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All the sample schools reported to have drinking water facilities.
Fire wood is the common fuel however, there are 5 primary and 2 UPS are using
gas for MDM.
(j) Community participation.
The VECs are directly involved with the MDM therefore, they look after the
program but their contribution particularly cash or kind is almost absence.
(k) Inspection and supervision.
It was reported by the 5 primary schools about the inspection of MDM by the
person out the community
(l) Impact.
In regard to the improvement of enrolment in the schools the 37 primary schools
and 4 UPS are very positive about it however, 6 primary and 4 UPS have
indifferent opinion.
General observations:
All the Primary Schools of Siliguri educational district are covered
under the MDM programme. All the upper primary schools are not yet
extended the MDM.
It was revealed that there are no health cheeks up programme in the
school nor children were given micronutrients or de-worming medicines
in the majority of the schools.
Space is a common problem to store the food grains of MDM in primary
school.
The general impression of safety, Hygiene, & cleanliness about the MDM
is good.
Participation of the parents / VECs in MDM almost absence and there is
lack of supervision from the community.
SSKs were also provided cooked MDM but there are differences in
quality of MDM with that of Primary School.
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