1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

142SHG,PTA, members prepare meal and they serving,Cooks salary isLess than 1000- 131000-2000- 272000-3000- 243000-4000- 11Only 2 schools have reported that cooks and helpers remuneration are not regularly paid.In 113 out of 130 schools cooks is OBC,9 General, rest SCHEDULED CASTES and SCHEDULED TRIBES .49. INFRASTRUCTURE:School records, discussion with headteacher, teacher, VEC, Gram PanchayatIs a pucca kitchen shed-cum-store:members.a-constructed & in use 68b-constructed & not in use 3c-under construction 4d-Sanctioned but Construction not started 15e-Not sanctioned 28FOR PS / MS - a-constucted & in use. 1FOR PS- a-constructed & in use. FOR MS- e. Notsanctioned. 2For PS/MS a-constructed & in use 5No kitchen 1PS- a-constructed & in use, MS - NO Kitchan 1Temporary kitchen by local fund 1Total schools 12950. In case the pucca kitchen shed is not available, where is the foodbeing cooked and where are the foodgrains/other ingredients beingstored.Discussion with head teacher, teacher, VEC,Gram Panchayat members, ObservationIn case the pucca kitchen shed is not available food being cooked at additional room, SHG, PTA, and PSkitchen shed and also stored at kitchen, old kitchen, in extra room, PTA, SHG, PS kitchen.51. Whether potable water is available for cooking and drinking purpose? -do-91 out of 135 have potable water available,38 - not available (mostly in Khillichpur, Jirapur and Narsinghpur block);,2 - less quantity and 1 - not available.52. Whether utensils used for king food are adequate? Teachers/Organizer of MDM ProgrammeAll the 133 school have mentioned adequate. The source is SHG.53. What is the kind of fuel used? (Gas based/firewood etc.) ObservationAll 133 schools have reported wood as fuel.142