5th Joint Review Mission Report. Delhi

Abstract

The Mid- Day Meal (MDM) Scheme is a flagship programme of the Government of India having the distinction of being the largest school feeding programme in the world reaching out to about 10.46 crores children in 12 lakh primary and upper primary schools (Government, Government Aided and Local bodies), Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) / Alternative Innovative Education (AIE) centres and Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) as well as National Child Labour Project (NCLP) schools. In drought-affected areas MDM is served during summer vacation also. A programme of scale and magnitude of Mid Day Meal requires close monitoring and evaluation at all levels. In 2010, the Central Government (M/o Human Resource Development) decided to review implementation of the programme in all its aspects through the Review Missions, which are also to provide suggestions for improvement.