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Field Observations of Monitoring Institute on MDM Programme in Mizoram

Presented In PAB Meeting (MDM) (7th March, 2012)

By

Prof. R.P.Vadhera, Nodal Officer

Monitoring Institute, Mizoram University, Aizawl

M Monitoring Institute

Map of Mizoram Showing the Location of Districts Covered in 1st and 2nd Report

General Information

Districts Monitored

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt.

Champhai Distt

Kolasib Distt

Mamit Distt

Period of Report

1ST Oct, 2010

to 31ST March,2011

1st April, 2011 to

30th Sept, 2011

Dates of Field Visits

28th April to 13th May 2011

5th April to 13th May, 2011

15th Sept to 9th Dec, 2011

17th to 22nd Oct,2011

Number of Elementary Schools

PS: 287 UPS: 244Total: 531

PS: 151UPS: 125Total: 276

PS : 93UPS : 72Total: 165

PS: 134UPS: 103Total: 237

Number of Schools Covered

PS : 21UPS : 19Total: 40

PS : 20U PS : 20Total: 40

PS : 20U PS : 20Total: 40

PS : 21U PS : 19Total: 40

TRENDS

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt. Champhai Distt. Kolasib Distt Mamit DisttDay Before the Visit

On the Day of the Visit

Day Before the Visit

On the Day of the Visit

Day Before the Visit

On the Day of the Visit

Day Before the Visit

On the Day of the Visit

Enrollment 2970

34672813 2600

No. of Children Attending School

2722

(91.65%)

2646 (89.09%)

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3169(91.4%)

2182(77.6%) 2162

(76.9%)2187

(84.1%)2068

(79.3%)

No. of Children Availing MDM as per Register

 

2722

(91.65%)

2646 (89.09%)

 Total number of children availing MDM cannot be

given, as beneficiary register for MDM was not

maintained by some sample schools

2182(77.6%)

2162(76.9%)

2187(84.1%)

2068(79.3%)

No. of Children Actually Availing MDM

 2722 (91.65%)

2646 (89.09%)

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3169

2182(77.6%)

2162(76.9%)

2187(84.1%)

2068(79.3%)

Regularity in Service of MDM and Supply of Food Grains and Cooking Cost

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt.

Champhai Distt. Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt

1. Service of Hot Cooked Food on Daily Basis

87.5% served on regular basis

72.5%served on regular basis

97.5% served on regular basis

95% served on regular basis

2. Regularity of supply of food grains

The supply of food grains to schools in the state is done on quarterly not monthly basis, which was by and large regular.

The supply of food grains to schools in the state is done on quarterly not monthly basis, which was by and large regular.

3. Quality of food grain

Good : 55% Average:

45%

Good: 30% Average:

67.5% Poor: 2.5%

Good: 60% Average : 40%

Good: 50% Average :

50%

Variety VVa

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Report

Aizawl Distt Champhai Distt

Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt

Variety of Food

More than 90% of sample schools served a variety of food such as nutrella, green leaves, dal, potatoes, cabbage, brinjals, pumpkin, eggs and tin fish (in some schools)

Almost all sample schools (100%) served a variety of food such as nutrella, green leaves, dal, potatoes, cabbage, brinjals, pumpkin, eggs(occasionally), tin fish (in some schools) and meat (in some schools).

Delivery of Food Grain at school

No: 100%

Yes: 28%No: 72%

No: 100%

No: 100%

Delivery of Cooking Cost:

None of the sample schools have ever received the cooking cost in advance. Like the food grains the cooking cost is released to the schools on quarterly basis not monthly and that too not in advance.

Variety of Food in MDM and Delivery of Food Grains in School

Cooking Cost, Social Equity, Children’s Reactions and Supplements

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Report

Aizawl Distt. Champhai Distt

Kolasib Distt

Mamit Distt

Delivery of Cooking Cost:

Not in Advance but in Cash

Social Equity:

No gender or caste (not relevant as there is no cast system in Mizo Society) or community discrimination in cooking or serving or seating arrangements in any of the sample schools from all four sample districts

Children's Reactions:

Children are by and large happy However, certain schools in Aizawl and Chaphai Districts could not serve the food regularly during the first quarter

Supplemantry Nutrition:

Iron: 17.5% Folic acid: 10% Vitamin: 12.5% De-worming medicine: 5.0%

Iron: 5.0%Folicacid :2.5% Vitamin: 2.5% De-worming medicine: 2.5%

Iron: 5.0% Folic Acid: 5.0%  Vitamin A : NilDe-worming medicines: Nil 

No. supplemants by any sample school.

Frequency of Health Check-up

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Report

Aizawl District Champhai Distt.

Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt.

Health Check-up

a)Monthly : Nil

b) Quarterly: Nil

c)Half Yearly: 2.5%

d)Annually: 45%

e)Never: 52.5%

a)Monthly : Nil

b) Quarterly:2.5%

c)Half Yearly: Nil

d)Annually: 2.5%

e)Never: 75%

a)Monthly : Nil

b) Quarterly:2.5%

c)HalfYearly:7.5%

d)Annually:27.5%

e)Never: 62.5%

a)Monthly : Nil

b) Quarterly: 2.5%

c)Half Yearly: 5%

d)Annually: 22.5%

e)Never: 70%

Health Cards/Records

Yes: 15%

No: 85%

Yes: 15%

No: 85%

Yes: 15%

No: 85%

Yes: 10%

No: 90%

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN MDM

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt .

