Part-A : General Information
1.1 Introduction:
The Mid Day Meal Scheme was first introduced in the state of Kerala in the LP Schools functioning in 222 Villages, having Fishermen as the major inhabitants. During 1985 the scheme was extended to all LP schools (Std. I to IV ). The scheme was extended to Upper Primary Schools (std. V to VII) during 87-88. The scheme consists of supplying cooked food to the children using rice, pulses, coconut oil/palmolien oil.
1.2 Basic Information:
(Year 2009-10)
S. No. / INDICATORS / STATUS1. No. of Institutions / PRY / U PRY / TOTAL
i) / Approved by MDM-PAB for 2009-10 / 12,198* / 5,189** / 17,387
ii) / Covered during the year / 12,198 / 5,189 / 17,387
* : 11,903 (Govt. + LB + G. Aided) and 295 EGS/AIE centers were shown as covered in the AWP&B, 2009-10. In the Ist and IInd QPR of 2009-10, no EGS/AIE centers were shown as covered, however in the AWP&B, 2010-11, 295 EGS/AIE centers are again shown as covered under MDM scheme.
** : Including attached pry.
2. No. of Children
i) / Approved by MDM-PAB / 17,76,224 / 12,52,417 / 30,28,641
Ii) / Enrollment as on 30.9.2009 / 18,70,576 / 13,61,265 / 32,31,841
ii) / Average No. of children availed MDM during 01.04.2009 to 31.12.2009 / 17,93,789
[101%]* / 11,08,415
[89%]* / 29,02,204
[96%]*
3 / Quarterly Progress Report (QPR)
i) / Average no. of children availed MDM as per QPR-1 / 17,93,789
[101%]* / 11,08,415
[89%]* / 29,02,204
[96%]*
ii) / Average no. of children availed MDM as per QPR-2 / 17,93,789
[101%]* / 11,08,415
[89%]* / 29,02,204
[96%]*
iii) / Average no. of children availed MDM as per QPR-3
* :- % of PAB Approved
2. No. of Working days (200 days for PY & U PY approved by PAB for FY 2009-10) / PRY / U PRY
i) / Approved for Q-1 / 22 / 22
Achievement during Q-1 / 15 / 15
Difference / 7 / 7
ii) / Approved for Q-2 / 58 / 58
Achievement during Q-2 / 48 / 48
Difference / 10 / 10
iii) / Approved for Q-3 / 59 / 59
Achievement during Q-3 / 47 / 47
Difference / 12 / 12
AVERAGE UNIT COOKING COST PCPD / BR* / AR** / BR* / AR**
3.25 / 3.55 / 3.25 / 3.96
i) / State’s contributions in cooking cost per child per day / 1.67 / 1.67 / 1.15 / 1.15
ii) / Budget Provision for cooking cost for the year 2009-10 / Rs. 260.15 Cr.
(Central and State )
4. QPR Status / Status
i) / 1st Quarter dated 22.10.2009 / Received on 23.10.09 (Late)
ii) / 2nd Quarter dated 5.12.2009 / Received on 7.12.09 (Late)
iii) / 3rd Quarter dated / Received on ………….(Late)
*BR – Before Revision
**AR- After Revision
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Part-B : Review of Performance in 2009-10 (01.04.09 to 31.12.2009)
2. Based on the information provided by the State Govt. in its AWP&B 2010-11, the performance during 2009-10 (01.04.09 to 31.12.2009) was reviewed. The major issues in implementation during 2009-10 are summarized as under: -
2.0 NON-COVERAGE (Institutions)
Coverage in terms of No. of institutions. Difference between PAB Approval (Target) Vs No. of institutions covered (Achievement) –
i) PRIMARY
The number of institutions approved by MDM PAB for 2009-10 = 12,198
Number of institutions covered during 01.04.09 TO 31.12.09 = 12,198 (100%)
ii) UPPER PRIMARY (including PY attached)
The number of institutions approved by MDM PAB for 2009-10 = 5,189
Number of institutions covered during 01.04.09 TO 31.12.09 = 5,189 (100%)
2.1 NON-COVERAGE (No. of Children)
2.1.1 Coverage in terms of No. of children. Difference between PAB Approval (Target) Vs Average No. of Children Availed MDM during 1.04.09 to 31.12.09 (Achievement) –PRIMARY (Refer Table 2.3 of the Analysis Sheet).
