Saturday 31 August 2013

MDM Scheme - instructions to the Extension Officer panchayat Raj Rural Development

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION 
District Educational Officer, Warangal. 

Lr.No.3116 /A5/MDM/2013-2, Dt.31-08-2013.
Sub:- MDM Scheme  for effective Monitoring of MDM scheme Certain instructions by the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad on 30-08-2013 –issue of  instructions  to the Extension Officer panchayat Raj Rural Development in Warangal District – Requested -  Reg.


Ref:-1). D.O.Lr.No.356/MDM/2011-2, Dt.23-08-2013 of Dr.G. Vani Mohan, I.A.S., C&DSE, AP, Hyderabad.
2).Proc.Rc.No.3116/A5/2013, Dt.30-07-2013. Of the District Educational Officer, Warangal .
3).Proc..Rc.No.3116/A5/2013, Dt.27-08-2013. Of the District Educational Officer, Warangal.
4).Video Conference Held on 30-08-2013 by Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad.
5).Proc..Rc.No.3116/A5/2013, Dt.23-08-2013. Of the District Educational Officer, Warangal along with a copy of minutes of meeting and Visit report proforma.

I am to state that in the reference 5th read above, the Collector and  District Magistrate, Warangal has been pleased to conduct the SMC meeting and to pass the minutes of the meeting held on 22-08-2013. Accordingly the special officers has been requested to visit the MDM Schools in the District and to submit the visit reports to the Collector and District Magistrate , Warangal duly extending a copy to District Educational Officer, Warangal.

I also  state that the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad has conducted the Video Conference on 30-08-2013 and  issued instructions stating that the schools  in the Mandal have to be divided in to three parts and the Mandal Educational officers/ MPDO/EOPRD have to Conducted the inspection of Schools on Mid Day Meal @ of 2 schools  per day. Accordingly instructions have been issued to all the Mandal Educational officers in the District to Co Ordinate  with the MPDO/EOPRD for making as three  Divisions of schools in the Mandal and submit the names of schools allotted to the    MPDO and EOPRDS for along with  names of the MPDO/EOPRD for submission to the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad.

Therefore, I request you kindly to issue necessary  instructions to all the Extension officer pachayat Raj Rural Development  in District to Co Ordinate with the Mandal Educational officers in making division of schools in the Mandal and to prepare action plan for the visit and inspection of schools while preparation and serving of  Mid Day Meal.

In the Video conference the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad have once again reiterated the instructions to take preventive and precautionary measures in the implementation of the MDM Scheme taking the recently tragic under MDM Scheme in Behar wherein as many as 23 students died and hundred others fell ill after  consuming Mid Day Meal; served to  them.
Further, the following instructions were issued for the  effective implementation of MDM scheme by  the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad .


  • a). Conduct of Mandal level SMC with the Tahasildhar as Chairperson regularly and submit Minutes of the meeting.
  • b). the schools in the Mandal shall be divided in to  three pots   for  visit/inspection of  supervision of each by MEO, MPDO and EOPRD respectively. The Mandal Educational officer to make the exercise for Division of Schools in three parts  in Consultation with the MPDO/EOPRD and submit the names of schools allotted to MEO/MPDO/EOPRD along with cell number for taking necessary action by the District Educational Officer, Warangal and to submit the same to the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad
  • C). To visit/inspection of  at least two schools on every day. 
  • d). Supply of good quality rice till schools points, preservation, consumption and record maintenances.
  • e). Making HM and teacher (in rotation) incharge of testing MDM  before serving to students  daily. A register to be maintained that who  is attending this work. 
  • f). Use of clean and fresh, Vegetables, water and utensils.
  • g). Training of CCHs on MDM and their personal hygiene.
  • h). Completion of  Kitchen shed Construction.
  • i). Maintenance of accurate records such as attendance register enrollment present MDM availed, general register for MDM opted children, Rice issue Register MDM Consolidated Monthly Register / Monthly Bills and visitors register. At Mandal  level Cash book sub treasury office Register and stock entry Register. at School and Mandal points.
  • j). School Visits by all officials in Mandal/District.
  • k). The visit report of the Dy.EO/MEO/MPDO/EOPRD shall be submitted to the District Educational Officer, Warangal through Hard and Soft Copy every THURSDAY to Consolidate and submit the same to the RJDSE/Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad .
  • l). To verify  in every school whether the toilets and drinking water facility is provided or not if any deficiency in maintenance  of toilets and clean drinking water, inform the facts to the District Educational Officer, Warangal/PO RVM and SMC to take necessary measures. 
  • m). It is necessary to check up the quality of Rice and place of storage in the school. If  the  Rice is not in good quality, they have to issue instructions to the MEO/HM Concerned to return the low quality of Rice and get the fresh Rice. 
  • n). To request the Committee members at school level (SMC) for  involment in MDM scheme. 
  • o). The minutes of the  SMC meeting communicated to all the DyEOs/MEOs with a request to communicate the same to the MPDO/EOPRD for necessary action.
  • p). It is instructed to keep close watch on the Construction of kitchen Cum Store room wherever sanctioned and take weekly progress report  for submission of the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad.
  • q). Finally the Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad have stated that a small thing will happen on  the implementation of MDM Scheme, it will be highlighted at state level and at National level. Therefore, they shall be very very carefully in the implementation of MDM Scheme.