About MDM Scheme
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep taken lead in Mid Day Meal in 1950’s as State Programme serving hot cooked meal to school going children studying from Pre-Primary to elementary stages. From 2007-2008 the UT Administration extended the programme up to X standard and from 2008-09 again the programme extended to XII standard. Advent of National Programme of MDM in Schools by the GOI during 2004, UT Administration also participated in the National Programme of MDMS along with other States. Lakshadweep does not have separate Project Management Unit. The Department of Education, Lakshadweep is UT level nodal Department to monitor Mid Day Meal Scheme implemented by the District Panchayat
Main objective of the scheme is to provide wholesome food having requisite calorie & protein content to school children to improving nutritional status of children to attend the school regularly, to enhance enrollment and retention and also to reduce dropouts, reduce gender gap, right to life & right to food to children in all section of the society. The management structure of the MDM Programme in UTL is given below.
The following table explains the island wise total number of educational institutions in Lakshadweep providing Mid Day Meal.
|
Island |
Pre-Primary Schools |
Junior Basic Schools |
Senior Basic Schools |
Secondary Schools |
Senior Secondary Schools |
Total |
|
Agatti |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
|
Amini |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
Androth |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
|
Bitra |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Chetlet |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Kadmat |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
|
Kalpeni |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
|
Kavaratti |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
|
Kiltan |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Minicoy |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Lakshadweep |
1 9 |
2 2 |
10 |
0 |
11 |
62 |
Weekly menu under MDM scheme is given below.
|
Sl .No |
Days |
Food Items |
|
1 |
Monday |
Rice ,Dhal, fish, green gram, fruits |
|
2 |
Tuesday |
Rice, Dhal ,Egg ,green gram |
|
3 |
Wednesday |
Rice, Dhal ,green gram ,fish, fruits |
|
4 |
Thursday |
Rice, Dhal, Green gram, Egg/fish |
|
5 |
Saturday |
Rice, Dhal ,Green gram, egg, fruits/Dry fruits |
|
6 |
Sunday |
Rice, Dhal ,Green gram, Egg/Fish |
|
Sl.No |
Levels |
Involvement of Officers/PRIs/SMC’s etc |
|
1 |
Island level |
DC/SDO, Principal(GSSS) and HM, GHS(Bitra), MO,LMO,HI CHC/PHCin islands, Secretary, Co-op. Societies,OIC W&C, CP(VDP),HM GSBS& GJBS,President SMC& Mother forum, TIC of Nursery,HM/AHM(Member Secretary). |
|
2 |
District level |
CEO(DP),DMHS,Director(W&C),Director(F&CS), EO, MS(IGH), SLMO (IGH), Senior Lady teacher, Sr.PST & HM (GSSS,KVT),AEO(DP), President SMC& Mother Forum(GSSS,KVT)VPCC & one DP member from all islands, Education Officer(MDM) (Member Secretary). |
|
3 |
UT level |
CDC,MP,PCC,VCC,Secretary(Edn/Health/F&CS/W&C/Planning/Finace), CEO(DP),Physician & Pediatrition (IGH),CP(LSSWB),President Mother Forum & Principal (GSSS,KVT), Medical Practitioner(Private) and DE(Member Secretary). |
Note: Above items are served according to the availability of items in the local market
Monitoring Mechanism at different level
|
SL.No |
Level |
Grievances Redressal Officers |
|
1 |
UT/District level |
Director of Education, U.T.of Lakshadweep |
|
2 |
Island level |
Principals/Headmasters of GSSS,Agatti, Amini, Chetlat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kiltan and Minicoy/GHS,Andrott, Kadmat and SBS,Bitra |
In compliance to the direction/guidelines of the Ministry, District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee and District Level Task Force of MDM have been constituted in this UT.