The number of children approved by MDM PAB for 2009-10 = 17,76,224
Average number of children availed MDM during 01.04.09 TO 31.12.09 = 17,93,789 (101%)
2.1.2 Coverage in terms of No. of children. Difference between PAB Approval (Target) Vs Average No. of Children Availed MDM during 1.04.09 to 31.12.09 (Achievement) – UPPER PRIMARY (Refer Table 2.4 of the Analysis Sheet).
i) The number of children approved by MDM PAB for 2009-10 = 12,52,417
Average number of children availed MDM during 01.04.09 to 31.12.09 = 11,08,415 (89%)
ii) On district-wise analysis, substantial difference between the target and achievement is noticed in the following districts:
Sl. No. / Districts / No. of Children approved by MDM PAB for 2009-10 / Average No. of children availed MDM during 1.4.09 to 31.12.2009 / Difference /No. / % /
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 =4-3 / 6 /
LESS COVERAGE
1 / Thrissur / 115425 / 75589 / -39836 / -35%
2 / Ernakulam / 103220 / 72540 / -30680 / -30%
3 / Pathanamthitta / 36524 / 26179 / -10345 / -28%
4 / Kottayam / 64613 / 49587 / -15026 / -23%
2.1.3 No. of Meals: Difference between No. of meal to be served (Target) Vs. No. of meals served (Achievement)- PY+U PY (Refer Table 2.5 of the Analysis Sheet).
The number of meals to be served during 01.04.09 TO 31.12.09 = 42.09 Crore
The number of meals served during 01.04.09 TO 31.12.09 = 31.92 Crore (76%)
2.2 FOODGRAINS (PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY)
2.2.1 Level of Opening balance as on 01.04.09:
i) The State has 4 % opening balance of food grains against the total allocation for 2009-10 as on 1.4.09. An analysis of the district wise opening balance of food grains as on 01.04.2009 shows, that 9 districts have less than 5% opening balance of foodgrains as on 1.4.09. Details are as follows: (Refer Table 3.2.1 of the Analysis Sheet).
Opening Balance as on 01.04.2009
(Ref : Table no. 3.2.1 of Analysis Sheet)
Less than 5% / 5%-10% / 11%-20% / Above 20% / TotalNo. of Districts / 9 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 14
2.2.2 Level of unspent balance as on 31.12.09 :
The State level closing balance as on 31.12.09 is only 159 MTs against the total allocation of 73,096 MTs. An analysis of the district wise unspent balance of food grains as on 31.12.09 shows, that 6 districts have negative unspent balance of food grains as on 31.12.09 of total allocation of foodgrains. Details of level are as follows: (Refer Table 3.2.2 of the Analysis Sheet).
Unspent Balance as on 31.12.2009
(Ref : Table no. 3.2.2 of Analysis Sheet)
-20% to -11% / -10% to 0% / 1% to 10% / 10% to 20% / Above 20% / TotalNo. of Districts / 3 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 1 / 14
State Govt. needs to clarify as to how they managed to serve meals without availability of food grains. Districts having NEGATIVE/NIL unspent balance as on 31.03.09 (or) 31.12.09 is unlikely in view of the fact that
a. As per the format supplied by MHRD vide Table-6 of AWP&B 2009-10, the unspent balance includes balance stock at District, Block and School levels.
b. The NIL and Negative closing balance indicate that entire allocation has been utilized during the period 01.04.08 to 31.03.09 as well as during 01.04.09 to 31.12.09.
c. In the State, there were 11 working days in April 2009 & 18 in January, 2010 as per AWP&B 2009-10.
d. As per MDM Guidelines, 2006 para 3.3 (iv), States/UTs are to ensure that a minimum of one-month buffer stock of foodgrains and cooking costs should be available in each school.
The State Govt. is requested to confirm that the Negative and NIL unutilized balance as on 31.03.09 and on 31.12.09 is only after taking into consideration the unutilized stock at School, Block and District levels as has been prescribed in the Framework for AWP&B 2010-11 by MHRD, Govt. of India.
2.2.3 Availability of Food grains: (01.04.09 to 31.12.09)
Considering that three-fourth of the year was over by 31.12.2009, the districts should have availability of at least 85% of the food grains allocation. State level availability as on 31.12.09 was only 52%. (Table Refer 3.5 of the Analysis sheet). On analysis of district wise availability as on 31.12.09, the following position emerges:-
Total No. of Districts = 14
(Bench mark availability = 85%)
(Ref : Table no. 3.5 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Level of availability / No. of Districts / Name of the districts1 / Upto 50% / 8 / Palakkad (37%), Kollam (39%), Alappuzha (41%), Thrissur (43%), etc.
2 / 51% to 70% / 4
3 / Above 70% / 2
State Govt. needs to clarify as to how the programme was implemented without interruption when the availability of food grains is so low in Palakkad (37%), Kollam (39%), Alappuzha (41%), Thrissur (43%), etc.
