1st Aug 08 - 31st Jan 09

95104 out of 108 schools have reported receiving food grain regularly and 5 schools have reported not.98 out of 104 school have reported buffer stock of one-month requirement is maintained and 5 school havereported not.51 out of 97 schools have reported food grains not delivered at the school and 46 schools have reported thatfood grains delivered at the schools.23. REGULARITY IN DELIVERING COOKING COST TO SCHOOLLEVEL:(iv) Is school receiving cooking cost in advance regularly? If there isdelay in delivering cooking costm what is the extent of delayand reasons for it?(v) In case of delay, how schools manage to ensure that there is nodisruption in the feeding programme?(vi) Is cooking cost paid by Cash or through banking channel?All the schools have reported receiving cooking cost in advance.School level registers, MDM Registers, HeadTeacher, School level MDM functionaries.105 out of 108 school have reported cooking cost paid by cash and only one school have reported cookingcost paid by bank and 2 school have not reported about cooking cost.24. SOCIAL EQUITY:ObservationsDid you observe any gender or caste or community discrimination incooking or serving or seating arrangements?All the school have reported there is no gender, caste and community discrimination in cooking or serving orseating arrangement.25. VARIETY OF MENU:Observations and discussion with childrenHas the school displayed its weekly menu, and is it able to teachers, parents, VEC members, Gramadhere to the menu displayed?Panchayat members and cooks.105 out of 108 school have reported displayed its weekly menuand 3 school have not reported about menu.4 schools reported they are adhering to the menu26. (iii) Is there variety in the food served or is the same food serveddaily?(iv) Dose the daily menu include rice / wheat preparation, dal andvegetables?Observations and discussion with childrenteachers, parents, VEC members, GramPanchayat members and cooks.4 schools do not have variety and their menu do not include rice / wheat preparation, dal and vegetables.27. QUALITY & QUANTITY OF MEAL :Feedback from children ond) Quality of meal:e) Quantity of meal:f) {If children were not happy Please give reasons andsuggestions to improve.}In all the schools children are satisfied about quality andquantity.Observations of Investigation during MDMservice95