Lok Sabha Question No. 2418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Protein under MDMS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## Protein under MDMS

## 2418. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV::

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  that  millets  be  distributed  across  the  country  under Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to ensure the fullfilment of the minimum protein requirement under the mid-day meal scheme; and
- (c) whether there are any States currently unable to meet the said protein requirement and if so, the details/reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a): Under the Mid Day Meal Scheme, there is a provision of wheat, rice and coarse grains as food grains. The quantity of food grains is calculated on the basis of number of children, number of school days and types of food grains (Wheat, Rice, Coarse grains) proposed by States/UTs as per  their  requirement  in  Annual  Work  Plan  &  Budget  (AWP&B)  and  approved  by  Program Approval  Board  of  Mid  Day  Meal  Scheme  (PAB-MDM).  The  food  grains  are  allocated biannually  by  the  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  with  the  concurrence  of Department of Food and Public Distribution.  As per AWP&B 2016-17 and 2017-18, there is no requirement of coarse grains from any of the States/UTs.

(b)  &  (c):  The  MDM  Rules,  2015  prescribe  the  following  nutritional  content  in  the  mid  day meal in accordance with the Schedule II of National Food Security Act, 2013:

| Components   | Primary   | Upper Primary   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Calories     | 450 Cal   | 700 Cal         |
| Protein      | 12 gms.   | 20 gms.         |

The above nutritional norms are met by providing the following food items to the children of primary and upper primary classes under MDM:

| S. No.   | Items                      | Primary Stage       | Primary Stage            | Primary Stage            | Upper Primary Stage   | Upper Primary Stage      | Upper Primary Stage      |
|----------|----------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| S. No.   | Items                      | Food norms (in gms) | Energy content (in KCal) | Protein Content (in gms) | Food norms (in gms)   | Energy content (in KCal) | Protein Content (in gms) |
| 1.       | Foodgrains (Rice / Wheat)  | 100                 | 340                      | 8                        | 150                   | 510                      | 14                       |
| 2.       | Pulses                     | 20                  | 70                       | 5                        | 30                    | 105                      | 6.6                      |
| 3.       | Vegetables (Leafy& Others) | 50                  | 25                       | --                       | 75                    | 37                       | --                       |
| 4.       | Oil &Fat                   | 5                   | 45                       | --                       | 7.5                   | 68                       | --                       |
| 5.       | Salt& Condiments           | As per need         | --                       | --                       | As per need           | --                       | --                       |
|          |                            |                     | 480                      | 13                       |                       | 720                      | 20.6                     |

The  Mid  Day  Meal  Scheme  (MDMS)  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  implemented  in partnership with the States/UTs. The overall responsibility for providing cooked and nutritious mid-day  meal  to  the  eligible  children  lies  with  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory Administrations.  The States/UTs fix their menu as per their local needs, in order to meet the prescribed  nutritional  content  including  proteins  requirements.    Some  States/UTs  also  provide milk,  egg  etc  as  additional  item  to  ensure  the  fulfillment  of  nutritional  content  including  the protein requirement under the mid-day meal scheme.