Lok Sabha Question No. 5938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Students Enrolled under Mid Day Meal Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## Students Enrolled under Mid Day Meal Scheme

## 5938. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the number of States utilizing the Centre's share for the Mid Day Meal Scheme properly;
- (b) whether the Government has assessed the performance of the State Governments in reaching the benefit of the Mid Day Meal to the actually needy children;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reason therefor; and
- (e) the details of the number of children enrolled in Government and Government Aided Schools and the number that benefited under the scheme during each of the last two years, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Mid- Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) under which hot cooked meals are served to children studying in classes I to VIII in Government and Government Aided schools is being implemented in all  the  States  and  UTs.  During  2015-16,  10.03  crore  children  studying  in  11.50  lakh  institutions availed mid-day meal on school working days under the Scheme.

(b) to (d): Several evaluation studies have been conducted to assess the performance of Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) in the States/UTs.  These Independent evaluation studies have shown that MDMS has  helped  in  preventing  classroom  hunger;  promoting  school  participation  and  fostering  social equality  and  enhancing  gender  equity  thereby  facilitating  overall  healthy  growth  of  children.  The Planning Commission in its evaluation report of. 2010 covering 17 States/UTs has observed that the Cooked  Mid  Day  Meal  Program  has  been  successful  in  addressing  classroom  hunger  in  sample schools  and  created  a  platform  for  children  of  all  social  and  economic  backgrounds  to  take  meals together, thereby facilitating achievement of the objective of social equity.  In addition,  Joint Review Missions (JRMs) consisting of educational and nutritional experts review the scheme through field visits and assess the actual implementation of the Scheme at the ground level from time  to time.  So far  8 JRMs have covered  28  States/UTs.      The  reports  prepared  by  the  JRMs  are  shared  with  the States/UTs  for  taking  corrective  action  on  the  deficiencies  reported  in  the  implementation  of  the scheme.

(e): The State/UT-wise details of the number of children enrolled and benefited under the scheme during each of the last two years are at Annexure.

Annexure State/UT-wise and year-wise details of the number of children enrolled and benefited under the

## scheme

|       |                   | 2014-15   | 2014-15       | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2016-17 (as on 30.09.2016)   | 2016-17 (as on 30.09.2016)   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.No. | States/UTs        | Enrolment | Beneficiaries | Enrolment | Beneficiaries | Enrolment                    | Beneficiaries                |
| 1     | 2                 | 7         | 8             | 10        | 11            | 13                           | 14                           |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 3530999   | 2917601       | 3257006   | 2801432       | 3191026                      | 2636595                      |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 255375    | 245291        | 253075    | 238681        | 243767                       | 229173                       |
| 3     | Assam             | 5019284   | 4474903       | 4567270   | 4386452       | 4567270                      | 4246864                      |
| 4     | Bihar             | 20376566  | 13150423      | 20564206  | 13916506      | 20900550                     | 12779261                     |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 3543187   | 2877038       | 3385849   | 2915536       | 3257509                      | 2596217                      |
| 6     | Goa               | 162124    | 145351        | 159953    | 143135        | 159953                       | 143000                       |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 6055972   | 4260527       | 6157650   | 4394849       | 5999463                      | 4386366                      |
| 8     | Haryana           | 2063420   | 1945224       | 1794862   | 1707877       | 1647331                      | 1283933                      |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 584241    | 542750        | 570132    | 527332        | 556248                       | 533982                       |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1069236   | 712990        | 1038472   | 724980        | 1018174                      | 463521                       |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 5074514   | 2585142       | 5042957   | 2829835       | 4847369                      | 2989152                      |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 5181814   | 4767100       | 5082774   | 4635376       | 4915527                      | 4505494                      |
| 13    | Kerala            | 2751431   | 2522323       | 2701911   | 2494924       | 2716922                      | 2654807                      |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 9408155   | 7244591       | 8355487   | 6411390       | 8291637                      | 6078430                      |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 11806026  | 9762850       | 11565247  | 9394423       | 11775150                     | 9285874                      |
| 16    | Manipur           | 226713    | 186596        | 228163    | 186655        | 229459                       | 187360                       |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 565500    | 510550        | 606110    | 526947        | 605459                       | 523669                       |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 145375    | 137123        | 153308    | 141043        | 151786                       | 139643                       |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 218307    | 234936        | 210327    | 187006        | 210310                       | 187006                       |
| 20    | Orissa            | 5553541   | 4733551       | 5334334   | 4557835       | 5334334                      | 4437348                      |
| 21    | Punjab            | 1971513   | 1653092       | 1901322   | 1577526       | 1883976                      | 1528903                      |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 6770832   | 4945930       | 6283879   | 4520007       | 6283879                      | 4232802                      |
| 23    | Sikkim            | 79829     | 76120         | 78735     | 67906         | 73233                        | 63742.0721                   |
| 24    | Tamilnadu         | 5556065   | 4810470       | 5665044   | 4809942       | 5665044                      | 4807781                      |
| 25    | Telangana         | 2420752   | 2012329       | 2150297   | 1966087       | 2183382                      | 1661306                      |
| 26    | Tripura           | 522551    | 355156        | 506365    | 375912        | 487738                       | 363343                       |
| 27    | Uttarakhand       | 845087    | 667647        | 805576    | 647167        | 777051                       | 618106                       |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh     | 19133870  | 10326042      | 18671473  | 9907312       | 18656140                     | 9928851                      |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 12846670  | 12098740      | 12539866  | 12026619      | 12424150                     | 11794443                     |
| 30    | A&N Islands       | 36103     | 27958         | 34878     | 28173         | 34878                        | 27738                        |
| 31    | Chandigarh        | 103829    | 46779         | 100990    | 52726         | 100891                       | 43623                        |
| 32    | D&N Haveli        | 43178     | 34320         | 42688     | 33385         | 42053                        | 33072                        |
| 33    | Daman &Diu        | 18491     | 14232         | 18479     | 14403         | 18121                        | 14961                        |
| 34    | Delhi             | 1809344   | 1166583       | 1748698   | 1121808       | 1740039                      | 1035886                      |
| 35    | Lakshadweep       | 7626      | 7168          | 7300      | 6908          | 6847                         | 6526                         |
| 36    | Puducherry        | 62822     | 55474         | 66646     | 47771         | 48950                        | 41157                        |
|       | Total             | 135820342 | 102254904     | 131651329 | 100325867     | 131045616                    | 96489935                     |