Champhai Distt .

Kolasib Distt .

Mamit Distt .

Parents Good: 2.5%

Fair: 5.0%

Poor: 92.5%

Good: Nil

Fair: 7.5%

Poor: 92.5%

Good: 12.5%

Fair: 12.5%

Poor: 75.0%

Good: Nil

Fair: 10.0%

Poor: 90.0%

VEC/SMC Good: 2.5%

Fair: 15.0%

Poor: 82.5%

Fair: 20%

Poor: 80%

Fair: 25%

Poor: 75%

Fair: 25%

Poor: 75%

TeachersBy and large good

Maintenance of roster

Nil

Inspection and Supervision of MDM :By State, District, Block and Cluster Level Officers

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt Champhai Distt

Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt

State LevelOfficers

Never: 90%Rarely: 10%

Never:100% Never: 82.5%Rarely: 17.5%

Never: 100%

District Level Officers

Never: 78%Rarely: 22%

Never:43%Rarely:57%

Never: 55%Rarely: 37.5%Frequently:7.5%

Never:32.5%Rarely:62.5%Frequently:5%

Block Level Officers

Never: 70%Rarely: 22.5%Frequently:7.5%

Never: 30%Rarely: 70%

Never: 45%Rarely: 50%Frequently:5%

Never:35%Rarely:60%Frequently:5%

Cluster Level Officers

Never: 40%Rarely: 22%Frequently:38%

Never: 2.5%Rarely: 57.5%Frequently: 40%

Never: NilRarely: 2.5%Frequently: 97.5%

Never:2.5%Rarely:2.5%Frequently:95%

Cooks: Their Social Status and Salaries

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt. Champhai Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt.

Social Category of Cooks:

STs: 100% SC: Nil

OBC: Nil

STs: 100%

SC: Nil

OBC: Nil

STs: 100%

SC: Nil

OBC: Nil

STs: 100%

SC: Nil

OBC: Nil

Gender of Cooks:

Almost all of the cooks were females

Number of Cooks:

Up to 25 Students: 1 Cook

25 to 100 students: 2 Cooks

101 to 200 Students: 3 Cooks

Engagements of SHG/

Contractors:

None of the sample schools has ever engaged any NGO/SHG/Contractor.

Food for MDM in all samples schools was cooked and served by cooks.

Salaries of Cooks:

There were no helpers in any of the sample schools as all of them have been promoted as cooks from My 2010.

All cooks were paid a remuneration of Rs.1500/-pm in cash.

All cooks and helpers in the sample schools reported that they do not

get their remuneration on monthly basis.

Infrastructure for MDM in Schools

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt. Champhai Dist.t Kolasib Distt Mamit Distt.

Kitchen-sheds:

Yes; 100% Yes: 100% Yes: 97.5% Yes: 97.5%

Fuel for Cooking

Only Fire wood: Nil

Only LPG: 13%

Both : 87%

Only Fire wood: 87.5%

Only LPG: 2.5%

Both: 10%

Only Fire wood:62.5%

Only LPG: Nil

Both: 37.5%

Only Fire wood: 70%

Only LPG: 5%

Both: 25%

AdequateUtensils

Yes: 90% Yes: 90% Yes: 100% Yes; 85%

Potable water

Yes: 95%

PHE: 65%

Rain Water: 35%

Yes: 90%

PHE: Large Majority

Rain water: Few:

Yes: 100%

PHE: 87.5%

Rain :12.5%

Yes: 95%

PHE:70%

Rain: 30%

ISSUES OF SAFETY, HYGIENE AND DISCIPLINE IN MDM

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt. Champhai Distt.

Kolasib Distt. Mamit Distt.

Hygiene: Good: 67.5

Fair: 30%

Poor: 2.5%

Good: 65%

Fair: 35%

Poor: Nil

Good: 60%

Fair: 40%

Poor: Nil

Good: 17.5%

Fair: 75%

Poor: 7.5%

Discipline Children in all sample schools take meal in a very disciplined and orderly manner.

Cooks and teachers play an important role in maintenance of such

discipline .

PERCEPTIONS WITH REGARD TO

1st Monitoring Report 2nd Monitoring Report

Aizawl Distt.

Champhai Distt.

Kolasib Distt.

Mamit Distt.

ENROLLEMENT 63% Positive27% No Impact10% not sure

50% Positive50% not sure

100% Positive 85% Positive15% not sure

ATTENDANCE 85% Positive12% No Impact3% not sure

95% Positive5% not sure

97.5% Positive2.5% not sure

92.5% Positive7.5% not sure

GENERAL WELL BEING

100% Positive 100% Positive 100% Positive 100% Positive

Other incidental Benefits

a) Poor families are reported to be relieved by the introduction of MDM as they don’t have to spend on the Tiffin of their children.

b) Teachers of all sample schools reported that children become

more active with the serving of MDM.

PERCEPTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE IMPACT OF MDM ON ENROLLEMENT AND

ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN

THANKS

Resented by: Mizoram University Nodal Officer, Prof. R.P.Vadhera, Professor in Education, Department of Education,Mizoram University, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram, Mobile No.09436354144, Email: , rpvadhera55@gmail.com