Mid Day Meal
Mid Day Meal Scheme is the popular name for school meal program in India which started in 1960. It involves provision of lunch free of cost to school children on all working days.
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Arrangement of Mid Day Meal during Summer Vacation
The distribution of Mid Day Meal would continue in all the schools maintaining all COVID-19 norms and protocols as is done during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Guideline for Ensuring Safety and Security of Students in Schools
Age-appropriate discussion with students by the teachers should be encourage to make students aware of there safety needs, precaution to be taken and to make deference between good or bad touch/ conversation.
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Role of Teaching/ Non-Teaching staff in Mid-Day Meal Scheme
The Headmaster/ Headmistress/ Teacher in charge will oversee the Mid-Day Meal scheme (MDMS) so as to ensure its proper and uninterrupted functioning in the schools.
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Supervision of Cooked Mid Day Meal Programme (CMDMP)
As per Supreme Court’s direction it is mandatory for all eligible school, the teachers and the Government officials attached to School Education Department to implement and supervise the Cooked Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Officials to implement Mid Day Meal
Guidelines on duties and responsibilities of various officials connected with distribution and monitoring of Mid Day Meal in the State of West Bengal.
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Doorstep Delivery of Food Grains/ Rice under MDM Scheme
Distributors/ carrying contractors of Food and Supplies Department will lift food grains/ rice under Mid-Day-Meal Scheme for transportation from nearest FCI godown to every school.
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Rate of Cooking Cost of Mid-Day Meal, 2016
Rate of Cooking Cost per child per school day as provided by the Central Government and State Government (under 60:40) has been revised with effect from 01.07.2016
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Observations of NITI Aayog regarding School Education Dte.
Nearly 25% of schools continue to prepare the mid-day meal either in an open area or in the classrooms, which raises serious food safety issues. It is important to ensure that schools have proper facilities to cook meals.
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Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015
Every child within the age group of six to fourteen years studying in classes I to VIII who enroll and attend the school, shall be provided meal free of charge every day except on school holidays.
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Mid Day Meal Calendar for the Financial Year 2015-16
MDM will be served on all school days including Saturdays. If No. of approved days exceeds, Nodal Officer may approach the State Govt. with evidence for additional fund and foodgrains.
· Rate of Cooking Cost of Mid-Day Meal, 2014
The rate of Cooking Cost per child per school day (PCPD) as provided by the Central Government and State Government has been revised with effect from 01.07.2014.
· Use of LPG for Cooking Mid-Day-Meal in School
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G.) is considered to be safe, economic, time-saving and smoke-free fuel for cooking Mid-day Meal in school. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Govt. of India insists on use of LPG under Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme (CMDMP).
· Safety Measures for Cooking Mid-day-Meal in School
Guidelines issued on safety measures for the schools operating Mid-day Meal Scheme after discussion of the Principal Secretary, Department of Fire & Emergency Services and the Secretary, School Education Department.
· Special Vigil on Mid Day Meal Scheme in Summer
Special attention should be given on hygiene. You have to make sure that the Cooks and Teachers taste the Mid Day Meal before feeding the children and no contamination occurs in the food.
· Norms for Engagement of MDM Cook-cum-Helpers
Cook-cum-helpers are engaged to cook meals in eligible primary and upper primary schools and serve the hot cooked meals to the students at noon. They are engaged on the basis of number of students enrolled in schools.
· Hygiene and Safety of Cooked Mid Day Meal served to Students
In view of some incidents in the country mishaps occurring during serving of Mid-day Meals, all concerned are requested to keep themselves vigilant while serving hot cooked meals to the students with a view to avoid such mishaps.
· Submission of Mid-day-Meal Status Report alongwith Salary Requisition
HM/TIC of all Schools/Madrasahs are instructed to submit Mid-day-Meal Status Report (ANNEXURE-A) with their salary Requisition (Hard copy) at the Grant-in-aid Section. Without Mid-day-Meal Status Report Salary Requisition will not be accepted.
· Quick Implementation of Cooked Mid-Day Meal Programme (CMDMP)
All Head of the Institutions are further informed that they must submit the Status Report of CMDMP in the prescribed format along with monthly salary requisition of the respective schools. Otherwise, Salary Bill will not be accepted.
· Mid Day Meal Supervision – Hygiene and Safety
Inspection regarding all schools to check the functioning of CMDMP with special emphasis on Hygienic and safety in the MDM Programme.
· Mid-Day-Meal Calendar for the Financial Year 2013-14
All eligible students attending the institutions must be served MDM on all school days including Saturdays irrespective of the approved number of students and working days.
· Quality of Mid Day Meal Rice supplied by FCI
Repeated complaints have been received by the State Govt. regarding the quality of Chattisgarh rice supplied by FCI for the Mid-Day-Meal (MDM) scheme.
· Taskforce under School Education Department
Various Task Forces constituted to improve the quality and expedite the process of decision making in certain vital areas of concern for School Education.
· Morning School for Heat Wave during Summer, 2012
In view of the recent heat wave you are authorized to change school hours from the day shift to the morning shift in Primary and Upper Primary Schools in consultation with the Chairman, DPSC and the concerned DI of Schools.
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Guideline for Ensuring Safety and Security of Students in Schools
Age-appropriate discussion with students by the teachers should be encourage to make students aware of there safety needs, precaution to be taken and to make deference between good or bad touch/ conversation.
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MID DAY MEAL