1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

345131. SAFETY & HYGIENE:xxxi. General Impression of the environment, Safety and hygiene:xxxii. Are children encouraged to wash hands before and after eatingObservationyesxxxiii. Do the children partake meals in an orderly manner?yesxxxiv. Conservation of water?yesxxxv. Is the cooking process and storage of fuel safe, not posing anyfire hazard?Research staff considered in 5 following schools it is posing hazard.School Name BlockP.S.RevapurHardaEGS P.S.Gadrapur HardaP.S. Ehhda Bheeda HardaP.S. ChingaonHardaP.S. Pipalghhata Harda132. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:Extent of participation byParents/VECs/Panchayats/Urban bodies in daily supervision,monitoring, participation2 major categories in community participationPanchayat- 33 schoolsDiscussion with head teacher, teacher,VEC, Gram Panchayat members133.134.Parents- 50 schoolsSchool records, discussion with headINSPECTION & SUPERVISIONteacher, teachers, VEC, Gram PanchayatHas the mid day meal programme been inspected by any membersstate/district/block level officers/officials?All reported that MDM is being inspected. All have mentioned the name of the individuals instead of theirposition. But one can estimate that it is being inspected.School records, discussion with headIMPACTteacher, teachers, students, VEC, GramHas the mid day meal improved the enrollment, attendance of children Panchayat members.in school, general well being (nutritional status) of children? Is thereany other incidental benefits due to serving cooked meal in schools.Only 7 schools reported ‘stability of children’.(p) Additional items to check during school visit by MI:345