2.2.4 Utilization of food grains:
PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY: (01.04.09 to 31.12.09)
An analysis of the utilization of foodgrains during 2009-10 (Refer Table 3.7 Analysis Sheet) shows wide variations in inter-district food grain utilization. Considering that three-fourth of the year was over by 31.12.2009, the State should have utilized 75% of the foodgrains allocation. State level utilization was 52% as on 31.12.2009. Level of inter-district variations in utilization is summarized as under: -
Total No. of Districts = 14
(Bench mark utilisation = 75%)
(Ref : Table no. 3.7 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Level of utilisation / No. of Districts / Name of the districts1 / Upto 50% / 6 / Thrissur (41%),Pathanamthitta (44%), Ernakulam (45%),etc.
2 / 51% to 60% / 8
3 / Above 60% / 0
State Govt. is requested to explain about low utilisation of food grains.
2.3 COOKING COST (PRIMARY + UPPER PRIMARY)
2.3.1 Level of Opening balance as on 01.04.09:
An analysis of the district wise opening balance of cooking cost as on 01.04.2009 shows, that the State had 10% opening balance of allocation of cooking cost .
(Refer Table 4.3.1 of the Analysis Sheet)
2.3.2 Level of closing balance as on 31.12.09 :
The State had 48% of the allocation of cooking cost as closing balance as on 31.12.09.
(Refer Table 4.3.2 of the Analysis Sheet).
2.3.3 Utilization of Cooking cost
Considering that three-fourth of the year is over by 31.12.2009, the districts should have utilized at least 75% of the allocation of cooking cost. State level utilization is 52%. Level of inter-district variations in utilization is summarized as under: -
Total No. of Districts = 14
(Bench mark utilisation = 75%)
(Ref : Table no. 4.7 of Analysis Sheet)
Sl. No. / Level of utilisation / No. of Districts / Name of the districts1 / Upto 50% / 6 / Thrissur (41%),Pathanamthitta (44%), Ernakulam (45%),etc.
2 / 51% to 60% / 8
3 / Above 60% / 0
State Govt. is requested to explain about low utilisation of cooking cost.
2.4 Reconciliation of utilisation and performance during 2009-10 (1.4.09 to 31.12.09)
2.4.1 Mismatch in utilization of Food grains vis-à-vis cooking cost:
Ideally the percentage utilization of cooking costs and foodgrains should tally with each other. State level utilization is as under:
Food grains Cooking cost Mis-match
Primary+ Upper Primary (against 75%) 52% 52% 0 pp
2.5 Utilization of MME (Reference Table – 6.3 of Analysis Sheet)
A sum of Rs. 281.26 lakhs was available during 2009-10 (including unspent balance of Rs. 211.78 Lakhs as on 31.3.09) as Central Assistance towards MME. The State Govt. has utilized only 7% of the MME grant during the period of 1.4.2009 to 31.12.2009.
2.6 Utilization of Transport Assistance (Reference Table – 7.3 of Analysis Sheet)
A sum of Rs. 548.25 lakhs was available during 2009-10 (including unspent balance of Rs. 160.27 lakhs as on 31.3.09) as Central Assistance towards Transport Assistance. The State has utilized 48% of the transportation assistance.
2.7 Construction of Kitchen sheds (Reference Table -8.3 of Analysis Sheet)
Out of Rs. 7.70 Crore of Central assistance released towards construction of 1285 kitchen sheds during 2006-07 and 2007-08 for primary and upper primary stage, the State reported 62% progress on physical and financial aspects as on 31.12.2009.
The State has not constructed any kitchen sheds during 1.4.09 to 31.12.09. (The 62% progress was reported in the AWP&B, 2008-09)
2.8 Procurement of Kitchen devices (Reference Table -8.6 of Analysis sheet)
Out of Rs. 2.03 crore of Central assistance released towards procurement of kitchen devices for 4079 units during 2006-07 and 2007-08 for primary and upper primary stage, the State reported 76% physical and financial progress.
The State has not procured any kitchen devices during 1.4.09 to 31.12.09. (The 76% progress was reported in the AWP&B, 2008-09)
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Part-C Recommendations for quantification of Central assistance for 2010-11.
3.1 Number of children (Primary)
Year / Projected Population / Enrollment(DISE) / Opted for MDM / Availed MDM
2007-08 / 26,82,600 / 19,87,803 / ----- / 19,09,491
2008-09 / 26,64,343 / ----- / 18,35,141
2009-10 / 26,46,074 / 18,60,064 / 17,93,789 / 17,93,789
a) Trends in Enrollment [PRIMARY]:
[MDM Schools : Govt. + Govt. aided + Local Body schools +EGS/AIE Centers+Mad/Maq]
3.1.1 In Kerala, population (age group 6-10 years) has decreased by 0.69% from 2008-09 to 2009-10 as per Census-2001 projections. (Reference Table 9.1 of Analysis Sheet)
3.1.2 In 2009-10, 71% of the projected population (age group 6-10 as per Census 2001 projection for 2009) has been enrolled in primary institutions (where MDM is being served), whereas in 2008-09, 76% of the population was enrolled in such primary institutions. (Reference Table 9.1 of Analysis Sheet)