West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

248However, supply of free text books or payment money (Rs.150/-per child) in lieu of free text books to all eligible children (Girls,SC/ST and Minority Students) of Classes-VI to VIII of therecognized schools was in vogue. But in course of visit of schoolsit was noticed that out of 16 Ups, some of the eligible students of 4recognized Ups did not receive free text books or money in lieu ofFTB as detailed below:No.of eligible student did notreceive FTB/Money(i) Kandi Raja MC Girls High School 2005-06 3902006-07 5272007-08 118(ii) Rajnagar Biswambhar High School 2005-06 1032006-07 2332007-08 149(iii) Mahalandi G.C. High School 2006-07 29(iv) Sribishnu High School 2005-06 N.A.2006-07 62007-08 7615.27 Mid-day MealIn terms of para 4.2 of MFM&P one of the focus areas of theSSA was to establish linkages with other social sector schemes andprogrammes of various agencies and derive benefit from them. Theother education programme as Projected in the State SSA Missionincluded inter alia Mid-day meal scheme. Mid-day meal wasintroduced with a view to Supplementing domestic meal, which asper Survey conducted fell short of calorific value by 300 calorieson an average for student coming from lower income group.Another objective was to attract children coming from below