West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

249poverty line to get admitted in the school. The concept of the middaymeal scheme was that full day time square meal was to beprovided. The existing arrangement was as follows :(i)(ii)(iii)100 Gms. Of rice per head / per studentRs.2.50 (for other ingredients) per head / per studentRs.600/- to be paid to the look per month.According to the state SSA Mission, the scheme (Mid-daymeal) a Central/State Government Programme, was in vogue inGovernment Primary Schools in the state and revamping of theentire system was under Contemplation of Government.However, the study team noticed the following positionduring field visit of schools.1. As reported mid-day meal was being supplied regularly to 20schools (out of 56 schools visited) including 18 primary and2 UPS.2. Mid-day meal scheme was not introduced to 7 schools.3. Rice (Husked Paddy) was being supplied to 8 schools in lieuof cooked meal.4. In 21 schools supply of mid-day meal was suspended forwant of fund. It was reported by a number schools that middaymeals were not supplied regularly. Provions for 100 daysor even lesser days were given at a time. After the fund(provision) was exhausted, it took several months, - even 16to 18 months in some cases, after submission of utilizationcertificates (UCS) to release of next fund. The mid-day meal