1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

15Ashoknagar24 schools where kitchen shed is constructed and not in use. 47 schoolsreported gas as fuel. Out of 122 only 72 and not all mentioned thatMDM has improved attendance well being of the school etc.– out of 108 schools 16 found closed. 10 not receiving grain regularly; in8 buffer stock is not maintained. Gender/caste discrimination wasobserved in PS Samerkhedi and MS Manhetee (Eshagarha). 40 out of 95have not displayed weekly menu and 57 are not able to adhere to weeklymenu. 64 have reported variety of food and 92 have reported that menuincludes rice/wheat, dal and vegetables. 16 out of 69 have reported thatthe quantity is not sufficient. 62 out of 97 have reported thatmicronutrients are not being given. Only in 13 out of 93 schools thecook/helper is SC/ST. no school has reported the monthly remuneration ofthe cook as more than 1000/- per month. They are underpaid. In majoritycases they get less than 600/-Sehore – out of 106 only 2 have reported interruption of MDM(Gov.Mskhandaurapur,Gov. M.S.Guradiya Rupchand (Astha). Around 5schools have reported different problems like not maintaining bufferstock, not receiving grains regularly etc, not adhering to weekly menu,children not happy with quantity/quality. 105 have reported that cookingcost is paid by cash. No discrimination was found in any school. 64 havereported that micronutrients are not being given. Only 25 schools havereported that the cook belong to SC/ST. the monthly remuneration rangesfrom 400/- to 3642/-. 96 have reported that a pucca kitchen shed isconstructed and in use. 3 have reported the lack of drinking water facility.55 have reported gas as the fuel. Out of 96 only 23 have reported thatMDM has not improved the well being, attendance of the school.Harda - out of 103 only 2 have reported interruption of MDM. Nodiscrimination was found in any school. 14 schools- weekly menu notdisplayed. 9 schools- weekly menu not adhered; 4 schools- children nothappy with quantity. 97 schools have reported that children are givenmicronutrients. This seem to be true as they have mentioned the name ofpersons also who administer this. All have reported variety of menu. 32out of 104 have reported that a kitchen shed is not sanctioned. Only in 39schools a pucca kitchen shed is constructed and in use. 5 schools havereported the problem of drinking water. Fuel in all cases wood. Only 7have reported that MDM has improved enrollment wellbeing etc.Guna- out of 84 schools about 10 have reported irregularity of MDM and thisincludes children not happy with quantity, not receiving food grains, notmaintaining buffer stock etc. Discrimination was felt in 7 schools. Allhave displayed weekly menu. The menu includes variety in 77 schools. 49have reported that micronutrients is not given regularly. 16 schools havereported that some children carry food to school. Mostly SHG is cookingMDM. Cooks mostly belong to OBC. Monthly remuneration is not morethan 1000 rupees.15