Bal Arogya is national level NGO working in 9 state in India for upliftment of Poor & needy in Health Care Sector and Skill Development since 2010.The 9 states where we have our presence and completed projects are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttrakhand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Bihar, Delhi/NCR.
Findings of Central Team
From 5th to 9th April 2011
- Cook cum Helper not Engaged as per GOI norm.
- Cook cum Helper not paid as per GOI norm
- Inordinate delay in payment of Cook cum Helpers’ s honorarium
- Kitchen Devices fund released by GOI in 2007 not disbursed yet
- Supervision charges claimed from Cooking Cost
- Meal not supplied since 13th March-3rd April in Kalama.
- Delay in Release of funds by District to Schools(3 months)
- Quality of Foodgrains not of FAQ in rural schools
- Less Quantity of foodgrains delivered at school
- Menu decided by State and not displayed in schools.
- Storage of foodgrains in HM’s room/Class room in most of the schools.
- Banned insecticides used in stored foodgrains
- Health check up very irregular and health cards of children not maintained.
- School Health Programme not reached to schools in Cuttack
- Convergence with Health Department needs to be strengthened.
- Date Expired IFA and De-worming tablets supplied in Mayurbhanj district.
- Functionaries at district and sub district level unaware of Revised or old norms
- Weak monitoring at district level and below
- Children are supposed to bring plates from their home
- Standard MDM register is not available
- MME fund not utilized
- SHG not maintaining their books and accounts properly
- District Welfare Officer, Sambalpur has very limited knowledge of MDMS
- No Dedicated staff for MDM at State/District and sub district level
- Community awareness and Involvement is limited
- Eligibility, Entitlement and Logo of MDM not found either in schools or at prominent places.
- Toilets inadequate
- Kitchen Sheds not available in 7 schools in Jharsuguda, Balasore and Bhapur block of Nayagarh
- Grievance Redressal mechanism for MDM is missing at district level.
- No External and concurrent evaluation of the programme
- No fire extinguisher available in schools
- Unhygenic cooking and serving
- Green vegetables missing and Pulses not supplied in some schools in Mayurbhanj.
- Tribal Welfare Schools boarding lodging condition not satisfactory.
