towards cooking conversion cost. The State Government also contributes Rs. 1.00 per student per day towards cooking conversion charges. Infrastructure for the MDMS is supposed to be developed by the State Government from funds available under other schemes Accountability Line Panchayati Raj Rural Development Department is the nodal dept. for the overall implementation at the state level Mid-day Meal Commissioner at state level supervises the implementation of the scheme At the district level, the Zilla Parishad implements the scheme through a MME (Management, Monitoring and Evaluation) Committee At the village level a committee is responsible for monitoring and supervising the implementati