1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

14354. SAFETY & HYGIENE:Observationxi. General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:xii. Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eatingxiii. Do the children partake meals in an orderly manner?xiv. Conservation of water?xv. Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing anyfire hazard?All 131 school have reported children wash their hand before and after taking meal and also taking meal in anorderly manner, conserve water and cooking process not dangerous.55. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:Extent of participation byParents/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision,monitoring, participationParticipation by only PTA and teachersDiscussion with head teacher, teacher,VEC, Gram Panchayat members56.School records, discussion with headINSPECTION & SUPERVISIONteacher, teachers, VEC, Gram PanchayatHas the mid day meal programme been inspected by any membersstate/district/block level officers/officials?Yes inspected regularly by BEO, JS, DIET, PTA, BRC and also inspected by teacher.57.There were 5 cases of contribution in cash and kind.IMPACTHas the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of childrenin school, general well being (nutritional status) of children? Is thereany other incidental benefits due to serving cooked meal in schools.47schools have reported ‘no change’School records, discussion with headteacher, teachers, students, VEC, GramPanchayat members.but the rest have pointed out many benefits like Improvement in attendance1 school mentioned- ‘yes, but no benefit because the children go home after taking MDM’.(p) Additional items to check during school visit by MI:(i)The number of days the school functioned during the lastacademic year?Information to be obtained from the Schoolrecords.(ii)Whether the school has clean environment, good buildings,playgrounds, good classrooms with proper flooring, roof andwindows? Whether the classrooms have proper lighting?Information to be recorded on the basis ofobservation.(iii)Whether the classes have proper sitting arrangement forchildren, a black board, TLM materials?Information to be recorded on the basis ofobservation.(iv)Whether health camp facility was made available to thechildren during the previous six months?Information to be recorded on the basis of schoolrecords.(v)Whether the school has adequate play material for thechildren? Is it used?Information to be recorded on the basis ofobservation.143